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 1/2 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
- 1/4 Cup Butter
- 1/4 Cup Sour Cream
- 1/4 Cup Milk
- 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1/2 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.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My family and I loved these mashed potatoes! It was the first thing I made with our new Instapot. I am looking forward to more easy cooking!!
Found this little gem of a recipe around thanksgiving. Been using it for regular dinners since lol. I just got my first Instagram pot back in October. Such a working mom friendly side to make. Now I make it during the week for things like today, with meatloaf! So yummy together ?! Def will be looking for more of your recipes.
These were excellent even without the sour cream! I’m new to instapot and will definitely do these again.
I am new at using the instant pot and this was so easy. I loved not having to check on boiling potatoes on the stove. I did use fresh minced garlic using my garlic press and that was wonderful. Thank you for sharing and I’m looking forward to checking out more of your recipes.
This recipe is excellent. We paired the potatoes with a Pea salad, Baked whole Chicken. I can’t wait to fix these potatoes again for New Years dinner.
This method is so much faster and works perfect for us! And…bonus – my name is NicHole too ?
I tried this, thinking it would be faster. My instant pot stii hasn’t sealed. Frustrated. Waiting on this. One thing I hate about instant pot recipes is that they never seem to include the sealing time in the Cook time, I could have done this quicker had I just used a regular pot. Maybe I am doing something wrong, or my IP is defective. Would appreciate any comments.
This has happened to me. My rubber gasket wasn’t seated properly. After I made sure the rubber gasket was all the way up into its proper place, the lid sealed.
I had similar sealing problems with my instant pot. I solved it by taking the seal out of my lid and throughly cleaning it and the lid. Also I’d clean the vent and it’s seal too. That solved my issue.
The reason I like it is I don’t have to stand over it, worry about things boiling over, or guess just how long I need. I start the pot and prep other things without worrying about it until the IP beeps! There are a few things I do that time wise would be quicker – but the ease of pushing a button and then doing other things during that time helps me a ton.
The seal can be a finicky thing. The time saved is generally in the fact that the pot doesn’t need tending, so you can walk away from it, and the results are consistent every time. It’s important to NOT use any of the “tricks” to make your pot go faster. They don’t work.
I think in reality from peeling and cutting spuds to putting on table…30 min tops! I love my insta pot but it does take about 10 min to seal. Maybe have your IP checked? ?♀️
Nicer, and way easier than having to watch them in a pot.
I really liked this method. One way to speed up the cook time is to put a quart of water into the IP and turn on the Saute function before you start prepping your potatoes so that the water is already hot by the time you’re ready to cook them.
Just making sure, you completely cover potatoes with water?