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Fluffy Vegan Mashed Potatoes

These creamy, fluffy vegan mashed potatoes are the perfect comfort food to complete your dinner plate. This easy one-pot recipe uses Yukon gold potatoes and a small amount of non-dairy milk and butter to create the smoothest and most flavorful side dish. They may be the best vegan mashed potatoes you have ever tried.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, International, Nut-free, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword dairy-free mashed potatoes, vegan mashed potatoes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 165kcal
Author Nandi Barta

Equipment

  • Simple hand mixer
  • KitchenAid hand mixer
  • Potato masher ricer
  • Simple potato masher

Ingredients

  • 16 oz Yukon potatoes
  • 10 oz Celery root aka Celeriac optional - if not used, add the amount in potatoes
  • ΒΌ cup Dairy-free milk or Cooking water
  • 2 Tbsp Vegan butter
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Wash, peel, and dice both potatoes (and celeriac). The smaller you dice them, the shorter will be the cooking time.
  • Cook the potatoes in boiling water until soft. Depending on the size of the cubes, it can take from 15-25 minutes.
  • Drain them, BUT reserve the cooking water if you don't want to use milk and butter.
  • Add the cooked potatoes, (celeriac,) dairy-free butter and milk, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
  • We use a hand mixer to make creamy and light mashed potatoes. First, without turning on we mash them a bit, then mix them until we get the right texture.

Video

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Notes

Top tips to make perfect mashed potatoes
  • The smaller you dice the potatoes, the shorter will be the cooking time.
  • If you don't want to use vegan butter and dairy-free milk, reserve the cooking water and use that instead.
  • You can certainly use an old-fashioned potato masher or ricer, but it is harder to ensure it is 100% creamy, and no chunks remain.
With or without celery root
Try adding celery root (aka celeriac), rutabaga, cauliflower, or parsnip. We only add one other veggie at a time and only as much as not to deviate from the potato taste but to get an extra zing at the end. If you don't want to add anything, add more potatoes. :-)