Crock Pot Buttermilk Ranch Mashed Cauliflower

Are you on a low carb diet and looking for delicious cauliflower recipes? Or do you just love cauliflower like I do? This Crock Pot Buttermilk Ranch Mashed Cauliflower recipe is one of my favorite ways to enjoy fresh cauliflower.

One of the things I miss the most since I have been low carbing is mashed or baked potatoes.

Now that I know cauliflower is the perfect low carb substitute for starchy potatoes I have been enjoying some carb satisfying recipes without the carbs.

Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix or Store Bought?

I love homemade buttermilk ranch dressing. It is unbelievably easy to make and tastes so much better than any envelope of ranch dressing mix I have ever bought. As I mention in the recipe description I used my homemade butter milk ranch dressing mix to make this mashed cauliflower recipe.

If you don’t want to make the homemade ranch dressing mix you can use an envelope of the store bought stuff. But first take a peek into your pantry and see if you have the ingredients to make the homemade ranch mix.

It takes about 3 minute to make. You’ll have enough ranch dressing mix to make this and a few batches of buttermilk ranch dressing. I make this by the double batch and keep it in a mason jar in my cabinet.

I make a batch of homemade ranch dressing every week. Yes, I eat it that much. Either in recipes like this Crock Pot Buttermilk Ranch Mashed Cauliflower, as a salad dressing, as a dip for cauliflower tots, on my low carb turkey wraps and more.

How to make Crock Pot Buttermilk Ranch Mashed Cauliflower

Ingredients

small head cauliflower, leaves and stem removed
1 envelope Ranch Dressing mix or 1 tablespoon homemade buttermilk ranch dressing mix
1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
1/2 cup water
4 oz softened cream cheese
1/2 cup shredded white sharp cheddar cheese
1/3 cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Place the first 4 ingredients into a crock pot slow cooker, cover and cook on high 4 hours or low 6-8 hours depending how large a head of cauliflower you are using. Cauliflower should be very fork tender.
2. When the cauliflower is done add the cream cheese, sharp white cheddar cheese and butter milk to the crock pot. Using a large spoon mix the ingredients together. The cauliflower should fall apart as you mix.
3. Recover and heat for 10 minutes on low until the cheeses have melted.
4. Using a hand mixer beat until creamy.
5. Salt and pepper to taste.
6. Makes 4 servings when using a small head of cauliflower.

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