Creamy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

These Creamy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes are the perfect easy side dish that’s perfect for a holiday dinner or a quick weeknight meal! Ultra creamy and decadent, and on the table in 25 minutes!

   

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I can’t think of a comfort food that exists that’s MORE comforting than a big ol’ heap of mashed potatoes, can you? Our family loves mashed potatoes and since I learned to make them in the Instant Pot about a year ago, I make them about once a week! Trust me, once you learn how to make these Creamy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes you’ll make them that often too!!

Do I need an Instant Pot?

If you don’t have an Instant Pot yet and you’re navigating a busy life while trying to feed a hungry family 7 days a week, I would highly recommend investing in an Instant Pot! Mine sat un-used on a shelf for 6 months until I finally had the courage to give it a try, but once I did I was hooked – it’s become one of my most used kitchen appliances, and it’s on my counter at least every other day.

What kind of Instant Pot should I buy?

I most often use the 8-Quart Instant Pot Duo (affiliate link) because I’m feeding a family (and we like having leftovers for the next day), but I test all my Instant Pot Recipes in the 6-Quart Instant Pot Duo (affiliate link) as well so you can be sure they’ll work for you too! The Instant Pot Duo models are basic and easy to use, and they do the job well! If you’re looking for more delicious Instant Pot recipes, check out ALL my Instant Pot recipes HERE

Ingredients for Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

To make this recipe you’ll need:

• potatoes
• water
• salt
• garlic
• sour cream
• milk
• butter
• salt and pepper

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How to Make Mashed Potatoes in the Instant Pot

Making mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot is SO easy! Follow my PRO TIPS for the perfect mashed potatoes every time!

1. 1. 1. 1. Peel the potatoes. Mashed potatoes are at their creamiest with the skins have been removed. Peel, rinse, and cut the potatoes into pieces before pressure cooking for best results.
         2. Don’t forget the salt! For the BEST flavour, add salt to the cooking water so the potatoes can absorb the salt while they pressure cook.
         3. Pressure cook WITH the garlic. To infuse even more flavour into your mashed potatoes, add the garlic to the cooking water and pressure cook with whole garlic cloves. This will add a delicious garlic flavour without the over-powering nature of fresh, raw garlic.
         4. Use high pressure for 10 minutes. Cooking on high pressure with a quick release yields perfectly cooked potatoes in 10 minutes!
         5. Drain the potatoes. Drain off the cooking water before mashing.
         6. Add the room-temperature dairy. Cold dairy mixed with hot potatoes can give your mashed potatoes a glue-y texture. To avoid this, use room temperature sour cream and milk OR simply add the milk and sour cream on top of the hot potatoes, add the lid and let them sit for about 1-2 minutes before mashing everything together.
         7. Mix on low speed. Over-mixing can cause your mashed potatoes to be glue-y and gloopy, so be sure to mash by hand OR mix on very low speed using a hand mixer and stop mixing as soon as they’re done!
         8. Salt and pepper to taste. Add as much salt and pepper as you prefer, or use the suggested amounts in the recipe below.

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  I hope you love this Instant Pot recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite side dish to serve with mashed potatoes? I’d love to know!

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• Creamy One Pot Chicken Enchilada Pasta
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• White Wine and Herb Marinated Chicken
• Crispy Oven Fried Chicken
• Skillet Pesto Caprese Stuffed Chicken
• Honey Garlic and Lime Chicken

Recipe Video

Watch the video below to see exactly how I make this recipe. You can find more delicious recipe videos on my YouTube channel