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oven baked mashed potatoes
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Make Ahead Oven Baked Mashed Potatoes

Fluffy and delicious mashed potatoes that you can make in advance for the holidays
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Yield: 10 people
Calories: 320cal
Author: Melissa
Cost: $15

Materials

  • 8 -10 Russet potatoes - peeled cubed and boiled until tender
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt or coarse sea salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • 5 Tbsp. unsalted butter - certainly add more if you like it buttery - Up to 1 whole stick - total

Instructions

  • Mash the potatoes
  • *use a potato ricer or an electric mixer to smooth out lumps
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well
  • Continue to mash - if necessary to remove lumps
  • Place in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish
  • Cover and refrigerate
  • When ready to bake, let the potatoes warm up to room temperature for about 30 minutes
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes

Notes

  • This can be made ahead, covered and refrigerated before baking. Let warm up to room temperature (for about 30 minutes) before baking.
To make garlic mashed potatoes - add 1 tsp. of garlic salt and cut back on the coarse salt
  • You can use table salt instead of kosher salt but only use 1 tsp.

Nutrition

Serving: 10g | Calories: 320cal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 474mg | Potassium: 789mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 654IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg