Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Free up the oven and stovetop with this quick and easy mashed sweet potato recipe by making it in the Instant Pot. Brown butter, sage, coconut milk, and brown sugar make an amazing flavor combination with the sweet potatoes.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 4

Total Time: 14

Servings: servings

Calories: 323kcal

Author: Dahn Boquist

Ingredients

3 pounds sweet potatoes
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon dried sage
1/3 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1/4 cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into 1-inch chunks (see notes).
Place the Instant Pot on the saute setting and add the butter. Cook the butter, stirring occasionally until it turns light brown and smells nutty. This will take about 3 minutes. Stir in the sage.
Add the rest of the ingredients to the Instant Pot, give it a quick stir and secure the lid.
Set the Instant Pot to cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.
When the cooking time is finished press cancel and do a quick release.
Mash the sweet potatoes until you have the desired consistency. Add additional coconut milk, butter, or brown sugar if desired.
Drizzle with melted butter and serve.

Notes

Make sure the pressure valve is in the seal position when you put the lid on.
If you use fresh sage double the amount and use 2 teaspoons of chopped fresh sage
If you cut the sweet potatoes into chunks larger than 1 inch, you will need to increase the cooking time. 2-inch cubes will need to cook for 6 to 8 minutes.
You can leave the potatoes whole or cut them in half but you will need to increase the cooking time to 20 minutes for medium-sized potatoes and 25 to 30 minutes for larger sweet potatoes.

Cooking times for high altitudes:

2000 to 4000 feet: No changes to the cooking time but let it sit 3 minutes before pressure release.
4000 to 5000 feet: Increase cook time to 5 minutes.