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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
 

These Easy Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe will be a winner every single time you make it! They are creamy, fluffy, buttery, and made with the perfect addition of roasted garlic.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: garlic mashed potatoes, mashed potatoes, roasted garlic
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 125 kcal
Ingredients
Roasted Garlic
  • 1 whole garlic bulb
  • 1 tsp oil
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • 4 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, washed, peeled, and quartered
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup milk or heavy cream
  • 1 roasted garlic bulb
  • salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Roasted Garlic
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the top off the garlic bulb and place it onto aluminum foil. Add the oil on top and wrap the garlic with aluminum foil. Bake for 20 minutes.

  2. Allow the roasted garlic to cool while making the potatoes. Unwrap the garlic and push out the garlic cloves.

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  1. Peel, wash, and quarter potatoes. Place diced potatoes into a large pot, add cold water, and place onto stovetop over medium heat.

  2. Once the potatoes start to boil generously salt the water and boil for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender.

  3. Drain the tender potatoes and place them back into the same pot.

  4. Add butter, milk, roasted garlic, salt, and pepper. Mashed with a potato masher or make whipped mashed potatoes with an immersion blender.

  5. Serve warm.

Recipe Notes

Storage - Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.

Reheating - You can reheat the mashed potatoes in the microwave or stovetop.

Nutrition Facts
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125 Calories from Fat 76
% Daily Value*
Fat 8.4g13%
Saturated Fat 5.1g32%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.9g
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 49mg2%
Carbohydrates 10.9g4%
Fiber 0.6g3%
Sugar 1.9g2%
Protein 1.6g3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.