Cooking Steps

• If using a steamer basket, add water to the Instant Pot and place sweet potatoes in the steamer basket. Place the steamer basket in the Instant Pot. If not using a steamer basket, add sweet potatoes and 1 cup water directly into the Instant Pot. Lock the lid in place and set the pressure valve to 'sealing'.
  2 pounds sweet potatoes, 1 cup water
• Select 'high pressure' and set the timer to 3 minutes. When the 3-minute timer is up, do a quick pressure release to remove all steam at once. Careful, a lot of hot steam will come out!
• Drain water from the potatoes. Set the potatoes aside. Add butter to the warm pot. It should melt over 'keep warm' but select 'sauté' if needed. Once melted, add the cooked sweet potato and milk. Mash with a potato masher until smooth.
  3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1/2 cup whole milk
• Add the light brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract and pinch of salt. Stir to combine. Enjoy hot, garnished with pecans and an extra sprinkle of brown sugar and cinnamon.