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Carrot Mashed Potatoes

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This comfort food recipe for carrot mashed potatoes adds some sweet carrot flavor to traditional mashed potatoes and lightens them up!

Carrot mashed potatoes

Hello there, you lovely bowl full of carrot mashed potatoes, you!

That’s right, that is a bowl of everyone’s favorite side dish, but in addition to the butter and milk that goes into regular mashies, we’ve added in some good and good for you carrots!

That not only makes this concoction a little lighter than traditional mashed potatoes, it also gives it a cheery orange color that is begging to be part of your Easter table. And it’s a super simple recipe as well.

ingredients needed for Carrot Mashed Potatoes!

  • Yukon Gold  potatoes
  • 3 carrots
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 
  • Milk  
  • Butter 

This carrot and potato recipe comes together in a snap, and can even be made ahead of time if you need some extra breathing room for your other dinner offerings. It’s one cooperative and delicious side dish!

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Here’s how to Make Carrot Mashed Potatoes!

  1. Put 4 scrubbed and chopped Yukon Gold potatoes and 3 peeled and cut up carrots in a medium pot and cover ’em with water.  Add a nice large pinch of sea salt.
  2. Bring the water to a boil, turn it down to a good simmer and let the veggies cook until they are tender, about 20 minutes (a paring knife should slide easily into both the potatoes and the carrots).  Drain and pop them back in the pot.
  3. Warm a half cup of milk for 15 seconds in the microwave.
  4. Mash the veggies with a potato masher or ricer.  Add 3 tablespoons of butter and mash it up again.  Add the milk and mash on more time (you can add more milk if you like them looser).
  5. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed, and then serve them up!

More tips for making Carrot Mashed Potatoes!

Don’t I have to peel the potatoes?

Yukon Golds have super thin and tender skin, so while you CAN peel them you don’t have to. If you need to substitute Russet or Idaho potatoes you should definitely peel those though because the skins are tougher.

Can I use baby carrots!

You sure can, and it’s a timesaver! You want about 3 cups of baby carrots.

Can this be made ahead of time?

It can! Bring it to room temperature and either microwave it for a few minutes or put it in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or so.

Oh, and if you want to adorn your beautiful carrot mashed potatoes with a little more butter right before you serve them up, I’ll never tell. :)

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Carrot mashed potatoes

Carrot Mashed Potatoes


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  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian
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This comfort food recipe for carrot mashed potatoes adds some sweet carrot flavor to traditional mashed potatoes and lightens them up!


Ingredients

  • 4 Yukon Gold  potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  1. Put the potatoes and carrots in a medium pot and cover with water. Add a nice large pinch of sea salt.
  2. Bring the water to a boil, turn it down to a good simmer and let the veggies cook until they are tender, about 20 minutes (a paring knife should slide easily into both the potatoes and the carrots). Drain and pop them back in the pot.
  3. Warm the milk for 15 seconds in the microwave.
  4. Mash the veggies with a potato masher or ricer. Add the butter and mash again.  Add the milk and mash on more time (you can add more milk if you like them looser).
  5. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed, and then serve them up!

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1863.9 g43.9 mg6.4 g3.9 g0 g29.5 g4.1 g4 g16.9 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on April 7, 2022

Good for: Christmas/Holidays, Dinner Party, Easter

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  1. Paula says

    April 7, 2022 at 9:05 am

    This brings back memories for me from childhood. Whenever we had pot roast or stew with both potatoes and carrots, we’d always put them on our plate, mash them together, add butter, salt and pepper. This is a great side dish version!

    ★★★★★

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    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      April 11, 2022 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks Paula! I know exactly what you mean – I have so many beloved recipes that I remember from being little – my favorite is my grandmother’s recipe for molasses cookies! :)

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Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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