Make Ahead Garlic Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes
ShareEasy and flavorful garlic cream cheese mashed potatoes that can be made ahead and reheated perfectly! Save valuable time and space for holiday meal prep!
It’s hard to believe Easter is already creeping up on us! I swear it was just St Patrick’s day. But here it is, almost regularly warm and very sunny weather. The grocery stores are stocked with white eggs and colorful Easter candy. At least that part is easy, but what about the dinner menu?
Do you stick to the same classic menu for holidays every year or do you change things up? I’m a mix of both. I love trying new recipes and sharing the best ones with my friends and family at get togethers, so I’m going to share one of my new favorite holiday dishes with you. And you know what, it doesn’t have to just be a holiday dish! It can, and should, be your new go-to mashed potato recipe, because it’s easy, creamy and delicious. Bonus, it reheats beautifully! So make these potatoes ahead and save time on the big day OR prep as you normally would and reheat your leftovers.
I definitely snacked on leftovers for days, each time tasted like it had been freshly made!
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Be sure to add this easy make ahead garlic mashed potato recipe to your dinner plans!
Make Ahead Garlic Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb russet potatoes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 oz PHILADELPHIA cream cheese
- 3 Tbsp unsalted butter softened or melted
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp chives diced
Instructions
- Peel and cut potatoes into roughly 1-2" pieces. Add chopped potatoes and peeled garlic cloves to a medium saucepan, covering potatoes with water. Cook over medium heat for 30 minutes or until fork tender. Reduce temperature slightly if needed to reduce bubbling or foam. Drain potatoes in a colander.
- For lump free potatoes, press drained potatoes through a potato ricer into a large bowl. To the potatoes, add cream cheese, butter, salt, and pepper. Beat well until smooth and creamy. Taste and add additional seasoning if desired. Add chives and mix until dispersed throughout.
- If making ahead, cover and chill until ready to serve. Reheat in the microwave and stir prior to serving. Alternately, potatoes may be served immediately after mixing and leftovers may be reheated as desired.
Notes
This post is sponsored by PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese. As always, all thoughts and opinions are completely my own.
These look fantastic, and I LOVE that they can be made ahead of time… ideal for Easter!
Thanks Marie! :)
I like so much mashed potatoes.. :) using cream cheese is new but delicious idea :)
Thanks so much Medeja! :)
These look awesome!
Thanks Chloe! :)
Cream cheese mashed potatoes are insanely good!
Exactly! Insanely good is the perfect description lol :)
Mmm, you can’t go wrong with mashed potatoes!
Agreed! :) Thanks Amanda!
Looks so fluffy and creamy!
You’d love them! :) Thanks Steph!
I want all things potato related for Easter. The End. No seriously, these look amazing and the whole make ahead plan is perfect for any holiday. :)
We should create an all day potato fest holiday. It’d be amazing.
I love garlic mashed potatoes but haven’t thought about adding cream cheese. I bet they are delicious!
Thanks Amanda! You’ve definitely got to try them. :)
not only is this a fantastic recipe, but I love how beautiful your pictures came out!! mashed potatoes are hard to photograph, so kudos girrrrl!
These look wonderful. I WAS having a Hot Pocket for dinner lol, but now I may make a partial batch of these instead!
These cream cheese mashed potatoes look like a dollop of heaven right before my eyes! I would give a lot just to have one creamy bite right now!!!
My favorite mashed potatoes:) Love it!
Mashed potatoes are the way to my heart!! :)
These look absolutely PERFECT, Rachel! I would 100% face-plant into that bowl :)
Garlic and cream cheese mashed potatoes? Yeah, I’m in!
It’s always great to have as many make ahead options as possible. What a great trick to have up your sleeve.
Thanks Renee! :)
Can you heat these in a crockpot the next day instead of the oven, if yes, for how long?
I haven’t heated these in the oven or slow cooker, only the microwave. However, I’m sure any of those would work great. I don’t have a time or temp recommendation for this particular recipe with those appliances, but I do have a slow cooker mashed potato recipe you might be interested in checking out either to use instead, or to use part of those instructions for heating. Good luck!