Can you freeze mashed potatoes? Raw potatoes are impossible to freeze as the potatoes drastically change in texture. Cooked potatoes are doable, but they usually become watery and a little grainy. Here’s a failsafe method of making loaded mashed potatoes in advance without any change in texture. Did I mention they contain three amazingly delicious ingredients? They’re perfect for holidays or special occasions.
What Makes Freezing Possible in This Mashed Potatoes Recipe?
Typically, loaded mashed potatoes contain cheese, bacon, and sour cream. Instead of sour cream, use cream cheese and milk. Most brands of cream cheese contain gum, which gives mashed potatoes structure and prevents that grainy, watery texture after freezing. However, after defrosting when you first begin to reheat the mashed potatoes, they will appear watery. Keep warming past that point and they become fluffy once again.
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I apologize for not showing the entire 15 pounds of mashed potatoes in the casserole dish that I recently served. My daughter ran the kitchen that day (lucky me) and I completely forgot! So, I have included a leftover shot, which indicates that they were frozen twice and reheated twice.
Feel free to stir in some chives or thinly slice or minced green onion/scallions.
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