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A bowl of creamy mashed potatoes on a cutting board.
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The Best Creamy Mashed Potato Recipe

The best creamy mashed potatoes recipe - delicious light and fluffy creamy perfect mashed potatoes in under 30 minutes! 
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamy mashed potatoes, lump free mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes
Servings: 8
Calories: 161kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

  • 4-6 boiler potatoes peeled
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 3 tbsp celtic sea salt
  • 2 tbsp fresh cracked pepper
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup sour cream

Instructions

  • Bring water and chicken stock to a boil in a large stock pot. 
  • Peel potatoes and cut into 1" chunks
  • When water and stock are boiling, add in prepped potatoes. 
  • Cook until potatoes are soft to the touch and crumble with light pressure, about 8-10 minutes. 
  • Drain potatoes and immediately transfer to large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. Add all other ingredients to bowl. 
  • Mix with a whisk, a hand mixer, or a stand mixer with a whisk attachment.
  • Continue mixing until there are no lumps and potatoes are light, fluffy, and airy. 
  • Serve immediately. 

Nutrition

Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 429mg | Fiber: 2g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 9.7mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg