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Best-Ever, No-Fuss Mashed Potatoes

Need an easy recipe that tastes homemade? These no fuss mashed potatoes are super easy to make and bursting with yummy flavors!

It’s hard to beat mashed potatoes.

And at the risk of tooting my own horn, I have to tell you that every single person who has tried these potatoes has declared them the best they’ve ever had. I can only assume that the main reason for this is that they are pretty much a heart attack in a bowl. Seriously, potatoes don’t get any unhealthier than these, which is why I pretty much only make them at Thanksgiving. But man-oh-man, are they good!

But the truly beautiful thing about them is that they are also quite possibly the easiest dish you will throw together all day (except maybe this 5 ingredient pumpkin pie.) Seriously, if you avoid making homemade mashed potatoes because you think they are just too much work, this is your lucky day my friends. These potatoes are practically effortless.

The key is using Yukon Gold potatoes, which have the BEST flavor and texture for mashed potatoes, and also require NO PEELING!! Just cut into chunks, boil, throw into your Kitchen Aid with your additional ingredients, mash for a few seconds, and you’re done. You can double the recipe, but be warned that it will make enough potatoes to feed a small country.

Best-Ever, No-Fuss Mashed Potatoes Recipe

 

Ingredients:

1 5lb bag Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
1 8oz package cream cheese
1 8oz carton sour cream
1/2 cup-1 cup heavy cream
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
salt & pepper to taste
1/2 stick salted butter, cut into 3-4 chunks

Directions:

Step 1: Cut potatoes into chunks, then boil until tender, about 20 minutes.

Step 2: Drain & place in bowl of electric mixer fitted with the wire whisk attachment.

Step 3: Add cream cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup heavy cream, unsalted butter, and salt & pepper. (Don’t be stingy with the salt & pepper!)

Step 4: Mix for 20-30 seconds until potatoes are mashed but still slightly lumpy. Add more cream if necessary.

Step 5: Transfer to serving bowl and top with chunks of salted butter.

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Best Ever No-Fuss Mashed Potatoes

Rich and creamy mashed potatoes that are full of flavor and come together FAST.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Best Ever No-Fuss Mashed Potatoes
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 20 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 5 lb bag Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • 1 8 oz. package cream cheese
  • 1 8 oz. carton sour cream
  • 1/2-1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1/2 stick salted butter (cut into 3-4 chunks)

Instructions

  1.  Cut potatoes into chunks, then boil until tender, about 20 minutes.

  2. Drain & place in bowl of electric mixer fitted with the wire whisk attachment.

  3. Add cream cheese, sour cream, 1/2 cup heavy cream, unsalted butter, and salt & pepper. (Don't be stingy with the salt & pepper!)

  4. Mix for 20-30 seconds until potatoes are mashed but still slightly lumpy. Add more cream if necessary.

  5. Transfer to serving bowl and top with chunks of salted butter.

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Ruth Soukup

Ruth Soukup is dedicated to helping people everywhere create a life they love by follwing their dreams and achieving their biggest goals. She is the host of the wildly popular Do It Scared podcast, as well as the founder of Living Well Spending Less® and Elite Blog Academy®. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including Do It Scared®: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love, which was the inspiration for this book. She lives in Florida with her husband Chuck, and 2 daughters Maggie & Annie.

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  • I make these all the time. I'm making them again with a smoked turkey breast and gravy. Good simple recipe. Thanks for that.

  • Oh my goodness, this recipe is amazing! I fell like I should have done more to accomplish such an amazing dish; but, it was effortless! The potatoes were creamy and flavorful. Best ever with no difficulty for real!

  • Thank you so much for this delicious recipe. We Loved it!!

  • I have also substituted equal amount of French Onion Dip for the sour cream. Yum!

  • Love this recipe, my whole family love this recipe! The second time I made this recipe I tried cream cheese with chive in it, well it was just simply amazing! I suggest everyone try it.

  • Can I make these the day before and reheat or will they not be as good? Thanks.

    • You can make this recipe the day before and then reheat. You might want to add the butter and mix halfway through the reheating process.

  • Oh my goodness! Everything is better with cream cheese! Can't say I've ever made mashed potatoes but I grew up eating them! This looks like a great recipe to Try!

  • Those look and sound delicious! And, seems pretty straightforward to make. These just might make it into our Thanksgiving menu this year... thank you!

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