How to Make Mashed Potatoes with an Air Fryer

Cooking your potatoes for mashed potatoes in an air fryer saves stove top space and makes for potatoes with more flavor.

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Cook Russet potatoes in your air fryer for 45 minutes at 400 degrees.

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For fluffier potatoes, push the potatoes through a sieve first.

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Then whip them with a hand mixer along with butter, milk, and salt.

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