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Our BAKED MASHED POTATOES are rich, creamy, and so decadent! These aren’t your usual weeknight mashed potatoes, but they’re perfect for special occasions! Loaded with butter and cream cheese plus a special ingredient that makes these velvety smooth, so creamy, and absolutely unforgettable!
Mashed potatoes are one of those foods that everyone seems to love and if you know how to make a really good batch of mashed potatoes, well, you’re practically a hero.
I mean, all mashed potatoes are good enough to eat, but some are definitely better than others and if people are still talking about something as simple as your baked mashed potatoes days after eating dinner with you…you know you’ve done something right. 😉
These are those potatoes, my friend.
Honestly, they’re so decadent, so rich, so buttery, that we reserve these for holiday dinners or fancy dinner parties.
These are almost too much goodness for the average weeknight dinner, if that’s possible, so we reserve them for special occasions when we want to wow our friends and family.
Speaking of decadent holiday recipes, try our mac and cheese casserole too!
Try our crockpot mashed potatoes too!
Ingredients:
Potatoes – Yukon Gold are the perfect potatoes for mashing. Creamy, not too starchy, and they turn out so smooth and buttery.
Egg – Not the usual addition to mashed potatoes, but it adds to the creaminess and richness in these potatoes.
Dairy – We have butter, cream cheese, sour cream, and milk going in these potatoes. They are very rich and decadent – don’t skimp!
How to make:
Boil the Potatoes: Peel, chop, and boil your potatoes until they’re nice and tender. You’ll start with cold water and it’ll take about 15-20 minutes for the potatoes to come to a boil and then they’ll boil for 15-20 more minutes. Drain away the liquid.
Mash the Potatoes: Add a stick of butter to the potatoes and mash it by hand until the butter has melted in a bit and the mixture is mashed, but still quite chunky.
Whip the Potatoes: Drop in your cream cheese, sour cream, and milk and use an electric mixer to whip together the potatoes until it’s nice and smooth.
Stir in an egg and seasonings as well.
Helpful Tip!
The potatoes are going to look very creamy, but also super loose and like they have too much liquid in them. This is what we want! As the potatoes bake, that liquid will thicken up and create the perfect buttery mashed potatoes! If we don’t add enough liquid now, we’ll end up with dry potatoes after they go in the oven.
Bake: Spoon the potatoes into a baking dish and dot the top with butter. Pop this in a hot oven for one hour. The potatoes will get golden brown on top and will puff up as they bake, almost like a soufflé.
Serve: We usually dot a few pieces of butter over the top just before serving, but at this point it’s pretty unnecessary. These potatoes are loaded with flavor, so creamy, and so decadent!
FAQ’s:
Some mashed potato recipes will work well with the skin left on the potato, but this one is meant to be velvety smooth and creamy. Peeling the potatoes is necessary in this recipe.
Yukon Gold potatoes are the perfect potato for mashing! They’re very creamy, not at all mealy or grainy, and have a light butter flavor. They’re also much less starchy than other varieties, which leads to a creamier mashed potato.
The egg adds an extra layer of creaminess to these baked mashed potatoes. It also adds a bit of richness.
More favorite holiday side dish recipes:
- Broccoli Cheese Casserole
- Jiffy Corn Casserole
- Funeral Potatoes
- Spinach Casserole
- Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole
- Sweet Potato Casserole with Canned Yams
Baked Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
- 3/4 cup butter divided
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons salt more as needed
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Peel and cut the potatoes into quarters. Place in a large pot and cover with cold water.
- Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Drain the liquid and add the potatoes to a large mixing bowl or back into the pan.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees while the potatoes are cooking.
- Add ½ cup of the butter to the potatoes and mash by hand.
- Add the cream cheese, sour cream, milk, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to the potatoes and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Taste and add additional salt, if needed.
- Whisk the egg in a small bowl and add to the potatoes. Mix until just combined.
- Spoon the potatoes into a 2 quart baking dish. Cut the remaining 1/4 cup of butter into cubes and place over the top of the potatoes.
- Bake for 1 hour or until golden on top and potatoes look puffy.
- Let sit for 10 minutes before serving. Top with more butter, if desired.
Theresa A Rice says
Can these be made ahead and frozen and pulled out day ahead?
Karly says
Hmm, I’ve never actually tried freezing mashed potaotes, so I’m not sure!
toy Milazzo says
Karly, Thank you, thank you. You have saved me from the last minute keep them hot mashed potatoes. I was always the last to the table and now I have more family time. And yes, the paprika is the icing on the potato, so to speak! Try IT!
toy Milazzo says
My family uses this recipe every holiday and are so thankful you have shared it with us. The only thing I add is a paprika topping for a lovely holiday feel. Brown with a touch of red! So yummy!
Karly says
I love to hear that! And I bet the paprika is gorgeous on top!
Maryann Cardella says
Can you use instant mashed potatoes?
Karly says
I wouldn’t.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
an egg!?? omigosh I love the idea-I bet it makes them sooo rich! and baked mashed potatoes are sooo good!
Susan P says
Wouldn’t the egg “scramble” adding it to the hot potatoes? Sounds interesting.
Karly says
I’ve never had it scramble. 🙂
Carlee says
Hmmmm. I’ve never put an egg in my mashed potatoes, but I am willing to give it a try!
Karly says
I think you’ll love it!
Trisha @ Home Sweet Homemade says
I love recipes like this one that allow you to make traditional dishes in a new way! This seems like it would be good to make ahead too! Pinned!
Karly says
Yes, definitely! 🙂