Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are rich and creamy and so easy to make! Making mashed potatoes has never been quicker or tasted better than these Instant Pot mashed potatoes ready in 20 minutes!
I am completely obsessed with how creamy and delicious these mashed potatoes turned out in my instant pot. I have been wanting to try mashed potatoes in my pressure cooker for a while now. Because, mashed potatoes are obviously one of the most delicious side dishes on the planet, but, I don't always feel like cooking them on a weeknight when we are busy. Now, I can have mashed potatoes ready in about 20 minutes and everyone absolutely loved them!
Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes:
Making mashed potatoes in the instant pot starts out just a simple and easy as if you were making mashed potatoes on the stove like my reader favorite Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes.
You'll start out with three pounds of potatoes. This is about 6 medium potatoes total. Go ahead and peel them. I haven't tried this recipe leaving the skin on the potatoes because we prefer ours without skin.
Next, simply slice the potatoes into large rounds. For me, this came out to about 4-5 round slices per potato. There is no reason to spend time cutting them into cubes. You'll then cover them completely in water which will be about 4-5 cups depending on what size of instant pot you're using. The picture below shows the potato rounds in my 8 quart instant pot.
After the potatoes are covered in the water you will add ½ teaspoon of salt. This is just enough salt to flavor the potatoes while they cook without being overwhelming.
Then, that's it for now! Go ahead and place the lid on your instant pot. Set the valve to sealed and cook on manual for 8 minutes. Keep in mind that it will take about 8-10 minutes for the pot to come to pressure.
Once the timer goes off you can quick release the pressure from your pot. You will need to drain the potatoes and then return them to the instant pot with the power off.
Then, simply add in the remaining salt, pepper, garlic powder, butter, milk, and sour cream. The garlic powder is, of course, optional, but, we really love that extra bit of flavor in our mashed potatoes!
You can mash these up with a standard potato masher if you wish. Or, you can mash then whip them with a hand-held mixer which is what I love to do!
After your potatoes are mashed you are set to go and eat! Make sure to taste and double check the seasoning. I have listed the amounts to our preference, but, you may prefer to add more. Always season to your own taste.
Enjoy!
~Nichole
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Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 Pounds Potatoes 6 medium, Peeled and Sliced
- Water to Cover Potatoes About 4-5 cups
- 2 Teaspoons Salt Divided
- ¼ Cup Butter
- ¼ Cup Sour Cream
- ¼ Cup Milk
- ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Pepper
Instructions
- Place the peeled and sliced potatoes into the bottom of the instant pot.
- Cover with water and add 1 teaspoon of salt.
- Place the lid on the instant pot and set the valve to seal.
- Cook on manual pressure for 8 minutes.
- When the timer goes off, turn the instant pot off.
- Quick release the pressure from the pot.
- Drain the potatoes and return to the instant pot.
- Add the remaining salt, pepper, garlic powder, butter, milk and sour cream to the potatoes. Mash until smooth.
- Serve topped with parsley if desired.
I love this recipe! It’s fast, easy, delicious, and versatile. What more can you ask for? Thank you for this recipe!
If I double the amount do I have to double the time?
I use this recipe all the time. My family’s favorite recipe!
Hello! I want to make this tomorrow. I need to double the recipe though…can that be done in the instant pot? Or should I just do two separate batches?
Thanks!
All at once same amount of time.
My go to recipe. Mashed potato perfection every time!
Thank you Nichole for simplifying dinner time at my place; we can now have mashed potatoes on the table in 20 minutes instead of 45+ minutes 😋~
This is the only way I can get mashed potatoes right lol. Love this recipe! And so simple!
Love this recipe!! Am I able to use small creamer potatoes instead? Would this affect the cooking time? Thanks!
I use this technique to do a LOT of mashed potatoes - and then freeze on a baking pan in individual serving portions. When solidly frozen, I move them into a freezer bag for long term storage... and when we want mashed potatoes, all we have to do is heat them up in the microwave!
Tonight was the first night I made mashed potatoes in my Instant Pot! They were easy and took a fraction of the time. I added 1/4 cup cream cheese too since we weren’t having gravy. Fun, fast and easy.
I use 1/4 cup coconut milk (Thai Kitchen Organic from Costco) and 1/4 sour cream. Also great addition is dill weed sprinkled over servings. I don't mash until very creamy, I leave some small lumps in. Cream cheese instead of milk along with Coconut milk is also very nice. Great recipe!!! Thanks, Nichole.
Lovely...the first item I've cooked in my instant pot and I was very very pleased.
Well...I'm never making mashed potatoes another way! Thanks for the tip! I have never added sour cream. So, so good!
Perfect every time!