Keto Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
Thick and creamy keto mashed cauliflower, full of flavor from butter, cream cheese, parmesan cheese and chicken broth makes this keto recipe is the perfect replacement for regular mashed potatoes. The perfect side dish for those comfort keto dishes.
4
Servings
198
Calories
14.8g
Fat
7.2g
Protein
5.3g
Net Carb
8.3g
Total Carbs
Low Carb Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
An easy and delicious low carb recipe for mashed cauliflower that will make you forget about original carb heavy mashed potatoes.
Cauliflower is often referred to as faux-tatoes because it replaces and tastes like a potato in many keto side dish recipes. Even if you aren’t a cauliflower fan, you will love cauliflower as a keto mashed potato replacement. You can’t even tell it’s made of cauliflower and your guests will love it!
How to make keto cauliflower mash
I prefer to steam my cauliflower in a skillet with some butter and homemade chicken broth. The chicken broth adds a lot of wonderful flavor to the mashed cauliflower and helps to cover up the taste of cauliflower.
Once the cauliflower is soft enough that a fork can easily slide into it, it is removed from the heat and dumped into a blender or food processor. The rest of the ingredients are added at this point and everything is mixed together until combined.
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Keto Mashed Cauliflower Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter - 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 head of cauliflower, chopped into florets
- 1 cup turkey stock or chicken broth
- 2 oz cream cheese
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Keto Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Directions
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Melt butter
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
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Sauté garlic
Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.
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Cook cauliflower
Pour in cauliflower florets and broth. Simmer until cauliflower is tender, about 5-8 minutes.
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Press out liquid
Drain fluid. Squeeze out excess fluid from the cauliflower by placing it between two paper towels. Get as much fluid out as possible for thick mashed cauliflower.
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Puree
In a food processor or blender, combine the cooked cauliflower, cream cheese, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Puree until smooth.
Do you think it would work to add the mashed potato extract to this recipe? I’m not a fan of cauliflower, but I’m trying my best to eat it.
Yes! You can add the extract to this recipe. The chicken broth does a good job of taking away the cauliflower flavor too.
Well I made them, and they are fabulous!!! I can’t even tell they are cauliflower!!! I like them so much I could eat a couple times a week. Do you think I could make a big batch and freeze them?
Thank you so much for this recipe!!!
Yes! You should be able to double the recipe and freeze it.
I have been meaning to come say thank you. We made this with Christmas dinner and and prime rib. These “mashed potatoes” were heavenly with the aujus from the prime rib!
I made it and it turned out really good, i bought the mash potato extract to make french fries someday and was going to use it but got scared because i don’t know how to ( like is a drop potent or a few drop and you are good?) plus i was having it with you hamburger mushroom sauce so didn’t taste the cauliflower.
My questions, does it freeze well? or more to the point re-heat well? and how potent is the mash potato extract?
We LOVE this recipe and make it regularly. By far my favorite mashed cauliflower recipe!! Thank you!! I’m wondering how it would keep if made ahead of time and reheated later for a large gathering. Any thoughts? Does it change the consistency?
Yes, you could make it ahead of time and reheat. It shouldn’t change the consistency – at least I haven’t noticed when I have leftovers.
Cauliflower rice is too watery
How do you use it to make mash pot
To use cauliflower rice, cook it in a skillet with a little bit of oil and no water. Try to cook out most of the moisture from it. Then remove it from the skillet and sandwich it in between paper towels. Squeeze out any excess fluid from the cauliflower. Then continue with the recipe. This should help get rid of the cauliflower smell too.
Delicious! My husband and I just loved them! They were perfect with the salsbury steak!!