These Cheesy Vegan Mashed Potatoes have all the cheesy flavor without any of the cheese, you won’t believe they’re actually dairy-free.
If you’ve been a follower of our blog, then you know that Greg was diagnosed with IBS in 2015.
If you’re new to our blog, you also now know that Greg was diagnosed with IBS in 2015. 😉
You’ll have to excuse my madness…I’m running on empty here. Like so many others this Thanksgiving week, I am inundated with things to do and not enough hours in the day in which to do them. Of course, my mind has chosen 2 am to worry about each one of them rather than allowing my body to get its much-needed sleep. And so begins the holiday season. 🙂
Anyway, due to his IBS, Greg has been noticing some intermittent issues with dairy lately. Some days he can tolerate it, and some days he just can’t. Therefore, I’ve been trying to create more dairy-free options of our favorite dishes. So, I set out to make a dairy-free version of cheddar mashed potatoes. I had already made “regular” dairy-free mashed potatoes, but not cheesy ones. I also decided that I wanted to keep this dish low-FODMAP, so that those who are following such a diet can still enjoy a deliciously delightful side of mashed potatoes this holiday season. Just because you have to eliminate foods from your diet, doesn’t mean you have to eliminate flavor.
To keep these Cheesy Vegan Mashed Potatoes low-FODMAP, I used garlic-infused olive oil rather than garlic cloves or garlic powder and unsweetened almond milk in place of dairy-based milk. I also added dried chives, ground mustard and white pepper for the seasonings and nutritional yeast for the “cheese.”
These super taters are so creamy and flavorful, if I didn’t tell you, you just might not know they’re dairy-free. Yup, they’re that good! 🙂
Learn how to make them
Start by peeling and cubing your potatoes.
Next, add the potatoes to a 4-qt. pot and cover with one inch of cold water. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a maintain a simmer. Cook until potatoes are fork tender all the way through (approximately 15-20 minutes). Be careful not to overcook or the potatoes will become too starchy. Drain the potatoes in a colander and then return them to the pot. Add garlic-infused olive oil and almond milk (use soy milk for a nut-free version). Mash with a potato masher until lumps are gone.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Time to bust out that potato peeler…
Cheesy Vegan Mashed Potatoes [Gluten-Free, Low-FODMAP]
These Cheesy Vegan Mashed Potatoes have all the cheesy flavor without any of the cheese, you won't believe they're actually dairy-free.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb. yukon gold potatoes
- 1/4 cup garlic-infused extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp dried chives
- 1/2 tsp ground mustard
- 1/8 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 to 1 tsp kosher salt (to taste)
Instructions
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Peel and cube potatoes so that they are uniform in size.
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Add the potatoes to a 4-qt. pot and cover with one inch of cold water.
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Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to a maintain a simmer.
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Cook until potatoes are fork tender all the way through (approximately 15-20 minutes). Be careful not to overcook or the potatoes will become too starchy.
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Drain the potatoes in a colander and then return them to the pot.
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Add garlic-infused olive oil and almond milk. Mash with a potato masher until lumps are gone.
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Stir in remaining ingredients until combined.
Recipe Notes
*Please note nutrition calculations were made based on using unsweetened almond milk. In addition, kosher salt to taste was not included in the calculation.
So, what do you think? Let me know in the comments below. And if you make this recipe, tag @watchlearneat in your photos on Instagram. 🙂
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You can’t beat cheesy creamy mash – total comfort food. This is a great vegan option.
Thank you so much, Danielle!
Nutritional yeast is such a great way to add cheesiness! This is a perfect side dish idea for the holiday season.
It definitely gives it that cheesy flavor. Thank you Maria!
This sounds like such a tasty side dish. I really would like to try out nutritional yeast soon as I’ve seen so many great looking recipes with it in.
Thanks Corina! Nutritional yeast is definitely a great thing to have in your pantry. 🙂
Mashed potatoes is one of the favorites in my family. This recipe looks super easy and full of ingredients my family loves. Looking forward to trying soon.
Thanks so much, Mary! Hope you enjoy! 🙂
Cheesy mashed potatoes are simply the best! Yum!
Thank you Sharon!
These potatoes sound and look delicious. I have heard about nutritional yeast but I have not tried it. I will have to do that. I have the same problem as you laying away worrying about how I will be ready for the holidays. Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!!
Thanks Dawn! I hope you’ll give the nutritional yeast a try. And hope you (and I) both get some sleep! Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂
nothing beats a creamy mashed potato and that too vegan is simply brilliant.
Thank you Aditi! 🙂
I think mash potatoes are the easiest comfort food you can make. More cheese for me. Love how simple and easy this is to make too. So glad this is vegan
Thank you so much, Veena! 🙂
How awesome to see a cheese mashed potato recipe, that actually has no cheese in it. I was looking for a recipe like that!
Thanks Ruchi! Glad you found what you were looking for! Hope you enjoy! 🙂
Nutritional yeast is such a great way to make things vegan cheesy! I love how you added chives too for a fresh burst of flavor. This is a great option for dairy free potatoes.
Nutritional yeast is amazing! Thanks so much, Lauren!
Yum these potatoes look so delicious! I’ve never used nutritional yeast, but I do have several GF friends and they swear by it. I’ll have to make these potatoes for them next time they come to visit
Thank you Karyl! Hope you and your friends enjoy! 🙂
“Just because you have to eliminate foods from your diet, doesn’t mean you have to eliminate flavor.” <— No truer words have been spoken!! Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Yes!! 🙂 Thank, you so much, Gina!
Love this verison of mashed potatoes. So creamy, falvorful and delicious.
Thanks so much, Sri! 🙂
Yukon gold potatoes are my favorite for mashed potatoes, they’re so creamy and velvety!
Thanks Jennifer! I love using them! 🙂
I love using nutritional yeast! I’m not sure why I had never thought of using them in mashed potatoes, sounds like a total winner! Looks so tasty!
Thanks Brittany! I hope you’ll give it a try! 🙂
I had no idea that nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor! I have a serious cheese addiction and now I totally want to try nutritional yeast.
LOL! Thanks Renee! I think I have a cheese addiction myself. 😉 I’ve been really satisfied with using nutritional yeast. Hopefully you’ll give it a try. 🙂
Cheesy mashed potatoes are the best comfort food. My husband isn’t keen on dairy so I’ll definitely give this a go. Nutritional yeast is such a great addition here, it really adds so much to a dish.
Thanks Michelle! They definitely satisfied my husband and he loves his cheese, but unfortunately, he can’t eat too much of it. Hope you enjoy! 🙂
Mashed potatoes are my favorite thing to make for the Thanksgiving table. This cheesy recipe sounds scrumptious! Not sure what could be better than mashed potatoes with cheese. Cannot wait to try these!
Thank you so much, Michele! Hope you enjoy! 🙂
I bought a big TUB of nutritional yeast the other day and make a sauce with it and HOT DAMN do I love the stuff. I always knew it was a great cheese replacement but haven’t used it in so so long. NOW I need to incorporate it into so many other dishes ASAP!