Fluffy Mashed Potatoes

Cloud like mashed potatoes made with a simple trick for perfect fluff.
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Recipe for Fluffy Mashed Potatoes

These mashed potatoes are light, creamy, and impossibly fluffy all thanks to two simple secrets that changes everything. Whether you're serving them alongside a weeknight dinner or a holiday feast, this recipe delivers crowd-pleasing comfort in every bite.

American

Side Dish

Vegetables

schedule

Cook Time
30min

group

Servings
4-6

readiness_score

Difficulty
Easy

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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds russet potatoes
  • 6-8 Tbsp butter
  • 1/2 Cup warm milk
  • Salt to taste

Optionally you can use 1/4 cup sour cream for a richer flavor.

Instructions

  1. Peel and cut your potatoes.
  2. Secret 1: Steam the potatoes until fork tender.
  3. Add potatoes to a large bowl and add in butter.
  4. Secret 2: Use a potato masher, it's a little more work, but will give you fluffy mashed potatoes.
  5. Add in salt to taste and warm milk.
  6. Use a rubber spatula and fold in milk.

Cooking Tips

Why use a potato masher?
Using a potato masher reduces damage to the cells of the potato, releasing less starch and keeping your potatoes from getting gluey.

Why steam potatoes?
steaming the potatoes keeps them from getting water logged which can create soggy mashed potatoes.