These mashed potatoes recipes offer inspiration for the creamiest, fluffiest, most knee-wobblingly smooth and satisfying spuds you could ever want. With ample room for variations on the classic, natch.

Velvet Mashed Potatoes
: Petrina Tinslay
1/13
No mere mash, this creamy potato purée owes its uber velvetiness to truly indecent amounts of butter and cream. And we mean that in the best possible way.
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Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
: Becky Rosenthal
2/13
Not your everyday mashed potatoes, these are ridiculously rich and comforting thanks to butter, sour cream, Parmesan, roasted garlic, and caramelized onions. Leftovers freeze and reheat beautifully.
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Black Pepper Mashed Potatoes
: Gabriele Stabile
3/13
Truth in advertising. That's what these rustic black pepper spuds from chef Christina Tosi delivers. And simple as can be to make, with lotsa black pepper and a stealth ingredient.
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Easy Mashed Potatoes
: Evan Sung
4/13
Yeah, yeah, we know. You don't need a recipe for mashed Yukon Golds with butter, milk, and salt. Or so you think. Try this and get back to us.
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Vegan Mashed Potatoes
: Ashleigh Amoroso
5/13
We defy you to not swoon to these spectacularly and surprisingly lovely and flamboyant vegan mashed potatoes infused with herbaceousness along with ample potato goodness.
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Chanterelle Mashed Potatoes
: Simon Bajada
6/13
With the chanterelles definitely the alpha ingredient, this earthy mash is a phenomenal thing if you're into mushrooms.
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Pumpkin Mashed Potatoes
: Time, Inc.
7/13
Mashed potatoes get amplified here with a subtle sweetness and a stunning shade of orange. Not to mention all those healthy antioxidants that make second helpings not only condoned but encouraged. You know, for health's sake.
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Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
: Artem Shadrin
8/13
We swoon to recipes that indulge us in the pretense of being healthful as we douse food in our preferred fruity olive oil. Thank you, Italy.
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Aligot Potatoes
: Quentin Bacon
9/13
“By far, the best potatoes I've made and eaten in my life.” That’s the kind of thing we’re hearing from those who’ve tried this showstopper of a recipe.
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Garlic Mashed Potatoes
: Azurita
10/13
Silken, garlicky mashed potatoes manifest in mere minutes thanks to a super simple technique that's perfect for when you're entertaining or just plain hungry.
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Fork-Mashed Potatoes
: Christopher Hirsheimer
11/13
These fork-mashed spuds are indulgence defined with their easy execution, deceptively rich taste, and lack of bowls and beaters to clean.
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Mashed Potatoes and Root Vegetables
: Carl Tremblay
12/13
Mashed potatoes collide with root vegetables to create a deeply flavored yet satisfyingly healthy side dish.
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Leftover Mashed Potato Cakes
: Jody Horton
13/13
The answer to the annual post-Thanksgiving glut of leftovers that leaves your fridge door impossible to shut.
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