Garlic Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Creamy, rich, and packed with that amazing garlic flavor, garlic cream cheese mashed potatoes are a delicious side dish that are easy enough for weeknight dinners but delicious enough for the holidays. These easy mashed potatoes are the ultimate sidekick to your favorite main dishes.

 

Why We Love Garlic Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

• Perfect Side Dish – This mashed potato recipe is flavorful enough for the holidays, but simple enough to have all throughout the year. This garlic mashed potatoes recipe makes an amazing Thanksgiving side dish, especially for a potluck! Make mashed potatoes with chicken, turkey, beef, or pork for a flavorful side!
• Prep It Ahead Of Time – When I have a lot of dishes planned for a dinner or am going to a potluck, I like to have something I can prep ahead and then heat up right before dinner.
• Flavorful And Creamy – A good mashed potato should be rich and creamy, and packed full of flavor so that you only have to add gravy if you want to! These mashed potatoes are pure comfort food that delivers!

Ingredients For Garlic Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients For The Potatoes

• russet potatoes peeled and cut into chunks, see notes in the recipe card for how many potatoes to use
• garlic minced, If using garlic powder use 1 teaspoon. If using fresh garlic cloves mince 4 cloves.
• cream cheese softened, I used full fat cream cheese for a creamier potato, but you can use a reduced fat cream cheese
• butter softened, salted butter is fine
• sour cream
• heavy cream can also use half and half. Milk can also be used in a pinch, but the potatoes will taste creamier with heavy cream
• parmesan cheese shredded, divided

Ingredients For The Seasoning

• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

How To Make Garlic Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

1. Wash, peel and cut the potatoes into large 2 inch chunks. Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Bring the water to a boil and boil the potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes until they are fork tender.
2. Transfer the cooked potatoes to a colander to drain the potatoes and rinse with cold water. Allow to cool for at least 10-15 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
4. Place the cooked potatoes in a large mixing bowl. Add garlic, cream cheese, sour cream, and heavy cream to the bowl. Use a potato masher or hand mixer to mash the potatoes and blend until smooth.

5. Add 3/4 cup of parmesan cheese, basil, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper to the potatoes. Blend until the spices are well mixed into the potatoes.

6. Spread the mashed potatoes with cream cheese into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese and cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 30 minutes until warm and gooey, then serve and enjoy!

Can I Prep These Mashed Potatoes Ahead Of Time?

Yes you can absolutely prep these creamy mashed potatoes ahead of time. Prep everything and place in the casserole dish. You can then store the casserole dish in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours before baking again.

If you make the potatoes ahead of time and leave them in the fridge, expect it will take a little more time to heat the potatoes all the way through. I would expect closer to 30-40 minutes as the potatoes and pan has to heat from ice cold instead of room temperature.

How Long Will Garlic Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes Last?

Expect these mashed potatoes to last about 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Store any leftovers in a covered airtight container. You can also use leftover mashed potatoes to make crispy potato pancakes.