Creamy Garlic Infused Mashed Potatoes is an easy recipe that’s perfect for holiday menus. Buttery Yukon Gold potatoes cook together with cloves of garlic then are mashed with butter and cream cheese creating creamy garlic potatoes that are bursting with flavor.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes With Cream Cheese Recipe
I’m quite certain that I’ve mentioned this to you before but it’s definitely worth another mention. Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday! I look forward to this culinary feast all year long and a favorite part of my day is the mashed potatoes.
We all need potatoes to pour that gravy on. Our easy garlic mashed potatoes are buttery, silky, and, yes, garlic-infused. Ok, now I’m drooling over here.
Buttery Yukon gold potatoes cook together with cloves are garlic, infusing the potatoes with their flavor.
Mash the potatoes along with tangy cream cheese and butter and you’ll have a bowl of creamy garlic mashed potatoes that are bursting with flavor and calling for holiday gravy!
Mashed Potato FAQ's
Can mashed potatoes be made ahead?
Yes, you can make these mashed potatoes ahead and reheat them in the oven or microwave when ready to serve.
Can mashed potatoes be reheated?
Mashed potatoes can be reheated in the oven in an oven-safe baking dish. Just top with dabs of additional butter, cover with foil and reheat!
Even easier, just reheat in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave!
How many people will this recipe serve?
Our creamy garlic mashed potatoes makes 6 cups of potatoes. This will serve 12 people at 1/2 cup potatoes per serving.
Prefer a larger amount of mashed potatoes with your meal? Then you can plan on serving 8 people at 3/4 cup potatoes per serving.
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Ingredients you will need to make this recipe
- Yukon Gold potatoes
- garlic
- cream cheese
- butter
- kosher salt
- black pepper
Garlic FAQ's
What are the health benefits of garlic?
Garlic does more than just keep the vampires away! Garlic also has health benefits such as:
- it’s packed with anti-oxidants
- is low in calories
- boosts the immune system
- contains the compound allicin which has great medicinal properties
Garlic also provides:
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin B6
- Manganese
- trace amounts of various other nutrients
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Smashed Rosemary Potatoes are gently boiled to soften, then smashed and seasoned with olive oil, fresh rosemary, garlic powder, kosher salt and pepper. Grill or roast in the oven for a flavorful crispy potato!
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Thanksgiving wouldn't be complete without potatoes! Panko Garlic Mashed Potatoes combine buttery creaminess with the perfect crunchy topping of panko breadcrumbs, parsley and butter!
Our easy mashed sweet potatoes recipe is flavored with brown sugar and cinnamon, topped with a buttery pecan crumb topping and baked to perfection. Pecan Crumb Sweet Potatoes is the ultimate side dish recipe for the holidays and entertaining!
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- 3 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes , peeled and cut in chunks
- 6 cloves garlic , peeled and rough chopped in large pieces
- 4 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 4 Tbs. butter , melted
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
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Fill pot with potatoes, garlic and enough cold water to cover by 1-inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil 20 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the potato water.
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Mash potato mixture with reserved potato water. Add cream cheese, butter, kosher salt and pepper. Continue mashing until smooth and creamy.
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Transfer to serving dish and top with additional melted butter, if desired.
Makes 6 cups/12 servings. Prefer more that 1/2 cup of mashed poatoes per serving? This recipe will make 8 servings of 3/4 cup per serving.
Make Ahead Directions: Mashed potatoes can be made ahead and reheated in the oven in an oven-safe baking dish. Just top with dabs of additional butter, cover with foil and reheat!
Even easier, just reheat in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave!
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