Instant Pot® Candied Sweet Potatoes recipe

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Ingredients

3 sweet potatoes, cut into 3/4 inch slices then cubed
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons margarine
1 cup water

Nutrition Info

265.3 calories
carbohydrate: 57.2 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 3.6 g
fiber: 4.3 g
protein: 2.3 g
saturatedFat: 0.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 124.6 mg
sugar: 31 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Toss sweet potatoes with cornstarch in a resealable plastic bag until evenly coated.

  2. Place coated sweet potatoes in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Cover with maple syrup, white sugar, brown sugar, and margarine. Pour in water and stir. Close and lock the lid.

  3. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions, set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

  4. Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Sweet potatoes can be candied really quickly in a pressure cooker.

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