These Purple Mashed Potatoes are beautifully and naturally colored. Make for a kid-friendly side dish, it tastes just like regular potatoes but loaded with antioxidants!
Does your family love mashed potatoes? If so you’re going to love this colorful and fun purple mashed potato recipe! You can flavor them however you like, but we keep it simple with a little milk, butter, salt, and pepper.
Want to make it even creamier? Add in some cream cheese, sour cream, or swap out the milk for heavy cream. Add even more flavor by mashing in some fresh roasted garlic. This easy mashed potato recipe cooks up in just 20 minutes.
Want more deliciousness with purple potatoes? Try our Roasted Purple Sweet Potatoes!
how to purple mashed potatoes
Wash and chop 8 purple potatoes, about 1 lb.
Place the potatoes in a large pot and pour enough cold water to cover the potatoes at least 1-2 inches.
Put the pan on the burner and cook on medium-high heat to bring to a boil.
Cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 15 minutes.
Drain and return the pot back to the stove.
Add in hot milk, butter, and season with salt.
Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes until you reach the desired consistency.
how do you serve purple mashed potatoes?
We like to serve the potatoes in a serving bowl and then top with a pat of butter, sprinkle with parsley, salt, and pepper.
why do you make purple mashed potatoes with skin?
Potato Skins contain a ton of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. They’re easy to chew and mash easily when you mash the potatoes. If you don’t like the skin you can peel them, but we prefer to get all the benefits from our produce whenever possible.
are purple potatoes natural?
Yes! These Peruvian Purple Potatoes have a natural deep blue/purple skin and flesh. It’s high in antioxidants making them an even better option than regular potatoes.
what do purple potatoes taste like?
Don’t be scared of the color and worried that they may taste funky, they’re absolutely delicious, and taste just like a regular potato.
health benefits of purple potatoes
You’ll get a decent amount of vitamin C, Magnesium, Phosphorus, and Potassium with each bite! these potatoes are loaded with antioxidants, phytonutrients, and may even help lower your blood pressure thanks to their high concentration of phytochemicals called chlorogenic acid. Check out this article where they are spotlighted by WebMD. They’re also high in fiber. Purple potatoes are an excellent swap for regular potatoes.
can I make this recipe vegan?
Yes! The only thing that contains something that would be of concern is the butter and milk and you can easily swap those out. Swap the milk out for almond milk or your favorite plant-based milk. For the butter, we highly recommend Miyoko’s, but you could use your favorite butter. Want to use cream cheese? We highly recommend Kite Hill. Both Miyoko’s and Kite Hill are soy free and plant-based vegan options.
where can I find purple potatoes?
Purple potatoes shouldn’t be hard to find in the supermarket. Most stores have purple potatoes as a part of their regular ordering. If you cannot find them in your produce section kindly ask for the produce manager. Most of the time the produce manager can let you know if they can order the item, if it’s not orderable, or if it’s out of stock.
what to serve with purple mashed potatoes
We like to serve ours with dinner, but especially around the holidays, we’ll serve it with our favorite sides!
Vegan Stuffing using day-old bread, vegan parmesan cheese, mushrooms, artichokes, faux chicken broth, and seasonings. This plant-based stuffing recipe is a hit!
Our Roasted Broccolini makes for a delicious side dish. This recipe is gluten free, vegan, and low carb.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Garlic is such a simple sheet pan side that cooks up in 30-45 minutes and makes a great green vegetable for meal prep.
Roasted Beets and Sweet Potatoes make for a healthy and delicious side dish for the whole family. Add to salad, even great in vegetable wraps!
We hope you enjoy our purple mashed potatoes! If you make this recipe please let us know how you like it by leaving a comment and rating.
recipe tips:
- To keep the potatoes extra purple try not to use too much water as the color will go from the potatoes to the water.
- Bake the potatoes and then mash for even more vibrant mashed purple potatoes
Purple Mashed Potatoes
These Purple Mashed Potatoes are beautifully and naturally colored. Make for a kid friendly side dish, it tastes just like regular potatoes but loaded with antioxidants!
(click stars to vote)
Print Pin SaveServings: 4
Calories: 156kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb purple potatoes
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2-3 tablespoons butter
- salt + pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and chop the purple potatoes into cubes to cook.
- Place the potatoes in a large pot and pour enough cold water to cover the potatoes by at least 1-2 inches.
- Place the pot with potatoes on the stove and cook on medium-high heat to bring to a boil.
- Cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 15 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and return the pot back to the stove.
- Add in hot milk, butter, and season with salt.
- Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes until you reach the desired consistency.
Tried this recipe?
We’d love to know what you think! Please leave a rating and comment to share your thoughts on this recipe. Your feedback helps us continue sharing free, high-quality recipes with you. Thank you so much!
Notes
- To keep the potatoes extra purple try not to use too much water as the color will go from the potatoes to the water.
- Bake the potatoes and then mash for even more vibrant mashed purple potatoes
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 517mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 225IU | Vitamin C: 22.4mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 0.9mg
The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.
Did you make this recipe?Tag us on social media using @knowyourproduce and or use #knowyourproduce!
Do they need to be peeled or just smashed whole?
It’s definitely a personal preference. We leave skins on whenever possible as they have nutrients as well. 🙂
That is so purple and tasty! would try agian!
Isn’t it fun too? So glad you enjoyed them!
Try adding mashed purple cauliflower to these purple mashed potatoes — big time YUM! We also use some unfiltered, cold-pressed EVOO along with the butter for double the yum and extra health benefits. Try it! You’ll love it!
Whoopsy! Forgot to add that instead of milk we use some plain Greek yogurt — so good! And we also throw in some mashed roasted garlic as the whim strikes us — triple the yum!
Sounds delicious! I sure miss greek yogurt. Our little one has a dairy allergy an the non-dairy yogurts just don’t compare!