Air Fryer Mashed Potatoes
You can make the butteriest, creamiest mashed potatoes in the air fryer in just 45 minutes following our Air Fryer Mashed Potatoes recipe!
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Cutting board
- 1 Large Bowl
- 1 Small bowl
- Fork
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Russet Potatoes 5-6 small to medium potatoes or 3-4 medium to large potatoes
- 1 bulb garlic
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick
- 1 cup whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper or to taste
- fresh herbs and melted butter for garnish
Instructions
- Wash and dry 2 lbs Russet Potatoes, making sure that skin is really dry.
- With a fork or sharp knife, pierce each potato 2 or 3 times.
- Place potatoes in the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Peel off most of the outermost skin of 1 bulb garlic but leave the whole bulb intact.
- Trim about ¼ inch off the top of the garlic bulb to expose the cloves.
- Place the garlic on a large piece of aluminum foil, then drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil and 1 pinch kosher salt over the exposed cloves and close the foil into a pouch.
- Place foil wrapped garlic in the air fryer basket with the potatoes.
- Air fry at 400°F for 30 minutes (you do not need to preheat).
- After 30 minutes, remove foil pouch with garlic and set aside to cool.
- Continue air frying the potatoes for another 10 minutes or until you can easily pierce the potatoes with a fork. Air frying time can vary depending on the size of the potatoes, how many potatoes you are air frying together, and even the air fryer you use.
- Transfer potatoes to a cutting board and allow to cool until they are cool enough to handle.
- When potatoes are cool enough to handle, carefully remove the skin. It should come off easily. TIP: Use the back of a paring knife to help pull the skin off.
- Remove garlic from foil pouch.
- Place potatoes into a large mixing bowl and squeeze the roasted garlic into the bowl with the potatoes.
- Warm ½ cup unsalted butter with 1 cup whipping cream in a microwave safe dish about 30 seconds. TIP: Cover the dish with a paper towel to avoid messy splatters.
- Pour half of the butter mixture over the potatoes. Mash potatoes with a potato masher (or fork) until creamy. Add more of the butter and cream mixture a little at a time and continue mashing until desired consistency. NOTE: Only use enough cream/butter mixture to achieve a creamy consistency without getting soupy.
- Add ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ¼ teaspoon white pepper to taste.
- Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with fresh herbs and melted butter for garnish. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Adjust cook time as needed.
- We prefer Idaho russet potatoes for best results, but Yukon Gold Potatoes are great for mashed potatoes too.
- Piercing the potatoes allows the steam under the skin to escape. This helps prevent the potatoes from bursting.
- Air frying time will depend on your air fryer, the size of your potatoes, and how many you are cooking at once. The potatoes we are using are about 6 ounces each, so they are on the small size for russet potatoes. If using larger potatoes, you will have to cook them longer.
- When peeling the skin off the potatoes, be careful to only remove the skin. We want all the potato goodness for the mashed potatoes.
- Do not use a mixer, blender, or food processor to mash the potatoes. It is just too easy to over-mix and can result in a gummy texture.
- Air fryer settings vary according to brand and model. If your air fryer does not have the exact temperature setting called for in the recipe, consult your manual for suggested temperature settings.
- This recipe does not require preheating your air fryer. Just set the temperature to 400°F, and start.
- For best results don’t crowd the food in the air fryer basket. Air fry in a single layer.
- We tested this recipe in a 7-quart air fryer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 396kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 5gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 221mgPotassium: 673mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1057IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mg