Say hello to your favorite mashed cauliflower recipe! This oh-so-yummy Keto Mashed Potatoes with Cream Cheese recipe will make you forget all about potatoes thanks to the extra creaminess from cream cheese and heavy whipping cream. This recipe is perfect for the holidays and “just because”!
Keto Mashed Potatoes
Did you ever think that you’d be eating mashed cauliflower?! And that you’d LIKE it?! In my previous carb-filled life, I would have never guessed that mashed cauliflower could come anywhere near the flavor or texture of mashed potatoes, but I have to admit: it is DARN good. Especially when you take it to the next level and make this Keto Mashed Cauliflower with Cream Cheese recipe!
This version is extra-creamy and flavorful and will, I assure you, be loved by all who try it. It’s perfect for the upcoming holiday season! This dish is especially popular for Keto Thanksgiving celebrations. Even die-hard potato fans won’t be able to resist a serving of this once they enjoy that first creamy bite.
Bonus points: it’s super easy to make! Want to see just how easy? Let me run you through the process…
How to Make Keto Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes + Pro Tips
This is just a quick overview of how to make this keto mashed cauliflower recipe. For the recipe in detail, scroll to the recipe card at the end of the post.
First, steam your cauliflower florets. See the sections later in the post for two different methods for steaming cauliflower.
TIP: When I say cauliflower florets, I really mean florets — don’t include any (or much) of the stems. The florets puree the easiest and will give you the creamiest mashed cauliflower.
Then, drain the excess moisture from your cauliflower florets.
TIP: If you want to go the extra mile, you can squeeze the moisture out of the florets with a cheesecloth. This will give you an even better texture!
Once your cauliflower is ready to go, combine all remaining ingredients except almond milk into a small bowl.
Then add your steamed cauliflower to a food processor and pour in combined ingredients.
TIP: If you don’t have a food processor, an immersion blender will work too.
Process/blend to your desired texture. (I like mine with a little texture, but you can blend as smooth as you’d like.)
TIP: If you like your mashed cauliflower a little thinner, you can use a little unsweetened almond milk at this step to thin it out.
Your Cream Cheese Keto Mashed Cauliflower is ready to serve! Garnish with a little parsley, if desired.
How to Steam Cauliflower Florets with a Steamer Basket
- Fit a large saucepan with a steamer basket insert.
- Add salted water to just below the steamer basket and bring water to a boil.
- When the water is boiling, add cut cauliflower florets, reduce water to a simmer, and place lid on the saucepan.
- Allow cauliflower to simmer for 10-15 minutes until fork tender. (You want very soft cauliflower for mashed cauliflower, so you’ll likely be on the higher end of this range.)
How to Steam Cauliflower Florets without a Steamer Basket
- Fill a large saucepan with 1″ water and cut cauliflower florets.
- Bring water to a boil and place lid on the saucepan.
- Allow cauliflower to cook for 10-12 minutes until fork tender. (You want very soft cauliflower for mashed cauliflower, so you’ll likely be on the higher end of this range.)
Can I Use Cauliflower Rice in this Recipe?
If you prefer, you can use riced cauliflower (fresh bagged or frozen) to make this low carb mashed cauliflower. Just be sure to cook the riced cauliflower until it is tender and drain any excess moisture.
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Can I Eat Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes on the Keto Diet?
You can eat cauliflower mashed potatoes on the keto diet because cauliflower has a low net carb count and it serves as popular substitute to mashed potatoes. Cauliflower can be boiled and then mashed similar to regular potatoes giving it a similar texture when blended with cream cheese and butter.
With Goes Good with Keto Mashed Potatoes?
Cauliflower mashed potatoes is one of the most popular keto side dishes with many keto family meals. It is an excellent side dish when paired with meatloaf, stuffed peppers, ham casserole, and beef roasts. Here are some popular dishes to serve it with.
How Do I Make Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Keto-Friendly?
You can make cauliflower mashed potatoes keto-friendly by following a low carb recipe. Keto mashed potatoes serves as an adequate substitute for mashed potatoes and is a low carb and keto-friendly side dish.
Cauliflower mashed potatoes needs to be boiled and then mashed. Next, you add the cream cheese, butter and various other ingredients and blend them together until it is nicely whipped.
More Keto Cauliflower Recipes
Since you can eat cauliflower on the keto diet and it is amazingly versatile, here are even more delicious recipes containing cauliflower!
- Learn how to make cauliflower pizza casserole keto-friendly by following our easy recipe!
- Make this easy keto shepherd’s pie recipe that uses cauliflower instead of potatoes.
- You can make loaded cauliflower casserole keto-friendly for the whole family!
- This loaded cauliflower soup is keto-friendly and delicious!
- Cauliflower is a must use ingredient in this easy keto veggie soup. And you can add a twist to this recipe and make keto vegetable soup with ground beef.
- For a family dinner, make keto chicken fried cauliflower rice and everyone can join the keto party!
Keto Mashed Potatoes Nutrition Facts
Per serving:
- 147 calories
- 13g fat
- 3.5g protein
- 3.3g net carbs
More Keto Sides
You can make cauliflower mac and cheese keto-friendly by substituting macaroni noodles with this amazing vegetable! Or, try one of our simple low carb cauliflower recipes and roast it. It is sooo delicious!
Our amazing keto buffalo chicken dip is a recipe that will become a new tradition at your family events!
Learn how to make keto roasted vegetables by following this recipe. You will be shocked by how quickly your family devours this side dish! And you can eat green beans on the keto diet. This recipe provides a wonderful flavor to accompany any meal.
