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Ultra close up macro shot of creamy roasted garlic mashed potatoes with pool of golden brown butter and fresh chives

Ultra-Creamy Roasted Garlic Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

Velvety, cloud-like Yukon Gold potatoes whipped with sweet caramelized roasted garlic cloves, nutty hazelnut brown butter, warm cream, and freshly snipped chives for the crowning jewel of your holiday table.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 285
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Roasted Garlic & Brown Butter
  • 2 heads fresh garlic
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.5 cup unsalted European butter
For the Fluffy Mashed Potatoes
  • 3 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 0.5 cup whole milk
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.5 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp fresh chives
  • flaky sea salt

Method
 

Roast the Garlic & Brown the Butter
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Slice 1/4 inch off top of each garlic head, drizzle with olive oil, wrap in foil, and roast for 45 minutes until tender and caramelized. Mash into a smooth paste.
  2. In a light-colored skillet over medium heat, melt butter and swirl for 4 to 5 minutes until foam subsides and nutty golden-brown specks form. Stir garlic paste into the brown butter.
Boil & Steam-Dry the Potatoes
  1. Cover peeled Yukon chunks with cold salted water in a stockpot. Boil gently for 15 to 18 minutes until fork-tender.
  2. Drain thoroughly in a colander, then return to the hot empty pot over low heat for 90 seconds, shaking gently to steam-dry surface moisture.
Rice, Whip & Garnish
  1. Pass hot potatoes through a potato ricer into a warm bowl. Fold in softened cream cheese, the roasted garlic brown butter, warm cream, and warm milk until silky and cloud-like.
  2. Season with kosher salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Transfer to a serving bowl, drizzle with reserved brown butter, and garnish with chives and flaky salt. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 410mgPotassium: 680mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 450IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

PRO TIP: Always start potatoes in cold salted water so they cook evenly from core to edge. Never use an electric immersion blender or food processor, which shears potato starches into glue.

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