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mashed potatoes with a pat of butter on top

Easy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes

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Easy, creamy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes in less than 30 minutes start to finish, no draining needed. Perfect for any side dish, meatloaf, or holiday meal. Use keep warm setting until dinner is ready!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Author Jenuine Home

Ingredients

  • 5 lb potatoes peeled and quartered
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup butter divided
  • 1 cup milk approximately
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (we like Lawry's)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • 1. Peel and quarter potatoes and add them into the liner pot. Add 1 cup chicken broth (or water) into the pot. Add 1/4 cup butter on top of potatoes.
  • 2. Pressure cook on high for 15 minutes. Quick release pressure when cook time. No draining is needed for the potatoes.
  • 3. Add remaining 1/4 cup butter, block of cream cheese, 1 tsp seasoning salt, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper to the potatoes. Add up to 1 cup of milk (more or less depending on your desired consistency of thickness). Mash the potatoes right in the pot until creamy using a masher tool or immersion blender. Caution not to over blend if using the immersion blender as it can make the potatoes gummy due to high starch content.
  • 4. Season with more salt or pepper to taste.
  • 5. Serve right away or place lid on the Instant Pot to cover mashed potatoes and use the keep warm feature until your meal is ready to eat!

Notes

If you're looking for a dairy free Instant Pot mashed potatoes recipe, click here.