{"id":7040669,"date":"2026-08-17T11:29:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/uncategorized\/cream-cheese-mashed-potatoes-freezer-friendly-meal-prep-recipe\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T11:29:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:29:05","slug":"cream-cheese-mashed-potatoes-freezer-friendly-meal-prep-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=7040669","title":{"rendered":"Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes | Freezer-Friendly Meal Prep Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Freezer Meals Series<\/a>
\n\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 Starch\n<\/p>\n

When I grew up, we would put just about anything in the mashed potatoes to make them less dry. Mayo, ranch dressing, mountains of butter that would make even Paula Deen blush. But we never tried cream cheese, and now I am left wondering why. Talk about the richest, creamiest mashed potatoes you\u2019ll ever have. These are it. And bonus, they work perfectly for meal prepping Lego lunches to stock your freezer (if you somehow don\u2019t eat them all tonight). <\/p>\n

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We tested this specifically for the\u00a0GC Freezer Meal System<\/a><\/strong>, where vegetables, proteins, and starches are portioned separately and mixed together for quick dinners later.\u00a0 What makes cream cheese mashed potatoes freeze well isn\u2019t a secret ingredient; it\u2019s moisture control. Let the drained potatoes sit in the hot, empty pot for a few minutes before you touch them with a masher, warm the butter and half and half before they hit the potatoes, and cool everything down fully before you portion it. <\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd2a Ingredients for Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes<\/h2>\n
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8<\/span>Portions<\/span><\/p>\n

4 hrs<\/span>Freeze Time<\/span><\/p>\n

2-3 min<\/span>Reheat Time<\/span><\/p>\n

3 mo<\/span>Freezer Life<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n