Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes – Perfect Every Time!
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes might be your new favorite way to make sweet potatoes. They’re ready in about 30 minutes (including pressure release!) and they come out silky smooth every time.
When I was doing Whole30, I ate a lot of sweet potatoes. I mean, A LOT. Roasted, in a hash, sweet potato toast, mashed, pureed, noodled, baked, turned into chips, basically any way I could.
They’re more or less the only type of carbohydrate you can have besides fruit and regular potatoes, but for the most part, I prefer sweet potatoes to regular potatoes.
I had to get creative to keep from getting bored, and I also had to find quick and easy ways to prepare them so I didn’t have a reason to fall off the Whole30 wagon.
Enter the Instant Pot, one of my favorite Whole30 tools. It makes the most perfect sweet potatoes.
I’ll admit, I sometimes resort to the microwave to cook sweet potatoes. Stab them with a fork, wrap them in paper towel, and they’re ready in about 5 minutes. However, that method does tend to dry them out, whereas the Instant Pot will not.
This is definitely my new go-to method, and I think it’s going to be yours, too.
I have a killer recipe coming up Wednesday that uses mashed Instant Pot sweet potatoes – it’s perfect for Thanksgiving and you guys are going to love it.
Ben doesn’t even really like sweet potatoes too much, and he said they were the best he ever had! In the meantime, we’re starting with the basics, just like we did last week with how to cook delicata squash and following up with those insanely good vegetarian tacos using the squash.
Tip: Buy a good brush to scrub the outside of your potatoes. I love this one – it has soft and firm bristles and it’s dishwasher safe. I also love the way it fits in your hand.
Now you’ll know how to make perfectly velvety Instant Pot sweet potatoes, that you eat just the way they are (I like topping them with a little cinnamon and butter), or that you can dress up.
You can make stuffed sweet potatoes, or you can scoop out the filling and mash it for any assortment of fun mashes (I like to add chili powder!) or stuff like handheld sweet potato casserole, sweet potato bread pudding, or twice baked sweet potatoes.
You can also make Instant Pot Baked Potatoes in a similar way! Or you can try these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes…it’s the absolute best way to make mashed potatoes!
I can’t wait to hear from you – what are you going to do with these Instant Pot sweet potatoes?
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Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes - Perfect Every Time!
Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes might be your new favorite way to make sweet potatoes. They're ready in about 30 minutes (including pressure release!) and they come out silky smooth every time.
Ingredients
- 4-6 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 cup of water
- Steamer basket
Instructions
- Scrub skin of sweet potatoes with a brush until clean. Pour water into Instant Pot. Place steamer basket (the one that comes with the Instant Pot works great) in the bottom of the Instant Pot. Place sweet potatoes on top of/inside steamer basket.
- Secure the lid and turn valve to seal.
- Use the manual mode of Instant Pot and set to pressure cook on high for 15 minutes.
- Allow pressure to “release naturally” (You do this by doing nothing after the cooking time goes off - the Instant Pot will automatically go to Warm and pressure will slowly release naturally) - takes about 10 minutes.
- Once the pressure valve lowers, remove lid and serve immediately.
- You can also store in the fridge for 3-4 days in an airtight container.
Notes
Serving size: 1/2 of 1 medium sweet potato
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 servingAmount Per Serving: Calories: 86Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 32mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 3gSugar: 7gProtein: 2g
RachelCooks.com sometimes provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as they are not calculated by a registered dietician. Please consult a medical professional for any specific nutrition, diet, or allergy advice.
Husband’s take: He doesn’t love them plain but he loves when I dress them up!
Changes I would make: None are necessary. If you have humongous sweet potatoes, you might need to increase cooking time slightly.
Difficulty: Ridiculously easy!
169 Comments on “Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes – Perfect Every Time!”
Instant pot said burned but juices just burned in bottom-only cooked for 10 min because had quartered my husbands huge sweet potatoes he grew. Even though we forgot to put the plastic liner on lid for pressure they came out amazingly soft!
I’m glad it still worked out!
What would you recommend for the cooking time with large sweet potatoes?
Maybe try 18 minutes? Let me know how they turn out!
