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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

These creamy and fluffy Instant Pot mashed potatoes cook in ten minutes! It’s my go-to easy mashed potato recipe for the holidays.Instant Pot mashed potatoes in a white bowl with a pat of butter on top

Mashed potatoes are one of my “must-have” sides during Thanksgiving and over the years I’ve tried many recipes and methods trying to find the best way to make mashed potatoes.

I’m not sure why I didn’t think to make mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot sooner. My friend mentioned that she was trying it out while prepping for a Friendsgiving test run, which gave me the idea to try it out.

Can You Use an Instant Pot to Make Mashed Potatoes?

Yes! Using your Instant Pot to make mashed potatoes is so much easier than the traditional stovetop method. Once cooked, the mashed potatoes have the best texture.

  • For this recipe, I used a 6-Quart Instant Pot*. All you have to do is place peeled and cubed potatoes in the Instant Pot with enough water to cover them.
  • You pressure cook the potatoes cook for ten minutes and do a quick release. The nice thing is you don’t have to check on them constantly. Because of the pressurized cooking, you need very little time to cook them. You could easily make these in the time it takes for the turkey to rest after you’ve taken it out of the oven.
  • Plus, you will save room on the stovetop for other dishes. For Thanksgiving, I like to make several side dishes and I love that I can free up space on my stove for other dishes and use my Instant Pot for the mashed potatoes.
  • Once the potatoes are done cooking you can mash them right in the Instant Pot and keep them warm until you are ready to serve them.
  • You can customize the mashed potatoes with your favorite flavors (I share some ideas at the end of the post), but I like to keep mine simple. These creamy and fluffy mashed potatoes have only 6 simple ingredients.

one bowl of Instant Pot mashed potatoes garnished with butter with a ladle of gravy on the side

Ingredients

  • Peeled and cubed russet potatoes
  • Milk
  • Minced garlic cloves
  • Butter
  • Sour cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Recipe Instructions

Place the potatoes into the Instant Pot. Fill it with enough water to cover the potatoes. Secure the lid and set it to cook for 10 minutes on high pressure in manual mode.

While potatoes are cooking, combine the milk, garlic, and butter in a small saucepan. Heat the mixture and stir until the butter is melted and the garlic is soft.

When the timer goes off and the potatoes are done cooking in the pressure cooker, do a quick pressure release by carefully opening the steam valve. Once the steam has released, remove the lid.

Drain the potatoes and place them in a large bowl. Add the milk mixture and use a potato masher to mash the potatoes. Or, you can use an electric mixer and make whipped potatoes.

Stir in sour cream. Add salt and black pepper as needed. Serve the mashed potatoes with butter or gravy.

one bowl of Instant Pot mashed potatoes with butter and another bowl garnished with gravy in the background

Variations

Potatoes: I use russets, but Yukon Gold potatoes or red potatoes will work, too. You can peel them or leave the skins on since they are pretty thin.

Cheese: Mash the potatoes with some cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Gruyere, or Parmesan.

Fresh Herbs: Chopped parsley, thyme, or sliced chives are great in them, too. You could also add some chopped rosemary, but don’t use too much because it’s pretty strong.

Dairy: For really creamy potatoes, mash them with some whole milk or heavy cream. You don’t need a lot, just a few splashes.

Garlic: Instead of fresh you could use roasted garlic.

More Recipes to Try

This is definitely my favorite way to make easy mashed potatoes. For more Thanksgiving recipes, be sure to check out my deep-fried turkeyranch roasted Brussels sprouts, and slow cooker creamed corn.

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Instant pot mashed potatoes

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Super creamy and fluffy mashed potatoes made with the Instant Pot.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 lbs russet potatoes washed and peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Add cut potatoes into the Instant Pot. Fill with enough water until all the potatoes are covered (about 4 cups of water). Seal Instant Pot and set to cook for 10 minutes on high pressure in manual mode.
  • While potatoes are cooking, add milk, garlic and butter to a small saucepan. Bring saucepan to medium heat and stir until butter is melted into the milk and garlic is soft. Set aside.
  • When potatoes are done cooking, do a quick release. Drain potatoes and place them into a large bowl. Add milk mixture. Using a potato masher, mash until smooth. Stir in sour cream. Add salt as needed. Serve mashed potatoes with butter or gravy.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 0.17of recipe, Calories: 192kcal, Carbohydrates: 31.6g, Protein: 4.2g, Fat: 5.9g, Saturated Fat: 3.4g, Sodium: 42.6mg, Fiber: 4.6g, Sugar: 3.6g, NET CARBS: 27

The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a professional nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.

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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

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2 comments on “Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes”

  1. I will have to try making this with Russetts (I used red and yellow potatoes previously)!