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Cauliflower Mashed "Potatoes"

A low‑calorie alternative to mashed potatoes made from cauliflower, water, optional cheese, butter, and milk.

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Cauliflower Mashed "Potatoes"

Time5 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Cook

  1. Place cauliflower in a heat-proof pot, cover with tin foil, and place in pressure cooker.

  2. Add water to the pressure cooker base, not in the pot with cauliflower.

  3. Cook under high pressure for 5 minutes.

Mash and finish

  1. Remove cauliflower from the pressure cooker, add butter if desired and cheese if desired. Mash to the consistency of mashed potatoes. Add milk if you want to.

  2. If you want to add cheese, you can add cream cheese (tiny chunks) or shredded cheese like cheddar or parmesan.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Cauliflower (in the method)
Forms the bulk of the dish and, once mashed, mimics the texture of mashed potatoes.
Cheese
Adds richness, fat and savory flavor, and helps the mash turn creamy.

The step that matters

Mash to the consistency of mashed potatoes. Cooked cauliflower releases water and can turn watery if overcooked or under-drained. Mashing while it is still hot and adding dairy gradually lets you control moisture and reach a smooth, thick texture.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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