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Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Recipe - Cooking sweet potatoes in an Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker makes cooking sweet potatoes so quick and easy! Perfect for enjoying as baked sweet potatoes as a side dish or for cooking to use in sweet potato casserole and so many other dishes!

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 potatoes
Calories: 194 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes

Instructions

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  1. Prep. Place steamer basket in Instant Pot and add 1 cup water.
  2. Clean. Scrub sweet potatoes until skins are clean. Place in the steamer basket.
  3. Cover and seal. Cover and place vent on lid to "Sealed".
  4. Cook. Set on "Steam" program and set time for 10 minutes.
  5. Release pressure. When finished cooking, don't open lid. Allow pressure to reduce naturally, about 25 minutes.
  6. Serve. Remove lid and serve.

Notes

  • To Make Ahead. Store sweet potatoes in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or in the oven before serving.
  • To Freeze. Peel sweet potatoes and place the flesh into freezer-safe containers for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight and reheat before serving. Serve as mashed sweet potatoes, use in a soup, chili, casserole, or sweet potato pie.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 194kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 127mg (5%) Potassium 762mg (22%) Fiber 7g (28%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 32063IU (641%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 70mg (7%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4potatoes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 194

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 194kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 127mg 5%
Potassium 762mg 16%
Fiber 7g 28%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 32063IU 641%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 70mg 7%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.