My husband and I LOVED THIS!! This is by far our new favorite way to make sweet potatoes! Thank you so much for the info!
I’m so happy to hear it, I’m glad it was helpful! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
Just cooked my last big Sweetie and six small russets will let them cool and let the starches gel! They’re going to be wonderful with fried chicken I might roast tte pots in the oven too! How did I live without an Instant Pot?
It’s a great kitchen tool! :)
So easy, quick and came out with a wonderful texture. This was a perfect method for cooking sweet potatoes.
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Such an easy way to cook sweet potatoes. I agree that this is how I will make them from here out. I passed this along to all my friends and family that have an instant pot. Thank you.
So glad to hear it! Thanks Marlene!
I love sweet potato and this is now our preferred method of cooking and eating them. Great recipe. Can I just confirm while on high pressure, mine defaults to Normal temp range, should I use More? I found the cooking time took longer than instructed.
So glad to hear it! I’m not sure what you mean about normal temp range? Do you have an Instant Pot brand pressure cooker?
2 large sweet potatoes at 18 min made exactly as per the recipe and they were absolutely perfect! Thank you:)
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So perfect. Even making one by itself was perfect! Soft and creamy. My teen even ate the skin. Won’t be making these any other way again. Thank you!
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Perfect sweet potatoes in my Instant Pot. I even eat the skin when prepared in the IP, but I don’t when it’s oven baked. Usually we just sprinkle a little Ceylon cinnamon on top but today, I’m going to mash with crushed pineapples and top with marshmallows-just like thanksgiving!
Yum, I love that! Sounds delicious!
I will never make baked sweet potatoes any other way. They were so creamy…almost like mashed. Delicious!
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Sweet potatoes turned out perfect. Thank you so much for the recipe.
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Same for me; crunchy. So, added another cup of water (just in case) and ran through same cycle again (15 minutes on high with natural release) and STILL not soft. They are softer but quite firm in middle. About to put in oven. :(
Sorry to hear that! Was your valve turned to seal and your rubber ring securely in place?
Making now for my dogs and me lol
:) I hope you and your dogs love the sweet potatoes!
I’m only cooking three large potatoes so what is the cooking time with a smaller amount? I’m new to instant pot.
Same cook time! :) I hope you love them!
I’m new to IP. I followed directions with 3 medium sweet potatoes. They were perfect! Skins fell off, mashed with a fork. Added a little butter, drizzle of maple syrup and sprinkle of cinnamon. Delicious and so quick and easy. New go-to. Thanks Rachel!
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Absolutley did not work using the specified time. I restarted and added 10 minutes and still slightly firm.I couldn’t imagine doing less than 30 minutes unless you like crunchy sweet potatoes.
I just made these the other day as written in the recipe, with large sweet potatoes. They were very soft. Did you make sure the silicon ring was securely in place and the valve was turned to seal? Did you let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes?
I just tried your way to cook sweet potatoes in the instant pot. I found that the sweet potatoes ended up too soft. They were way over done unless you wanted to mash them.
It definitely depends on the size of your sweet potatoes…they can come out soft, but they’re super creamy and delicious in my opinion. :)
These Instant Pot sweet potatoes were delicious!! Best way to prepare them.
So glad you like them! I’m making them this week to use in my vanilla bean mashed sweet potatoes.
Can cooking time be extended a bit and the pressure released rather than waiting for passive decompression?
I haven’t tried that method, but it might work. Let me know if you give it a go.
Thank you for the cooking times…I added 20% to my time because I am at high altitude and OMG!, these came out so silky smooth and yummy.. I wil never cook sweet potatoes any other way. If you haven’t tried virgin coconut oil and cinnamon/sugar (I used a sugar substitute) to top them with, you don’t know what you are missing….so velvety and sweet….I ate the skin and all.. ….absolutely lovely!
That combination sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing, and thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment. It means a lot to mw!
Hi! I do not have the steamer thing anymore, do you think it will still work?
I haven’t tried this without the steamer. I think it would be worth buying an inexpensive steamer basket that will fit inside your Instant Pot.
