Perfect Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

two cooked whole sweet potatoes, cut in half and dressed with butter and dried parsley.

5 from 4 ratings

Perfect Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

Making perfect Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes is quick and easy. I love to meal prep several at once so I can eat them all week.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: instant pot, sweet potato

Servings:

Calories: 447kcal

Author: Becca Ludlum

Equipment

Instant Pot 6 qt
Instant Pot Trivet

Ingredients

4 sweet potato
1 cup water

Instructions

Wash your potatoes. 4 sweet potato
Add water to the bottom of your Instant Pot. 1 cup water
Place your trivet or steamer basket in the bottom of the pot, and your potatoes on top of the trivet.
Close and lock the lid and turn you pressure valve to sealing. Cook on high pressure for 15-60 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes (cooking times can be found in recipe notes).
Once the cook time is complete, allow the pot to release naturally for 10 minutes before quick releasing the remaining pressure. Remove the lid and use the handles of your trivet to remove the potatoes.
Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge up to 5 days.

Notes

For small potatoes (less than 2 inches wide) I recommend cooking 15 minutes to 18 minutes.
For medium sweet potatoes (2-3 inches wide) I recommend cooking for 30 minutes.
For large sweet potatoes (wider than 3 inches) I recommend cooking for 60 minutes.

Recipe Tips:

Find potatoes that are the same size so that they all cook for the same amount of time.
I used my 6 quart Instant Pot, but cooking times should stay the same for the 3 or 8 quart.

Healthy Eating Plans:

21 Day Fix/Ultimate Portion Fix:

Potato sizes can vary drastically, so for the most accurate container counts, count each 1/2 cup serving as 1 Yellow Container.

Weight Watchers:

Points were figured using the WW recipe creator with the serving size figured as 1/2 cup. 0 2025 Points | 2 2023 Points | 3 Blue Plan Points | 3 Green Plan Points | 0 Purple Plan Points.

2B Mindset:

These are great for breakfast or lunch when following 2B Mindset. For breakfast add 50% protein for a complete meal. For lunch, add 50% vegetables and 25% protein for a complete meal.

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