Amazing Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

These Amazing Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes make a wonderful holiday side dish that everyone will love, yet they’re easy enough for any night of the week!

I’m not really sure how this happened, but Thanksgiving is just two weeks away!

As far as I’m concerned, every Thanksgiving dinner table needs mashed potatoes.

Why not make the best?! 

These cream cheese mashed potatoes are so rich and creamy, and they have plenty of amazing flavor all on their own.

But go ahead and pour on the gravy anyway.

Life is short 😉

My Grandpa Tom was kind of famous in our family for making the best mashed potatoes.

What I mean by that is, my Grandma peeled, chopped, and cooked them, but when it came time for the mashing, Grandpa stepped up to the plate.

His mashed potatoes were always so creamy. Never any lumps. Just perfect.

I would always try to get a seat next to him at the dinner table, and would ohhhh and ahhhh over the creamy potato perfection. He always seemed quite pleased 🙂

He passed away a few years ago, and now every time I make mashed potatoes, my 6 year old asks if he can try to mash them like grandpa did.

I love how something so simple as making mashed potatoes can turn into such precious memories and family traditions.

I think Grandpa would have liked these potatoes.

I hope you give these a try and make lots of wonderful, happy memories at your dinner table this Thanksgiving.

Enjoy!

Amazing Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Stephanie Brubaker

These Amazing Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes make a wonderful holiday side dish that everyone will love, yet they're easy enough for any night of the week!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 10

Ingredients

  

• 5 lbs potatoes peeled and cut into chunks
• 6 tbsp salted butter
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 2/3 cup milk adjust to your liking
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Place cubed potatoes into a large pot and cover with cold water.
• Boil until potatoes are fork tender (about 15-20 minutes).

  Drain off the water.
• Mash potatoes very well or place in a mixer until most lumps are gone.
• Add butter, cream cheese, and salt and pepper and mash again until everything is well incorporated.
• Add milk and mash until smooth and creamy. Check seasonings and serve.

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Originally published on Nov 8, 2017