Vegan Mashed Potatoes
These Vegan Mashed Potatoes are just as good as their dairy laden counterparts, and just as easy to make too!
Potatoes are one of the greatest foods on earth, and Mashed Potatoes are one of the greatest ways to enjoy them! These Vegan Mashed Potatoes are super easy to make, and highly customizable to whatever you like!
Obviously the are great with some Vegan Gravy, but they also do well in a full on Holiday Dinner!
Or even Beefless Stroganoff!
ingredients for vegan Mashed potatoes
- Potatoes – You can use Russets or Yukon Golds or a combination of both!
- Vegan Butter – This recipe calls for 1/2 cup of vegan butter, but use more or less as you see fit!
- Vegan Milk – Make sure it’s unsweetened, and also make sure it’s hot when you add it to the potatoes.
- Garlic – I don’t use a ton of garlic in this recipe, so add more as you like it.
- Nutritional Yeast – Nooch is a great addition for some added umami!
how to make vegan Mashed potatoes
- Pick potatoes that are the same size and weight.
Peel them and wash the potato funk off of ’em!
Cut them in half, and then into pieces about 1 oz. I like to actually weigh mine to make sure they are around the same size. This will really help them all cook evenly.
Wash the pieces again and let them rest in a bowl of cool water.
Bring a pot with a steamer basket up to a boil. Drain the potatoes and then add them to the steamer basket and cover. Steam for 25 – 35 minutes or until fork tender. (Note: the photos below are a halved recipe, so 1 1/2 pounds, those only need to be steamed about 20 minutes.)
If you can, use a POTATO RICER! Not only does it do an amazing job of mashing the potatoes, but it’s super fun to use too! But mashing with a regular old masher is fine as well!
Melt the butter and heat up the garlic and milk, and then add it to the potatoes and fold to combine. Add more butter or milk, just make sure they are hot when you add them.
Your potatoes are done! Enjoy with some Mushroom Gravy or Easy Vegan Gravy and a Vegan Roast Turkey!
How to microwave Mashed Potatoes
For something even quicker, you can simply Microwave your potatoes instead! The cooking time will vary, but my microwave is 1000 watts, and it takes about 12 – 15 minutes to cook 3 lbs. of potatoes. If you half this recipe and only use 1 – 2 potatoes, it takes about 10 minutes.
All you need to do is poke the potatoes with a knife or fork a couple times, then add them to a microwave safe dish. Microwave in 3 – 5 minute increments and flip. Once the potatoes are 205 F or 96 C with a thermometer they are done.
Cut them into half or thirds. Let them cool for a bit and then peel them carefully with your hands. The peel should come off relatively easily.
Then mash or rice them, and stir in the vegan butter and milk.
more holiday & comforting recipes
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- Easy Gravy
- Beef Burgundy
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- Shepherd’s Pie
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Vegan Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Potatoes (Russet or Yukon Gold)
- 1/2 cup Vegan Butter
- 1 – 1 ½ cup Unsweetened Plant Milk (See Notes)
- 2 – 3 Garlic Cloves (minced)
- 1 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Peel and wash the potatoes. Cut them into equal chunks, I go for 1 oz. pieces. I'll use a scale to make sure they are around the same size and weight.
- Add them to a steamer basket in a large pot and steam them for 20 – 30 minutes, or until fork tender. Stirring them occasionally so they cook evenly.
- Mash the potatoes with a ricer or masher.
- Add the vegan butter to a saucepan over medium heat and melt it. Then add in the garlic and cook it for 1 minute. Next pour in the unsweetened plant milk, nutritional yeast and salt. I used 2 tsp of salt, so add as much or as little as you like. Bring that up to a light boil. Remove from heat.
- Pour over the mashed potatoes and gently fold in. Adding more butter or milk as needed, but making sure they are heated up before doing so.
- Taste and adjust for final seasoning and enjoy!
Microwave Mashed Potatoes
- For something even quicker, you can simply Microwave your potatoes instead! The cooking time will vary, but my microwave is 1000 watts, and it takes about 12 – 15 minutes to cook 3 lbs. of potatoes. If you half this recipe and only use 1 – 2 potatoes, it takes about 10 minutes.
- All you need to do is poke the potatoes with a knife or fork a couple times, then add them to a microwave safe dish. Microwave in 3 – 5 minute increments and flip. Once the potatoes are 205 F or 96 C with a thermometer they are done.
- Cut them into half or thirds. Let them cool for a bit and then peel them carefully with your hands. The peel should come off relatively easily.
- Then mash or rice them, and stir in the heated and melted vegan butter, milk and seasonings and enjoy!
