Every year especially around the holidays, oven space can be a very big issue in our house and I’m sure yours too! This Instant Pot sweet potato casserole recipe is one of the many great instant pot side dishes for Thanksgiving that you can make to free up that oven.
With this Instant Pot sweet potato casserole recipe, this will no longer be a problem. Who would have ever dreamed you could make a sweet potato casserole in an Instant Pot? We did!
This casserole dish is one of my favorite instant pot recipes. This sweet potato recipe is extremely simple and has a short cook time for the sweet potatoes. The original recipe requires you to boil the fresh sweet potatoes on the stove and it takes a lot longer. So this is definitely a time saver!
When it comes to easy recipes, I do not think of traditional sweet potato casseroles. Even though it’s very similar to this recipe, the best way to make the classic sweet potato casserole is to use the instant pot. You will thank me later when you taste the instant pot mashed sweet potatoes. And of course on top of the sweet potato casserole will be the pecan streusel which is the best part in my opinion! If you don’t like pecans, we would recommend chopping them up pretty small. The nutty flavor is just too good to skip! If you really don’t love them though or there’s a nut allergy in the family, you can always top this dish with classic mini marshmallows.
Sweet potato casserole has always been my favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner. It’s basically dessert included in the meal, yes please! This instant pot version makes the creamy sweet potatoes that I remembered as a kid, but in half the amount of time. Last year I made this popular dish and no one knew the difference, it was a total hit! The easiest way to make sweet potatoes this holiday season is by using this perfect sweet potato casserole recipe.
With all the dishes that you have to make for Thanksgiving, we wanted to share a recipe that you could make using your Instant Pot to make it even easier.
This recipe is adapted from our Sweet Potato Casserole recipe and simplified using an Instant Pot.
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Before we get too far, let’s look at what you will need to make this fabulous Instant Pot Thanksgiving casserole.
Instant Pot Sweet Potato Casserole Ingredients:
- Sweet potatoes
- Water
- Sugar
- Salt
- Vanilla extract
- Eggs
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Flour
- Chopped pecans
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SWEET POTATO AND A YAM?
Fun fact, sweet potatoes are actually sweet! Whereas yams are not.
Sweet potatoes are also moister than yams.
Not to mention the outward appearance of yam is more like tree bark and the sweet potato is more of a skin appearance.
Do you love potatoes as much as we do? Check out these other recipes:
- Instant Pot Baked Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes
- Instant Pot Bacon Ranch Potatoes
Kitchen must-haves for Instant Pot Sweet Potato Casserole:
There are also a few key tools you are going to need to perfect this make ahead instant pot sweet potato casserole:
- Large mixing bowl
- Small bowl
- 9×13-inch oven safe dish
- Potato masher or electric mixer (THIS is is the hand mixer that I like to use)
- Trivet (this comes with the Instant Pot)
- Instant Pot
What Instant Pot do I use?
I have the Instant Pot LUX 6 Quart 6-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker. It’s basically 6 appliances in 1 – pressure cooker, rice cooker, saute, steamer, cake maker, and warmer.
How to make Instant Pot Sweet Potato Casserole
Begin by scrubbing the skin of the sweet potatoes until they are completely clean. Then, once all of the sweet potatoes are clean, get out your Instant Pot.
Put the trivet into the bottom of the Instant Pot and then pour the cup of water in the bottom. After the trivet is in place, stack the sweet potatoes on top of the trivet.
Place the lid on and make you hear it click. If it is not clicked in properly, you will not be able to start the Instant Pot.
Be sure once the lid is locked in place to turn the vale to the “seal” position. (Believe me, you don’t want to forget this step!)
Then, press the “manual” button and then set the timer for about 18 minutes. Though, if you are using a medium-sized sweet potato set the timer for 22 minutes, and 27 minutes if they are large-sized sweet potatoes.
Pro Tip: If you are wondering how long to cook your sweet potatoes for, there is a great illustration of how long different sizes should cook for HERE.
Once the sweet potatoes have finished cooking in the Instant Pot, move the valve on the lid to “venting” position to do what is called a “quick release”. This allows the pressure to leave the Instant Pot faster, rather than a natural slow release.
Wait for the steam to subside and the pressure valve to lower, then carefully remove the lid from the Instant Pot.
Next, while using an oven mitt (I like THESE) or tongs take the sweet potatoes out of the Instant Pot. Be sure to not touch the sides as they will still be VERY hot!
After removing the sweet potatoes, give them about 5 minutes to cool down as they will be VERY hot.
While you are waiting, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
After the sweet potatoes have had a chance to cool down, remove the skins from the potatoes. The skins should literally fall off when you touch them. Then place the peeled potatoes into a large mixing bowl.
Next, get out either your electric mixer or hand masher to mash the potatoes into a smooth texture and all have been combined together.
In add in the sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs, and butter then mix them into the mashed sweet potatoes.
Now that the potatoes are ready, get out your 9×13 pan and spray it with non-stick cooking spray.
To make the topping for the sweet potato casserole (my favorite part) mix together the brown sugar, flour, pecans, and butter in a small bowl. Then, simply sprinkle it over the top of the sweet potatoes.
Last but not least, pop the 9×13 pan into the oven and bake it for 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the sweet potatoes are heated all the way through.
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OTHER THANKSGIVING RECIPES TO TRY:
- How To Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey
- Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
- Strawberry Jello Fluff Salad
- Easy Sweet Cornbread
- Simple Pumpkin Pie
- Pumpkin Dump Cake
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Instant Pot Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
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Ingredients
- 6 sweet potatoes
- 1 cup water
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ¼ cup butter, melted
Topping
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup flour
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Scrub skin of sweet potatoes until clean. Place trivet into Instant Pot and then pour water into the bottom of the pot. Place sweet potatoes on top of trivet.
- Secure the lid and turn the valve to “seal”.
- Press the “manual” button and then set the timer for 18 minutes (18 minutes works best for small sweet potatoes. For medium-sized potatoes, set the timer for 22 minutes. For large-sized potatoes, set the timer for 27 minutes).
- Once the potatoes are finished cooking, move the valve to “venting” to do a quick release.
- Wait for the pressure valve to lower, then carefully remove lid and use tongs or an oven mitt to remove potatoes from pot.
- Let potatoes cool for about 5 minutes (they will be VERY hot!).
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove skins from potatoes (they should literally fall off when you touch them). Place potatoes in a bowl.
- Mash potatoes by hand or use a hand mixer to beat until well combined and almost smooth. Add sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs and butter to bowl and mix together with mashed potatoes.
- Pour mixture into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, pecans and butter to make topping. Sprinkle topping on top of sweet potato mixture.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and sweet potatoes are heated through completely.
Notes
- If you are wondering how long to cook your sweet potatoes for, there is a great illustration of how long different sizes should cook for HERE.
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