Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

I’m so excited about this pressure cooker mashed potatoes recipe. As you can see I really love this great recipe. The mashed potatoes come out so creamy, the best texture and it has been a game changer for my family.

The best part is I can make these Instant Pot Mashed potatoes without boiling or draining. This Easy Side Dish recipe will be on the table in less than 15 minutes. You may also love more Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes.

If you love mashed potatoes, also try Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe or Loaded Mashed Potatoes. These mashed potatoes are even better served with Fried Chicken Breasts.

Why This Recipe Works

In less time it takes you to boil potatoes, you can have the potatoes peeled, cooked, mashed, and on the table with this super simple instant pot mashed potatoes recipe

My family loves potatoes. Rather we bake them, grill or mash them they could eat them as a side to everything. Sundays are my day to make a large meal before the week starts. It usually always involves mashed potatoes.

My kids love when I make Roast, Fried Chicken Tenders and Ham. Mashed potatoes are always served with these meals. They are great leftover and not expensive to make.

Ingredients

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Variations Ideas

We love recipes that you can change the ingredients a bit or add to them to change the flavor.

• We like to add sour cream and cream cheese to change up the flavor. Just mix in ½ cup of either of these and it makes the potatoes so rich and creamy. 
• Add roasted garlic for delicious creamy garlic mashed potatoes that the entire family will love!
• Also, if you are following an unsaturated fats diet, you can use olive oil instead of butter in this recipe.  This recipe is easy to modify to make it perfect for your family.
• You can use chicken broth or heavy cream instead of water.
• Feel free to add in seasoning such as fresh herbs, thyme and rosemary. We even like to serve topped with chives for delicious flavor.

How to Make Mashed Potatoes in an Instant Pot

• Step 1 – First peel and cut your potatoes into chunks.  Then place the peeled and cut potatoes in the pressure cooker or Instant pot.   Add 1 cup of water.

• Step 2 – Next place the lid on top and make sure your valve is sealing position.
• Step 3 – Then click the manual button and turn it to 6 minutes.
• Step 4 – Next Walk away and wait until it beeps.  Do the quick release on the top to relieve the high pressure.  Then add the whole milk and butter, salt and black pepper.

• Step 5 — Mix well with an electric hand mixer right in the instant pot or mash the potatoes with a hand potato masher until the potatoes are super smooth. Seasoned with salt and pepper, serve and enjoy.

What Should I Use to Mash Potatoes?

We recommend using a hand mixer to mashed the potatoes. This way you can mash them directly in the instant pot and you don’t have to dirty up another bowl.

Best Potatoes for Mashed Potatoes

We have used many different potatoes to make delicious mashed potatoes.

• Russet Potatoes – We typically use the russet potato. They seem to take a little longer to make but turn out perfectly.
• Red Potatoes – If I am using the red potatoes, I usually will leave the skin on. It doesn’t seem to bother my kids and I really like how they turn out.
• Yukon Gold Potatoes – Since these are a bit smaller, they don’t take as long to make. Still one of the favorites when making mashed potatoes.

How do I Keep Mashed Potatoes Warm?

I love that I can put the lid back on and the mashed potatoes stay nice and warm in the instant pot. You can also select the keep warm option on your instant pot.

One thing I have learn is to stir them frequently to keep them from burning or sticking to the bottom.

Can you Freeze Mashed Potatoes?

Yes you can freeze mashed potatoes. Check out our Can you Freeze Mashed Potatoes post to learn how easy it is to freeze.

How to Use Leftover Mashed Potatoes

Did you know that you can use leftover mashed potatoes for another meal? It is easy to repurpose your leftover mashed potatoes. Here are some of my favorites:

• Shepherd’s Pie
• Mashed Potato Cakes
• Potato rolls
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