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October 6, 2019 By Nancylynn 16 Comments

Instant Pot Loaded Cauliflower Mash

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This Instant Pot Loaded Cauliflower Mash for the 21 Day Fix, 2B Mindset, and Weight Watchers is the perfect low carb comfort food topped with bacon, cheddar, and chives!  This post contains affiliate links for products I’m obsessed with.

A white Instant Pot safe casserole dish topped with bacon, cheddar, and chives.

OMG, you guys.  

I did it.

I found a way to get my husband to eat Mashed Cauliflower.  And not only eat it.  LOVE it.

How did I do this exactly?  One word.

A small plate of Loaded Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes with bacon, cheddar, and chives.

Bacon.

Oh – and some bubbly cheese, but I honestly suspect that it was mostly the bacon.

Maybe we should back up a bit.

Cooking bacon in the instant pot

Do cauliflower mashed potatoes taste good?

Yes!  I think they are creamy and delicious and I’ve been eating Mashed Cauliflower for the last few years, not really in place of potatoes, but as a lower carb, veggie filled mashed potatoes alternative.

But my husband has been Cauliflower Mash’s toughest critic.  My solution to this up until now has been to mix mashed potatoes with mashed cauliflower like in my Healthy Shepherd‘s Pie…which, don’t get me wrong, we still adore.

A photo showing how to steam cauliflower for cauliflower mash in the instant pot

However, I’m always on a mission to save my yellows on the 21 Day Fix, so I decided it was time to try again, this time pulling out all the stops!  And thanks to the Instant Pot, this Loaded Cauliflower Mash is seriously so quick and easy, too.

How to Make Mashed Cauliflower in an Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker

With this Loaded Cauliflower Mash recipe, you are first basically using your Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker to make Mashed Cauliflower!  While it’s really easy to make Mashed Cauliflower on the Stovetop, I love the hands off feature of using the Instant Pot for it, too!

  • Step one – add 1 cup of broth or water to the bottom of your instant pot
  • Step two – place cauliflower florets in your steam basket or on a trivet
  • Step three- set to manual for three minutes.  After cook time, do a quick release.
  • After steaming my cauliflower for three minutes in the IP, I used my trusty Cuisinart Food Processor (a blender or immersion blender could also work) to whip these babies to creamy perfection.

A photo of cauliflower mash in a food processor

How to Make Loaded Cauliflower Mash with Bacon and Cheese

And now for the fun part!  Take your Mashed Cauliflower up a million notches by loading it up with some yummy baked potato-esque toppings aka cheddar, bacon (which I sauted RIGHT in the Instant Pot!), and chives.

A white Instant Pot safe casserole dish with cauliflower mash topped with freshly shredded cheese

If you have a Mealthy CrispLid, this is the perfect recipe to use it with – just pot the lid on your Instant Pot or pressure cooker and broil away.  If you don’t, you can broil your Loaded Cauliflower Mash to crisp up your toppings!

**Want a Mealthy CrispLid?  Use my code CONFESSIONSOFAFITFOODIE for $10 off!

A white Instant Pot safe casserole dish with Mashed Cauliflower topped with bacon, cheddar, and chives.

Cauliflower is the freaking best, isn’t it?  It’s my favorite for Sneaky Veggie Recipes!

If you are looking for more cauliflower power, you have to check out these posts!  Many of these are Instant Pot friendly, too:

21 Day Fix Loaded Potato and Cauliflower Soup (Stove-top/Instant Pot)

Cauliflower Au Gratin [21 Day Fix | Keto Friendly | Gluten Free | WW ]

Low Carb Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Casserole (21 Day Fix)

21 Day Fix Kung Pao Cauliflower

21 Day Fix Cauliflower Cheeseburger Mac

Sausage and Cauliflower Casserole {21 Day Fix}

21 Day Fix Cauliflower Soup with Goat Cheese | Carrie Elle

Instant Pot Bacon and Beer Cheese Soup | The Foodie and the Fix (made with cauliflower and it’s to freaking die for!!!)

