Instant Pot Candied Sweet Potatoes

Use an Instant Pot and you're just minutes away from perfect candied sweet potatoes (or yams!) cooked in brown sugar, maple syrup, and margarine.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 265 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

Place coated sweet potatoes into a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot). Add maple syrup, white sugar, brown sugar, and margarine. Pour in water and stir to combine. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 4 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.