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11 Mashed Potato Recipes to Try for Thanksgiving

You can try these mashed potato recipes any time, of course. But they are guaranteed to satisfy on Thanksgiving.

To be clear, you can try the following mashed potato recipes at any time.

You absolutely should, in fact.

But they are all guaranteed to win over your guests on Thanksgiving, so you may want to consider them for that holiday especially.

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Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes Photo
Katie Jasiewicz
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes just became the best way to cook your potatoes for a crowd. And it frees up the stove!
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2
Garlic Mashed Potato Recipe Photo
Amber Bracegirdle | Bluebonnets & Brownies
Garlic Mashed Potato Recipe
Mashed potatoes are a Thanksgiving staple, but you can take them up a notch with garlic and black pepper. Serve them at your next holiday!
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3
Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes Photo
Julia Mueller
Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Easy buttermilk mashed potatoes are the perfect comfort food. Honestly, we’d eat them every night if we could!
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4
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Photo
Christina Lane
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Cauliflower mashed potatoes are a super creamy, comforting side dish. They’re not a potato substitute, they shine all on their own!
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5
Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes Photo
Kristy Still
Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes will delight any crowd at a holiday event. A perfect side.
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6
Loaded Smashed Potato Bites Photo
Dionne Baldwin
Loaded Smashed Potato Bites Recipe
Loaded Smashed Potato Bites are a snack fit for a crowd. Potatoes, cheese, bacon, and sour cream!
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7
Parmesan Smashed Potatoes Photo
Kim Beaulieu
Parmesan Smashed Potatoes Recipe
Parmesan Smashed Potatoes leave ordinary mashed potatoes in the dust. Everyone will rave.
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8
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes Photo
Lindsay Landis
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Extra virgin olive oil mashed potatoes are pretty amazing. Perfect mashed potatoes are fluffy, creamy and oh-so-buttery. But you’d be surprised to know that this perfect mashed potato recipe doesn’t use butter at all, rather OMAGGIO Limited Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil for a truly unique and memorable side to share.
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9
Mashed Carrots and Turnips Image
Erin S.
Mashed Carrots and Turnips Recipe
Mashed Carrots and Turnips is sweet and so easy to make. And totally vegetarian!
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10
Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes Image
Lindsay Landis
Pioneer Woman Mashed Potatoes Recipe
This famed Pioneer Woman mashed potatoes recipe is the perfect side dish! This is hands down the best mashed potatoes recipe we’ve ever tried.
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Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole Photo
Rebekah Garcia Kalinowski
Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole Recipe
Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole reminds you of the beautiful, melty goodness of a twice-baked potato. A truly comforting side.
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