Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Ultra creamy, fluffy, and buttery mashed Yukon gold potatoes made with lots of fresh garlic make the perfect Thanksgiving and everyday dinner side dish. These are the best garlic mashed potatoes you've ever had and will be requested again and again!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 230kcal
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Yukon gold potatoes scrubbed, peeled, and cut into thirds
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter divided, room temperature
- 8 cloves fresh garlic minced
- ½ cup heavy cream or milk
- ¼ cup sour cream
- Salt and cracked black pepper to taste
- Fresh chopped parsley or chives for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Place the potatoes in a medium stock pot and add enough water to cover the potatoes by about one inch. Salt the water and boil the potatoes until they are easily pierced with a fork, about 20 to 25 minutes.
- While the potatoes are cooking, melt one tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes until the garlic is fragrant. Add the heavy cream to the pan with the garlic and heat just until it begins to simmer then remove the pan from the heat.
- Drain the potatoes using a colander and transfer them to a large mixing bowl. Pour the garlic and cream over the potatoes and use the beaters of a hand mixer, with the mixer turned off, to break the potatoes apart. Add the butter, one tablespoon at a time, and beat until mixed into the potatoes.
- Add sour cream, salt, and pepper. Continue to beat the mashed potatoes until all of the ingredients are combined and the potatoes are smooth.
- Transfer the mashed potatoes to a serving bowl and garnish with fresh chopped parsley or chives. Enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure the cream mixture is hot when added to the potatoes so that it is absorbed into the potatoes properly.
- Do not overmix the potatoes. Beating them too vigorously for too long can over-activate the starches and cause the potatoes to turn gluey.
- Leftover garlic mashed potatoes can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.1g | Protein: 2.2g | Fat: 17.4g | Saturated Fat: 10.9g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 399mg | Potassium: 456mg | Fiber: 2.8g | Sugar: 1.4g | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg