The BEST Vegan Mashed Potatoes (+ Variations!)

5 from 47 votes

Comfort food at it’s finest. This base for Vegan Mashed Potatoes is the perfect budget-friendly side dish to compliment your favorite meals!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Servings: - 8

Calories: 251kcal

Author: Toni Okamoto

In a large pot over medium-high heat, add 1-inch potatoes and whole garlic cloves, and completely submerge them in water. Bring to a boil and cook for 25 minutes or until potatoes are completely tender.
When potatoes are completely tender, drain out the water with a colander. Place the potatoes and garlic back into the pot, add plant-based milk, vegan butter, salt, and pepper.
Mash potatoes and garlic with a potato masher or a large and sturdy fork until you reach your desired consistency.

Use warm plant-based milk: While not 100% necessary, warming the milk before adding it to the potatoes will help keep the entire dish warm.

For extra flavor: You can infuse the vegan milk with herbs (rosemary is our favorite). Add a couple of sprigs of rosemary to the vegan milk in a small pot. Bring to a simmer and then allow to simmer for several minutes. Remove the herbs before adding the plant-based milk to the potatoes.

To avoid ‘soupy’ potatoes: After draining the potatoes, you can return the pan to the heat, stirring constantly for several minutes, to remove any excess water (until the spuds are dry). Then continue with the mashing.

Experiment with dairy-free milk: You may find that you aren't happy with the flavor the dairy-free milk imparts in the mash. So always test a new kind of milk with a small amount of mash as a 'test.'