Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes is the quickest and easiest way to make perfect mashed potatoes.

Serve these mashed potatoes with Juicy Roast Chicken and a side of Roasted Carrots for the perfect dinner (don’t forget the Gravy).

Creamy smooth mashed potatoes in a red casserole dish over a red checkered towel

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If you love classic Stove-top Mashed Potatoes, but want to save yourself some time and effort, this Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes recipe will become your go-to.

Easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

We’re definitely making mashed potatoes way more often with the instant pot. Here’s why we love this method so much:

Quick Cooking – Potatoes in the instant pot takes only 10 minutes on high pressure.
Better Flavor – The potatoes are essentially steam-cooked on high pressure so the nutrients and flavor aren’t lost to the cooking water.
No Draining Required – The potatoes absorb the liquid in the pot so you can skip the draining step.
One-Pot – You can cook and mash all inside the bowl of the instant pot so there are fewer dishes to clean.
Perfectly Cooked – Pressure cooking ensures the potatoes are fully cooked through, perfectly tender, and not lumpy.

Creamy mashed potatoes inside the bowl of an insta pot topped with butter

The Best Potatoes for Mashed Potatoes:

Russet potatoes are the preferred variety for making mashed potatoes because of their lighter color and creamy texture. You can also use waxier potatoes like Yukon potatoes or gold potatoes, but they will be more yellow in color and have a slightly different consistency and flavor. We have tested both and often use whichever we have on hand.

Cooks Tip: You can use either water or low sodium chicken broth for the potato cooking liquid. Water will keep the potatoes lighter in color while broth adds more flavor.

Ingredients for mashed potatoes with russet potatoes, chicken broth, milk, butter and salt

How to Make Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes:

This mashed potatoes recipe is so simple. Make it once and you will probably have it memorized.

Place metal trivet into 6 Qt instant pot and add 1 cup water (or broth) with 1 tsp salt.
Add peeled and quartered potatoes over the trivet.
Cover, seal and cook on manual high pressure 10 minutes with a quick pressure release. Potatoes should be easily pierced with a fork.
Remove the trivet (it comes out easily) and coarsely mash potatoes.
Add 1 cup warm milk, or add to desired consistency then blend in 6 Tbsp melted butter.
Whip with an electric hand mixer for the smoothest mashed potatoes.

step by step photos how to make mashed potatoes in the instant pot

Tips for the Best Instant Pot Potatoes:

Use a trivet so your potatoes are perfectly steam-cooked without any brown edges.
Cut the potatoes so they are uniform in size and large enough to sit on the rack without slipping through.
Salt to Taste after mashing and add more at the end if needed.

Have Leftover Mashed Potatoes? Use leftover potatoes to make our famous cheesy Mashed Potato Pancakes. They are family friendly, use simple ingredients and are quick and easy to make.

Creamy mashed potatoes in a casserole dish surrounded by russet potatoes and butter

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes is just another reason to love your instant pot. It’s a time saver and produces consistently great results every time.

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