Ultimate Vegan Smashed Potatoes – Essential Plant-Based, Oil-Free Recipe

The Ultimate Vegan Smashed Potatoes

Creating the ultimate vegan smashed potatoes in no small task. Traditional mashed potato recipes will rely on butter, heavy creamy, and loads of salt. Even most vegan versions can use lots of vegetable shortening. While these adds rich flavor, they aren’t necessarily healthy.

For these plant-based vegan smashed potatoes, I knew I had to amp up the flavor. Here are the steps to create the ultimate plant-based mashed potatoes:

• Creamy Red and Yukon Gold Potatoes – It starts here. These little potatoes have light, fluffy texture. Plus, you can’t beat the golden hue they give to the final smash.
• Steam off as much water as possible – Once the potatoes are done cooking, drain them really well. Then, return them back to the same pot. Start mashing them immediately. You’ll notice a lot of steam come off — and that’s a good thing! Let them steam as much as possible. This will give you a lighter, fluffier mashed potato.
• Help from the spice cabinet – Take some help from the spice cabinet. Add onion powder and granulated garlic for savory flavor. Plus, a sprinkle of nutritional yeast adds a deep “umami” quality.

Chef Katie’s Plant-Based Cooking Tips:

Thin-Skinned Potato Love: Using thin-skinned Yukon Gold and Red Potatoes means you don’t have to peel them.  They also add a nice, creamy texture to the dish.

Extra Potatoes:  There are plenty of ways to use up extra mashed potatoes.  Add them to soups or stews for healthy, plant-based creamy texture.  Use them to top Vegan Shepherds Pie.  Combine them with steamed kale for Irish Kale Colcannon.

Secret Ingredients: It can be tricky adding flavor to mashed potatoes. Usually chefs rely on fat from butter or heavy cream. However, I use plant-based healthy ingredients to add deep flavor. Granulated onion powder and granulated garlic add savory notes. Plus, nutritional yeast adds a deep “umami” quality.

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Ultimate Vegan Smashed Potatoes – Essential, Oil-Free, Plant-Based

This vegan gluten-free, oil-free recipe is an essential comfort food dish.  Red and yellow potatoes are boiled and mashed together with some plant-based secret ingredients. 

• Medium
• Servings: 8
• Ready In: 20 minutes
• Yield: about 8 cups

Serve it with Hearty Belgian Mushroom Stew, Port Mushroom Gravy, or just dive into a bowl when you need some love.

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Ultimate Vegan Smashed Potatoes – Essential, Oil-Free, Plant-Based

This vegan gluten-free, oil-free recipe is an essential comfort food dish. Red and yellow potatoes are boiled and mashed together with some plant-based secret ingredients. Serve it with Hearty Belgian Mushroom Stew, Port Mushroom Gravy, or just dive into a bowl when you need some love.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Christmas, Comfort Food, Gluten-Free, Holidays, Plant-Based, Thanksgiving, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword Basic, comfort food, comforting, dairy-free, essential, healthy, hearty, oil-free, plant-based, simple, wfpb

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 164kcal

Ingredients

• 3 pounds potatoes mix of red and Yukon gold
• 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups plain almond milk
• 1/2 bunch parsley
• 1/4 cup nutritional yeast

Instructions

• To make the Ultimate Vegan Smashed Potatoes: Wash and cut potatoes into large chunks, about the same size. Place the potato chunks in a large pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Boil until potatoes are tender, 7-10 minutes. Meanwhile, wash and chop parsley.
• Check potatoes with a knife-they should easily slide off when done cooking. Drain the potatoes. Enjoy the steam facial.
• Immediately place potatoes back in the hot pot. Using a potato masher, begin mashing the potatoes. Let them steam a bit more to get rid of some of the liquid. The drier they get now, the creamier and fluffier they will be later. Add the onion powder, granulated garlic, black pepper, and salt. Mash for 30 seconds, until the garlic becomes aromatic. Add the almond milk, parsley, and nutritional yeast. Keep mashing until well-combined and creamy. Taste to adjust seasoning.
• Serve warm.
• Serve with Hearty Belgian Mushroom Stew, Port Mushroom Gravy, or just dive into a bowl when you need some love.

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