You will love these crockpot mashed potatoes with cream cheese and sour cream! They're fluffy and creamy with the perfect balance of butter, cream cheese, sour cream, and seasoning. The best part? You can make these ahead, mash them right in your crockpot, and keep them warm while the rest of the dinner is prepared. It's a breeze!
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You'll Love Crockpot Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese and Sour Cream
Mix them right in the crockpot. No extra pots and pans to wash. Super convenient.
Using the crockpot frees you up to finish up the rest of your dinner. The slow cooker will keep them perfectly warm and soft.
Peel them or leave them rustic and unpeeled. Do what is most convenient to you or what would work best with your delicious meal.
Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you will need to make these delicious crockpot mashed potatoes:
- Yukon Gold Potatoes: I used yukon gold potatoes because they have less starch and result in fluffier lighter potatoes. My second choice is russet potatoes. They are higher in starch and result in creamier, denser mashed potatoes in the crock pot.
- Garlic Powder: fresh garlic may be used.
- Low Sodium Chicken Broth: chicken broth or stock is fine to use, as well as vegetable broth.
- Unsalted Butter: salted butter may be used, but adjust the amount of salt added by a ¼ a teaspoon and add back if needed.
- Sour Cream: regular or light sour cream is fine.
- Cream Cheese: be sure to soften the cream cheese before adding.
- Half and Half: used to moisten the mashed potatoes. Heavy cream can also be used.
- Salt and Pepper
For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!
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How To Make Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese
Here's how to make these easy slow cooker mashed potatoes:
- Spray a 4 to 6-quart crock pot with nonstick spray.
- Add potatoes, garlic powder, and chicken broth. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or until potatoes are very soft and mash with a fork easily. Stir the potatoes about halfway through cooking time.
- About 30 to 60 minutes before serving time, add the butter and softened cream cheese. Stir until melted.
- Add sour cream, cream cheese, salt, and pepper. Using a hand mixer directly in the crock pot, slowly add half and half and continue mixing until the potatoes reach your desired constancy. Add more cream if softer potatoes are desired. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
PinKeeping Mashed Potatoes Warm in a Slow Cooker
If you're planning to serve mashed potatoes as part of a meal and want to keep them warm for an extended period, using a slow cooker is a great option. By using a slow cooker, you can free up space on the stovetop and ensure that your mashed potatoes are hot and ready to serve whenever you're ready to eat.
If you made our crock pot mashed potatoes leave them in the pot on low heat and immediately cover them. If you made them in a separate pot, preheat the crockpot to low. Coat the slow cooker with nonstick spray and transfer the cooked and hot mashed potatoes to the slow cooker.
Stir occasionally and add milk or half and half to moisten if needed.
How to Serve Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
There are several ways you can serve your delicious crockpot mashed potatoes!
Serve mashed potatoes with gravy or make them loaded and top with cheese, bacon, sour cream, and chives.
Meal idea! To make a full meal serve mashed potatoes with:
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Slow Cooker Tips
Tip #1: You can peel the potatoes or leave them unpeeled and more rustic. If you choose to leave the skin on (I do it all the time) make sure to clean the potatoes really well.
Tip #2: Some like their mashed potatoes extra creamy and some like them with bits of chunkiness. If you like them super creamy you can add extra half and half and mix until the desired consistency is reached.
Tip#3: Avoid over-mixing and over-stirring the potatoes as they can get a sticky gluey consistency due to the starch.
FAQ's
After the mashed potatoes cool transfer them to an air-tight container. Refrigerate for up to 4 days.
You can reheat portions in a microwave on 50% power, stirring every 30 seconds until they are heated through. Or, you can place mashed potatoes in a crockpot and reheat on low heat until warmed through. Stir in half and half, additional butter, or cream as needed to moisten.
Recipe
Crockpot Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds russet potatoes (peeled or unpeeled, and cut into 2 or 3" )
- 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)
- 8 ounces chicken broth
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup cream cheese (softened)
- ½ cup half and half (to soften the potatoes as needed)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Spray a 4 to 6-quart crock pot with nonstick spray.
- Add potatoes, garlic, and chicken broth. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or until potatoes are very soft and mash with a fork easily. Stir the potatoes about halfway through cooking time.
- About 30 to 60 minutes before serving time, add the butter and softened cream cheese. Stir until melted.
- Add sour cream, cream cheese, salt, and pepper. Using a hand mixer directly in the crock pot, slowly add half and half and continue mixing until the potatoes reach your desired constancy. Add more cream if softer potatoes are desired. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes that can be found in our post. Check it out!
- VARIATIONS: The potatoes can be peeled or left unpeeled. Leaving the peel on is perfectly acceptable and results in a more rustic textured mashed potato. Make sure the potatoes are very clean before cutting. It's optional, but you can add in grated cheese and chopped chives. Or, make them loaded mashed potatoes and top with grated cheese (instead of mixing in), cooked and crumbled bacon, and green onion.
- TOP TIPS: If you want to cut the potatoes in advance, you will need to submerge them in a bowl of water and keep them in the refrigerator up to 1 day ahead of cooking. Drain when ready to use and place in the crock pot.
- SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve with gravy or butter. Salt and pepper as needed. Garnish with chopped chives, grated cheese, and even cooked and crumbled bacon if desired.
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