Creamiest Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes

A bowl of Instant Pot garlic mashed potatoes topped with a melting butter slice, chopped parsley, and red pepper flakes. The dish is in a decorative blue and white bowl on a woven mat, with cherry tomatoes nearby.

Creamiest Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Make mouthwatering Instant Pot garlic mashed potatoes with a super smooth and creamy texture — ready in 30 minutes from start to finish! This recipe combines yellow potatoes, cream cheese, and garlic to make flavorful mashed potatoes that will leave your guests coming back for seconds.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Keyword potatoes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Approximate Time to Pressure/Pressure Release 12

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 242kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

3 pounds yellow potatoes
½ cup broth
8 cloves garlic peeled and smashed
¼ cup unsalted butter sliced and divided
2 teaspoons sea salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 ounces cream cheese cubed
2 tablespoons half and half plus more as needed

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Instructions

Peel your potatoes and cut them into cubes. Pour the broth in the inner pot to your Instant Pot.
Add the potatoes, smashed garlic, 1 tablespoon of butter, salt, and pepper.
Place the lid on your Instant Pot and seal it. Set your Instant Pot to MANUAL HI pressure for 8 minutes.
When the time is up, do an instant release. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes to the desired consistency.
Add the cream cheese and half and half and stir until the cheese is melted and fully incorporated.
Add more half and half as desired to reach the desired consistency.

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