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Instant Pot Sweet Potato – 3 Ways

June 7, 2018

Last modified on July 22nd, 2021

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Sweet, fluffy Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes are the perfect blank canvas for so many toppings.  Here are my top 3 favorites from sweet to savory and from breakfast to dinner.


Once you've discovered the magic and ease of Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes, you're gonna need an arsenal of toppings ideas to keep things interesting.  Here are my top 3 faves of all time.

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes with 3 different toppings

Almond Butter Banana Granola Sweet Potato

This version screams breakfast!  Creamy sweet potato, warm almond butter (I buy fresh ground, but this Trader Jo's Almond Butter is also amazing), sliced banana, crunchy granola (my favorite at the moment is Bear Naked Granola Vanilla Almond), and just a tiny drizzle of pure maple syrup.

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes with almond butter, bananas, and granola

Coconut Oil and Cinnamon Sweet Potato

Have you ever tried subbing butter with coconut oil?  It's AMAZING!  I use it on popcorn and now on sweet potatoes. The mild coconut flavor pairs with the sweet potato perfectly.  Sprinkle on a dash of Vietnamese cinnamon (best cinnamon in the world!) and you've got a simple, yet amazing dish.  Perfect for a quick side dish or lunch.

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes with coconut oil and cinnamon

Buffalo Blue Cheese with Cheddar and Pickled Jalapeños 

Last, but certainly not least of all the many sweet potato toppings ideas, this buffalo version is a favorite of both my husbands and I's.  I posted a version of it in this Stuffed Buffalo Blue Cheese Sweet Potato recipe awhile back.  This combo screams one pot dinner and highlights the buffalo flavor that I will never get tired of.


Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes with buffalo chicken and blue cheese crumbles

How do you top your sweet potato?

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes on a cutting board

Tools/Products used to make Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes with Toppings

Instant Pot

Steamer Basket I love this collapsible one!

Coconut Oil

Trader Joe's Almond Butter

Franks Red Hot Buffalo

Bear Naked Granola Vanilla Almond

Vietnamese Cinnamon

Pure Maple Syrup

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Instant Pot Sweet Potato – 3 Ways

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes with 3 different toppings
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From sweet to savory, the sweet potato is the perfect canvas for so many delicious toppings!

  • Author: Marci
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 1 - 8 servings
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Pressure Cooker
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • sweet potatoes, scrubbed clean (1 or up to 8 medium size potatoes, possibly more in an 8 quart)

Coconut Cinnamon Sweet Potato

  • coconut oil
  • cinnamon

Buffalo Blue Cheese Sweet Potato

  • rotisserie chicken
  • buffalo hot sauce (I like Frank Red Hots Buffalo Sauce)
  • crumbled blue cheese
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • pickled jalapeno slices

Almond Butter Banana Sweet Potato

  • almond butter
  • banana slices
  • maple syrup
  • granola

Instructions

  1. Add 1 cup of water to the pressure cooker pot and place trivet or a steamer basket inside.  Stack potatoes inside, larger ones on the bottom, smaller on the top.  Secure the lid and turn pressure release knob to a sealed position.  Cook at high pressure for 20 minutes.
  2. When cooking is complete, use a natural release.  Could also use a quick release if needed, but they are a bit more moist with a natural.
  3. Put hot potato on a plate, slice down the middle, and top with desired toppings or pick a flavor below.

For the Coconut Cinnamon Sweet Potato

  1. Place a small scoop of coconut oil on the hot potato to melt.  Sprinkle with cinnamon or cinnamon sugar.

For the Buffalo Blue Cheese Sweet Potato

  1. Toss rotisserie chicken with buffalo sauce (use a lot of sauce to make it spicy, less for mild).  Place on top of potato and top with cheddar cheese, blue cheese, and jalapeño rings.  Warm under the oven broiler or in the microwave to melt the cheese.

Almond Butter Banana Sweet Potato

  1. Top sweet potato with a scoop or drizzle of almond butter, banana slices, drizzle of maple syrup, and a handful of granola.

Notes

  • Nutritional facts are for the sweet potato only.  Other facts will vary depending on how you top it.

Keywords: instant pot, sweet potatoes, healthy side dish

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Tags: almond butter, banana, blue cheese, buffalo sauce, cheddar cheese, cinnamon, coconut oil, granola, jalapeno, maple syrup, rotisserie chicken, sweet potato
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  1. Maureen says

    August 6, 2018

    Interested in your cookbook. I’m old fashioned but trying to get with the current mode of internet. I like to have a book to refer to as I am cooking.

    Will be using my IPad now that I know the screen won’t close on me.

    How do I set up my iPhone o sync?

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    • Marci says

      August 7, 2018

      Maureen, Shoot me an email at [email protected] and I’ll get you over to Cami for details on all that!

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  2. Amy says

    June 15, 2018

    I love the instant pot sweet potatoes and the 3 toppings are fabulous and each one makes a totally different dish. Pinned. I found you in Everything Foodies. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Marci says

      June 17, 2018

      Amy, Very cool, thanks for coming over!

      Reply
  3. stephanie nyland says

    June 7, 2018

    I top mine with s&p, feta, green onion and crumbled bacon. These all look great too!

    Reply
    • Marci says

      June 8, 2018

      Stephanie, Feta! Great idea! That would go great with a sweet potato. Thanks for the idea 🙂

      Reply

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