Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes are fluffy, creamy, and so easy to make! Ready in about 40 minutes, learn how to cook perfect sweet potatoes every time using your favorite electric pressure cooker or Instant Pot.

Cooking Sweet Potatoes in the Instant Pot

Just like regular potatoes, sweet potatoes are delicious – especially when they’ve been prepared and cooked properly.

From perfectly baked sweet potatoes to sweet potato fries, roasted sweet potatoes with veggies to pureed soup, the methods of cooking, and the many uses for this sweet tuber extend as far as the imagination will wander.

The one cooking method, however, that I return to time and time again is the Instant Pot. 

Why you’ll love cooking sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot:

• Your sweet potatoes will cook at least 15 minutes faster than in the oven
• Perfectly tender, creamy, silky centers
• Just pop them in your Instant Pot and walk away
• Perfect for a fast weeknight dinner

When convenience is key, Instant Pot sweet potatoes are the way to go. Keep reading to learn how to make them for your next family dinner.

Learn more: Potato Types: A Guide to Popular Types of Potatoes

How to Cook Sweet Potatoes in Instant Pot

Place the metal trivet or steamer basket inside the bottom of the Instant Pot and add 1 cup of cold water to the inner pot of a 6-quart Instant Pot or 1.5 cups cold water to an 8-quart Instant Pot.

Measure (or estimate) the width of your whole sweet potatoes. Wash the potatoes under cold running water.

Use a fork to poke holes on all sides of each potato.

Arrange the sweet potatoes on top of the trivet or metal steamer basket – a single layer or stacked double layer is fine. Place the lid on your Instant Pot and secure the lid.

Cook on HIGH pressure, “Manual” or “Pressure Cook” mode according to the times listed below.

Allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes then quick release and allow the remaining pressure to release.

How to Serve Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

Enjoy your perfectly fluffy pressure cooker sweet potatoes topped with,

• Butter
• Maple syrup
• Brown sugar
• Ground cinnamon
• Shredded chicken
• Sour cream

Or, try stuffing them with ground taco meat, homemade sloppy joe, or chili for a complete meal.

Alternatively, Instant Pot sweet potatoes are perfect for mashing and pureeing. Add to your favorite soups and sauces, or combine with pureed butternut squash for a healthy side dish.

Tips and Tricks

• Pick sweet potatoes that are similar in size. This will make for more evenly cooked potatoes.
• Avoid sweet potatoes that are especially long as they may not fit.
• Always set your sweet potatoes on the metal trivet or inside a steamer basket as this prevents them from sitting inside the water as they cook and helps prevent them from getting waterlogged and soggy.
• Remember to poke your potatoes with a fork before cooking. The last thing we want is a sweet potato bursting as it cooks.
• As long as your potatoes are about the same size, the total cooking time will stay the same regardless of how many potatoes are being cooked.

Have you tried making Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes?

Tell me about it in the comments below! I always love to hear your thoughts. And tag me #theforkedspoon on Instagram if you’ve made any of my recipes, I always love to see what you’re cooking in the kitchen.