These garlic cream cheese mashed potatoes are something I make quite often at my house but it never occurred to me that I hadn't shared them yet! This recipe isn't anything earth-shattering or crazy but it's a recipe for mashed potatoes with a ton of flavor that come out perfect every time! How can anything be bad when it has butter, cream cheese, and garlic right?! 
I know not everyone loves to make mashed potatoes from scratch but every once in a while, it's nice to really put some love into our food and make it from start to finish. (I totally use store-bought mashed potatoes from time to time so I'm not judging!) But these garlic cream cheese potatoes really are something special and they're perfect for big holiday meals too!
How to make garlic cream cheese mashed potatoes:
I start by cutting the potatoes into 1 inch slices. This helps them cook a lot faster! Then I add the potatoes AND the garlic to the pot. This really gives the potatoes a great garlic flavor and saves an extra step at the end of having to cook the garlic separately.
After they've boiled, I drain them and mash them together with the rest of the ingredients!! It's that easy!
I top them off with a little extra butter and parsley for garnish and that's it!! (If you're serving these for a large group, you can add them to a slow cooker after you've boiled them and just keep them on warm. It keeps them nice and creamy!)
Garlic Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 lbs russet potatoes (about 6 or 7 depending on size)
- 10 large garlic cloves (peeled)
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- ½ cup butter (1 stick)
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Peel potatoes and cut into 1" slices.
- Peel garlic and add potatoes and garlic to a large pot and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 25-30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. (You can poke them with a fork and if it goes through easily, they're done)
- Drain the potatoes and garlic and add them back to the pot.
- Add in the butter, cream cheese, milk, salt, and pepper and mash with a potato masher. (If you want them creamier, just add more milk a little bit at a time)
- Serve immediately or add to a slow cooker on warm.
Monica | Nourish & Fete says
These look incredible! I love to make mashed potatoes from scratch with roasted garlic, but have never heard of adding cream cheese before. I can imagine it does amazing things for the texture! Will definitely give it a go. 🙂
Coco and Ash says
They turn out so creamy!! Hope you get to try the cream cheese! 🙂 Roasted garlic sounds amazing too!
Emily says
I love mashed potatoes, it's pure comfort food. I'll definitely be trying this recipe!
Coco and Ash says
Hope you love it! Thank you!
Jagruti says
This garlic mashed potato look incredibly tasty, delicious flavours.
Coco and Ash says
Thank you so much!!
Dannii says
This is exactly how we make our mashed potatoes too. The more garlic the better I say!
Coco and Ash says
I agree! You can never have too much garlic 🙂
rika says
I love mashed potatoes! My kids can eat this everyday! Looks so creamy!
Coco and Ash says
Thanks Rika!! My kids too! 🙂
heather (delicious not gorgeous) says
mm 😍 i make mashed potatoes with buttermilk instead of cream cheese and milk, but this sounds just as tangy and even more decadent! might have to do a buttermilk batch and a cream cheese/milk batch for thanksgiving, and have people taste test (i'm sure they wouldn't mind 😉).
Coco and Ash says
Ohh that sounds like a great idea to me!! I might have to try the buttermilk too! 🙂
Lisa London says
This was awesome! I was afraid somebody would bite into a lump only to find out it was a garlic clove that didn't smash, but that was not the case. I'll make this again!
Coco and Ash says
haha! Glad you liked it!
Marianne Aleck says
I'll be making this side dish for Thanksgiving this year, then package a good portion of all the fixins in containers to take to my brother and his wife so they can enjoy. Due to Covid, no family gatherings this year, but we all know "Food is Love". Thank you. Y'all have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Bictoria says
Which stove top stuffing do you use? Chicken, herb, pork?
Coco and Ash says
I used the chicken but any will work 🙂
Montie says
This looks so good ! I am going to try and make this. To serve for a party of 10, do I double the ingredients?
Coco and Ash says
It makes a good amount but you can always double just in case and save the leftovers 😀