Creamy buttermilk mashed potatoes seasoned with salt, pepper and fresh chives. A perfect side dish for Thanksgiving turkey, roasted chicken, pork chops n' apple sauce or garlic lover's roast beef.
I love using buttermilk in my mashed potatoes, it's rich and creamy with a slight tang and it's naturally low in fat. People always ask me what they should do with their leftover buttermilk when they make my scones, well this is the easiest way to use it up. Yukon gold potatoes have a beautiful golden color with a buttery texture, they are perfect for making skinny mashed potatoes!
If you are making this as a Thanksgiving side dish, simply double the recipe and add more or less buttermilk depending on the consistency you desire. If you prefer making mashed potatoes without the buttermilk, see my Skinny Garlic Mashed Potato recipe. Enjoy!!
Skinny Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes with Chives
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 5 servings • Size: about 3/4 cup • Old Points: 3 pts • Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 150.1 • Fat: 1.6 • Carbs: 31.2 • Fiber: 2.3 • Protein: 4.8 • Sugar: 3.2
Sodium: 63.1 g (without the salt)
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs (6-7 medium) yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp low fat buttermilk
- 1 tbsp light butter
- kosher salt to taste
- dash of fresh ground pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh chives
Directions:
Put potatoes and in a large pot with salt and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain and return potatoes to the pot.
Add buttermilk, light butter and remaining ingredients. Mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.




















Sounds good, will try this recipe soon.
ReplyDeleteWow, lovely pictures and great recipe for Thanksgiving! I will have to try . . .
ReplyDeleteI've been hoping you were going to post this since you mentioned it with the port chops - I'll be making these Sunday night as a test run for Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy you posted this! I just bought the smallest carton of buttermilk I could find(which was the quart size) to make your Buttermilk Ranch dressing recipe (tasted great by the way) and was trying to figure out what else to use it for. Thank you, thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good. I'm going to make them this weekend with the pork chops with mushrooms and shallots. YUMMMM. Can't wait!!!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe looks delicious! The mashed potatoes are perfect to make for Thanksgiving. I love that you've added chives to the dish. I'm looking forward to making these potatoes for the holidays!
ReplyDeleteOoooh these look so creamy and delicious!! I've never used buttermilk in mashed potatoes...definitely going to be trying it out soon!
ReplyDeleteMmm these look so good like they would just melt in your mouth!
ReplyDeleteThat looks delicious. A coworker of mine farms potatoes so I've been looking for some good new potato ideas.
ReplyDeleteI think using an immersion blender makes mashed potatoes YUCK in consistency. Way tastier to really mash them.
ReplyDeleteI love my ricer. Do you just put everything thru it? Or jut thE potatoes and then add the other ingredients? Will try it soon.
ReplyDeleteYum, sounds perfect! I haven't had mashed potatoes in a long time!!
ReplyDeleteI really like this idea. I have some buttermilk to use up and this sounds lovely!
ReplyDeleteGina,
ReplyDeleteI just bought a big bag of russet potatoes on Tuesday. Does it matter if I use those instead of the Yukon Gold ones? I make a mean marinated flank steak (marinade made up of teriyaki and garlic and put in the fridge over night) in case you wondered. I then broil or grill it! KILLER and so easy! My family's favorite meal is the flank steak and mashed potatoes so I want to make certain that the russet will be ok. Can you please help?
looks sooooo good! I LOVE potatoes!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, these look divine!
ReplyDeleteRusset potatoes would work too. Your flank steak sounds divine. I may have to try that!
ReplyDeleteYUM! I was going to make some goat cheese stuffed chicken breasts for dinner tonight and I was trying to figure out a second side to go with my sauteed kale. I think this might be a winner!
ReplyDeleteI made this tonight with herbed chicken and black-eye-peas and the family LOVED it. I used a potato masher tho- my family likes their potatoes with some chunks in them rather than baby-food creamy.(I like them creamy tho). TY for a skinny version of a favorite dish!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you enjoyed them. I go both ways, smooth and chunky :)
ReplyDeleteNever had buttermilk in my mashers before...this sounds great!
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These were delish! My only problem was my buttermilk curdled a bit...not sure how I avoid that?
