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Overhead view of mashed potatoes in a crockpot, topped with pads of butter fresh parsley.
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Crockpot Mashed Potatoes

These Crockpot Mashed Potatoes are fluffy, garlicky, and creamy. Cooked to perfection in a crockpot and can be easily made ahead of time!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crockpot Mashed Potatoes
Servings: 10 servings (1/2 cup per serving)

Equipment

  • Crockpot 4.5 quart or 3 quart

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds russet potatoes (or Yukon Gold)
  • 4 cups water (plus 1/2 cup of potato cooking water, reserved!)
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Peel and slice* 3 pounds of russet potatoes and transfer them to your crockpot**.
  • Cover the sliced potatoes with 1-2 inches of water (about 4 cups).
    Sliced russet potatoes in a crockpot with water being poured on top.
  • Set your crockpot on high for 4 hours. You can check the potatoes at around 3 hours. If they are easily pierced with a fork, they are done.
    Sliced potatoes with water in a crockpot, with a tender piece of potato on a wooden spoon.
  • Strain liquid from potatoes, reserving 1/2 cup of starchy potato water. Return strained potatoes back to your crockpot.
  • To the 1/2 cup of potato water, dilute 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon. (We are purposely making the broth extra concentrated!)
  • To your strained potatoes in the crockpot, add 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 4 ounces cream cheese, 4 tablespoons butter, and 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar.
    Cooked sliced potatoes in a crockpot with cream cheese and seasonings added.
  • Mash together, adding a little bit of chicken/potato broth as you go until your desired consistency is reached.
    Partially mashed potatoes in a crockpot with chicken broth being poured in.
  • Taste, and add a few cranks of salt and pepper, to taste.
    Crockpot mashed potatoes in a crockpot with a potato masher.
  • Set your crockpot on “warm” until ready to serve. Whenever a starchy/buttery “film” develops on top of your potatoes, just give it a good mix!

Notes

*Don't cut your potatoes into chunks, peel and slice them instead to avoid gummy mashed potatoes!
**My crockpot is 4.5-quart, but it wasn't full to the brim when making this recipe. A smaller 3-quart crockpot would be fine to use, too.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 586mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 294IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg