When I show you how I make “baked” sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot, you may never make them any other way again. They are so easy and delicious and ready in less than thirty minutes!
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So this is my very first Instant Pot recipe. So many of you have send me messages and comments, asking how I am liking the Instant Pot.
In short, I LOVE it. It is super convenient, and it is great for making fresh, wholesome food in a snap.
Plus, it is SO versatile since you can use it in several different modes, including pressure cooking, slow cooking and sautéing.
This is something I really considered before buying yet another kitchen appliance. I am really making an earnest effort to be a little bit more minimalist these days!
One of the most frequent uses for my Instant Pot these days is to make these “baked” sweet potatoes. I do them in batches, so I always have some on hand and ready to re-heat. The texture comes out perfect.
Sweet potatoes are pretty much my favorite vegetable ever. And if you follow my Instagram stories, you know that they are Mallory’s favorite too. 🙂 She is currently spitting out any baby food that is not a sweet potato.
So I have used this method to make baby food purees, and it would be perfect for making sweet potato casserole in a few months for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Or you can just serve them with a little butter, plus some cinnamon sugar. YUM!
Basically, I just scrub the sweet potatoes clean, and I put them in the Instant Pot with some water. I use the trivet that came with my Instant Pot to keep the sweet potatoes out of the water. They basically steam cook.
Probably the biggest benefit of making sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot is speed. It takes about 25 minutes, give or take, to do what normally takes over an hour to do in the oven.
Plus, my kitchen stays much cooler, and the device uses less electricity than my oven. That is no small thing since it is still almost ninety degrees here in Alabama.
And cleanup is a snap, since barely any mess is made. Win!
Tools Used to Make This Recipe
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- Instant Pot – I have the 6 quart one. Note: different sized ones may need you to adjust the water in this recipe.
- Steamer trivet that comes with the Instant Pot
- Tongs or oven mitts for removing the cooked potatoes
How to Make Sweet Potatoes in the Instant Pot
Sweet Potatoes in the Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes raw
- 1.5 cup water
Instructions
- Rinse and scrub the sweet potatoes.
- Add the water to the Instant Pot.
- Place the steaming trivet inside, and lay the potatoes on top.
- Place the lid on, and seal the pot.
- Use manual mode to set on pressure cook for 18 minutes.
- Allow the device to depressurize "naturally." This takes about 15 minutes. (Pressure valve will lower)
- Carefully remove the lid, and serve immediately.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for about a week.
Recipe Notes
The potatoes I used were all between 8 and 10 ounces. Cooking times may vary if your potatoes are significantly bigger or smaller than mine.
Trying tonight!
I’m In bama, too. Totall get you on the kitchen heat!
The easiest and probably healthiest way to cook potatoes. And the look delicious!🙂
Woo hoo! Thanks Ashley. It is definitely our favorite.
Can you cook a russet potato with the sweet potato? Thanks!
Great question…and yes, you can as long as they are close to the same size. I do this all the time, since my husband is not a fan of sweet potatoes. I often throw in a russet for him. Hope this helps!
great recipe- tried this last night and it will be my new go to recipe for sweet potatoes-fast and flavorful and easily adaptale for a variety of other sweet potatoe uses
Woo hoo!🎉 I am so happy to hear you enjoyed it.🤗
Very nice recipe- made these last night and they are fast,flavorful and can be used in a variety of ways- my new go to sweet potato recipe
Does it make a difference to wait for it to depressurize naturally?
Hi Kim. Yes, they will still be cooking during that natural release, so it does make a difference.
just bought an instant pot, 5 qt, just made sweet potatoes. did mine @ 30 min, they were pretty big. turned out great. thanks for sharing.
Yaaay! You are going to love the IP. Glad the sweet potatoes turned out well for you.👌🏻
perfect, creamy … thanks to you and my instant pot (which I LOVE)
Woo hooooo! SO happy to hear that. I haven’t made mine in the oven anymore for that same reason. They turn out so great in the IP!
Just happened unto your blog looking for sweet potato Instant Pot cooking. I’m trying it now and plan to use the cooked s/p for side dish later on. Thank you – enjoyed reading your blog! Very interesting, read it all the way thru. Life’s not easy so I admire you for sticking to your blog career. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! I hoped you enjoyed the sweet potatoes.
you don’t have to prick them? I was looking at a regular potato recipe and you had to for them.
Can you cook just one sweet potato? Any idea how long?
You sure can Amber, and I do it often. It is the same cook time for one – 18 mins. Cook time would be based on the size of your potato. So if it is over 10 ounces, I would add on an extra minute of pressure cook time.
Question, why don’t you use the steam function for potatoes. Is there a reason to use the manual mode?
Great question, and I am not sure I know the answer. I use manual mode probably 90% of the time. If things turn out great, I don’t question it. You could totally try steam, but I am not sure how/if it would affect the needed cook time.
Do you have to poke holes in the potatoes?
Great question! No, no need to poke holes.
Did you manual on High or Low Pressure?
High pressure👍🏻
Thanks, I am in Alabama also. I know how that summer heat can be a killer – and it is worse when you use the oven!
Absolutely! We rarely use the oven in the summer for that very reason.