It almost feels silly to blog this “recipe,” but as someone who spent way too much time googling “Sweet Potatoes Instant Pot” and trying to make my way around the differing times and instructions that existed, I figured it would be good to share what worked for me. If nothing else, I can add yet another recipe to further confuse patrons on how to cook their sweet potatoes in an Instant Pot.

This recipe was born out of need. I woke up one morning and NEEDED a baked sweet potato with coconut milk yogurt (recipe from Tracey at Whole Daily Life), but I didn’t have time to preheat the oven and let one bake for an hour and a half before work. Instant Pot to the rescue! I was amazed because they seriously turned out perfectly caramelized and sweet, as though I had baked them in the oven for hours.

I love cooking several sweet potatoes at once, then using them throughout the week. I later heat them and top with coconut milk yogurt and cinnamon, throw veggies on top, use as a base for my slow cooker carnitas and lazy guacamole, or leave cold and throw into smoothies (it seriously makes them taste like ice cream).