Smoked Mashed Potatoes

If you love traditional mashed potatoes, wait until you try these Smoked Mashed Potatoes! They’re rich, creamy, buttery, and loaded with green onions and bacon. Plus they are infused with a delicious smoky flavor that takes this classic comfort food to a whole new level. Whether you’re firing up your Traeger, pellet grill, or traditional smoker, this easy side dish is guaranteed to be a hit.

Try this with our Smoked Turkey for Thanksgiving or with a great Grilled Steak at any time of the year.

We loved how creamy and full of flavor these potatoes were. Using a smoker just ups the flavor of so many foods. It is an easy summertime fix to not having the oven on and heating up the house. It is also wonderful in the winter when you are craving that smokey BBQ flavor.

What I Love About This Recipe

• Fabulous flavors from the bacon and green onion
• Restaurant quality
• Gorgeous smokey flavor
• Perfect for anytime of the year
• Great with steak, turkey, chicken, pork and brisket, you can’t go wrong!

Ingredients for Smoked Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

Hot cooked potatoes – Cook your potatoes well and rice or mash them well too. Not a place for lumpy potatoes.

3% milk – You need a higher fat milk to make the potatoes creamy.

Butter – You can add more if you like than the recipe calls for.

Green onions – They make a nice pairing with the rich bacon.

Bacon, cooked – Don’t cook it too too crispy as it will just crumble when stirring it into the potatoes.

Butter infused olive oil or olive oil – This is added just before serving.

How to Make Smoked Mashed Potatoes

Cook the potatoes until very tender. Mash or rice the potatoes and then add the butter and milk and mash until creamy.

Mix in the onions and bacon. Place in a 10 inch cast iron pan or foil container. Drizzle with olive oil and cover loosely with foil.

Smoke at 225-250F for 1-1 1/2 hours, use apple or other fruitwood.

Before serving broil for 2-4 min. to brown. Serve hot.

You can sit back and relax while these slowly smoke away in the smoker. Flip a steak on the BBQ, grill some veggies and you have a magnificent meal with little work. ENJOY!!

Recipe Pro Tips

Pro Tips for the Best Smoked Mashed Potatoes

• Choose the right potatoes: Yukon Gold potatoes create a naturally creamy texture, while Russets produce lighter, fluffier mashed potatoes.
• Start with cold water: Cooking potatoes in cold water helps them cook evenly from the inside out.
• Don’t overmix: Overworking mashed potatoes releases too much starch and can make them gluey.
• Warm the dairy: Adding warm cream and softened or melted butter helps create a smoother consistency.
• Use a shallow dish: A wider baking dish exposes more surface area to the smoke, allowing better flavor absorption.
• Choose mild wood for subtle smoke: Apple, cherry, or pecan wood adds a gentle smokiness without overwhelming the potatoes.
• Watch the moisture: Smoking can dry out the surface, so adding the olive oil helps.
• Taste before serving: Adjust the seasoning after smoking, as the flavor can change slightly during cooking. You a finishing salt like a fleur de sel or flaky sea salt.

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Smoked Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Tara Noland

One of the best things about this recipe is how versatile it is. Serve these fluffy smoked mashed potatoes alongside smoked brisket, pulled pork, grilled steak, or roasted or chicken. They're also a delicious alternative to traditional mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. If you're looking for a unique smoker side dish that's easy to prepare and packed with flavor, these Smoked Mashed Potatoes deserve a spot on your menu!

4.67 from 12 votes

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course Side Dishes

Cuisine American

Servings 6 Servings

Calories 370 kcal

Ingredients

 

• 2 1/2 lb. hot cooked potatoes
• 1/2 cup 3% milk
• 3 Tbsp. butter more if you like
• 3 green onions chopped
• 1/2 lb. bacon cooked, not too crisp
• Butter infused olive oil or olive oil

Instructions

 

• Mash the potatoes with the butter and milk until creamy.
• Mix in the onions and bacon. Place in a cast iron pan or foil container. Drizzle with olive oil and cover loosely with foil.
• Smoke at 225-250F for 1-1 1/2 hours, use apple or other fruitwood.
• Before serving broil for 2-4 min. to brown. Serve hot.

Equipment

Lodge Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet, PFAS-Free, 10.25 Inches

30-inch Electric Vertical BBQ Smoker with Analog Temperature Control

Le Creuset Magnetic Wooden Trivet, Acacia Wood with Black Silicone Rings

Notes

See the post for more information, photos and tips.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 9gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 318mgPotassium: 919mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 295IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.

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