These Instant Pot russet mashed potatoes are perfectly rich and creamy, easy to make, and always a crowd fave! Learn how to make it in under 30 minutes.
Making mashed potatoes take time. From peeling, slicing, to cooking, and smashing. It takes almost 1 hour to do so. Guess what? You can make mashed potatoes in an Instant pot and they will be ready in less than 30 minutes. Will you give this a try?
The ingredients
Making mashed potatoes is super easy and doesn’t require lots of ingredients. Here’s a list of items you need:
- Russet potatoes. I use large size potatoes
- Water, milk. Use whole milk or not anything less to make a creamy mashed potatoes
- Butter to make it creamy
- Salt for seasoning
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How to make Instant Pot russet mashed potatoes
Clean, peel, and slice your potatoes. Slicing the potatoes into large rounds is my favorite method.
Add the potatoes, water, and salt to the instant pot. Secure the lid.
Turn the pot to high pressure/manual and set the timer for 10 minutes. It will take the instant pot about 7-10 minutes to come to pressure before that 10 minutes start counting down, hence the 20-minute total cook time.
Once the 10 minutes is up and the pot beeps, do a manual release.
Add the butter and HOT milk to the potatoes, then blend them right in the instant pot until they are smooth and creamy. Enjoy!
Can I use heavy cream to make mashed potatoes
Heavy cream will make it super creamy. You can also use whole milk, full-fat (canned) coconut milk, soy milk, almond milk, or half-and-half.
Vegan mashed potatoes
To make it a dairy-free and vegan version, use vegan butter and use full-fat (canned) coconut milk, soy milk, or almond milk.
Type of potatoes for mashed potatoes
I use russet (Idaho) potatoes but Yukon gold potatoes also work for a creamy texture.
Russet mashed potatoes toppings
There are lots of options you can add to mashed potatoes other than sour cream. You can add roasted garlic, truffle butter, herb butter, wasabi, or even Chinese crispy chili oil.
This Instant Pot russet mashed potatoes recipe is an easy dish that is ready in just over 30 minutes, and is always a big hit with the whole family!
Instant Pot Russet Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 6 large russet potatoes
- 1 cup water
- 1 stick butter ½ cup
- ½ cup wmhole ilk
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Clean, peel, and slice your potatoes. Slicing the potatoes into large rounds is my favorite method.
- Add the potatoes, water, and salt to the instant pot. Secure the lid.
- Turn the pot to high pressure/manual and set the timer for 10 minutes. It will take the instant pot about 7-10 minutes to come to pressure before that 10 minutes starts counting down, hence the 20-minute total cook time.
- Once the 10 minutes is up and the pot beeps, do a manual release.
- Add the butter and milk to the potatoes, then blend them right in the instant pot until they are smooth and creamy. Enjoy!
Lynn Polito says
This is my new favorite way to make mashed potatoes!
Claire says
These were so easy and so creamy!
Love it
Sachi says
Yum! Loved making these potatoes in an Instant pot, thanks for the recipe 😀
Alex Bala says
In under 30 minutes, completely sold! I’m always down for these creamy mashed potatoes.