Make roasted radishes keto-friendly by using this recipe! They can be served on the side, or as an appetizer before the main event. Top this dish with our keto ranch dressing.
Substitute potatoes with this secret ingredient when you learn how to make keto French fries that taste so similar to regular fries.
These “Everything Bagel” seasoned deviled eggs are amazing! Learn how to make keto deviled eggs by following this recipe. Best served as an appetizer.
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Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Keto
Ingredients
- 1 lb cauliflower florets
- 2 1/2 tbsp cream cheese
- 2 1/2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder optional
- 1/8 tsp dried parsley optional
- Unsweetened almond milk to thin up to 1/4 cup, if needed
Instructions
- Steam cauliflower florets (see Notes for directions).
- After cauliflower is steamed, combine the remaining ingredients except for almond milk in a small bowl.
- Add the steamed, drained cauliflower to a food processor.
- Add the combined ingredients to the cauliflower and pulse or blend to desired texture. If needed, add unsweetened almond milk to thin.
Notes
- Fit a large saucepan with a steamer basket insert.
- Add salted water to just below the steamer basket and bring water to a boil.
- When the water is boiling, add cut cauliflower florets, reduce water to a simmer, and place lid on the saucepan.
- Allow cauliflower to simmer for 10-15 minutes until fork tender. (You want very soft cauliflower for mashed cauliflower, so you’ll likely be on the higher end of this range.)
- Fill a large saucepan with 1″ water and cut cauliflower florets.
- Bring water to a boil and place lid on the saucepan.
- Allow cauliflower to cook for 10-12 minutes until fork tender. (You want very soft cauliflower for mashed cauliflower, so you’ll likely be on the higher end of this range.)
- When I say cauliflower florets, I really mean florets — don’t include any (or much) of the stems. The florets puree the easiest and will give you the creamiest mashed cauliflower.
- If you prefer, you can use riced cauliflower (fresh bagged or frozen) to make this low carb mashed cauliflower. Just be sure to cook the riced cauliflower until it is tender and drain any excess moisture.
- If you want to go the extra mile, you can squeeze the moisture out of the florets with a cheesecloth. This will give you an even better texture!
- If you don’t have a food processor, an immersion blender will work too.
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutrition facts are included as a courtesy only. They are accurate to the best of our knowledge based on the ingredients and brands used, but their accuracy is not guaranteed. If applicable, sugar alcohols have already been removed from the total carb count.
What Goes With Keto Mashed Potatoes
- Make keto meals with ground beef to stay on course with eating low carb and keto!
- Make easy low carb pork chops for the whole family by following this recipe.
- Our gluten free tuna casserole is keto-friendly and a great option during meatless Fridays throughout Lent! And you can make low carb ham recipes with any leftovers from your Easter dinner.
- Learn how to make keto ribs in the instant pot with this simple recipe. And you can make healthy sugar free rib rub combined with a light slathering of keto BBQ sauce will make this recipe a go-to for many family weekends!
More Keto Thanksgiving Sides
With the popularity of Keto Mashed Potatoes as Keto Thanksgiving Sides, here are some more popular dishes to try:
- Keto Stuffing: What Thanksgiving turkey is complete without making a fantastic stuffing!
- Keto Cornbread: This keto bread recipe is fantastic and a huuuuuge favorite for the Fall season.
- Keto Cranberry Sauce: This cranberry sauce is soooo good it could easily pass for a dessert. There is just something about that cinnamon-cranberry combination that melts in your mouth!
- Keto Pumpkin Pie: You will never want to make a regular pumpkin pie again, not joking. Be sure to top this delicious pie with keto whipped cream.
- Keto Pumpkin Cookies: These are remarkably good and are one of our most popular Keto Cookies. Again, they are better than cookies made with sugar.
- Keto Pumpkin Spice Latte: A delicious keto coffee that makes drinking coffee worth it.
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I’ve made this like 20 times now and its by far the best recipe I’ve found. I’ve had a range of thick to soupy and any way they come out they still taste great.
Thank you so much, Audra! 😊♥
This is a great recipe for Keto Mashed Potatoes. I do not have a steamer basket and it took the full 12 minutes to get the cauliflower florets soft. With the additional ingredients of cream cheese, butter and heavy whipping cream, the mashed cauliflower dish is even better than mashed potatoes in in my opinion.
Your recipe for Keto Mashed Potatoes is my favorite. I tried another Keto recipe that used chicken broth but your version is much richer and creamier. The addition of the heavy whipping cream makes a big difference plus I like my potatoes to be a thicker consistency. Cauliflower is not a vegetable that I normally like but in this cauliflower mashed potato dish, they are great.
Your keto mashed potatoes stole the show. The kids devoured them. Many thanks!
I doubled this recipe of Keto mashed potatoes to serve with my Christmas dinner. Everyone enjoyed them from the two year old to the 89 year old. My guests were surprised when I told them they were actually eating cauliflower mashed potatoes or Keto cauli mash as I like to call it. The end product is so rich and creamy – thanks!
I first made Keto Mashed Potatoes to serve with Christmas dinner. They were excellent and everybody liked them. Now that I know how easy it is to make the cauliflower version of mashed potatoes, I am making them every week. Wonderful addition to my weekend meals!
I’m making these again as a substitute for mashed potatoes, by request! The entire family is on board with this dish. I have to triple the recipe ti achieve this, but no longer do I need to bother with potatoes.
Wow, that is a big step! I’m amazed the entire group is ready to enjoy cauliflower mashed potatoes. Thank you for that compliment!
you’ve got an incredible recipe here! we’ve made this numerous times since we tried it on thanksgiving.