These Creamy Mashed Potatoes are creamy, and full of flavor! A perfect side dish the entire family will love!

10 (1/2 cup) servings 

Mashed potatoes, known as mash, is a dish prepared by mashing boiled, peeled or unpeeled potatoes. Milk, butter, salt and pepper are frequently used in preparation and it is frequently whipped at the end.

What ingredients do I use to  make this lighten up version of Creamy Mashed Potatoes?

• Potatoes – I use Russet or Yukon Gold Potatoes.
• Butter- I use Land o’ Lakes light butter made with canola oil. It’s lower in points than regular butter. This butter melts and tastes just like full fat butter.
• I use the Garlic and Herb Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges or 2 oz. light cream cheese. The laughing cow cheese wedges are 1 SmartPoint each and add so much flavor and creaminess to these potatoes without adding so many calories or points!
• Milk: I use skim milk. You can use unsweetened almond milk as well. I start off with 3/4 cup and more depending on the consistency. If you like your mashed potatoes thinner-you can add the entire cup. 
• Salt,Pepper, Garlic Powder- gives the mashed potatoes flavor

How do I make these Creamy Mashed Potatoes? 

I love cooking my potatoes in crockpot…but these can also be cooked on the stove.

Once you have your potatoes cooked ( diced if using the stovetop method or whole using the slow cooker method) place the cooked potatoes into a large mixing bowl. 

Add the cream cheese or laughing cow cheese wedges, 2 Tbsp light butter, unsweetened almond milk or skim milk, salt, pepper, and garlic to the potatoes.

 

Beat the ingredients with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy.  

Place mashed potatoes in a large bowl.

Drizzle 1 Tbsp melted light butter over the top of mashed potatoes and garnish with chives, if desired.  

Mashed potatoes can be made up to 48 hours in advance.

 

Ingredients:  

• 4.5 lbs russet potatoes 
• 4 Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges or 2 oz. light cream cheese 
• 3 Tbsp Land o’ Lakes light butter, divided 
• 3/4 -1 cup skim milk or unsweetened almond milk 
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 1/2 Tbsp ground black pepper 
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder 

Stove Top Directions:

1. Wash and peel potatoes, then cut into 1-inch cubes.  
2. Place cut potatoes into a large pot and cover with cold water.  
3. Cook potatoes on medium high heat until it boils. Then cook for another 15-20 minutes or until tender.
4. Drain the potatoes and return potatoes to pot or a large mixing bowl.
5. Add the cream cheese or laughing cow cheese wedges, 2 Tbsp light butter, unsweetened almond milk or skim milk, salt, pepper, and garlic to the potatoes.  
6. Beat the ingredients with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy. (Do not over mix are the texture will become gummy, glue, and unappetizing.)
7. Place mashed potatoes in a large bowl.
8. Drizzle 1 Tbsp melted light butter over the top of mashed potatoes and garnish with chives, if desired.  

Slow Cooker Directions:

1. Pour 1/2 cup water into the bottom of the slow cooker.
2. Wash and peel potatoes. 
3. Wrap each potato in a piece of aluminum foil and then place the foiled potatoes in the slow cooker. 
4. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or low for 3-4 hours.
5. Remove foil from potatoes and place peeled, cooked potatoes into a large mixing bowl. 
6. Add the cream cheese or laughing cow cheese wedges, 2 Tbsp light butter, unsweetened almond milk or skim milk, salt, pepper, and garlic to the potatoes.  
7. Beat the ingredients with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy. (Do not over mix are the texture will become gummy, glue, and unappetizing.)
8. Place mashed potatoes in a large bowl. Drizzle 1 Tbsp melted light butter over the top of mashed potatoes and garnish with chives, if desired.  

Notes:

• To reheat just add a bit of unsweetened almond milk or skim milk and reheat in the microwave. Stir until well combined.
• Do not over mix are the texture will become gummy, glue, and unappetizing.
• The overall point value is the same whether you use 2 oz. light cream cheese or 5 laughing cow cheese wedges 
• Mashed potatoes can be made up to 48 hours in advance.
• To calculate the smart points on a recipe you have to enter the ingredients in manually (by creating a recipe in the recipe builder) not by the nutritional information. If this recipe contains zero point items the WW app doesn’t realize there are zero point items in the recipe and will calculate it based only off the nutritional information which will not be accurate.

10 (1/2 cup) servings 

1 Point® per serving

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