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mashed potatoes in white palte with butter, thyme, a napkin, salt, and serving spoons

Buttery Homemade Mashed Potatoes

5 from 6 votes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Author: Traci Crossland
Creamy, buttery, smooth, and SO. GOOD. These Buttery Homemade Mashed Potatoes are the perfect compliment to any meal.

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
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Instructions

  • Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain well.
  • Return boiler to stove.
  • Add butter and cream.
  • Heat until butter is melted.
  • Using a ricer, add potatoes to cream and butter mixture. Stir.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes

  • You can use a potato masher, but a potato ricer makes for a smoother mixture.
  • Yukon Gold Potatoes make for the best flavor, but you can use whatever you have on hand. Just make sure they are not baking potatoes!
  • The heavy cream and butter amounts may need to be adjusted.
  • The smaller you dice the potatoes, the faster they will cook! Using a mandolin makes this job quick and easy.
  • This recipe can be made vegan if vegan butter and vegan whipping cream are used!

Nutrition

Serving: 6ozCalories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 16mgPotassium: 496mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 648IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.