Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

This recipe for Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes is admittedly one of the easiest recipes of all time. I feel like it’s barely even able to be considered a recipe. It’s that simple! It saves so much hassle and time.

I love mashed sweet potatoes. So good, so sweet, so delicious. I particularly love them in our Best Ever Sweet Potato Casserole, but I’m not picky. I’ll eat mashed sweet potatoes anytime!

My favorite part about this recipe is that not only do you get to avoid peeling the potatoes, but they literally just fall out of the skins after cooking. It’s wonderful! They mash so easily, that I often just use a fork.

INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED FOR THIS RECIPE

• sweet potatoes
• water
• brown sugar
• butter
• cinnamon

HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT MASHED SWEET POTATOES

(full recipe card below)

• Slice each sweet potato length-wise. No need to peel them.
• Pour water into the bottom of the Instant Pot and place the trivet inside.
• Pile your sweet potatoes on top of the trivet.
• Secure the lid.
• Turn the valve to SEALING.
• Cook on HIGH PRESSURE for 15 minutes.
• Press CANCEL.
• Naturally release the pressure, do not quick-release (it will take about 15 minutes).
• Once pressure is released, remove the lid and the sweet potatoes.
• The insides will easily fall out of the skins. Take the insides of each potato and place them into a mixing bowl.
• Add your brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon and mash. Your potatoes will be tender enough to mash with a fork.
• Sprinkle with extra cinnamon on top and enjoy!

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR INSTANT MASHED SWEET POTATOES

• Be patient and allow the Instant Pot to naturally release. Doing so results in extra tender potatoes that require little effort to mash.
• Don’t worry about adding more water. If you want more potatoes, add more, but the water amount can stay the same.
• If you want a lighter version, use a brown sugar substitute instead of real brown sugar.

ALTERATIONS FOR PICKY EATERS

• Not much is needed here. It’s a sweet side dish and a pretty texture friendly one. If needed, you can add a little more brown sugar, but it’s pretty sweet as is.

LOOKING FOR RECIPES TO GO WITH YOUR INSTANT POT MASHED SWEET POTATOES? TRY ONE OF THESE:

• Best Ever Sweet Potato Casserole
• Instant Pot Turkey Breast with Gravy
• Instant Pot Green Bean Casserole

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