Followed the instructions exactly and my potato was still hard in the middle and required being microwave to be done in time for dinner. Microwaved a total of 4 min in addition to time in Instapot.
Hi Lilly, I’m sorry you had that experience! Are you sure your rubber ring was all the way in? Sometimes if that’s not placed correctly, it can prevent the Instant Pot from sealing properly and that will cause the food to not cook as it should.
Is it possible to “keep warm” for a long time after natural release or do they need to be pulled out soon after the release?
I haven’t tested it, but it should be fine. They may get pretty soft, but I think they’d be alright. How long is a “long time?”
This may be a dumb questions but do I need to poke holes in them with a fork using this method? Never cooked sweet potatoes in the instant pot. but whenever I cook regular potatoes this way I poke them.
I don’t poke holes in them when I cook them with this method.
What is the “Pot” c a pressure cooker?
This recipe is made in an Instant Pot which is a brand of electric pressure cooker. The recipe will work in any electric pressure cooker. I hope that helps!
Made this recipe and the the potatoes were too firm.
Sorry to hear that, Emily! Did you have your valve turned to seal? Was your rubber ring in place? It could be that your potatoes were just extra large. As you can imagine, larger potatoes take longer to cook so this recipe is definitely a jumping off point more than anything else.
Looking very delicious and very healthy. I will definitely try this recipe and I will definitely let you know. Thank you for sharing this post.
Thanks! I hope you love them!
I just found your recipe this evening as I bought a few sweet potatoes to make…for my dogs… :) One of them has chylothorax, and needs a low fat diet and sweet potatoes are a good addition for him. So… love my IP, in fact have used it today for boiled eggs and shredded chicken. I had a huge sweet potato, and put it in for 15 minutes. After it had started, I read the reviews and thought I wouldn’t have a good result because the potato was big and I didn’t think I gave it enough time. So I let it go for 35 minutes on natural release, and when I took it out, it was PERFECT! So.., one strategy is to go for the 15 minutes, and let it release longer the larger the sweet potato. This is a wonderful way to get creamy sweet potatoes with almost no effort.. thanks for the recipe!
Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave such a helpful comment, Jennifer! I’m glad you liked this recipe!
I had 3 larger sized sweet potatoes and I used this recipe but increased the time to 18 minutes. They were cooked perfect. I took the skins off, added some maple syrup, cinnamon and butter and then blended them to smooth them out. My picky 7.5 year old twins both loved them! Love that we have leftovers too!
I’m so glad! Thank you for taking the time to come back and leave a comment! I’m craving sweet potatoes now…
Tried 2 sets of sweet potatoes in the instapot. The first one I used the egg tray. Cooked perfectly, although I forgot to take them out until they had been sitting for 30 minutes after cooking. 2nd set, a little bigger, used the steamer on top of the tray. This did not work well. Even more time and they were still hard on the inside. So, I think the egg tray is your best bet!My sweet potatoes are going into sweet potato biscuits. YUM
Sweet potato biscuits sound fantastic!!! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment with your experience!
Thanks for the recipe, Rachel. We just had them at Easter dinner. My Mom was impressed (and she thinks she might need a pressure cooker herself, now). Excellent and easy.
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Everyone needs an instant pot.
I agree wholeheartedly!
I dont have the steamer basket. Is there an alternative way?
Do you have the trivet insert that the Instant Pot comes with? That’s what I use.
This worked beautifully! I cooked four small sweet potatoes and two medium regular potatoes in my instant pot following your instructions and they came out perfect! Thank you!
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I was ready to cook my sweet potatoes, pot of water ready, peeler in hand when I thought “I bet the IP would be great for these.” I searched the internet and found this recipe…..dumped out the water and put away the peeler. I cooked 6 of what I would call small sweet potatoes with 15 min at pressure and natural release and they turned out great. I had two sweet potatoes that were 2-3x the size of the ones I cooked Those are probably the size people are having problems with.
Hi Tara, I’m so glad this method worked for you! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
These came out great! I made 5 smallish potatoes, added a pinch of salt to a Tblsp of butter with a Tblsp of maple syrup and put under the broiler for 2-3 minutes. Talk about yummy! Next time I’ll add some cinnamon. Thanks for the recipe!
Love the broiler touch! Yum!
I just bought an Instant Pot, and used the suggestion offered here for one very large sweet potato. I set it for 20 minutes and it took forever. I pressed “manual”, set time to 20 minutes, and it took longer than that???? Not sure I understand this pot.
It does take some time to come to pressure. The time starts counting down when the Instant Pot pressurizes. Once you get used to it, you’ll love it!
I have two large ones. How long should I cook them?
It depends on how large they are, but I’d start with 18 minutes.
I just got my instant pot and this is the first thing I made since we bake sweet potatoes a few times each week. I had two medium to large sweet potatoes and cooked them in my 3 quart IP on high pressure (with more setting) for 18 mins allowing natural pressure release. They were REALLY GOOD! My new go-to method for making sweet potatoes!
Awesome! I hope this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship with your instant pot. ;) I have a lot of Instant Pot recipes here!
Very tasty and smooth coming out of the instant pot.
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Did exactly what the recipe says and my instant pot said “burn” on it because all the water reduced. Sweet potato’s we’re still hard on the inside.
Did you add water to the instant pot and use the steamer basket?
Thank-you for the recipe. My new favorite way to make sweet potatoes!
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Thank you for the sweet potato Instant Pot instruction. The 4 sweet potatoes cooked to perfection! Received the 6 quart Instant Pot for a Christmas gift and am impressed with the way it cooks! The altitude here in Colorado doesn’t seem to change cooking times, which I thought would.
That’s great to know, thanks Frances! So glad this method of cooking sweet potatoes worked for you! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!
What if I peeled the Sweet Potatoes, would I still use the basket?
I’ve never used peeled sweet potatoes, so I’m not sure how they’d work. They might disintegrate a little using this method. I did a google search and it looks like there are recipes for using the steamer basket, and without…so it might work! Let me know if you try it!
Just made this a few minutes ago and they turned out extremely soggy. They still taste great, but maybe I’ll try less cook time next time. I’ve only used my Instant Pot a few times though, so I’m still learning. Would ten minutes be enough to make sure they’re still cooked but not soggy?
It really depends on the size. If they’re smaller sweet potatoes, they may cook in 10 minutes. However, they are more…moist…than traditionally baked sweet potatoes since they are more or less steamed.
I keep trying this recipe over and over and it isn’t working. Vent is sealed. They are two larger sweet potatoes this time, and I set it to 22 minutes and it natural released for 20 min. Opened and still very hard. Mine is a 6 quart instant pot with an actual “pressure cook” button vs manual. So I hit that,add sure it was on high, and between “less” and “more”, so. the middle. Not sure what is going wrong and I’m so confused!
Hmmm…that’s very strange. Does your Instant Pot work for other recipes? Maybe you need a new rubber ring? How old is it?
Rachel…thanks for sharing this recipe. It worked great. I have a 6qt IPDUO and I did your instructions exactly….I should have weighed my sweet potatoes just so I know for future reference but I did six with one of those laying on top of the five that fit on the trivet that came with my IP. The only difference was that my value didn’t drop at 10 minutes but at 19 minutes so I’m sure the extra time for my natural release may have made mine come out perfectly. My leftovers are going to be made into sweet potato biscuits. Yum-Oh!
Oooh sweet potato biscuits sound so yummy! Thanks for taking the time to come back and leave a comment!
This recipe does not work! I’ve tried it twice. Once with one large sweet potato and again with 2 medium sweet potatoes and both times they were hard in the middle. Had to put them back in the IP for another 10 minutes and natural release for another 5-10 minutes.
Are you sure your valve is turned to “seal” and not “vent?” That could be the problem.
How long should I cook two small sweet potatoes? Should I use the same amount of water?
Depends on how small – if they’re quite small, try 10 minutes and still do the 10 minute natural release. Same amount of water. :)
Perfect! The natural release is the key!
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These were so easy to do and so soft and delicious when they were done! My potatoes must have been the same size as yours as 15 minutes followed by natural release was perfect!
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Came out perfect. Took 15 minutes for pressure to release naturallyWill definitely do forever ;-)
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I will never bake sweet potatoes in the oven again. These are perfect and so easy in the instapot. I love to cook a big batch, cool them, and freeze them. They are ready and so sweet any time I want them. Sometimes I have to cook white and sweet potatoes at the same time, and just use the sweet potato timing. Also, the green Progressive scrubbing brush truly is better than any other I have used. It feels great in my sometimes arthritic hands and somehow cleans faster and better than any other I have used.
I’m so happy to hear that! Do they freeze well?
I’m sure it’s in the comments some where but thickness of potato is crucial to cooking time. 15 min is for very small or thin potatoes.
Absolutely! If you have particularly thick potatoes, you’ll want to increase cooking time to 18-19 minutes.
Just made these in my 8-qt instant pot, and they were wonderful! So creamy and tasty! Thank you for the excellent alternative!
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I made my sweet potatoes for the first time in my instapot, they were perfect! Will never cook them again in the microwave or oven. Easy peasy.
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burn notice on an 8 quart might be because an 8 quart requires 1.5 cups of water not 1 cup. Alternately, there’s something wrong with the IP.
Great insight – thank you!
I tried this tonight (twice) in my 8-quart instant pot and got the “burn” message both times. I’m not new to the instant pot, but the 8-quart size is new for me…almost every time I use it, I get this message. I thought there was no way I would get it with these sweet potatoes cause its just water on the bottom and a steam basket (so nothing touching the bottom directly). So frustrating. Not sure what I’m doing wrong and why its different than my 6-quart in this regard.
Any suggestions?
That’s so strange! I have never gotten a burn message with my Instant Pot and agree with you, no idea why this would cause one. Are there any burned remnants from previous recipes you’ve cooked?
Wander if you got a bad pot!
Is it the same amount of time for 3 sweet potatoes?
Yes! :) Hope you love them!
Just a comment about sweet potatoes that stay hard in the center. I have found that storing sweet potatoes in the fridge will sometimes result in hard centers even when cooked in the conventional oven or microwave. I always store mine at room temperature now and the problem has never occurred again. I heard this mentioned on Food TV one time as well. Good luck.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
I grow my own yams and they vary in size from 4oz to over 1 1/2 pounds. For me, a medium yam is about a pound. I just cooked the 4-8 oz yams for 15 minutes according to the recipe. They were perfect and creamy. Thanks for the Instant pot recipe! It’s tough to do timing when the food varies in size so much.
Thanks for the comment and helpful tips! It is tough to get accurate timing on something that varies so much!
What steamer basket do you use and/or recommend?
I use the one that came with my Instant Pot. This one looks great too, though!
I cooked two whole 1 pound of sweet potatoes on high pressure. They were not fork tender all the way thru after 30 minutes. Cooked a additional 10 minutes and then a 10 minute natural release. The sweet potatoes were then tender all the way thru. This has been hotly debated on the on the Facebook InstantPot Community. Cooking times vary wildly from 7 to 45 minutes. I am just guessing (no proof yet) this is happening because grocery stores are selling yams labeled as sweet potatoes. There are yams that look almost exactly like sweet potatoes. Also possible, sweet potatoes grown in one region verse. another could take longer to cook. My suggestion is check for doneness after 10 minutes then check every 15 minutes until done. Option 2: peel and dice sweet potatoes. It should take less time to cook. I hope this helps.
Good tips, thank you!
What Americans call “yams” vs “sweet potatoes” are exactly the same thing–SWEET POTATOES. Differences in size, color, texture, etc. and even cooking times are simply differences in varieties. TRUE yams, on the other hand, are a totally different thing, a tuber native to Africa totally unrelated to sweet potatoes. The confusion comes from enslaved people discovering sweet potatoes in America which look somewhat similar to what they recognized from their homeland, so they called them “yams”. The confusion has endured and the terms have become interchangeable. But whether they’re labeled as one or the other is irrelevant. They’re the same thing . . . unless you’re in Africa.
My 3 medium size sweet potatoes did NOT cook through using this recipe…15 minutes high pressure, 15 minutes natural de-pressurizing. I live at 7000 feet elevation. I wonder if it takes longer at high altitude, and…how much longer?Sarah
I’m not sure — I don’t have any experience with high altitude cooking….maybe someone else will weigh in with their suggestions. Were the potatoes thicker and shorter? Sometimes that can affect cooking time.
