Make-Ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe
These Make-ahead mashed potatoes will make your Thanksgiving preparations a lot easier. They are creamy and delicious.
Serving10
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- ⅔ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons butter, optional topping
- ½ Tablespoons fresh parsley, optional topping
- ½ teaspoon paprika, optional topping
Equipment
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a large stockpot and add enough water to cover potatoes.
- Bring water to a boil, cover with lid, and reduce heat to medium and let cook for about 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender. Drain the water.
- If preferred, peel the potatoes (I usually just leave the peels on). Put the cooked potatoes in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher.
- Mix in butter, cream cheese, sour cream, milk, and salt until completely combined.
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop mashed potatoes into the prepared pan.
- If desired, brush the top of the potatoes with additional melted butter, fresh parsley, and paprika.
- If you are making these mashed potatoes for later, cover the potatoes and refrigerate (these are fine made up to 24 hours in advance).
- When you are ready to bake these mashed potatoes, let the potatoes sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes before putting them in the oven.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake uncovered for about 25-30 minutes or until the potatoes are heated all the way through.
Notes
Some of our tips for making mashed potatoes:
- Don’t over mix them. We prefer to mash potatoes with a potato masher (versus a hand mixer) so they don’t get over mixed. Over mixing leads to gummy, starchy potatoes, which is the last thing you want.
- Type of potatoes matter. Yukon golds usually make for a creamier, smoother mash.
- Additions can make them even creamier. These mashed potatoes have cream cheese, sour cream, and milk. Trust us, once you try it, you won’t go back.
- Use real butter. Real butter makes for the best-tasting, creamiest mashed potatoes. Substitutes just don’t hold up as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 217 kcal · Carbohydrates: 25 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 12 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Cholesterol: 33 mg · Sodium: 274 mg · Potassium: 618 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 2 g · Vitamin A: 422 IU · Vitamin C: 28 mg · Calcium: 51 mg · Iron: 1 mg