Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes (Vegan & Paleo)
This recipe for Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes is healthy and easy, and takes just about 30 minutes from start to finish. This gluten-free and dairy-free recipe is vegan and paleo. This is such a delicious side dish that goes with so many main dish recipes.
I think you’re really going to love this recipe. I make it every year as an easy side dish for the holidays, but I make it a lot just as a weeknight dish, too. The Instant Pot makes it so much easier than cooking the sweet potatoes on the stovetop.
The flavor and texture of these Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes is really great. While sweet potatoes are naturally sweet already, the addition of just a touch of maple syrup takes them to the next level. And, to make them super silky and creamy, I recommend adding some coconut butter, ghee, or vegan butter too.
This vegan, gluten-free, and paleo version of sweet potato mash is certainly going to become one of your family’s favorite dishes too!
Recipe Steps
Step One
I recommend using about five medium to large organic sweet potatoes (about two pounds) for this recipe. It ends up making about 8 servings which is perfect for a group or if you want to meal prep this recipe.
Step Two
Peel and chop the potatoes into 1-inch chunks. Add the sweet potato to the base of a 6-quart or 8-quart Instant Pot, along with 1 cup of water, plus some salt, ground cinnamon, and dried thyme. If you have fresh thyme on hand, you can use that instead of the dried thyme.
Be sure to check the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients, measurements, and cooking times.
Step Three
Next, lock on the lid and set the time to 8 minutes at high pressure. When the cooking time is complete, use the quick-release to release the steam.
Step Four
Carefully remove the lid and stir in the maple syrup and your fat of choice. For vegan, use coconut butter or vegan butter. For paleo diets, you can use ghee or coconut butter.
You’ll also note that you don’t need to drain the cooking water after the potatoes are cooked. The water helps keep the potatoes nice and moist.
FAQs
Cook them for 8 minutes with one cup of water, do a quick-release, and then mash them with a potato masher.
Yes, but you might need to drain off about half the water once the cooking is done.
Yes! You only need about half the water in that case.
No, since this recipe is for mashed potatoes, the water will just get mixed into the final product.
Yes, absolutely!
Recommended Items
- Instant Pot Duo 6-quart pressure cooker
- Organic dried thyme (buy in bulk for the best price)
- Organic Ceylon cinnamon (certified fair-trade)
- Organic ghee
- Organic coconut butter
Other Instant Pot Vegetable Side Dishes You Might Like
If you like this Instant Pot Sweet Potato Mash, you might also like these Instant Pot healthy recipes.
- Instant Pot Beets
- Instant Pot Kabocha Squash
- Instant Pot Carrots
- Instant Pot Cooked Cabbage
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Instant Pot Whole Red Potatoes
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PrintInstant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This recipe for Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes is healthy and easy, and takes just about 30 minutes from start to finish. This gluten-free and dairy-free recipe is vegan and paleo. This is such a delicious side dish that goes with so many main dish recipes.
Ingredients
- 5 large sweet potatoes, about 2 pounds
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional)
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter, ghee, or coconut butter
Instructions
- Peel and chop your sweet potatoes into approximately 1-inch chunks. Place the chunks into the base of a 6-quart or 8-quart pressure cooker.
- Add the salt, thyme, and cinnamon to the sweet potatoes and toss to combine.
- Pour in the water and lock the lid on the pressure cooker. Set the time to 8 minutes at high pressure.
- When the cooking time is up, use the quick-release to release the pressure.
- Carefully remove the lid and stir in the the maple syrup and vegan butter, ghee, or coconut butter to the potatoes.
- Use a spatula or a potato masher to mix together and serve hot.
Notes
- VEGAN: use coconut butter instead of ghee
- PALEO or Whole30: use coconut butter or ghee. For dairy allergies, use vegan butter or coconut butter.
- Refrigerate any leftovers in a tightly-sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat before serving.
- Category: Side dish
- Method: Instant Pot pressure cooker
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: sweet potatoes in the instant pot, instant pot sweet potatoes, instant pot sweet potato mash
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These sweet potatoes sound so good and cooking them in an Instant Pot looks so easy! I love how you seasoned them too!
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I have some sweet potatoes waiting on me to make something tasty, and this is ideal!
That’s a very cool twist on classic sweet mashed potatoes. Thyme ! Would never think of adding it !
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I love this! Sweet potatoes are a staple in our house and I just got an instant pot this CHristmas. I’ve been pressure canning for years but this is my first time pressure cooking and I am starting to love it!
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These look so perfect! And I love that you’ve seasoned them with thyme. This is a must-try.
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I’ve never tried thyme with sweet potatoes. I’ll have to do this next time I want a sweet potato side dish.
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Yum! This looks fantastic and a perfect substitution for traditional mashed potatoes. Love the addition of thyme.
This looks fantastic – we LOVE sweet potatoes, and yet I’ve never thought to add thyme as a seasoning. So perfect, and goes with a million different mains!
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This is so cool! I had no idea you could make this in the pressure cooker! I need more recipes as well for the pressure cooker, because what I have made so far is phenomenal in that little gadget but there isn’t many recipes for it! Thanks so much! 🙂
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I love my instant pot for potatoes! Happy to find this recipe for sweet potatoes. Question – don’t you need to drain the potatoes? Recipe does not say to so just checking……thanks!
Actually, the water gets absorbed into the potatoes! So, no need to drain. Enjoy!!!