Easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

These easy Instant Pot mashed potatoes are creamy, fluffy, and perfectly flavored with garlic, chives, and a bit of Greek yogurt and butter. The perfect cozy side dish!

I’m very pleased with these Instant Pot garlic mashed potatoes. I kept sneaking bites. These are the perfect company mashed potatoes if you can keep your hands off long enough for people to arrive. 🙂

Are these the best Instant Pot mashed potatoes? I’d like to think so. Butter, plenty of garlic, chives, and Greek yogurt (or use sour cream if you prefer) to give it a bit of tanginess = the perfect flavors for mashed potatoes.

Cooking the potatoes in vegetable broth is another way that I’m kicking the taste of this side dish up. I reserved some of the vegetable broth to mash into the potatoes, and as well as giving it more flavor, it helps create that delectable creamy texture while mashing them.

I didn’t want to go crazy with the butter – there’s only 2 tablespoons in here. These are actually fairly healthy compared to some of the mashed potato recipes out there. Naturally, I topped them with a generous amount of butter for the photos, but that’s not necessary unless you want to. 😛

How to make mashed potatoes in an Instant Pot

Cut the potatoes into quarters & add them to your Instant Pot along with some vegetable broth (it’s a key to making these more flavorful!). Cook the potatoes on high pressure for 8 minutes. Prep the mix-ins while they cook. Release pressure manually. Add the mix-ins and mash with some of the reserved broth to get the perfect silky texture.

Easy!

Why make mashed potatoes in an Instant Pot?

• They cook more evenly in the pressurized environment
• Frees up stove space (e.g. if you’re making a big meal like Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas dinner)
• The Instant Pot keeps healthy nutrients in
• Won’t heat your kitchen up
• It’s hands-off while the Instant Pot is getting up to pressure and cooking
• It’s fast!

What kind of potatoes should I use to make mashed potatoes?

I recommend Russet (baking) potatoes. You can also use Yukon Gold. These types of potatoes are the best because they’re starchy and easier to mash.

You can use waxier potatoes (like red ones), but they’re more prone to becoming sticky/pasty if you’re not careful.

I like using a good old-fashioned manual potato masher to make mashed potatoes because you have more control than if you’re using an electric mixer or food processor.

I hope you’ll give these easy healthier pressure cooker mashed potatoes a try!

You may also like my Instant Pot mashed sweet potatoes recipe or my roasted mashed cauliflower recipe (not for Instant Pot but it’s really tasty!).