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Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes with herb butter seasoning served on the platter.
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Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes

Instant Pot Sweet Potato are delicious, tender, silky smooth and easy to make. This recipe yields best tasting, moist sweet potatoes with minimum efforts under 20 minutes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Instant Pot
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 158kcal
Cost: $2

Ingredients

  • 4 raw sweet potatoes-medium size
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  • Rinse and scrub the sweet potatoes well in cold water.
  • Add the cold water to the Instant Pot and add a trivet or steamer basket.
  • Arrange the whole sweet potatoes on the rack, and close the lid. Put the valve to sealing. Select Manual and choose timing based on the size. (Small size – 8 minutes, Medium size – 10 minutes , Extra large, long sweet potatoes – 12-15 minutes)
  • Once the cooking is done and the Instant Pot goes to keep warm timer, wait for 10 minute. Then release the leftover pressure by turning the valve to venting.
  • Open the lid carefully and take them out using a tong. Slit open on top with knife and drizzle your desired toppings over. Enjoy !

Notes

Serve the sweet potatoes hot with a variety of toppings and seasonings. Consider options like butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, maple syrup, or a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
Cooking Time :
Small size – 8 minutes,
Medium size – 10 minutes ,
Extra large, long sweet potatoes – 12-15 minutes

Nutrition

Serving: 1sweet potato | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g