The BEST Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes - hands-down the BEST mashed potatoes I've ever eaten. They are super creamy and loaded with cream cheese and fresh garlic. Effortless to make in the Instant Pot pressure cooker. Potatoes, garlic, chicken broth, butter, cream cheese, salt, and pepper. Ready to eat in under 30 minutes. One bite and you will never make mashed potatoes any other way. Perfect for your Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.
Place the grate in the bottom of your Instant Pot. Add the chicken broth and 2 crushed garlic cloves to the insert. Place the potato pieces on top of the grate.
Seal the pressure cooker and cook on HIGH pressure for 15 minutes. Quick-release the pressure. Remove the grate from the insert.
Add butter, cream cheese, 2 finely chopped cloves of fresh garlic, salt, and pepper to the potatoes. Mash the potatoes in the insert.
Notes:
I used russet potatoes. You can use any potato that you prefer - Yukon gold or red potatoes are both good.
I used a hand mixer to mash the potatoes right in the Instant Pot insert.
Do not drain the potatoes after cooking. Leave the chicken broth in the Instant Pot insert.
Do I have to peel the potatoes? No. You can leave the skin on the potatoes if you prefer.
Feel free to add in some grated parmesan cheese or rosemary. Cheddar cheese is also delicious!
I used fresh garlic in this recipe. I really think that it makes all the difference.
You can substitute jarred minced garlic or garlic powder if you would like, but I really suggest going with fresh garlic.
Are Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes gluten-free? Yes. All of the ingredients in this recipe are gluten-free.