Creamy, buttery, and delicious Slow Cooker Garlic Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes are so heavenly! This is what mashed potato dreams are made of! 
For you mashed potatoes lovers… AND the lovers of slow cooking!
Depending on where you live and how you were raised, you’re probably very particular how you like your mashed potatoes. I definitely am!
Growing up in Idaho, where there were just as many potato farms as there were dairy farms, I think I can safely say I know my way around a few potatoes. Although growing up, we always had mashed potatoes from a can… in powdered form. Have no clue why our massive potato cellar was even FULL of those large Idaho potatoes. Maybe for a cold day when the 10 gallon can of potato powder ran low?!?
In my little world of potato land, I’m a huge fan of Red and Yukon Gold potatoes. Put them together and it makes an amazing texture for mashed potatoes. Put them in a slow cooker and you have super, SUPER creamy Slow Cooker Garlic Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes!
The best thing about these mashed potatoes… besides how they are just absolutely mind blowing, is that they are cooked in the slow cooker. You can go about your day and come back hours later to whip them up.
There’s also another best thing about the potato action being in the slow cooker. AFTER you whip them, they can sit in there to stay warm until you’re ready for them!
I like to leave the trimmed skins on the potatoes. One huge reason being, I peeled waaaayyyy too many Idaho potatoes as a child. And… I’m just too impatient to peel them all. Besides, it gives it a much better texture.
Put the trimmed and cut potatoes in your crock pot. Along with a bushel of green onions and a whole bulb of crushed garlic.
Place the lid on and set it to HIGH or LOW– depending upon what you’ve got planned that day.
The creaminess is already taking place! Notice how buttery yellow the Yukon Golds are?
To test when the potatoes are just right, poke a fork in one potato to see if it is soft. When the potatoes are tender , it’s time to put in the cream cheese and grated Parmesan cheese.
For the last step, drizzle in the buttermilk as you use your favorite potato masher of some sort. I like to plug in the handy hand held mixer and mash with the beaters.
Once you see that you’ve hit all of the potatoes in the pot, get it to the consistency you prefer. I like a little rougher texture with my mashed potatoes. If you like it to the max creamy, pour a little bit more buttermilk in when mashing.
- 2 pounds Red potatoes
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
- 1 bushel green onions, chopped
- 1 bulb garlic (all the cloves!), crushed
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 3/4 cup buttermilk (may use less or more depending preferred consistency)
- 6 tablespoons butter
- salt and pepper, to taste
- parsley, optional for garnish
- Scrub the potatoes under cold water and trim any bad parts away from the skins. Cut each potato into half.
- Put cut and trimmed potatoes in the slow cooker first with chopped green onions and crushed garlic on top. *Place on the lid and set the temperature on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
- Put cream cheese and grated Parmesan on the cooked potatoes, still in the slow cooker. While mashing with a hand mixer or potato masher, slowly add the buttermilk. Continue to mash until the preferred consistency. Top creamy potatoes with dabs (tablespoons) of butter and garnish with parsley.
- Serve immediately. Or leave on LOW or WARM temperature in the slow cooker until ready to serve. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- *If you want less cooking time, cut potatoes smaller. For more cooking time, leave the potatoes whole.
When you’re in the mood for more of a crispy kind of potato– you’ll love these Crispy Cheddar Baked Fries. That’s right, BAKED!
And, if you’re feeling a little SPICY, these Buffalo Chicken Potato Skins are for you!
Now, go start some potatoes or PIN for later!
I’m sharing my Slow Cooker Garlic Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes with these link parties!
Look {and click} below who featured my recipe!!
I love this recipe and it is such a great way to serve lots of people with little effort. They look deliciously creamy 😀 Pinning
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods recently posted…Skillet Enchilada Dinner
Cindy, the crock pot action is definitely the only way to go. Especially when it comes to serving mashed potatoes for guests. I started doing it this way years ago for Thanksgiving, because it was a stress reliever knowing I didn’t have to be tied to the stove while my guests were arriving… and warm mashed potatoes are the best! 🙂
We think totally alike when it comes to mashed potatoes! I love using yukon gold and red potatoes, and leaving the skins on so I don’t have to peel them. Plus, I like the texture that the skins give to the mashed potatoes. I cannot get over how incredible these look with the garlic, Parmesan, cream cheese, and buttermilk! The fact that they’re made in the slow cooker is just a bonus!
Kristine @ Kristine’s Kitchen recently posted…Easy Slow Cooker Lasagna
Kristine, makes me happy you like the potato skins, too!
I could eat an ENTIRE bowl of these. And not a small bowl, either! You make them just how I like them, Gloria. LOVE!
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Aww… you just made my whole day! (Actually thought of you while editing my photos… used Lightroom for the first time!) 🙂
I LOVE mashed potatoes!!! These look fantastic. I’ve never made them in the slow cooker before so I’m definitely going to have to try this!
Shannon @ Bake. Frost. Repeat. recently posted…Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream
Shannon, you’ll love how there’s no liquid involved… just the heat! Makes for super creamy action! 🙂
Only you can make a bowl of mashed potatoes look so incredibly delicious! I’ve never made them in a slow cooker but I certainly need to. Pinning!
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert recently posted…The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Jen, you’re definitely going to love how easy it is. It’s less messy if I do them in the crock pot rather than on the stove… I always put the lid on the pan when cooking them on the stove and set the burner on HIGH. Then I get distracted and walk away. Until I hear the boiling starch of madness beginning to boil out of the pan and onto the stove… huge mess! 🙂
Wow! These look amazing Gloria! I’d totally break my diet for these:)
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These are the prettiest mashed potatoes, Gloria! I love that you made them in the slow cooker too! They look so creamy and delicious! Hope you and your family had a great holiday and Happy Happy New Year:) xo
These sounds amazing! I love how easy they are to make in the crockpot. I will definitely be trying them soon:)
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Mashed potatoes are my absolute favorite! I love this slow cooker version! So easy and they look fantastic!
Annie @Maebells recently posted…One Pan Pork Chops in a Creamy White Wine Sauce
These look delicious Gloria!!
I just started making mashed potatoes in my slow cooker..I love it and won’t make them any other way now. It is just so easy!
That’s how I feel, too! Love the crock pot way so much better!
These look absolutely mouth watering! I’m pinning so that I can make them soon!
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I absolutely LOVE doing mashed potatoes in the slow cooker, it’s such a time saver!! I usually stick to my version, but I love the additions of the green onions and parmesan cheese in yours, so the next time I make some, I’ll be trying this out for sure 🙂 Pinned ♥
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Oh, Gloria, you sure know your way into this girl’s heart! Nothing makes me happier than a giant bowl of mashed potatoes and your version looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing on The Makers 🙂
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These look so, so yummy! Thank you for linking up with us at The Makers! 🙂
Your mashed potatoes look divine! This would be the perfect way to use up some leftover buttermilk!
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