Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes (Simply Perfect!)
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4.6
24 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
3 mins
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Cook Time
3 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
195 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes (Simply Perfect!)
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Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes are the best and quickest way to get this classic side dish on the table. It is so simple to cook entire sweet potatoes in a pressure cooker to get perfectly caramelized and fluffy insides.
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Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes about ½ pound each, cleaned
- 1 cup water
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Instructions
- Using a fork, poke holes in each sweet potato 5-6 times.
- Add water to a 6-quart Instant Pot.
- Place sweet potatoes on a trivet or in a steamer basket inside the Instant Pot.
- Cover Instant Pot with lid, ensure the pressure release valve is set to sealed, and turn on high pressure for 17 minutes for medium-sized potatoes and 20-22 minutes for large potatoes.
- Once the Instant Pot is done cooking the potatoes, let potatoes sit in the Instant Pot for 10 minutes. (10 minute Natural Pressure release.)
- Serve sweet potatoes with a bit of butter and salt or stuff with your favorite ingredients and enjoy!
Notes
- To Prep-Ahead: You can cook these potatoes up to 1 to 2 days before you need them.
- To Store: Keep leftover sweet potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 to 6 days.
- To Freeze: Cooked sweet potatoes can be tightly wrapped and frozen for up to 8 to 10 months.
- To Reheat: Warm these potatoes back up in the oven or the microwave.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
195kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Potassium
764mg
(22%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
32175IU
(644%)
Vitamin C
5.4mg
(6%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 195kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 764mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 32175IU | 644% |
| Vitamin C | 5.4mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
24 reviews
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