Milk Street's Best Mashed Potato Recipes

Turkish Mashed Potatoes

A trip across the Bosporus to Anatolia to find the best cheesy mashed potatoes

By Chris KimballOctober 13, 2022

Milk-Simmered Mashed Potatoes

By cooking your potatoes in a little milk, which doubles as your mashing liquid, you get natural, creamy lusciousness—no cream needed.

By Diane UngerJanuary 21, 2024

Butter-Braised Mashed Potatoes

The trouble with most mashed potatoes? They taste more of milk or cream than potatoes. And they often end up gluey. So this recipe skips the liquid dairy and instead simmers russets in a minimal amount of water that is cooked off, not drained. This en

By Milk StreetSeptember 5, 2025

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Aleppo Pepper and Crème Fraîche

For the best mashed sweet potatoes, we favor roasting over simmering or steaming. During roasting, moisture in the potatoes evaporates, concentrating the natural sugars for heightened sweetness. And the caramelization that occurs on the exterior contr

By Rose HattabaughOctober 15, 2025

Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes

When Chris Kimball told us we could make these mashed potatoes “in a closet,” that was all we needed to know.

By Diane UngerApril 7, 2020

Croatian Mashed Potatoes

Croatian restani krumpir is a hearty, rustic dish of mashed potatoes studded with onions that are sautéed until soft and sweet, oftentimes seasoned with paprika and brightened with fresh herbs. Our version, modeled after the potatoes we tasted at Samo

Mashed Potato Gratin

This holiday side combines two classics: mashed potatoes and cheese-topped potato gratin. Milk-simmered mashed potatoes are the base, sliced potatoes and shredded Gruyère are layered on top, then the casserole is baked until golden. If you own a mando

By Haley LaubeSeptember 25, 2026

French Mashed Potatoes (Pommes Purée)

In Paris, we learned a practical solution to typically laborious recipe. It breaks all the rules of American-style mashed potatoes—and achieves super-light, velvety results.

By Hisham Ali HassanDecember 2, 2025

Mashed Potatoes with Herbed Browned Butter

In search of a twist on this holiday season essential, we looked to nutty browned butter. Infusing it with hearty herbs added a layer of unexpected yet familiar flavor. For an elevated finishing touch, we pour a portion of the fragrant butter directly

By Kevin ClarkNovember 14, 2024

Mashed Potatoes and Celery Root with Tarragon

By Diane UngerApril 7, 2020

Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Harissa and Pistachios

In this recipe, sweet potatoes are enriched with browned butter, then are roughly mashed. We add spice with harissa, but balance it with cooling yogurt. A sprinkle of chopped pistachios adds contrasting color and texture. Serve as a side to roasted or

By Julia RackowOctober 13, 2020

Mashed Potatoes with Fontina, Asiago and Black Pepper

By Diane UngerApril 7, 2020

Turkish Mashed Potatoes with Garlic, Yogurt and Cheese (Patates Paçasi)

Twice-cooked potatoes mashed with mashed potatoes with garlic and tangy yogurt, then smothered in cheese and baked until golden brown.

By Courtney HillOctober 13, 2022