Slow Cooker Buttery Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes
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Creamy, buttery garlic and herb mashed potatoes made right in the slow cooker! These are the easiest, best tasting mashed potatoes you will ever make!
Want more mashed potato goodness? Head to my Garlic Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes, Easy Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes (Easy Crockpot Recipe) next!
It’s baaaaaack! Slow cooker mashed potatoes are making a new appearance here on the CDLC blog. My original Slow Cooker Mashed Potato recipe is by far the most popular recipe on this entire blog. Apparently y’all are as obsessed with ridiculously easy and perfectly creamy mashed potatoes as I am. You and me, we’re two peas in a pod I tell ya.
Which is why I just know that you are going to l.o.v.e. this new slow cooker mashed potato recipe. Today we’re adding butter and garlic and bright herbs to a classic side dish so you know it’s gonna be good.
Now let’s break it down. All you do is add some chopped red potatoes to your greased slow cooker. That’s step one. And I’m just going to answer your question now because I know that it’s coming – NO you don’t not need to add any liquid to the pot. Just the potatoes. Pretty cool huh? Plus you can leave the skins on! Red skins in my mashed potatoes make me swoon.
After 2-3 hours of cooking on high (or 5-6 on low) you add the rest of the ingredients. ALL of them. Just dump them in, no need to be graceful about it, we’re about to make a mess anyway.
Now get your hand mixer out and whip those babies up until they’re pretty smooth but still have some chunks of potato throughout. I just pulse the mixer until I get the texture I want. These potatoes are not meant to be perfectly smooth – they are real potatoes, not instant potatoes. Let them keep a bit of texture!
If you want, you can also use a masher. It’s totally up to you. But be sure to check out my tips for perfect mashed potatoes – if you aren’t careful you can end up with “gluey” mashed potatoes. I’ve never had this happen to my potatoes but enough people have been disappointed in their own mashed potatoes that I’ve included some great tips for avoiding that crisis.
And that’s it! Seriously. Perfectly buttery herb mashed potatoes that you made in the crockpot so you didn’t even have to take up any stove or oven space. Thanksgiving is saved.
More Recipes to Try
- Slow Cooker Glazed Ham – set it, forget it, and feast like royalty.
- Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole –
Slow Cooker Buttery Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds red potatoes, washed and chopped into 2-inch pieces, (you don't need to peel them)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- ½ cup sour cream, (or plain greek yogurt)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley , (or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes)
- ½ teaspoon dried or fresh basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup milk
Instructions
- Add chopped potatoes to a greased slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or 5-6 hours on low.
- When potatoes are cooked and fork-tender, add all remaining ingredients (let the butter melt for a couple of minutes). Use a hand mixer or a masher to mash the potatoes. (*see note) Serve warm.
Notes
**This recipe can easily be doubled for large groups – just increase the cooking time by 1-2 hours.
**Although I have never had this happen to my potatoes, I have heard some people complain of “gluey” potatoes after mashing. For help on making perfect, never-gluey mashed potatoes, head to my Tips for Making Perfect Mashed Potatoes page.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Best mashed potatoes!! Thank you for the recipe. I was wondering if you find it turns out best when cooked on low or high? I’ve made this recipe several times on low, and they are fantastic, however I do find I get tougher skins on the bottom potatoes that don’t mash up very well. Thinking maybe I should give the potatoes a mix half way through? Bit I’m assuming if I do so, I’ll have to add additional cooking time due to opening the lid? Thanks!!
It looks like you used a relatively small crockpot. Would it work in a large crockpot?
Yes, when I make a single batch, I use a 4 quart slow cooker. This recipe hasn’t been tested in a bigger crockpot. If you’re planning on doubling or tripling this recipe, I’m sure you could make it in a bigger slow cooker.
Sounds fantastic! Will they turn out the same if potatoes are peeled? Also, how far ahead can this be done, and would you keep them in the crock pot to stay warm (ie how long can they stay mashed at warm in crock pot )? Thank you!
They should be fine if you peel them 🙂 I’ve never made them the day before but I’ve made them the morning-of and they are always perfect. You can make them ahead of time but they might be a little more dense when you reheat them, they’re definitely better fresh! I would say you could probably keep them warm for up to 4 hours. The longer they sit, however, the more gluey and stiff they become so I would keep an eye on them. Adding milk and/or butter may also help.