Whole30 Mashed Potatoes
These Whole30 Mashed Potatoes are a “buttery”, velvety, and tasty dairy-free mashed potatoes recipe made with coconut cream and almond milk. They are the best Paleo mashed potatoes and are naturally Paleo, Gluten-free, Grain-free, and Dairy-free.
I’m just going to come out and say that my mashed potato game has been on point lately.
I figured out my favorite potato, add-ins, and seasonings to make the best and easiest Paleo, and Whole30 complaint mashed potatoes.
They are creamy and dreamy and my go-to way of making dairy-free mashed potatoes.
Check out the video below the recipe to see how to make them!
Doing my first Whole30 inspired me to come up with this recipe
During those 30 days, I tried out different types of potatoes and different proportions of ingredients to make many a different mashed potato recipe and finally came up with this recipe.
Ingredients needed to make these Whole30 Mashed Potatoes:
- butter potatoes ( or gold potatoes)
- almond milk
- coconut cream
- olive oil
- garlic powder
- dried parsley
- salt
- pepper
About the potatoes:
In the past, I would buy whatever potato was in front of me at the store.
BUT during the course of my Whole30, I took the time to notice that not all potatoes taste the same. That some potatoes… like Butter potatoes, have a much better consistency for mashing… AND a naturally “buttery”, velvety taste.
If you can’t find butter potatoes, gold potatoes work great as well.
About the liquid mix-ins:
Coconut cream and almond milk are great milk substitutes for mashed potatoes.
Make sure to use a coconut cream without any preservatives in it to keep the taste pure- it makes a difference!
These Whole30 mashed potatoes are made without ghee to keep them dairy-free. I honestly love using olive oil to replace any butter here.
I like to use an extra light olive oil to keep the flavor light.
How to make these dairy-free mashed potatoes:
To start, cut up your potatoes into 1/2 inch slices and boil them in water for 15-20 minutes. Until they are fork tender.
Then, add the potatoes to a large bowl and top with the almond milk, coconut cream, olive oil, garlic powder, dried parsley, salt, and pepper.
Then MASH everything together.
Sometimes I like adding the “Everything but the Bagel” seasoning from Trader Joes on top too.
What to serve these Paleo mashed potatoes with:
What’s great about this mashed potatoes recipe is that it’s simple and really adaptable.
These mashed potatoes make a great side for pretty much any protein. Whether it’s roasted chicken, tuna, burgers, pork roast, steak…. etc. It tastes great with them all.
I made a roasted chicken the other day and then I poured some of the natural chicken juices into these mashed potatoes. DIVINE.
You can make all sorts of meals using these Whole30 Mashed Potatoes!
Honestly, I would eat these Paleo mashed potatoes whether I was doing a Whole30 or not.
They are smooth and creamy and so delicious!
They also are a great option for anyone that needs to follow a dairy-free diet. Or even for anyone looking to clean up their diet.
It’s good to know that you can use almond milk and coconut cream to make mashed potatoes and that it tastes great!
I have had to be dairy-free for months at a time because my daughters had dairy-intolerances. These potatoes were a favorite for them.
I hope you enjoy these as much as me! Check out the video below the recipe to see how to make them!
Other Whole30 potato recipes you may enjoy:
This Dill Ranch Potato Salad with Avocado and Eggs (Paleo, Whole30) is a great source of fat and protein and is mixed with the most yummy homemade ranch dressing.
Paleo Whole30 Potato Pancakes (GF). These potato pancakes are AMAZING. They are made with a mixture of shredded potatoes and mashed potatoes.
This Paleo Whole30 Potato Soup is the best dairy-free potato soup that I have had. It cooks in bacon grease so the flavor is extra rich.
Whole30 Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- about 3.75 pounds of Butter potatoes
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup canned coconut cream, Savoy is my favorite because it has no preservatives and tastes great
- 3 Tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Boil water, with a sprinkle of salt, in a large pot.
- Cut the Butter potatoes into 1/2 inch sized slices, and then put them into the boiling water.
- Cook the Butter potatoes for about 15-20 minutes, until fork tender.
- Strain the potatoes and put them into a large bowl. Add 1/4 cup of almond milk, 1/4 cup of coconut cream, 3 Tbs olive oil, 1 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp parsley, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper to the potatoes and then mash.
- Mash until you have the desired consistency.
Video
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48 Comments on “Whole30 Mashed Potatoes”
Adding coconut cream into my mashed potatoes sound pretty interesting and I will give it a try this week. I am sure my kids will love it!
It’s really quite yummy 🙂
I’m sure this tastes delicious! The best thing about this post for me are the photos! I can’t help but drool over this sumptuous looking dish.
And yes, coconut cream alters the taste so much of a dish! I realized this when I added it instead of fresh cream to chicken curry I made last week. It tasted absolutely delicious!
Oh yummmm coconut cream would be amazing with curry. 🙂 🙂 Thank you!
Made this with gold potatoes because it’s what I had and was delicious! Thank you.
So happy to hear it!
