Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes (2024)

These crock pot Mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food side dish. They are super rich and creamy with hardly any effort required which makes them a must-try recipe!

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There are some meals that require mashed potatoes - Thanksgiving, meatloaf, and fried chicken just to name a few! This recipe is perfect for all those meals but it's also easy enough for busy weeknights too!

Ingredients and Substitutions

Even though the cooking method for these slow cooker mashed potatoes is different, the ingredients are very traditional.

• Russet and Yukon Gold Potatoes - I like to use a mix of these two varieties but you can use either one if you prefer.
• Butter
• Chicken Broth or vegetable broth
• Cream Cheese - You can swap the cream cheese with a mixture of heavy cream and sour cream. For vegan mashed potatoes, you can use vegan cream cheese.
• Milkor your favorite milk substitute
• Salt and Pepper

See the recipe card for quantities.

Tip: Russet potatoes create a fluffy mashed potato while Yukon gold creates a super creamy mashed potato. Using a combination of the two potato varieties results in the perfect mashed potato that is both rich and creamy, but with enough body to hold plenty of gravy!

How to make crock pot mashed potatoes

Wash and peel your potatoes, then cut them into 2" cubes. Do your best to make sure that they are close to the same size. Rinse the potatoes in a colander under cold running water after they are cubed.

Tip: Rinsing the potatoes after they are sliced removes excess starch and helps to prevent your potatoes from becoming gluey or gummy.

Place the potatoes in the bottom of your slow cooker.

Pour the chicken broth over the potatoes and place the butter on top. Cook the potatoes on low for 6 hours or until the potatoes are fork tender.

When the cooking time is up and the potatoes are tender, add the cream cheese and milk.

See Also

V's Do-Ahead Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes Recipe - Food.comMake Ahead Crockpot Mashed PotatoesSimple, Easy Slow Cooker Mashed Potato Recipe - The Magical Slow CookerCrock Pot Mashed Potatoes (No Boil) - Kristine's Kitchen

Mash the potatoes with a potato masher until they are smooth. Add additional milk if desired until they reach your preferred consistency.

Variations

Here are some of my favorite ways to change up this recipe:

• Loaded Mashed Potatoes - Serve the potatoes topped with cooked and crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, and sliced green onions.
• Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes - Add minced garlic in step 1 (I like A LOT of garlic so I use about 1-2 tablespoons, but you can add more or less) Add about 1 cup of shredded parmesan cheese in step 3.
• Smashed Red Potatoes - Swap the russet and Yukon gold potatoes for whole red potatoes. Wash them well, but don't peel them. Follow the rest of the recipe as it is written
• Lighter Mashed Potatoes - These potatoes are rich and pretty far from low calorie or low fat. If you want to make them a little lighter you can reduce the butter and cream cheese by half, use skim milk, and reduced-fat cream cheese. You may need additional milk for this version.

Be sure to check out my BEST EVER Mashed Cauliflower and my 2-ingredient keto gravy recipes for a low-carb mashed potato swap!

Storage

Store the leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Reheat them in the microwave, stovetop, oven, or even in the crock pot until they are thoroughly heated through.

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