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Instant Pot Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole

November 8, 2018 by Sandy 10 Comments

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Instant Pot Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole also has pineapple and warm spices to make this a yummy Fall side dish. It's fast to make, you will have a wonderful side on the table in 30 minutes or less! Pressure cooker sweet potatoes with cranberries is a tasty addition to to your Holiday menu. A nice Instant Pot Thanksgiving side dish recipe.

Closeup of Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole in a white bowl on a white and blue napkin next to a wooden spoon

 

Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes with Cranberries

Sweet potatoes are so versatile! There are so many yummy recipes that you can make with them. Both sweet and savory.

This Instant Pot Candied Yams recipe (which are really sweet potatoes) is another favorite Instant Pot side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

This recipe is so tasty! Instant Pot Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole has pineapple, and some nice Fall spices to warm the flavor up.

It is also versatile because you can serve it in chunks, as pictured, or as a mashed dish (see recipe notes if you intend to mash it).

Side view of Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole in a white bowl on a white and blue napkin next to a wooden spoon

This Thanksgiving side dish recipe (or any time of the year) is what I call an Instant Pot® "Dump and Start" recipe. All that means is that you dump the ingredients into your pressure cooker and start it up!

No browning, sautéing, or any precooking to do! That, combined with the super fast cook time, makes for a speedy side dish you can have on the table in under 30 minutes, with prep!

Close up of Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole in a white bowl

Feel free to adjust the spices, or the sugar to make this how you like it. If you don't have any pineapple, use some orange juice instead. Add some peeled apple chunks for another version.

Chopped pecans would make a nice garnish to this recipe, as would some shredded coconut! Yum!

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Instant Pot Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole also has pineapple and some warm spices to make this a yummy Fall side dish. It's so fast to make, you will have a wonderful side on the table in 30 minutes or less! Pressure cooker sweet potatoes with cranberries is a tasty addition to tour Holiday meal. A great Instant Pot Thanksgiving side dish recipe! simplyhappyfoodie.com #instantpotswetpotatoes #instantpotthanksgiving
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Instant Pot Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
21 mins
 

Instant Pot Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole also has pineapple and some warm spices to make this a yummy Fall side dish. It's so fast to make, you will have a wonderful side on the table in 30 minutes or less!

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pressure cooker sweet potato cranberry pineapple
Servings: 6 - 8
Calories: 185 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 3 lbs Sweet Potatoes, peeled and cubed in 1" pieces
  • ½ cup Dried Cranberries
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Ginger, powdered
  • ¼ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon Allspice
  • 1 (20 oz) can Pineapple Chunks in Juice*
  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • ¾ cup Brown Sugar, packed (more or less to taste)
Instructions
  1. Add the sweet potatoes, cranberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice to the pot.

  2. Pour the pineapple chunks and their juice over everything.

  3. Add the butter.

  4. Close the lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.

  5. Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then press the +/- button or dial to select 3 minutes (5 minutes if you are mashing) high pressure. It will take a few minutes to get to pressure.

  6. When the cook cycle is finished and the pot beeps, Turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to do a Quick Release of the steam/pressure.

  7. When the pin in the lid drops down, open the pot and add the brown sugar. Stir gently to distribute it. Then close the lid with the vent open, just for a minute to melt the sugar.

  8. Serve.

Recipe Notes

*You can use pineapple tidbits or crushed if you want smaller pineapple pieces, or if you are going to mash this up.

If you do this, strain the pineapple and pour the juice in the pot (you need ¾ cup to 1 cup of juice). Then add the pineapple with the brown sugar at the end and let it heat through.

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  1. BonJon

    January 23, 2021 at 7:39 pm

    Do you think using fresh pineapple would work? I've got some cubed up that I'm not using and some excess sweet potatoes, thought I could cook them together in this dish.

    Reply
    • Sandy

      January 25, 2021 at 7:42 am

      Yes I do. I think it would be delicious!

      Reply
  2. Joni

    December 10, 2020 at 12:25 pm

    Could you use canned peaches instead of pineapple?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      December 17, 2020 at 8:44 pm

      You can, but they don't hold up as well to pressure cooking. The flavor will be nice though.

      Reply
  3. Stacy Wolfmeyer

    February 25, 2019 at 10:58 am

    Do you think butternut squash could be cooked this way, in place of sweet potatoes? Costco serves pre-cut butternut squash and I like to find new ways to use that.

    Reply
    • Sandy

      February 25, 2019 at 1:26 pm

      Yes I do, the flavor will be different, as it won't be as sweet, but you can always sprinkle on more brown sugar, or some honey!

      Reply
  4. Jan

    December 23, 2018 at 10:54 am

    This sounds great! I have a 3qt mini duo IP. How long should I steam for? Is 4 to 5 medium-smallish potatoes too much?.

    Reply
    • Sandy

      December 23, 2018 at 8:31 pm

      Hi Jan, I think if the potatoes are small, that would be fine. Just go by the cook times I listed in the recipe and they should cook perfectly!

      Reply
  5. Elissa

    November 13, 2018 at 7:30 pm

    Is the pineapple required in the recipe? Allergies to contend with but would like the sweet potatoes and cranberries! Any adjustments made ideas when omitting pineapple? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      November 13, 2018 at 8:07 pm

      You can substitute some orange juice.

      Reply

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