These are the Creamiest & Fluffiest 5 Ingredient Mashed Potatoes! Thanksgiving is ALL about the sides and this is my go-to recipe. They’re so flavorful and the best part is that they’re easy to make! Hope you try them and love them as much as we do. Happy Thanksgiving!
How To Make The Creamiest & Fluffiest 5 Ingredient Mashed Potatoes
Here’s a video for how I put the Creamiest & Fluffiest 5 Ingredient Mashed Potatoes together. For another delicious side dish, check out this Spicy Din Tai Fung Style Green Beans recipe.
Ingredients
- 4 large russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 4 large yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
- 2 tbsp kosher salt plus more to taste
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- Fresh chives, finely chopped for garnish
Recipe Method
- In a large pot, add the cubed potatoes, whole garlic cloves, and 2 tbsp salt. Then add cold water until the potatoes are covered by about 1 inch. Next, bring the pot to a boil over high heat and cook the potatoes until they are fork tender. Drain and set aside.
- In a small pot over medium heat, add the heavy cream and butter. Bring the pot to a gentle simmer.
- Mash the potatoes with a potato ricer, food mill, or potato masher. Once they are mashed, carefully add in the warm heavy cream and butter mixture and stir until combined. Taste and season with salt.
- Place into a serving dish and garnish with additional butter, fresh chives, and flaky sea salt.
Tips
- If you are making them ahead of time and keeping them warm on top of the stove, you can reserve about a ½ cup of the cream mixture OR heat an additional ½ cup of cream to help with reheating!
- Make sure the potato cubes are roughly the same size to ensure they all cook evenly.