At 7000 feet you need to add 25% to your cooking times. Starting at 3000 ft add 5 percent and then 5 more for every thousand feet.
I don’t think it takes longer at 7,000 ft as the ip goes to 15 lbs of pressure… same as pressure reached for an ip at sea level… (and it works by causing water to come to boil at higher level than the standard 212 degrees f at sea level).
Add 1 Tbsp of chipotle powder and 1/4 cup of maple syrup. Really spices them up.
Sounds tasty!
Easy peasy. Thank you!
You’re welcome! Glad you liked it!
What if you don’t have a steamer mine isn’t a true instant pot brand.
If you have a metal or a silicone steamer basket that will fit inside your pressure cooker, that will work fine!
My husband loves sweet potatoes but when he buys them by the bag we could never use them fast enough before they got bad. I love this recipe and cook the whole bag at once and then wrap them by 2 in foil and freeze. A pop in the microwave and they’re ready.
Awesome, I’m so glad to hear that this recipe is making your life easier! Thanks for sharing your freezer tip!
I skip the foil (for the environment) and just put as many as will fit in a ziploc freezer bag.
Smart!
Alternatively, pop those frozen cooked sweet potatoes into the IP and steam for 5 minutes, natural release.
Sounds like a good idea! I’ll have to try that some time. :) Thanks Marge!
Thanks, gonna try my tater for 10 min, its the size of 2 med, will letcha know !
Let me know how it turns out!
Not sure what’s happening with what I’m doing, but after 22 minutes on high pressure with natural release, the potatoes are still a bit hard in the middle. I did 2 fairly chubby sweet potatoes, but followed the recipe to the letter for the 15 minutes. Put them in for another 7 minutes and still hard in the middle.
Oh no! It must be that your potatoes were a lot bigger than mine. If you have particularly large potatoes, you could try cutting them in half.
How large were yours? I had the same problem and mine was big but not unusual.
It depends on if they are fat or skinny too. If you think yours look large, just bump up the cooking time a few minutes. I did 5 thicker ones yesterday and I set my IP to 18 minutes and they were perfect.
Same problem here too. So over amateur blogger recipes.
Are you sure you had the valve turned to seal and not vent? That can make this recipe fail. I’ve used this method for cooking sweet potatoes many times and it always works.
Can you think of a way these might work in the IP tonpar cook them to be used as sweet potato “toast”? (When you slice the potatoes and bake for 15-20 and then finish in the toaster when you’re ready to eat them?)
It might work if you slightly undercook them, but I would be concerned they might be hard in the centers and cooked on the edges. It’s worth a shot, though! The time investment is small and if it doesn’t work, you still have a baked sweet potato to eat. ;) Let me know if you give it a try!
Tiffany, i was literally reading these comments to figure out how to prep them for “toast” as well!! wondering if you ever tried it?
How many minutes if i cut them in half lengthwise?
I haven’t tested it that way since they cook so quickly whole. I’d be concerned that they might get overly mushy from steam if you cut them in half. Let me know if you try it, though!
I cut two large sweet potatoes in half, placed in trivet, with 1.5 c water in bottom. Cook 10 min, pressure release natural about 10 min. Delicious, just right!
Awesome, thanks for sharing that with us! I’ll have to try it that way sometime.
I’m new to IP and still learning to adjust cooking times. How long would you cook just one BIG sweet potato (please)?
Depending on the size, I think 15-20 minutes would work! Let the pressure release naturally when it’s done.
Do you have to puncture holes in the potoatoes before putting them in the instantpot?
No, it’s not necessary. :) Enjoy!
Hey, looks like you forgot to mention the important part about adding the sweet potatoes into the steamer! lol
Minor detail, right?! Ha! Can I blame it on mom brain? Thanks! ;) It does definitely work better if the sweet potatoes are IN the Instant Pot. Happy New Year!
Can you tell me the best way to reheat these if made ahead of time?
I reheat them in the microwave :)