Perfect Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe! (2024)

September 25, 2019 by Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) · Updated October 26, 2023

These Garlic Mashed Potatoes are smooth and silky, creamy, deliciously buttery and beyond garlicky! You can serve these at every holiday and Sunday supper dinner.

Mashed Potatoes are a simple food. But if you’ve ever made a simple food before then you know they can be anything but. Because you’re working with such few ingredients it’s crucial that they be of high-quality and that you follow a reliable technique. So, not only am I gonna give you the best recipe for mashed potatoes but I’m also gonna give you a few of my best tricks.

The Heart and Soul of this Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Cuisine Inspiration: Comfort Food Extravaganza
Primary Cooking Method: Boiling and Mashing
Dietary Info: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Key Flavor: Bold, Rich Garlic Goodness
Skill Level Required: Easy for Kitchen Newbies and Pros Alike

Sweet Highlights:

• Garlic Galore: We’re not skimping on garlic here; it’s the star of the show, delivering a bold and aromatic punch.
• Creamy Perfection: The potatoes are whipped to perfection, creating a smooth, velvety texture that’s utterly irresistible.
• Buttery Bliss: Each bite is enriched with a luscious buttery flavor, bringing comfort in every spoonful.
• Simple and Straightforward: The recipe is user-friendly, ensuring a stress-free cooking experience.
• Versatile Side: These garlic mashed potatoes are the perfect companion to any main dish, elevating your dinner game instantly.

Perks and Highlights

Cuisine Inspiration: Comfort Food

• Who doesn’t love a dish that feels like a hug for your stomach? This recipe is all about that soothing, heartwarming experience that only the best comfort food can provide.

Primary Cooking Method: Boiling/Mashing

• No need for fancy gadgets or techniques here; we’re going back to basics. You just need a pot, a masher, and your fabulous self.

Dietary Info: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free

• Good news! This dish is a friend to our vegetarian pals and doesn’t invite gluten to the party.

Key Flavor: Garlicky Goodness

• Garlic reigns supreme in this dish, offering its uniquely pungent and oh-so-wonderful flavor that makes these potatoes anything but ordinary.

Skill Level: Easy

• Whether you’re a kitchen newbie or a seasoned pro, this recipe is a breeze. It’s like riding a bike, but tastier!

Special Perks:

1. Crowd-Pleaser: Guaranteed to wow at any gathering. Who can resist the creamy, garlicky call of these spuds?
2. Versatile Side: These taters play nice with others. They’re the perfect accompaniment to a wide variety of main dishes.
3. Make-Ahead Magic: Short on time? No problem! Prep these bad boys in advance, then warm them up when you’re ready to feast.
4. Customizable: Want to jazz things up? Feel free to add your favorite mix-ins—cheese, herbs, you name it!
5. Comforting and Hearty: Not only do they taste like home, but they also fill you up in the most satisfying way.

These garlic mashed potatoes aren’t just a side dish; they’re the secret weapon of your dinner table!

Why Use Roasted Garlic?

This recipe is a bit different than your average because its got a special ingredient: Roasted Garlic. This key ingredient adds a delicate, nutty flavor without steering too far away from the simplicity that makes mashed potatoes so great.

I also add a hint of garlic powder to the mashed potatoes as well. My decision to add garlic powder was to add a granulated ingredient that would make sure the garlic flavor was infused in every single bite of the potatoes. By adding the powder, you can stir in and make sure that if some spots don’t get all of the roasted garlic, you will have a hint of garlic mixed in.

Ingredients

For the mashed potatoes, I believe in using the following ingredients:

• Yukon Gold Potatoes – They have such an incredible texture and buttery flavor almost.
• Butter – Unsalted and salted butters can become a preference here. The salted will allow you to do less seasoning of the potatoes in the end but I do love using unsalted here because I can control the salt content here, and unsalted tastes much fresher.
• Half and Half – Half and half is also a creamier option for a liquid versus milk. Half and Half is a combination of whole milk and heavy cream so it is the perfect thickness, not too thin or too thick with all heavy cream and you also get that nice amount of richness and butteriness from the heavy cream.
• Salt and Pepper – gotta season these babies up y’all!

I use a lot of butter for my mashed potatoes. I like the butter to start at room temperature to ensure that it truly melts right into the potatoes making them creamy and smooth.

What is Best Potato for Mashed Potatoes?

For this recipe, I selected Yukon Gold potatoes. They have such an incredible texture and buttery flavor almost. I adore them in mashed potatoes. However you can also use Russets for this recipe as well.

Both of these potatoes result in the very best and fluffiest mashed potatoes you will ever taste. They become smoother and mash quicker than other potatoes like red potatoes. These are just naturally creamier in mashed potatoes.

Tips

Do boil your potatoes in large pieces
Small pieces means more opportunity for water to get into your potatoes which means more liquid and a lot less flavor. Bigger chunks might take a bit longer to cook but it’s completely worth it.

Don’t allow your potatoes to cool after boiling
Start getting busy with your potatoes as soon as they are fresh out of the pot! Adding in your fats and mashing while your potatoes are hot creates a creamier taste and texture. Who doesn’t want that?

Do taste your potatoes along the way
Mashed potatoes tend to need a lot of salt because of all the starch and fat being used. It’s very easy to under or over season your potatoes if you aren’t proactive about tasting as you go. Season, stir, taste and repeat.

Don’t add your liquid all at once
Your potatoes aren’t capable of soaking in all the liquid in one go and if you try to force them to you will end up with wet mashed potatoes. Yuck. Add your liquid in small increments and thank me later.

Now that I’ve passed down all my secrets you’re ready to get in the kitchen and give those tired ole mashed potatoes a facelift.

What to Serve your Potatoes With

Serve as is or with my Turkey gravy or easy Gravy!!

This Garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe goes well with my Best Meatloaf Recipe, Neck Bones, Chicken Fried Steak, Mississippi Pot Roast, Smothered Pork Chops and Fried Chicken.

My Favorite Mashed Potato Recipes

• Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
• Twice Baked Potatoes
• Smothered Potatoes
• Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
• Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes