Made with cream cheese and greek yogurt, these truly are The Best Crockpot Garlic Mashed Potatoes! They are incredibly easy to make and deliciously creamy.

We just got to celebrate Halloween! Although, it definitely wasn’t our typical Halloween. We made the decision to not take the boys trick-or-treating this year. It was definitely a hard decision to make but felt like the right one for our family.

I was feeling a little sad for Jack and Will that they wouldn’t be able to fill a pillowcase with candy this year, so I wanted to make it extra special at home!

I planned a scavenger hunt that had 15 clues and treats all along the way. Plus, they each got a Halloween basket at their final clue. They had so much fun – Jack read all of the clues out loud and he and Will raced around the house trying to find all their treats. Matt and I had so much fun watching them and seeing the giant smiles on their faces.

We also did a bunch of activities throughout the day. Matt built an epic spider web that Jack and Will had to climb through without getting stuck.

We made spooky Jell-O with eyeballs and spiders. The boys got to rescue the spiders and eyeballs. And of course eat some of the Jell-O, too!

But, I think the thing that Jack and Will were most excited about was when we told them that there was no limit to how much candy they could eat on Halloween (which is definitely not something we typically do).

When they went to bed that night, they individually told me it was their best Halloween EVER. It made me so incredibly happy to see them so happy. It was a good Halloween – even in a global pandemic.

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Crockpot garlic mashed potatoes

Mashed potatoes are so good. But garlic mashed potatoes?! It really doesn’t get any better than that. Creamy, whipped mashed potatoes. Loaded with garlic (there are 8 cloves of garlic, after all)! And then made EXTRA creamy by cream cheese and Greek yogurt. Oh, and you can do all of this in the crockpot. Does it get any better than this?!

What goes with mashed potatoes?

If you make these mashed potatoes, then you need to make my Crockpot Swedish Meatballs to go with them! I love the combination of Swedish Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes – it’s the perfect comfort food combination.

These Crockpot Garlic Mashed Potatoes are the perfect Thanksgiving side dish. With so many things cooking and going on at Thanksgiving, having a set-it-and-forget-it side dish will make your life a little easier!

The best crockpot garlic mashed potato ingredients

red potatoes
butter
garlic
chicken broth
salt and pepper
greek yogurt
cream cheese
milk
dried basil
dried chives

Tips for involving kids

Let them help you measure out all the ingredients – this is a perfect opportunity to practice eye-hand coordination, self control, following directions, the list goes on.
Cooking with your kids can be fun AND educational!
There is always going to be a mess when you cook with your kids but, like my little guy Will says, “It’s okay Mom, chefs make messes and then they clean it up.” Have fun cooking with your kids!!

The Best Crockpot Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Jenna – Land of 10,000 Recipes

The Best Crockpot Garlic Mashed Potatoes are incredibly easy to make – throw all the ingredients into your crockpot and let the crockpot do all the work! They are the perfect easy side on a weeknight or a simple, hands-off recipe for Thanksgiving dinner.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 5 10

Course Side Dish, Thanksgiving

Servings

Equipment

Crockpot

Ingredients

3 lbs red potatoes halved
¼ cup butter
8 cloves garlic minced
½ cup chicken broth
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup plain greek yogurt
¼ cup cream cheese
2 Tbsp milk or more to achieve desired consistency
½ tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried chives

Instructions

Add the potatoes, butter, garlic, chicken broth, salt and pepper to the crockpot.
3 lbs red potatoes, ¼ cup butter, 8 cloves garlic, ½ cup chicken broth, salt and pepper
Cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
When the potatoes are done cooking (you should be able to easily pierce them with a fork), add all of the remaining ingredients to the crockpot.
½ cup plain greek yogurt, ¼ cup cream cheese, 2 Tbsp milk, ½ tsp dried basil, 1 tsp dried chives
Whip all of the ingredients together in the crockpot until desired consistency. Serve warm and enjoy!

Notes

You can leave the mashed potatoes in the crockpot until ready to serve.

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