Air Fryer Mashed Potatoes

Easy to make, air fryer mashed potatoes come out wonderfully fluffy. Made with cream and butter, they are rich, indulgent and so delicious!

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 35

Servings: servings

Calories: 302kcal

Preheat the air fryer to 400F / 200c.
Lay a large piece of foil on your counter top. Pierce each potato with a fork two or three times and place in the middle of the foil.
Once the air fryer is preheated, lift the foil and potatoes into the basket. Drizzle over the oil, add a little salt and fold the foil over the top so that the potatoes are covered.
Cook the potatoes at 400F for 30 minutes til fork tender (times may vary slightly depending on how large your potatoes are).
While the potatoes are cooking, add the butter, cream, salt and black pepper to a medium sized pot and heat on a low heat on the stovetop to melt the butter.
Once the potatoes are cooked, place them into the pot with the butter and cream and mash together til smooth.
Add a little more cream if the potatoes are too stiff. Taste and season with additional salt if needed.
Stir in the chopped chives and serve.

Preheat the air fryer before placing in the potatoes, this will help them cook more evenly. If your air fryer doesn't have a preheat setting, let it run at 400F / 200c for 5 minutes.
The time to cook the potatoes will vary depending on the size of your potatoes and your air fryer model. They can take anywhere between 20 and 40 minutes. They should be fork tender, but not mushy.
Your cream and butter should be warm, as should your potatoes, when you mash everything together. When everything is warm, the potatoes will absorb the cream and butter much easier.
Stop mashing once everything is combined. If you over mash potatoes they can become sticky and gluey.
For super smooth mash, pass the whole potatoes through a potato ricer into the butter and cream mix, then gently stir together.