Mashed Cauliflower Potatoes Recipe

4.04 from 25 votes

Mashed Cauliflower Potatoes Recipe

These creamy cauliflower “mashed potatoes” are a cheesy comfort food with a nutritious kick. Made with buttery cauliflower, I think they’re even better than regular mashed potatoes!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Side

Cuisine: Thanksgiving

Servings:

Calories: 116kcal

Author: Katie Wells

Equipment

Ingredients

1 large head fresh cauliflower (OR 1-2 bags of frozen cauliflower)
¼ cup unsalted butter
2 TBSP cream cheese (or sour cream, optional)
2 TBSP Parmesan cheese (grated, optional)
¼ tsp garlic powder (to taste OR 2-3 garlic cloves, minced)
salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

If using a fresh head of cauliflower, roughly chop it into uniform, large cauliflower florets. Cauliflower rice will also work but it cooks much faster.
In a large pot, bring a few quarts of water to a boil.
Add cauliflower and cook until fork tender.
Drain well.
Transfer cooked cauliflower to a large bowl and add butter and optional cream cheese or sour cream and Parmesan cheese.
Use an immersion blender or hand mixer to blend until smooth and creamy. This is the most important step … chunks of cauliflower are a giveaway!
Sprinkle the cauliflower puree with extra cheese if desired and serve warm.
Garnish the cauliflower mash with fresh chopped parsley or fresh chives if desired.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat any leftovers on the stovetop.

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