Seeing this I’m feeling the need to up my mashed potato game!! This looks delicious, love all the seasonings; I only really add butter, salt, pepper and milk to mine. I think I need to add garlic and onion too!
Garlic and onion are my go-tos for pretty much everything!
I just loved mashed potatoes. You can add just about anything. They are so versatile and delicious. And are great leftovers.
I totally agree!
I loooove mashed potatoes! This combo sound absolutely heavenly! Never thought of using almond milk and coconut cream before, so clever 🙂
It’s a nice dairy-free alternative 🙂
I love mashed potatoes and I always cook them for my little one. I’ll try this recipe for us – love having garlic and all that. Thanks for sharing.
These look amazing! Mashed potatoes are typically not something I crave, but these might change my mind. They look so fluffy and yummy!
Thanks!!! 🙂 🙂
I’m doing my first Whole30 right now, and these were sooooo good! Who would’ve thought coconut cream and almond milk would be so good in potatoes?
I knooow, right?! I love these. I made these ALL the time while doing my last Whole30. 🙂
I absolutely loathe anything coconut except for aminos. Does the cream add any hint of coconut flavor to the potatoes?
It doesn’t to me, but I don’t think I’m very sensitive to the coconut taste. I also find the taste varies by brand. For me, Savoy coconut cream has the least “coconuty” taste.
I made these last night and they were so good!!! I was a little worried at first because I couldn’t find coconut cream in a can as my local store had just the block of it (Ocho Rios brand), however it still turned out amazing! I ended up just estimating what 2 oz of the block would be (about equivalent to 1/4 cup), cut it up and mashed it, and added it and mashed it into the potatoes. My fiancé LOVED these potatoes. And now we have lots of leftovers 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!!
Oh great, I’m so happy to hear that! Thanks for letting me ( and other readers 🙂 ) know that kind of coconut cream works too!
Can you please tell me if you peel the potatoes? I can’t wait to try this!! Thank you!!
Hi! No I don’t peel the potatoes, but you can. Peels don’t bother me, but I know some people don’t like them. The choice is yours 🙂
These mashed potatoes are absolutely fantastic!!! I think I like them more than the ones I make while not doing a Whole30. I’m pretty sure I’m going to continue making this recipe forever and it’s definitely found a spot on my Thanksgiving day table! Thank you!!
I’m so happy you enjoyed them! <3 I'm thinking these would be perfect for Thanksgiving.
Delicious! used the potatoes and light olive oil I had but great rich flavor! So good.definite make again.
Happy to hear it!! 🙂
I made a similar dish this weekend. I always use red potatoes for a smoother mashed potatoes, olive oil, almond milk, sea salt, white pepper, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese. I know there should be no cheese. I just don’t know what to substitute that flavor with yet?
That’s a good question. I’ve heard that some people use nutritional yeast to create a “cheesy” taste. I haven’t personally tried that though. I LOVE parmesean as well. Honestly, if your body can tolerate it, why not keep the parmesan? 🙂
These look amazing! Curious though, Do the potatoes not end up tasting like almonds?
No they surprisingly don’t! The spices and potato flavor are most dominant. 🙂
These sounds excellent! Have you ever used coconut or rice milk to cook with? I have a bunch of those on hand and was thinking of subbing one of those for the almond milk.
I have used coconut milk, but not rice milk. Since the texture is pretty similar I think they would work instead of almond milk. Though the flavor may be a tiny bit different. Let me know how it goes!
Fantastic!! Just made these for Thanksgiving and put them in the Crock-Pot to keep them warm they are wonderful!! I literally got on my knees and thanked God!!
SOOO thrilled to hear that 🙂 This recipe is one of my favorites!! Happy Thanksgiving!! 🙂 🙂
The best mashed potatoes ever. Never would have thought almond milk and coconut cream would be so delicious in mashed potatoes. I substituted ghee for the olive oil. Made gravy using tapioca and chicken broth. Thanks for the recipe.
Yay! I bet it tastes great with ghee. 🙂 Alsooooo such a good idea to add gravy. NOM
They turned out pretty good, but you have to be ready for the coconut flavor. Not that it’s bad; it’s just different. I didn’t tell my fiancé I used coconut cream and he was like, “The potatoes are weird. I can’t place it. They taste like…they taste like suntan lotion smells.”
Did you use coconut cream without any preservatives in it? I find coconut cream with anything more than coconut and water inside to have a suntan lotion taste/smell.
What kind of potatoncqn you use besides butter potatoes. They don’t carry those potatoes where I live
Gold potatoes work great!
Hands down best mashed potatoes I’ve ever made from scratch!! I’m doing whole30 and craved some mashed potatoes, but I was worried about making them without butter. These are so good!! Thanks!
I’m SO glad!! These are my go-to mashed potato recipe. I find they make my Whole30 much easier 🙂
Definitely keeping this close for the upcoming Holidays!
Yes!! It’s one of my favorites!
Have you ever made these in advance and then heat up in the oven?
I have not, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work!
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