Cream cheese adds a rich, luscious taste to these baked mashed potatoes, making them light and fluffy. They can be prepared in advance!
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 25 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 55 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
Ingredients
- 5 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 medium onion, grated
- 1 large egg
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Drain potatoes and transfer to a large bowl. Add butter and milk, and mash to combine. Add cream cheese and onion; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Whisk egg in a small bowl. Add one spoonful hot potatoes, whisking quickly to avoid scrambling the egg. Pour mixture back into the bowl and stir to combine with remaining potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until puffy and golden brown, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 295 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 36 g |
| Cholesterol | 57 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 142 mg |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
We have been making these mashed potatoes for years & everyone loves them! I am wondering if they can be assembled, refrigerated & baked later. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!
Second time I made these potatoes. Left out the egg because I hate eggs but it turned out incredible once again! My favorite recipe and I’ve tried many!
Followed the recipe except for adding diced Japoleno’s If you haven’t tried adding them to potatoes they are INCREDIBLE.
I followed this recipe but doubled it and used half gold potatoes and half russet. Delicious!
I made this and followed others tips by adding some garlic and onion powder and some shredded cheese. I left out the egg because I was out of eggs. Heated it as directed and it was delicious with a slightly crusty top.
Family loved it!
I had a go-to mashed potato recipe that included sour cream. Christmas day I discovered there was no sour cream in the house and I found this recipe. Guests that have had my “go-to” said this one is every bit as good. I’m saving this recipe and will make again.
AMAZING!! The most important part for me is to not overboil the potatoes. I like them to still be a bit firm and you have to use some elbow grease to hand mash them. It makes all the difference in my book! I did make a few changes… omitted onion, added heaving whipping cream in lieu of milk (it’s what I had), omitted cream cheese and added sour cream (again, it’s what I had), and I also added a few cubes of Babybell Garlic & Herb cheese. It was sooo good. One of my favorites that I’ve found on AR. Thank you!
Made this today with Christmas dinner. Was cooking potatoes for dressing first thing this morning so cooked enough to do both. These went in the oven while the dressing was being made and came out when the turkey was ready to go in. They were amazing. Didn’t change a thing. Everyone said they were the best ever!!!
Ok…. so I boiled the 5 lbs for 25 min (not 15). Added the garlic and definitely don’t skip using the hand mixer to mix in the softened cream cheese. I left the block out side while I boiled the potatoes. Oh and I also did 1/2 cup of milk instead of 1/4. Winner.
Instead of cream cheese and onions, I added some premixed party dip/cheese, it was delicious!
I made this recipe just as the directions stated with the exception of the onions, I used 1/4 cup of green onions. It was to die for. I made this as a side dish for cube steaks the gravy from the cube steak and these mashed potatoes was absolutely scrumptious..I will definitely make these again!!!
If I hadn’t added a lot more butter and 3/4 cup more milk before putting them in the oven,they would have been a disaster. Nor did they puff up like the recipe said. I will stick with my own tried and true recipe!
Made them for the first time. Really good mashed potatoes. I made them the night before and baked them for Thanksgiving. I included fresh minced garlic along with the onions.
Very delicious too bad I made so much that my family could not eat it all but the flavor was not overwhelming but just right.
This has been my go-to recipe for mashed potatoes for awhile now. I sometimes mix a few parsnips in to give it a little bit of an earthier flavor but it’s good either way! Thank you for sharing! ??
Great, I add cheese, bacon, and paprika
I used 1 tablespoon of grated onion as indicated by the person who submitted the recipe. Made the potatoes the night before and baked them the next day. Super easy and delicious!
I definite will make this recipe again. My family loved it!
Absolutely loved it! I make this all the time now. Just be careful not to burn and dry out the potatoes
Doesn’t need the egg, and doesn’t need to be baked. Extra stuff ruins a perfect dish. I tried it at both points in the recipe. It was better before the egg and before baking.