The Best Creamy Mashed Potatoes (2024)

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There's nothing complicated about this mashed potatoes recipe. They have incredible flavor and extra creamy thanks to a few key ingredients. These are truly the best mashed potatoes that you will ever have!

Welcome to day 4 of Turkey Week where I'm sharing what I believe are the best mashed potatoes that you will ever have. Countless family and friends rave about these mashed potatoes every time I make them.

These Mashed Potatoes Are:

• Creamy
• Buttery
• Fluffy
• Incredibly flavorful
• Addicting

The Secret To The Creamiest Mashed Potatoes

These few tricks will ensure the creamiest mashed potatoes that you will ever have.

• Sour Cream: The sour cream helps keep the mashed potatoes fluffy.
• Cream Cheese: Adding the cream cheese creates smoothness.
• Type of Whisk: Using the whisk attachment for your mixer is key to getting the creamiest mashed potatoes.
• High Speed: Though we start off slow, we increase to higher speed to get air into the mashed potatoes with helps whip and create the creaminess.

Ingredients for Mashed Potatoes

• Potatoes: You can use any type of potatoes that you prefer, though I stick to russet potatoes. You need about 5 pounds.
• Butter: Butter is a classic mashed potato ingredient. There is an entire stick (½ cup) in this recipe.
• Grated Onion: This helps keep the mashed potatoes creamy while providing key flavor.
• Sour Cream: The sour cream helps keep the mashed potatoes fluffy.
• Cream Cheese: This adds a bit of creaminess without being too overpowering.
• Heavy Cream: Increases the creaminess and helps thin out the potatoes a bit.
• Dried Parsley & Garlic Powder: Both add flavor.
• Salt & White Pepper: With potatoes, salt and pepper are always needed but white pepper adds a unique flavor.

How To Make Mashed Potatoes

1. Clean, Peel & Chop Potatoes: Even though we're peeling the potatoes, give them a quick rinse and scrub to remove the excess dirt. Then, peel the potatoes and chop them in like-size pieces for even cooking.
2. Cook the Potatoes: Into a large pot, like this dutch pot, add the potatoes, just enough water and salt. You will bring it up to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until the potatoes are soft.
3. Whisk the Potatoes: Into a large bowl, add the butter and cooked potatoes. On low speed, increasing to high speed, beat the potatoes until completely broken down.
4. Add Ingredients: Beat in the sour cream, cream cheese, grated onion, and heavy cream.
5. Add Spices: Finally, add in the spices and beat to combine.

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