ReplyDeleteMade these tonight - fabulous solid recipe, not to fancy, just darn good. These will be on our thanksgiving table.
ReplyDeleteI made these today with my marinated flank steak along with your oven baked zucchini and marinara sauce. The only substitution that I made was that I used russet instead of yukon gold. My husband was giving me a bit of a hard time because he said he didn't like buttermilk. I of course bought it anyway and it was a HUGE hit! These little babies will be on my Thanksgiving table for sure! Also, it was my first time using "light butter" so I splurged a little with two tablespoons, but I don't think I even needed that because you honestly could not tell!! If I had known back then that low fat cooking tasted so good, I would have started a long time ago! Thanks Gina!
ReplyDeleteI made these last night with pork chops and they were good! I had to add 1/4 c. fat free milk because mine needed a little more liquid, but that may have been a cooking error on my part. I also used real butter because I didn't have light. I realized after I made it that I had more than 5 servings, so after weighing, measuring and portioning, I totaled up the WW pts and it came out the same. Your carnitas are on deck for tomorrow's meal!
ReplyDeleteI used the immersion blender and they turned to paste. :( Next time I will hand mash. The taste was good, but I ended up tossing them. I'll definitely try again!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you think so Jenna! And I'm really glad you all liked this.
ReplyDeleteKatheryn, I usually use my masher myself. I'm going to change the directions.
This sounds perfect.
ReplyDeleteI have made this recipe 3 times this week it is that good and there never seems to be any leftovers the next day because a little fairy seems to be eating them at night when we're all asleep! Seriously Gina, this recipe is the bomb!
ReplyDeletejust super yesterday preparing
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the wonderful great tasting recipes! My family love them!! I made the skinny mashed potatoes the other night, and they were delicious! My family had no clue that they were "skinny" mashed potatoes!
ReplyDeleteThese were terrific! My husband never compliments anything. His highest meal compliment is "Yeah, it's good" (infuriating, btw). He looks at me with a mouthful of these potatoes and says "These are REALLY good" with a strong emphasis on "really". That is some seriously high praise!
ReplyDeleteI made this tonight and it was amazing!!! i honestly didn't miss the "normal" amount of butter/margarine I typically use either. I added some onion powder to mine as well since I typical sauté some onions and add them to my mashed potatoes!! YUM YUM!!!
ReplyDeleteSo good. I don't know what else to say. It was hard for me to stop myself after having a taste to make sure my seasoning was right. My 7 year old kept saying how good they were. Thanks a mil.
ReplyDeleteBeing a total mashed potato lover, I must say that I made these the other night for my family and everyone LOVED them. Even the pickiest of eaters went back for THIRDS (yes, I said thirds). Not to mention this was one of the easiest side dishes EVER to make. Thank you so much. This website is inspirational!
ReplyDeleteYum yum yum! Yum Yum Yum!! My 2 year old son took giant bites and only ate these potatoes. He wouldn't touch anything else on his plate and asked for more. LOL.
ReplyDeletei've made a bunch of your recipes so far gina, but i have to say this is probably my favorite ever. so simple but amazing!! with the pork chops w/ mushrooms and shallots, i couldn't believe i had actually cooked the whole thing myself. plus, i'm terrible with seasoning things just right, and somehow with this recipe it seemed like after just one pass with the salt shaker, it was already good to go. thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteThese definitely tasted "light," but they were good! I would make again, but maybe add some shredded cheese or use real butter (and adjust the points accordingly).
ReplyDeleteYummy! And I guess we'll have to have scones tomorrow to use up the buttermilk. ;)
ReplyDeleteYum these are so good. I made these twice, the first time I used an immersion blender which I recently found out NOT to use for mashed potatoes so they were kinda pasty. But the second time they were great! I used soy milk to make them vegan, I just add a tablespoon of vineger and let it sit for a couple minutes. Will definitely be making these again.
ReplyDeleteHands down the most incredible, guilt-free mashed potatoes I've EVER experienced. My picky-eater boyfriend raved about them and we both had THIRDS. Two days later and reheating requires absolutely zero moisture added - they're still creamy and delicious. An added bonus - this was by far the easiest recipe for mashed potatoes I've ever used. I kept the skins on for added vitamins (and because I'm lazy) and they are just incredible.
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