The BEST Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes

Top view of mashed potatoes in the Crockpot with chives

4.50 from 4 votes

These are the BEST most creamy and decadent mashed potatoes EVER and the slow cooker does most of the work for you! Filled with flavors of garlic, sour cream and cream cheese, butter and chive, you will want to come back for seconds, guaranteed!

Prep Time15

Cook Time4

Total Time4 15

Course: Potatoes

Cuisine: American

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Servings:

Calories: 317kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Equipment

Ingredients

5 pound bag of russet potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
2 sticks of salted butter 1 cup, divided cut into cubes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
32 ounces 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
8 ounces cream cheese softened and cubed
1/3 cup sour cream
Salt & Pepper to taste
fresh chives optional

Instructions

Using part of one stick of butter, butter the inside of your crock pot. Cube the remaining and set aside.
Place cubed potatoes into the slow cooker and top with remaining butter cubes. (from the first stick - reserve the other stick)
Sprinkle with garlic powder.
Pour chicken stock over potatoes. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 6. Potatoes will be fork tender when they are done.
Carefully drain the liquid from the slow cooker and place the potatoes back into the cooker.
With a potato masher, mash your potatoes.
Add in the remaining stick of cubed butter, the cubed cream cheese and the sour cream. Continue to mash them until they are your desired smoothness.
Salt and pepper to taste and add in fresh chives if desired.
Keep warm in the crockpot until ready to serve.

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