These CREAMY Garlic DAIRY FREE Mashed Potatoes are the best! Enjoy this easy to make vegan mashed potatoes recipe that uses broth and olive oil instead of milk! Perfect for everyday dinner or Thanksgiving – you won’t believe how good and healthy these are!
Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes
It’s been 11 days without cheese or milk.
11 days.
11 days.
Let’s rewind a bit before I demand (nicely) that you offer some support (I need it).
I’ve decided to try to go dairy free to help with some health issues, none that I will go into detail about until I know if it actually works for me or not.
Going dairy free is something that has been brought up to me multiple times in passing and readings and finally I woke up and decided “let’s do this”.
Cheese is something I love dearly (let’s be real) so all of a sudden saying goodbye to cheesy casseroles, mac and cheese, pizza and simple cheese slices hasn’t been easy, but at the same time it hasn’t been impossible.
The “no milk” rule I thought was going to be easy, after all I like almond milk and I don’t usually have a whole lot of milk… until I started to read every single label of my favorite snacks and foods and saw “milk”.
Really those have milk in them? That too? Oh goodness, someone throw a girl some vegan peanut butter cookies (now a favorite recipe!) please.
How to Make Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes
No Milk Mashed Potatoes
So it’s about learning to cook with no cheese and no milk. Butter I’m not saying no to completely as butter is the fat that is taken from milk and most of the hormones substances I don’t want from milk are filtered out of the butter making process, but when I can I will use Earth Balance anyways because I think it tastes pretty good.
I’m learning about substitutions. I’m learning about what tastes good (like these dairy free muffins!). I’m learning what tastes really horrible. I’m learning about realizing my taste buds won’t change overnight (real talk: fake cheese will never be as good as real cheese, never, maybe you will think it’s ok, but better – never).
Healthy Mashed Potatoes
The hardest part is coming up with snack variations, or something that helps my sweet tooth. Dark chocolate has been a good friend throughout this, but I’m going to try my hand at baking dairy free soon. In the past I did make some amazing dairy free fudge so I know it can be done. Wish me luck.
Which brings me to mashed potatoes, if you know about my favorite mashed potatoes recipe in the world you will know it’s very… dairy. So what’s a girl to do? She’s got to make some Creamy Mashed Potatoes with no milk or butter.
And you know what? It can be done. And you know what what? They can be delicious!
Vegan Mashed Potatoes
These mashed potatoes are SO EASY to turn vegan! Even though the recipe calls for chicken broth, you can subsitute it with vegetable broth. And just like you have DELICIOUS Vegan Mashed Potatoes!
These mashed potatoes are creamy because we’re mashing them with broth which is a great liquid to use as a substitution for milk. Throwing in some garlic gives them a great taste and the smell is pretty delicious. Bonus points on these potatoes: You don’t have to peel them, who doesn’t love that?
So going dairy free, or just want a change in your regular mashed potatoes? Give these a try!
Looking for more dairy free recipes? Try my dairy free smoothie too!
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Creamy Garlic Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes
PrintIngredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes unpeeled and cut into equal sized pieces
- 2 cloves garlic - minced
- 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and add your potatoes. Keep boiling and cook these for about 30 minutes. They’re going to be so soft your fork will just slide into them.
- Drain the potatoes.
- Warm your chicken broth.
- In potato pot, add minced garlic, chicken broth, olive oil, salt and pepper.
- Mash until smooth and creamy.
- Enjoy!
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Renee says
Have you made these mashed potatoes a day ahead and reheated them in the oven?
Pamela says
Hey Renee, absolutely! I do this all the time! Enjoy the potatoes! 🙂
Jen says
Silly question- can I use russet potatoes? I have made mashed with the gold potatoes before & I know it brings a more buttery taste to it. But my vegan son really wants russet.
Thank you!
Pamela says
Absolutely! That’s no problem at all! 🙂
Michelle Martin says
My college daughter is vegan and I made these last year and everyone loved them so Im making them again this year. Thank you for the good recipe that everyone likes.
Pamela says
Hey Michelle, I’m glad to hear your daughter liked these potatoes. You’re such a great Mom! 🙂
Hannah says
Going to make these tonight! For a little bit more nutritional bang I’m going to reserve some of the drained potato water to make my stock. My family is incredibly skeptical but desperate (dairy free) times call for desperate measures 😉
Pamela says
Hey Hannah, don’t worry – I think your family (and you!) are absolutely going to love these mashed potatoes. They really are a game changer when it comes to dairy free! Let me know! 🙂
kristen says
I keep trying to go dairy free too and it’s haaaaaaaard. Two days no dairy in attempt #39 lol
Thank u for this recipe! I hope to make it for Thanksgiving 🙂
Pamela says
You got this Kristen! You can do it! I’m hoping this recipe helps you, let me know if you need any other suggestions! 🙂
Joanne says
I’ve cooked these a few times, and I think they’re delicious. I don’t miss the dairy at all. Thank you for a great recipe!
Pamela says
Thank you so much for commenting, I’m so happy to hear you’ve been loving these potatoes!
Alina says
Pamela, it looks so yummy! I love the step-by-step instructions, making it an easy recipe to follow!
Pamela says
Enjoy the potatoes!
Anna says
Pamela, thanks! Made this last night so quick, easy and tasty!
Pamela says
Hey Anna, thanks for letting me know you made the potatoes. I’m glad you liked them!
Alyssa says
Pamela, thank you very much! I really liked the recipe, I took it to my recipe book)
Olga says
Pamela, bravo! What a great idea! Love this. I’m sure this is incredibly delicious!
Michelle Fontes says
I am curious as to how this is vegan with chicken broth being an ingredient.
Pamela says
Hey Michelle, if you want to turn this recipe vegan you can substitute the chicken broth with vegetable broth. There’s a section in the post above that talks about this. Enjoy!
Cj says
Turned out delicious! Thank you so much!
Pamela says
Happy you liked these potatoes, thanks for commenting!
sharon says
My brother is gluten free and dairy free and I would like to make these for Thanksgiving. Could I make these a day or two ahead of time and reheat in a slow cooker? Thank you!
Pamela says
Hey Sharon – absolutely you can! Enjoy the potatoes – we love them!