Boursin Mashed Potatoes recipe – Hands-down the best mashed potatoes EVER! Creamy, buttery, garlicky, and out-of-this-world delicious! Yukon gold potatoes, Boursin garlic and herb cheese, cream cheese, butter, salt, pepper, and half-and-half. So easy to and they taste amazing! Can make in advance and refrigerate or freeze for later. Our favorite side dish for holiday meals!
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These Boursin Mashed Potatoes are the BEST mashed potatoes we’ve ever eaten! They are extra creamy with a delicious garlic flavor. The secret ingredient in these potatoes is Boursin cheese. It really elevates this classic side dish! This simple recipe s a must for the holiday season. Serve them with your holiday turkey and gravy. Pure comfort food!
What is Boursin Cheese?
Boursin is a brand of Gournay cheese. It is a soft cheese available in a variety of different flavors with a creamy texture similar to cream cheese. This recipe uses Boursin Garlic and Fine Herbs flavor.
How to Make Boursin Cheese Mashed Potatoes
These Boursin potatoes are super easy to make with only a few simple ingredients. Peel potatoes and cut them into 2-inch chunks. Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring potatoes and water to a boil. Reduce heat and cook until tender. Drain potatoes and return to the pot. Add the Boursin cheese, cream cheese, half-and-half, unsalted butter, sea salt, and black pepper. Mix at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon into a 9-inch baking dish. Bake the potatoes in the oven for 15 minutes, or until warm.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- What type of potatoes to use for mashed potatoes? I use Yukon gold potatoes in this recipe. Yukon gold potatoes are my favorite. They are super creamy when whipped and work perfectly in this dish.
- You can also use red potatoes or russet potatoes.
- You can mash the potatoes with a potato masher, potato ricer, or electric mixer.
- For best results, have the Boursin cheese at room temperature before adding it to the potatoes.
- Can substitute whole milk or heavy cream for half-and-half.
- Sometimes I add fresh garlic to the potatoes for extra garlic flavor.
- Can Mashed Potatoes be made in advance? Yes! Make the potatoes and cover them with plastic wrap. Store in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
- Can Mashed Potatoes be frozen? Yes! Make the potatoes and cool completely. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze.
- To bake after freezing, thaw, and bake as directed.
- Can I heat the mashed potatoes in the crockpot? Yes! Mix the mashed potatoes together and place them in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW until ready to serve.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
What to Serve with Potatoes
These potatoes are super simple to make and taste great. This is the perfect side dish for a special occasion and simple enough for a weeknight meal. They go with everything from chicken, steak, or pork. They are especially delicious smothered in gravy with your holiday turkey dinner! You might want to double the recipe for the holiday crowd. This is always the first thing to go!
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Boursin Mashed Potatoes
Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 2 lb Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 (5.2-oz) package Boursin Cheese
- 4- oz cream cheese, softened
- ⅔ cup half-and-half
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9×9-inch pan with cooking spray.
- Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring potatoes and water to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender. Drain and return potatoes to the saucepan.
- Add remaining ingredients to the saucepan and beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Spoon into prepared pan.
- Cook for 15 minutes. Garnish with parsley, if desired.
Notes:
- I used Yukon gold potatoes in this recipe. Yukon gold potatoes are my favorite. They are very creamy when whipped and work perfectly in this dish.
- You can make the potatoes in advance and refrigerate or freeze until you are ready to serve them.
- To bake after freezing, thaw and bake at 350ºF until hot.
- Can I heat the mashed potatoes in the crockpot? Yes! Mix the mashed potatoes together and place them in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW until ready to serve.
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The flavor was wonderful but the dish turned out runny. I ate them anyway but next time I think I probably need to add a few more potatoes??
Did you drain all the water from the potatoes? You can use more potatoes or adjust the amount of half-and-half. Add a little at a time until it reaches the desired consistency.
Do these reheat well? I was thinking of prepping them the day before and baking the day of, just to get some things out of the way early. Thank you!
These would be a great make ahead side dish – enjoy!
What type of Boursin Cheese did you use? I know there are different flavors available. Thank you.
I used garlic but feel free to use your favorite flavor. Enjoy! ????
Looks like a great recipe – hard to go wrong with Boursin Cheese.