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These Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are creamy, fluffy, and full of rich, buttery flavor. Ready in a fraction of the time, they’re the perfect easy side dish for any meal!
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are the ultimate shortcut to creamy comfort food. Using the pressure cooker cuts down on both cooking time and cleanup, making them perfect for busy weeknights or holiday feasts.
You’ll get perfectly tender potatoes that mash up light and fluffy, with all the rich, buttery flavor you love. And you don’t have to stand over the stove to make sure your pot doesn’t boil over.
Mashed potatoes are one of those things that you can make for a busy weeknight or for major holidays. And let’s face it, no matter when you are making them you want it to be easy! And Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are so hands off and simple, they are great for any day of the year.
What You’ll Need
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- Russet Potatoes – Yukon Gold potatoes work well too
- Water
- Heavy Cream
- Butter
- Salt
How To Make Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Prep Potatoes. Start with about 2-3 pounds of russet potatoes that you have washed really well. Peel your potatoes if desired and cut into about 1 inch cubes.
- Add To Instant Pot. Add the water or chicken stock to the Instant Pot with the potatoes.
- Cook. Seal your Instant Pot and set it for 8 minutes. Let the pressure cooker naturally release for 5 minutes.
- Mash. Open the Instant pot and use a potato masher to mash the potatoes until creamy.
- Add Extras. Add in heavy cream, butter, and salt and mix until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking.
Recipe Tips & Suggestions
- Seasoning. I stayed basic with this recipe, just a little butter, cream, and salt. But you can go crazy with different herbs, cheese, jalapenos, sour cream for some tang and whatever else you can think of.
- Potatoes. You want to use a potato with a higher starch content for creamy mashed potatoes. Yukon Gold and Russet Potatoes work best in my opinion.
- Mashing. I love my potato masher because we like a little bit of texture to our potatoes. But if you want super smooth potatoes you can use a hand mixer or an eclectic mixer. Or a ricer/food mill is great too if you have one.
- Make Ahead. If you are serving for a holiday or a get together you can make them earlier in the day and just keep them warm in the Instant Pot or even a crockpot, or you can reheat them the next day.
Storage
Let the potatoes cool completely and then you can store in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop. You can add a splash of milk or cream if necessary to loosen them up.
Freezing
Mashed potatoes are great in the freezer! I like to let them cool completely and then place them in a freezer safe bag. This way I can get all of the air out, so I don’t get ice crystals that form on the potatoes. It also makes storing them in the freezer really easy, and they don’t take up a lot of space. Let them thaw in the fridge and reheat when ready to serve.
More Easy Side Dish Recipes
- Roasted Edamame
- Loaded Twice Baked Potato Casserole
- Roasted Carrots
- Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole
- Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Russet potatoes, cubed
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup milk or heavy cream
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Add potatoes and water to the Instant Pot3 pounds Russet potatoes, 3/4 cup water
- Seal and cook under high pressure for 8 minutes. Let naturally release for 5 minutes before quick releasing to finish.
- Open the Instant Pot and mash the potatoes. The liquid should mostly be absorbed, so there is no need to drain.
- Mix in cream and butter and season with salt.3/4 cup milk or heavy cream, 4 Tablespoons butter, 2 teaspoons salt
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love this idea especially when holiday cooking. Helps to free up the stove top for other things. Thank you!
These look so creamy and delicious! Can’t wait to try
I’m dreaming of a slice of ham and some of your mashed potatoes right this minute!!
Mashed potatoes are one of my favorite things in the IP. Much quicker and easier than the stove top.
Absolutely fantastic! This is a keeper recipe, for sure. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
LOVE the idea of making these in the instant pot! So creamy and delicious!
I haven’t tried mashed potatoes in my IP yet! I need to get to it.
Great idea to speed things up with the IP. Definitely trying this!