Everyone loves mashed potatoes, and these Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes take your favorite side dish to the next level. Loaded with sour cream, butter, cream cheese, Parmesan, and fresh herbs, they’re rich, creamy and packed with amazing flavor. The perfect addition to any holiday meal!
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When it comes to the holidays, there are certain things that every holiday meal needs: turkey, gravy, stuffing, cranberries, green bean casserole, and… of course… mashed potatoes. It’s the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, and as much as I like to keep things traditional, I also LOVE mixing things up. Which is exactly where these Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes come in.
Made with Idahoan Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoes, sour cream, butter, cream cheese, Parmesan, and fresh herbs, they’re savory and creamy and cheesy and melt in your mouth delicious. They’re traditional without being boring. And they’re exactly what your holiday menu needs.
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🥔 About these Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes
If you’ve ever tried Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes, you know just how delicious they are. But let’s be real for a minute. They take a long time to make! Between baking the potatoes, making the regular mashed potatoes, adding the extra ingredients, and re-baking them… you’re looking at hours. And who’s got time for that!?
This recipe is different. Because instead of starting with raw potatoes, it starts with a package of Idahoan Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoes. Which is full on flavor and ready in minutes. No more baking potatoes in the oven for an hour before you can even get started!
To the mashed potatoes, I added salted butter, sour cream, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and fresh herbs. Since I knew I’d be topping them with gravy, I decided not to add any milk, but if you like yours extra creamy feel free to add ¼ cup of milk before baking.
The end result is a rich, creamy mashed potato casserole that literally melts in your mouth. Traditional… but better.
🧀 Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package Idahoan Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoes
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh minced herbs (I used a combination of rosemary, sage, and thyme)
📋 Instructions
Make the mashed potatoes – Prepare the potatoes according to package instructions.
Add the remaining ingredients – To the mashed potatoes, add the butter, sour cream, cream cheese, Parmesan, and herbs.
Bake it – Transfer the potatoes to a 1.5 quart baking dish. Bake at 375° for 30-40 minutes.
Serve it – Garnish with additional fresh herbs as desired. Serve with McCormick Turkey Gravy.
🥓 Recipe variations
- Add cooked, chopped bacon to the mixture before baking
- For extra creamy potatoes, add 1-4 cup milk
- Substitute cheddar, Monterey jack, or any of your favorite cheeses
- Use dried herbs in place of fresh
- Add 2 cloves minced garlic
- Cover before baking to reduce browning
♨️ Storing & reheating
Leftovers can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. To reheat, place them in an oven-safe baking pan, cover with foil, and bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through.
🥕 More delicious holiday recipes
Looking for even more deliciousness to round out your holiday menu? These are some of our tried-and-true holiday favorites:
- Winter Salad
- Sweet Potato Casserole
- Roasted Butternut Squash
- Candied Acorn Squash
- Honey Glazed Carrots
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts
- Mini Pecan Pies
- Sweet Potato Pie
Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 8 ounce package Idahoan Loaded Baked Mashed Potatoes
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh minced herbs I used a combination of rosemary, sage, and thyme
Instructions
- Prepare the potatoes according to package instructions.
- To the prepared potatoes, add the butter, sour cream, cream cheese, Parmesan, and herbs.
- Transfer the potatoes to a 1.5 quart baking dish. Bake at 375° for 30-40 minutes.
- Garnish with additional fresh herbs as desired. Serve with McCormick Turkey Gravy.
Notes
- Add cooked, chopped bacon to the mixture before baking
- For extra creamy potatoes, add 1-4 cup milk
- Substitute cheddar, Monterey jack, or any of your favorite cheeses
- Use dried herbs in place of fresh
- Add 2 cloves minced garlic
- Cover before baking to reduce browning
Nutrition
These will be made very soon they look fantastic!
These Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes would disappear in our house!
I made these as written (minus the splash of milk… ) but had to use a different brand of loaded baked mashed potatoes… Perhaps it was an issue? These are delicious no doubt about that… But the consistency wasn’t great… I like my potatoes to be a little more firm and a lot less runny..These just kind of melted all over the plate and didn’t hold their shape at all… I would make these again but cook the potatoes myself instead of using a pre-packaged version.
So easy and so good, this will be a recipe I’ll make again and again, thank you!
This would be a perfect side dish that everyone would love in my family!
This is really impressive!! My family loved it! Will do it again for Thanksgiving!
Yummy! This is definitely a family favorite! We love this recipe and it was a big hit here at the house! Can’t wait to make this again!
My mom makes a similar recipes and it is so good! Glad to have a recipe written down here so I can try it!
I’m confused how 8 oz. of mashed potatoes turns into 12 servings. This would serve one of my teenage boys!
These Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes look absolutely delicious! I love the idea of adding extra flavor with cheese and herbs. Perfect for a cozy family dinner or holiday gathering! Can’t wait to give this recipe a try!
These twice-baked mashed potatoes look incredible! I love the idea of adding that extra creaminess and flavor. Perfect for a cozy family dinner. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
These twice baked mashed potatoes look absolutely delicious! I love the idea of adding a crispy topping. Can’t wait to try this recipe for our next family dinner!