Air Fryer Mashed Potatoes

Cut down on your overall side dish prep time with this easy Air Fryer Mashed Potatoes recipe. Baking potatoes in the air fryer takes a lot less time and you can save your oven space for other recipes or just keep the oven off.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Cook Time 30

Total Time 30

Servings servings (1 cup each)

Calories 241kcal

Author Meggan Hill

Equipment

Ingredients

4 large russet potatoes scrubbed and dried (2 pounds, see note 1)
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk hot plus more if desired (up to 1 cup)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
minced fresh chives for garnish, optional

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Instructions

Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees. Poke a few holes in each potato with a fork.
Transfer potatoes to preheated air fryer and bake until tender when pierced with a paring knife, about 40 minutes, turning potatoes after 20 minutes to ensure even cooking. Cool.
When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel the potatoes. Add to a sturdy pot or large bowl and mash to a uniform consistency. Using a rubber spatula, fold in melted butter until just incorporated.
Slowly stir in 1/2 cup hot milk. Add more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to adjust the consistency as desired. Season to taste with salt and pepper (I like 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper) and garnish with fresh chives if desired.

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Notes

Potatoes: Technically, you can air fry any potato. But for the ultimate air fryer baked potato, choose a russet which has a higher starch content and makes a fluffier potato. Russets are my favorite potato for mashed spuds, too.
Yield: This recipe makes about 5 c. mashed potatoes, enough for 4 servings, 1 heaping c. each.
Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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