Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe lets you skip peeling and chopping the potatoes and cook them in your pressure cooker! These sweet potatoes are fluffy, creamy and delicious!
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Why This Recipe Works
Saving time in the kitchen is something I am always looking for in recipes. I like easy, quick and no-fuss yet delicious dishes that my family will love. If you are new here, you should know that the Instant Pot pressure cooker is my absolute favorite small appliance. I can cook sweet potatoes in such a short time and no peeling or chopping is needed!
These Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes are so easy to make. You don't have to peel the potatoes or chop them and then boil in water in a pot on the stove. Simply wash, slice lengthwise in half and place in the Instant Pot. Let it do its magic and when it's done, add brown sugar, butter, salt and vanilla and whip them with a whisk for a fluffy and creamy side dish. You can even use them to make Sweet Potato Casserole with pecan and brown sugar topping or with gooey toasted marshmallows!
These sweet potatoes are perfect served with butter and brown sugar or used to make Classic Sweet Potatoes Casserole.
Ingredients:
- sweet potatoes: choose potatoes that are roughly the same size;
- water: needed for builiding up pressure;
- butter: adds rich and creamy flavor;
- brown sugar: sweetens the dish;
- salt: to balance the flavors;
- vanilla extract: adds sweet flavor.
How to make mashed sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot?
- Start by placing the metal trivet in the insert of your Instant Pot. Add 1 cup of water.
- Wash sweet potatoes clean and slice them lengthwise. Place them on the trivet cut side up. It's okay to stack them up on each other.
- Close the lid, turn the valve onto "sealing" position, press manual or pressure cooker setting and set the timer to 14 minutes. The Instant Pot will beep after a few seconds and it will start cooking.
- Once the time is up, let the Instant Pot release the pressure naturally.
- Carefully open the lid and remove the potatoes from the IP.
- Next, you need to add brown sugar, salt, butter and vanilla and mash with a potato masher, a whisk or even use a hand mixer.
Helpful Tips!
- In my recipe for Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes (baked potato style), I mentioned a shortcut. It's cutting the potato in half which also cuts the cooking time in half. GENIUS! I use this method to cook potatoes that will be mashed.
- You can even use these mashed potatoes to make my The Best Sweet Potato Casserole, by adding eggs to the ingredients and making the brown sugar pecan topping. Perfect side dish for the holidays!
While I peel and chop Russet potatoes to make my classic Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes, I love the shortcut here of cooking potato halves to save time and prep work.
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To learn more about the Instant Pot, check out my Guide for Beginners. If you experienced the “burn” message while using your IP, check out my Instant Pot Burn Message post to learn how to fix the issue and prevent it in the first place.
If you like this recipe and make it, let me know in the comments below! Don't forget to rate it if you enjoyed it!
Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the metal trivet in the insert of your Instant Pot. Add 1 cup of water.
- Wash sweet potatoes clean and slice them lengthwise. Place them on the trivet cut side up. It's okay to stack them up on each other.
- Close the lid, turn the valve onto "sealing" position, press manual or pressure cooker setting and set the timer to 14 minutes. The Instant Pot will beep after a few seconds and it will start cooking.
- Once the time is up, let the Instant Pot release the pressure naturally. Carefully open the lid and remove the potatoes from the IP. I remove the trivet and pour the remaining water out. Then I scoop the flesh out of the potatoes, discarding the skin.
- Add brown sugar, salt, butter and vanilla and mash with a potato masher, a whisk or even use a hand mixer.
Notes
- My potatoes were medium size, from 6" to 8" in circumference.
- Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.
Amanda says
I would like to peel the sweet potatoes. Can I do this and still cook them the same way?
Jessica says
Could you peel the sweet potatoes and cook them the same way? I don't like the peeling at all, I just want them to be creamy with no chunks!
Patty says
I’m doing it so yes lol happy thanksgiving
April says
This was so amazing! Thank you for this simple recipe. It turned out amazing😄
Jeanne says
This recipe is good. However I would use much less brown sugar and vanilla for only 1.5 lb. of potatoes
Summer says
Easiest, yummiest and quickest way to cook sweet potatoes without over heating my kitchen! We have even just eaten the sweet potatoes as is without mashing and just added beans, avocados, vegan cashew cream etc.... will be making the mash again tonight!
Marc says
This was amazing. So simple. Adding it to my Instant Pot lineup as a "go to." Unlike other 5 star reviews who didnt even try it yet, this rating is from someone who actually followed the recipe and made it ( that's what a review is supposed to be.)
Definitely try this, you wont regret it.
Anna says
Hi Marc! Thank you so much for trying the recipe and for the feedback! I am so glad the potatoes were a hit!
Allison Burchill says
Can you double the recipe? If so, do I need to adjust the time?
Thanks!
Anna says
Hi Allison! Yep, you can easily double the recipe. Time stays the same. Hope this helps!
Donna says
I made these for Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Everyone raved about them. So easy and so good! Thank you!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Yay! That's awesome! Thank you so much, Donna!
Madison Smith says
Hi Anna....Amazing...This looks sooo good and sound so yummy, i will try to make this from your recipe for my husband. Thanks for sharing..........!
Erin says
Yes this is a great idea! Get in my belly! This looks so good.
Dee says
I never would have thought of using vanilla extract in my sweet potatoes, but I sure am eager to try!
Abeer says
OMG! The perfect side dish for Thanksgiving. I love how easy they are to make in the Instant Pot!
Melanie Bauer says
This recipe sounds simply irresistible! Looks absolutely delicious, definitely having this one!
Julie Blanner says
SO easy! This sweet potato recipe is life changing.
Demeter says
Love the idea of using the instant pot and freeing up the stove top especially during holiday cooking days. Such a great side dish!
Jessica says
Sweet potatoes are my favorite! Thank you so much!
Kimberly says
Those are the prettiest mashed sweet potatoes I've seen, totally craving this!
Carolyn says
Love the cutting in half tip! Thanks so much.
Kim says
What a great idea using the instant pot! Thank you!