PrintUltra Creamy Garlic Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Make incredibly creamy, buttery mashed potatoes completely hands-off in your slow cooker. This recipe saves stove space and is perfect for holidays or easy weeknight comfort food.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Total Time: 5 hours 20 min
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 lbs Russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 cup Chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt (optional, for extra tang)
Instructions
- Place the peeled and quartered potatoes into the basin of your slow cooker.
- Pour the broth over the potatoes.
- Add the butter pieces, minced garlic, salt, and pepper on top of the potatoes.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 to 6 hours or on HIGH for 2.5 to 3 hours, until the potatoes are fork-tender.
- Carefully drain off any excess liquid from the slow cooker.
- Add the heavy cream and cream cheese cubes to the potatoes.
- Using a potato masher or an electric hand mixer on low speed, mash the potatoes until mostly smooth. Mix until the cream cheese is fully incorporated and the potatoes are creamy.
- Stir in the sour cream or Greek yogurt, if using, until combined.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Keep warm on the ‘Keep Warm’ setting until ready to serve.
Notes
- For a no-boil variation, ensure your potatoes are completely tender before mashing. If they seem dry, add a splash more cream.
- This recipe is excellent for make-ahead holiday meals; keep it warm on the ‘Keep Warm’ setting for up to two hours.
- If you are looking for alternatives to traditional cooking methods, this slow cooker approach frees up your oven, unlike some complex meal planning schedules that require multiple appliances.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 380
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 75