Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

Everyone’s favorite side dish, amplified with nutty brown butter. These Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes are super easy to make, with only 5 ingredients and 4 simple steps, they are guaranteed to become a dinner time staple!

Have you experienced the true decadent indulgence that is brown butter? Well get ready! Adding a rich, nutty flavor, brown butter transforms a classic (already delicious) side dish it into a luxurious, flavorful, and decadent masterpiece. With only 5 ingredients and 4 simple steps, this recipe is a must make.

Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

• Easy To Make
• Simple, Short Ingredient List
• Customizable
• Delicious Comfort Food
• One Pot / 30 Minute Recipe

Mashed potatoes are already a staple comfort food, but when you add brown butter to them – SPEECHLESS. This easy recipes comes together in just 30 minutes, with staple kitchen ingredients you’ll most likely have on hand already!

Made entirely in one pot, this recipe requires minimal prep and minimal cleanup, yet provides maximum flavor. You need these potatoes in your life!

Ingredient Notes

• Potatoes – Yukon gold or Russets, peeled, cut into 1-2″ cubes. See “FAQs & Expert Tips” for more info!
• Butter – Unsalted! Brown butter is typically ALWAYS made with unsalted butter, it also helps control the sodium in the dish.
• Garlic – Fresh is best! Crushed.
• Milk – Any type will do!
• Parmesan Cheese – I always recommend getting fresh parmesan because this way there are no additives or preservatives! Cheese is an optional ingredient, but I find it adds a nice salty, cheesy flavor to the potatoes.
• Seasoning – Salt and white pepper. Black pepper will work as well. I like to use white pepper in mashed potatoes because it has a milder, less complex flavor and it complements the mashed potatoes nicely.

How To Make Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

1. Cook Potatoes: Cook the potatoes in salted water, covered, for 15-20 minutes or until fork tender. Drain and add to a large bowl.
2. Make Brown Butter: Add the butter to a saucepan or skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the garlic, reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking until the butter begins to change color and turn golden brown and has a nutty aroma, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Strain it through a sieve. You can save the crispy garlic to serve with mashed potatoes.
3. Mash: Mash the potatoes with the milk, Parmesan cheese, half the butter, salt and pepper using a potato masher or a hand mixer, until smooth. I used a hand mixer to make it extra smooth. Feel free to add more milk if a thinner consistency is preferred.
4. Serve: Serve with remaining browned butter, crispy garlic, extra Parmesan and feel free to garnish with parsley.

FAQs & Expert Tips

FAQs

Tips

1. Did you know that removing the starch reduces the carbohydrate content? Just place your cubed up, peeled potatoes under some cold running water to rinse it off. This is perfect if you’re on a low-carb diet!
2. Want to make these in the instant pot? Check out my instant pot mashed potatoes recipe!
3. Make sure to cut your potatoes in cubes of equal size, this will ensure that they cook at the same time!
4. Just like you always salt your pasta water, you need to salt the water that the potatoes cook in. If you add salt while cooking the potatoes, you won’t need to add much later on.

Storing Leftovers

Store leftover brown butter mashed potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.

Freezing

Freeze leftover mashed potatoes in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 10 months.

Ways To Use Leftover Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

Not a fan of leftovers? Fear not! Mashed potatoes are great in other recipes, so don’t ever throw away the leftovers, use them in the following recipes:

• Skillet Shepherd’s Pie
• Leftover Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
• Potato Croquettes

More Great Recipes To Try

• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
• Crockpot Mashed Potatoes
• Potatoes Au Gratin
• Mashed Sweet Potatoes
• Cheesy Mashed Potatoes with Bacon and Chives