How to make my soul food candied yams in the Instant Pot!
Hey y’all! Over the past couple of years so many of you have tried and loved my baked soul food style candied yams recipe. Well in this post, I’m going to show you how to use the same recipe, but cook the yams in the pressure cooker. You will get the same great taste, in less time.
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Instant Pot Candied Yams
This Instant Pot version of my most popular candied yams recipe is the perfect holiday side dish - ready in just a few minutes!
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Servings 12 servings
Ingredients
- 5 medium sized yams peeled & sliced
- 8 tbsp salted butter
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground clove
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup water
OPTIONAL If you want a thicker syrup
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients into the Instant Pot, and make give everything a nice stir.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker, and make sure everything is secure.
- Let cook on the normal setting for 15 minutes.
- Serve & enjoy!
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Hi Rosie, I’ve loved your Crockpot Candied Yams…I have to purchase a Pressure Cooker, since I no longer have one….but love your recipes…Keep up the awesone job!
Thank you- I just got an instant pot so I appreciate your giving a recipe made using it.
WHat setting did you use on the instant pot when out cooked the yams?
It was on the normal setting.
Would love the candied Sweet Potato Recipe with the pineapple and brown sugar!
Love Your Recipes! Thank You!
Hi Rosie! I already love your soul food yams recipe so I know this one will be bomb.com and quicker in my Pressure Cooker XL. Question: Do you have any suggestions, for those of us with busy schedules, on how to prepare for holiday cooking a week or so before? I have prepared your baked mac n cheese for freezing and it was still great after reheating. Specifically, are there any dishes that can be pre-made and freeze well?
Thank you for sharing your recipes and beautiful personality!
I just suggest preparing over a few days time. Don’t try to do everything in one day. I highly suggest using instant pots, and slow cookers.
I mashed it all up threw it into a pie shell and served with butter pecan ice cream OMG soooooo good
Hello Rosie,
I just bought an IP and I can’t wait to try this recipe.
I am a bit confused on the settings…do I use the slow cooker button or the pressure cooker button?
Thank you
Pressure cooker settings.
I do not have a normal setting button on my instant pot. Do I push the pressure cook button? I have made your receipe before and everyone just loved it and I would like to try the instant pot receipe to save my oven for a different dish. Thank you.
Hi Maggie. Yes, the pressure cooker button 🙂
I love your yam recipe, do have one for canning yams in jars ? I have about almost 20 lbs of fresh sweet potatoes.
If so what are the steps ?
Hi Robert! I don’t, but that is a excellent idea for me to do in the future!
Robert, canning requires extra care. To be safe getting your Recipe from a university’s extension, university of Georgia is a good example.
Not using a known safe recipe can be deadly or extremely sick people.
What setting do i use for crock pot candied yams.. Dont have pressure cooker
Try my slow cooker yams recipe. It’s here.
Hi Rosie, I am so happy to find a instant pot version and your recipe is very similar to the one I use which I love. after cooking for the 15 min, do you quick release your steam or slow release? Thanks!
I usually do a quick release.
Oh wow…..i meant to co.e back and place a post regarding my 1st attempt at making from scratch the Southern-baked candied yams. They were delicious and my family loved them too. Next, I’m going to try the slow cooker candied yams to see which i prefer most and I’m aiming for thicker syrup/juices. Seems this will become my favorite cooking blog. Thank you Rosie, for sharing your gift & recipes to the world.
PS – Please post the candied yams with pineapples recipe.
My mom and I just tried this recipe in my instant pot. They were delicious!!!! We made about half the recipe since my IP is a 3 quart. So easy to make too. Thank you for posting this recipe!!
I made 10 pounds of this recipe today and my family loved it, thank you so much for the recipe.! Simply delicious!
Hey Rosie,
Thank you for this recipe! I used it this Thanksgiving and it was a huge hit! The amount of spices, butter, and sugar worked perfectly. I used orange juice instead of water to give it a little acid and citrus flavor. I used a little more brown sugar than white sugar because I like the molasses flavor. Fundamentally, this is a solid recipe. and made everyone feel warm and happy.
Thanks again,
Chase
The recipe is right on and extremely easy! I cut back on the granulated sugar (1/3 cup) and butter (6 TBSP) it was still a bit too sweet for me (but other people would disagree). Thank you so, so much!
I was skeptical at first when my sister told me about pressure cooker candied yams. Well, I went to the store the Friday before Easter to buy yams to try out the recipe. I made the recipe (my pressure cooker told me to add more water), added extra white and brown sugar and cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and deleted the cloves. To my surprise, the candied sweet potatoes came out perfect and tasty.
Getting ready to try this recipe now. No, it’s not a holiday, but my wife wants yams lol. You asked about a favorite side dish. For me, it’s John Copes corn. Awesome with butter, cream, & sugar.
I’ve made yams with pumpkin spice which is great. Never tried ginger & clove. So, I will in about an hour!
Rosie….your recipes never fail me! I love this recipe and I thickened it after. My family looooooved it so much!!! This is my new go to and I added marshmallows on top. Keep it up the awesome work! I’m on countdown to buy your cookbook
Please do more Instant Pot recipes please.
Hey Mrs Rosie Happy Holidays!! Quick question when you say to make sure the knob is in the middle do you mean that we should set the knob between venting and sealing? I would greatly appreciate your reply. Have a blessed day!
Make sure that it’s sealed 🙂
Just made this recipe today. I love how succulent these candies yams are. They do melt in your mouth and it reduces the time it takes to cook them.
Used 1/4 cup white and 1/4 cup brown sugar – came out perfectly sweet for our family! When done we poured the yams into a baking dish, topped with marshmallows and broiled until the marshmallows were browned and bubbly. This dish was a big hit! Thank you for the post. What a great recipe and *bonus* we conserved oven space and saved on time.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful IP Candied Sweet potato recipe.
Just so easy. I did mix sugars and spices together then sprinkled over the butter and potatoes.
I love this recipe. I’ve made this several times, but I cut down on the sugar a bit. But everytime PERFECTION!! I need to make for more people. Do you recommend doubling the recipe or doing two separate batches?
Sorry for the late reply, but you can certainly double this recipe 🙂
The flavors are delicious, and easy to follow instructions. I suggest for those whom have questions, quick release after the 15 mins and set your pressure cooker to normal by pressing the pressure cook button a few times.
Came out perfect!