A friend of mine casually mentioned the other day that she makes sweet potatoes every morning in her Instant Pot, and I admit I scoffed to myself. “Every morning?” I thought, “Psh, I make mine once a week and they’re always available in the fridge.”

But… since I just got this Instant Pot… I thought, I should absolutely try it, if nothing else, I can share it with you here.

Well.

I wasn’t expecting the smoothest, most delicious tasting sweet potatoes I’d ever had the privilege of eating. It is TOTALLY WORTH doing them a few at a time, twice a week, versus a whole pan in the oven. Plus, it only takes 20 minutes in the Instant Pot so if I’m wanting one for an upcoming meal it’s a little easier than my usual 60 minutes in the oven and then letting them sit there for an hour or more after.

Overall, I don’t save time (20 minutes a few times a week versus 60 once) but the taste and texture are so worth it.

Try it and let me know your thoughts!

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

Quick, easy, and the smoothest, tastiest sweet potatoes I’ve ever eaten- I’ll never bake them in the oven again.

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Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes minutes

Depressurize time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 21 minutes minutes

Course: Dinner, InstantPot, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: esselstyn, instantpot, plantperfect, plantstrong, sweet potato, vegan, whole food

Servings: 4 potatoes

Calories: 111kcal

Author: Crystal’s Recipes

Ingredients

• 4 sweet potatoes medium size, scrubbed clean
• 2 cups water

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

• Pour 2c of water in your Instant Pot.
• Place the steaming trivet in the bottom of the pot and arrange the sweet potatoes on top.
• Close and seal the pot. 
• Choose “Pressure Cook” and set the time to 18 minutes.
• Allow the steam to depressurize normally. Don’t open the valve early- the extra time helps cook the sweet potatoes.
• Remove from pot and cool slightly, serving immediately or refrigerating for up to a week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sweet potato | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 77mg | Potassium: 438mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 18445IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 0.8mg

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