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Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes
These buttermilk mashed potatoes are rich, creamy, flavorful, and easy -- and they only require 3 simple ingredients!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4 - 6 people
Calories: 229 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. Yukon gold potatoes
- 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) salted butter, at room temperature
- ½ cup well-shaken whole buttermilk, at room temperature
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh chives, scallions, parsley, or thyme
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes. Cut any large potatoes in half so that they’re all roughly the same size.
- Place potatoes in a large pot and add enough cold water to cover the potatoes by about 2 inches.
- Bring to a low boil over medium-high heat, cover, and then reduce the heat. Simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife.
- Drain the potatoes; return to the warm pot. Add the butter, cover the pot, and let the potatoes sit (off of the heat) until the butter melts.
- Add buttermilk, then mash with a potato masher or with an electric mixer until the potatoes are creamy. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Garnish with optional fresh chives, scallions, thyme, or parsley; serve warm.
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Notes
- Whole buttermilk has a much thicker texture and a richer taste than low-fat buttermilk. Make sure to shake it really well before adding it to the potatoes.
- Use Yukon Gold potatoes for the creamiest, smoothest, most buttery mashed potatoes.
- Don't overmix the potatoes. Mash or whip them until smooth, and then stop! Too much stirring and mixing makes the potatoes gummy.
- Garnish the mashed potatoes with scallions, chives, or fresh herbs like parsley or thyme right before serving. This gives them a touch of bright, fresh flavor!
- Instead of buttermilk, use whole milk, half-and-half, or heavy cream. These other liquids will not have the same tangy flavor as buttermilk, but the potatoes will still be great.
- Add roasted garlic to the mashed potatoes, or even just a subtle hint of garlic powder or onion powder.
- Use unsalted butter if that's what you have available. You'll just need to add more salt at the end.
- Loaded mashed potatoes: add grated sharp cheddar cheese and crispy bacon to the potatoes.
- Cooking for a smaller family? Cut all of the ingredients in half to prepare about 2-3 servings. The rest of the cooking instructions remain the same.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/6 of the recipe
Calories
229kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
32mg
(11%)
Sodium
130mg
(5%)
Potassium
667mg
(19%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
386IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4- 6 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 229kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 130mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 667mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 386IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.