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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Side Dishes ยป Instant Pot Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes

    LAST UPDATED: November 16, 2020 โ€ข FIRST PUBLISHED: October 24, 2017 By Toni Dash 28 Comments

    Instant Pot Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes

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    Instant Pot Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes with bacon are sweet, smoky, salty and spicy with a creamy texture. They cook in 8 minutes in the Instant Pot, are mashed and kept warm in the Instant Pot too making them a great option for a fast, exciting side dish any time and for holiday meals when kitchen space is at a premium! (Similar traditional recipe link included too for those without an Instant Pot).Creamy Instant Pot Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potaotes with Bacon crumbles in a gray glazed ceramic bowl

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    If a few years ago someone told me I’d be excitedly sharing a sweet potato recipe with you I would have scoffed.

    Ruined by too many childhood meals with overly sweetened yams (which by the way I would refer to as ‘orange juice potatoes’ sure they were regular potatoes sweetened with OJ), I really couldn’t stomach them.

    Tempted by their nutrition and hope, I found a secret that has turned my sweet potato phobia around.

    BUT if you love Classic Sweet Potato Casserole that’s great too!

    Instant Pot Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes are magical. The secret is the addition of adobo sauce, the smoky, spicy sauce found with chipotle peppers in chipotle en adobo. The natural sweetness of the sweet potatoes are contrasted and complimented with a bit of heat and smoky flavors. For those without an Instant Pot, Chipotle Sweet Potatoes Gratin is a similar recipe baked in the oven that would be great to try!

    Cubed sweet potatoes in Instant Pot

    Pressure cooking is perfect for mashed potatoes. Instant Pot Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes are a breeze to prepare. Not only does the cooking method make the recipe at lightning speed, pressure cooking retains food nutrients that can be lost in traditional cooking methods.

    After pressure cooking for 8 minutes the potatoes are drained and returned to the Instant Pot insert to mash with some butter and adobo sauce to keep warm. I love this for big dinners or holiday meals when oven and stovetop space is at a premium (think Thanksgiving and Christmas meals). They retain nutrients as well that can be lost in traditional cooking methods.Creamy bowl of Instant Pot Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes in a black glazed bowl with gray kitchen towel

    The finishing touch of crumbled bacon pulls all the goodness of this recipe together. The trinity of sweet, spicy and salty (with a bit of smoky too) really elevates these mashers to a fantastic side dish great for roasts, or roasted meats or poultry. It’s an unexpected flavor combination that will warm your cold weather dinner table….with little effort and in about 30 minutes.

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    Bowl of Instant Post Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes with Bacon crumbles in a ceramic bowl

    How to make Instant Pot Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes:

    Recipe

    instant pot chipotle mashed sweet potatoes

    Instant Pot Mashed Chipotle Sweet Potatoes

    Sweet, smoky mashed sweet potatoes are irresistible with a bit of spice too. Fast and easy in the Instant Pot.
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Servings: 7 1/2 cup servings
    Calories: 194kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • 6-quart Instant Pot
    • 2 pounds Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
    • 1 cup Water
    • 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter
    • 2 tablespoons Adobo Sauce (from a can of chipotle en adobo)
    • Kosher Salt to taste
    • 2 slices Bacon cooked, drained and chopped (can be made while potatoes cook)
    • Potato Masher

    Instructions

    • Put the sweet potato cubes in the Instant Pot trivet along with the water. Close, ensure vent is sealed and program for 8 minutes on High Pressure. When complete, do a quick release and drain contents using a colander.
    • Keeping the Instant Pot on Warm (the default setting after cooking) add the butter to the Instant Pot insert to melt.
      Stir in the adobo sauce and return the drained sweet potatoes to the instant pot. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes and stir to combine the butter and sauce.
    • Salt to taste and serve warm with the crumbled bacon on top. The potatoes may be left in the Instant Pot on warm until serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 997mg | Potassium: 458mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 18545IU | Vitamin C: 3.4mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Jenn says

      October 25, 2017 at 3:33 pm

      I keep meaning to get an instant pot. I hear such great things. This recipe looks amazing!

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    2. Kathy says

      October 24, 2017 at 11:49 pm

      I don’t even like sweet potatoes, but I want to try this! It looks delicious.

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    3. Colleen Cayes says

      October 24, 2017 at 10:19 pm

      5 stars
      Do you have any advice on not eating the entire recipe yourself in one sitting? That’s how good these look – like I would have no self-control against simply eating the entire portion myself. Thank you for confessing to the same sweet potato phobia I have; I was going to substitute regular russets until I read carefully …

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    4. travel blogger says

      October 24, 2017 at 8:42 pm

      This looks so delicious! I am always looking for new recipes to try out for Thanksgiving, and I think this would be perfect. I will have to give this a try!

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    5. Ra'Nesha says

      October 24, 2017 at 7:59 pm

      5 stars
      You just won over my heart I love Sweet Potatoes! I’m going to try this recipe for Sunday dinner.

      Reply
      • Toni Dash says

        October 24, 2017 at 8:31 pm

        Yay! Please let me know what you think!

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