Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Mashed sweet potatoes cooked in an Instant Pot served in a round, shallow bowl and topped with extra butter.

4.83 from 23 votes

Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

These delicious Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are ready in approximately 30 minutes for a creamy, flavorful, perfect side dish. As written, this recipe is gluten-free and vegetarian.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Instant Pot brought to pressure10

Total Time30

Servings: servings

Calories: 285kcal

Chef: Jessica Randhawa

Tools

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Instant Pot

Ingredients

▢ 3 pounds sweet potatoes - peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
▢ 1 cup water
▢ 4 tablespoon unsalted butter - melted
▢ ½ cup whole milk - plus more if needed
▢ ½ teaspoon salt - plus more to taste
▢ ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Prepare Pressure Cooker: Place the Instant Pot trivet, a wire steaming basket, or silicone basket inside the bowl of your Instant Pot. Add 1 cup of water to the bottom of your Instant Pot.
Prepare Potatoes: Wash and peel your potatoes then chop into cubes approximately 1-inch in size. Place the peeled and chopped sweet potatoes inside the steamer basket or on top of the trivet.
Pressure Cook the Sweet Potatoes: Place the cover on your Instant Pot and switch the pressure valve to the sealing position. Set your Instant Pot to manual HIGH pressure and cook for 10 minutes. After the cooking time is finished, switch the pressure valve to the venting position and do a quick release. Carefully remove the lid.
Note: it will take about 10 to 15 minutes for your Instant Pot to heat and build up pressure before the cooking time starts to count down.
Drain: Immediately drain the sweet potatoes in a large colander.
Mash your Sweet Potatoes: Transfer the drained sweet potatoes to the inner pot of your Instant Pot. Set the Instant Pot to WARM. Add the hot melted butter first. Then add the milk, salt, and ground cinnamon and use a potato masher to mash the potatoes until the desired consistency is reached. Add additional milk, as needed, and season with additional salt, if desired.
Serve: Serve these creamy mashed sweet potatoes with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon or nutmeg and additional butter, if desired.

Notes

To make this recipe dairy-free, omit the butter or swap for a plant-based alternative. Swap the milk for a plant-based alternative such as almond milk or soy milk.

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