27 Thanksgiving Mashed Potato Recipes So Good, You’ll Need To Make Extra

Thanks god for slow cookers. Those genius inventions make it simple to fix it and forget it, especially for Thanksgiving, when kitchens are bound to be chaotic. Try out The Kitchn's crock pot potatoes for an easy side dish.

Honestly, I can't say it enough. Bless whoever invented slow cookers. Try out Half Baked Harvest's extra cheesy take on the dish.

Tori Avey's variation on mashed potatoes is flavorful and vegan! Win-win.

Few things make a stressful holiday easier than being able to prep food in advance. This make-ahead potato casserole from The Kitchn is bound to help your Turkey Day go smoothly.

This Steamy Kitchen recipe has only two ingredients. One more time for the people in the back: two ingredients! It can't get much easier than that unless you decide to just plop whole uncooked potatoes on your dining table.

List of things that taste good with everything: garlic, ranch. Thanks to Damn Delicious the world now has mashed potatoes that combine both of those glorious flavors. What more could you ask for?

This Damn Delicious recipe has a slightly longer list of ingredients, but like half of them are seasonings so it's still easy, I promise!

Nothing screams fall quite like pumpkin. Try out this Steamy Kitchen twist on traditional taters by adding a bit of pumpkin and maple syrup for some sweetness.

This classic recipe from Natasha's Kitchen is simple and bound to please even the pickiest eaters.

I know, I know, these are not potatoes, but Nom Nom Paleo swears by this simple paleo variation on traditional spuds.

It has lots of garlic and is a crock pot recipe? I'm sold. Thanks Closet Cooking!

You literally don't even have to peel the potatoes for this The Kitchn recipe!

This Natasha's Kitchen recipe is so classic, yet still flavorful. I'm in.

If you're bored by the same-old-same-old potatoes and parmesan, try subbing in some blue cheese with these Foodie Crush mashed potatoes.

Pressure cookers are a bit of an investment, so no need to run out to get one just for this Mel's Kitchen Cafe recipe. But if you do happen to have one on hand, it can help make some damn good potatoes really quickly.

These homestyle potatoes are so creamy thanks to Pass The Sushi's genuis idea of making them in a blender.

A Spicy Perspective swears this is her Very Best Mashed Potato recipe. I'm sold.

Parmesan cheese. Roasted garlic. Lots of roasted garlic. Yay Mel's Kitchen Cafe!

Topped off with rosemary and parsley, Tori Avey's creamy mashed potato recipe is dressed to perfection.

If you want some more bang for your buck, this Oh She Glows recipe adds in mashed navy beans to a traditional recipe to amp up the protein factor. This recipe is also vegan!

Dessert Now Dinner Later says that browning the butter slightly before adding it adds a whole new dimension to otherwise pretty traditional potatoes. Sounds worth a shot to me!

Making Thyme For Health uses Greek yogurt instead of sour cream for a healthier twist on taters. So smart.

This Closet Cooking recipe is a little off the beaten path, but that's what makes it fun! Definitely worth a try for some more adventurous eaters.

I'm sorry to do this to you again, but these are also not really potatoes. The Kitchn uses cauliflower for a healthier alternative. You don't even have to touch a stovetop or oven for this strictly-microwaveable recipe. Easy peasy.

Brown Eyed Baker has a serious potato gift. The secret, she says, is melting the butter into warm milk before adding the mixture to the boiled potatoes. Good tip!

The Comfort Of Cooking's recipe uses fat free varieties of milk, cream cheese, and sour cream to make these potatoes buttery while keeping them light and fluffy.

OK, I know these are not mashed potatoes in their truest form, but this recipe from The Kitchn is a perfect way to mix up your potato presentation or use up some of those inevitable Turkey Day leftovers after the fact.