These Instant Pot Maple Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes are an elegant side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas, but are great as a side dish for a weeknight dinner. A little sweet and a little spicy, these mashed sweet potatoes are fast and easy and made entirely in your electric pressure cooker.
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HOW is Thanksgiving almost here!?! Are you still planning your Thanksgiving dinner? I’m always looking for ways to make side dishes for Thanksgiving in anything but the oven. You need the oven free for the turkey and stuffing – so why not use your Instant Pot for some of the sides?
What I love about this recipe is that the whole thing is made entirely in the instant pot. It keeps your oven free and doesn’t create a bunch of dirty dishes. The maple chipotle flavor is an elegant alternative to the traditional sweet potato casserole.
How do you Make Mashed Sweet Potatoes in the Instant Pot?
- Scrub your sweet potatoes. No need to peel them as the peels come right off when they are cooked.
- Add one cup of water to the instant pot and place the trivet in the pot. Put the sweet potatoes on the trivet.
- Cook on high for 15 minutes. Allow to naturally release and then open the pot. Don’t let them sit in there much longer or they could over cook.
- When cool enough to handle, remove the skins from the sweet potatoes.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in the instant pot, long with the half and half, chipotle pepper and maple syrup.
- Add the sweet potatoes back into the pot. Sweet potatoes can be mashed by hand with a potato masher or with an immersion blender for a smoother texture.
Do you need to peel sweet potatoes for mashing?
No, you don’t need to peel the sweet potatoes before cooking them. The skins will peel right off when they are cooked. Just another thing that makes this recipe easier!
Do I need an instant pot to make this recipe?
Although I developed this recipe for the Instant pot (electric pressure cooker), I realize not everyone has one. Not to worry! This recipe is easily adapted for those who don’t have an instant pot. Simply bake the sweet potatoes by pricking them with a fork and baking in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 45-60 minutes. Melt the butter mixture in a small pot on the stove top. Once baked, peel the skin off the sweet potatoes, add them to a large bowl with the butter mixture. Then mash with a potato masher or immersion blender.
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Instant Pot Maple Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3.5 pounds sweet potatoes 4-6 potatoes
- 1 cup half and half or whole milk, or heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon minced chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from the can of chiles
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- fresh thyme for garnish optional
Instructions
- Scrub your sweet potatoes. No need to peel them as the peels come right off when they are cooked.
- Add 1 cup of water to the instant pot and place the trivet in the pot. Put the sweet potatoes on the trivet.
- Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. Allow to naturally release and then open the pot. Don't let them sit in there much longer or they could over cook.
- When cool enough to handle, remove the skins from the sweet potatoes.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in the instant pot, long with the half and half, chipotle pepper and maple syrup.
- Add the sweet potatoes back into the pot. Sweet potatoes can be mashed by hand with a potato masher or with an immersion blender for a smoother texture
Notes
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Leslie says
I love prepare ahead sides and this looks like it would work to make & reheat while turkey is resting before carving. Plus, who can say no to maple syrup!? Thank you!
James Carrillo says
So, how do you program the insta pot to insure the potatoes come out well?
Meghan says
Hi James – you just use the manual setting and set for 15 minutes on high pressure. Then you allow the steam to naturally release.
James Carrillo says
Nice! I just haven’t used mine enough to be familiar with how to use the cook settings. Thanks!
Meghan says
No problem! It takes a little while to learn how to use it, but once you do it’s pretty straigh forward. I hope you enjoy the recipe!