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Easy Slow-Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes

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Updated Sep 1, 2022
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Skip the peeling and the boiling—potatoes mash easily after a few hours in the slow cooker! And the results are worth the wait. These slow-cooker creamy garlic mashed potatoes are a breeze to throw together. Take 15 minutes to prep them, then set your slow cooker and go about your day. Get ready to return to deliciousness!

Easy Slow-Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 4 hr 45 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 14
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Ingredients

  • 3 lb small red potatoes (2 to 3 inches)
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup chives-and-onion cream cheese (from 8 oz container)
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Halve or quarter potatoes as necessary to make similar-sized pieces. Place in 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add garlic, oil, salt and water; mix well to coat all potato pieces.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on High setting 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours or until potatoes are tender.
  • Step 
    3
    With fork or potato masher, mash potatoes and garlic. Stir in cream cheese until well blended. Stir in enough milk for soft serving consistency. Serve immediately, or cover and hold in slow cooker on Low setting up to 2 hours.

Nutrition

140 Calories
5g Total Fat
3g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
140
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
8%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
1g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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