These creamy, low-calorie mashed potatoes are half the calories and twice the flavor! Get my secret recipe for creamy, fluffy, restaurant-quality mashed potatoes!
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How low are these mashed potatoes in calories?
Classic mashed potatoes are made from potatoes, heavy cream, butter, and milk. This combination makes homemade mashed potatoes a delicious and healthy option. One cup contains 240 calories, 24g carbohydrates, 3g protein, 15g fat, and 3g of carbs. (At least this recipe)
My recipe with only the potatoes, nonfat plain yogurt, salt and Ranch popcorn seasoning has 152 Calories, 9 grams protein and 29 g carbohydrates. It also contains 3 g of fat. You save over 100 calories and get 6 grams of protein per cup!
One of my favorite tips from my culinary school, which I just completed, was how to make restaurant-quality, fluffy, creamy mashed potatoes!
TIP: Make sure to run the potatoes through a strainer. RICER!
Once the potatoes have been pushed through a ricer, a simple stir will produce fluffy, creamy potatoes. You don’t have to whip them until they become sticky or gummy. No need to use a hand mixer. With just one stir, you can make soft, fluffy, and creamy mashed potatoes.
Ingredients in low calorie mashed potatoes
- Russet potatoes– because of course, we’re making mashed potatoes. But russet’s seem to make the best mashed potatoes, if you want that classic taste. TIP: I removed the skin from the potatoes. This gave me consistent color in my final product.
- Nonfat Plain Greek yogurt– The yogurt boosts the protein, and it’s a great sub for cream or sour cream. It helps to keep the potatoes moist.
- Salt– I’m VERY generous with my salt added, but you can do salt “to taste”.
- Ranch Popcorn Seasoning– I love popcorn seasoning for veggies and meats. It’s low in calories, but has a great deal of flavor! These potatoes can also be seasoned with butter flavoring! This recipe is delicious with both butter flavored ranch and butter flavored. I used Here’s Watkins popcorn seasoning.
Optional low-calorie toppings
- Seasoning for white cheddar popcorn
- Turkey bacon crumbled
- 1/4 ounce shredded cheese
- Fresh or dried chives
How to make low-calorie potatoes
Mash potatoes are easy to make! I use 1 potato per person as my method of making mashed potatoes. This equates to approximately 1 cup of mashed potato finished per person.
From there, I chop all of the russet potatoes. In a large saucepan, boil water until potatoes are covered. Add 1 inch to the pot.
After 15 minutes or when potatoes are tender “fork tender”Drain the water.
Push 1 cup at the time through your ricer and into a bowl
Mix in the Greek yogurt and seasonings. Give it a light stir to mix it all.
Let me know if this works for you!
Peel, rinse, and cube two medium potatoes.
Boil 1 quart water and add the potatoes. Cook for 15 minutes, until fork tender.
To make mashed potatoes that are restaurant-style, drain the potatoes from the water.
Mix ranch popcorn seasoning with salt until well combined.
Serving: 1Servings | Calories: 152Cal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat 0.04g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 47mg | Potassium: 1878mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 84mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 3mg
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Low Calorie Creamy Ranch Mashed Potatoes
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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