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Instant Pot Loaded Cauliflower Mash (21 Day Fix | 2B Mindset)

★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
  • Author: Nancylynn
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Low carb
  • Method: Instant Pot/Oven
  • Cuisine: American
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This Instant Pot Loaded Cauliflower Mash for the 21 Day Fix and the 2B Mindset is the perfect low carb comfort food topped with bacon, cheddar, and chives!


Ingredients

Scale

8 slices of turkey bacon, diced

1 head of cauliflower – roughly chopped or broken apart 

2 T parm cheese

4 tsp butter

1/4 tsp salt

fresh chives

⅔ cup of cheddar

1 cup water or broth


Instructions

Spray Instant Pot with cooking oil spray.  Using the saute function on the IP, saute diced bacon until crispy.  Remove and set aside.

Add 1 cup of water or broth to IP and set cauliflower in a steam basket or on your trivet.  Lock lid and set to 3 minutes.  Quick release after the cook time is through. 

After cook time, place cauliflower in a food processor along with the butter, parmesan cheese and ¼ tsp of salt and pulse until creamy.  **If you feel your cauliflower is water logged, you can wring it out in a cheese cloth before pulsing in the food processor.

Place cauliflower mash in a glass casserole dish and top with shredded cheddar and bacon.  Broil until cheese is bubbly. Garnish with chives and enjoy!

Equipment

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Notes

21 Day Fix Containers: 1 green, ½ red, ½ blue, 1 tsp

WW Freestyle Points:  5 (using 50% reduced fat cheddar)


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/4 of baking dish

Keywords: Instant Pot, Low Carb, 21 Day Fix, Keto, 2B Mindset, Side Dish

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  1. Jennifer Doschadis says

    September 29, 2018 at 3:35 am

    Nancylynn, I honestly don’t know how you did it – I don’t think it’s the bacon, because it’s awesome even without the bacon. This dish doesn’t even really taste like cauliflower. Not that cauliflower is bad, but I just wasn’t expecting this. Congratulations! It’s a winner for sure. Thank you so much!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      September 29, 2018 at 12:29 pm

      Omg, Jennifer! My day is made and it’s only 8am! I’m SO happy you loved this…and I so appreciate that you took the time to write and let me know. Thank YOU!

      Reply
  2. Mary Kate says

    October 7, 2018 at 7:34 pm

    Do you choose manual or steam on the instant pot for the 3 minutes?

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      October 7, 2018 at 9:38 pm

      Manual!

      Reply
  3. Patty Santos says

    October 22, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    I can’t wait to try this!
    I wanted to ask though, can I use cauliflower rice?

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      October 22, 2018 at 8:32 pm

      I haven’t tried it, but it might work! Let me know if give it a go!

      Reply
  4. Danielle says

    January 10, 2019 at 5:53 am

    Just so you know I’m a person who hates vegetables. Yes I’m a grown adult. But let me tell you these taste straight up like potatoes to me. I loved them!!! We subbed mozzarella cheese for the Park because we didn’t have any in the kitchen though.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      January 10, 2019 at 12:38 pm

      That’s AWESOME!! Thank you for your comment – hope it helps other veggie hating adults as I know MANY :).

      Reply
  5. Jillian says

    February 6, 2020 at 7:05 pm

    Could I use frozen cauliflower instead of fresh? Would the cook time change?

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      February 8, 2020 at 1:34 pm

      Yes! No, the time would stay the same, but the liquid might be off, so watch for that.

      Reply
  6. Samantha says

    February 29, 2020 at 4:05 am

    Should we also count a teaspoon per serving because of the butter?

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      March 7, 2020 at 4:58 pm

      Actually, yes! And thank you!

      Reply
  7. Karri says

    July 22, 2020 at 2:10 pm

    Just wondering if you have any tips on how to make this without an InstantPot? If I steam on the stove, how tender should I let the cauliflower get before processing it?
    Thanks for you help! My husband and I are LOVING your 21-day fix meal plans!

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      October 17, 2020 at 5:04 am

      Thank you!! You should let it get very tender, without it being mushy before processing. Enjoy!

      Reply
  8. Jacquelyn says

    January 19, 2021 at 12:41 am

    This was delicious! I used micro steam rice cauliflower and it worked, except for that it wouldn’t mash to a creamy texture. However, that did not affect the taste. Will definitely make again!

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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