Perfect Fluffy Vegan Mashed Potatoes
Creamy and fluffy vegan mashed potatoes are the perfect side for Thanksgiving or to serve with a hearty stew.
Servings: 4
Calories: 409kcal
Equipment
- 1 Potato masher
- 1 potato peeler
- 1 Large pot
Ingredients
- 1 kg potatoes floury such as maris piper or red russet
- 500 ml plant-milk
- 100 g vegan butter
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard optional
- 1 teaspoon flakey sea salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper or to taste (or white pepper)
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and leave them whole. Add to a large pot and cover in cold water.
- Set the potatoes on to boil for at least 15 minutes and simmer until fork tender all the way through.1 kg potatoes
- Drain the potatoes and return to the pot. Set the pot back on the stove for a minute and let the potatoes steam off any excess water.
- Cube the vegan butter and add to the pot. Let it melt, then start mashing.100 g vegan butter
- As you mash with either a potato masher or ricer, add in the plant-milk. Season to taste.500 ml plant-milk, 1 teaspoon flakey sea salt
- Keep mashing until the potatoes are fluffy.
- Add dijon mustard and any other seasonings to taste. If you like you can add more milk or butter to your own preference.1 tablespoon dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Serve with a little extra butter over the top and a sprinkle of chives if you're feeling fancy.
Notes
If in doubt, add more potatoes. You can always make them into potato cakes or patties the next day.
Adding in extra flavors and vegetables to mash is a personal preference. Take into account what you're serving it with, do you want a punch of garlic, or is a creamy indulgent mash more appropriate.
- Skin on or Skin off? - For fancy occasions or for the ultimate in comfort food I like to do skin off, but for everyday I keep the skin on. Of course you can do you.
- Extra Cheesy- Add in extra nutritional yeast and/or some vegan cheese
- Roasted Garlic- Roast a whole head of garlic and squeeze it into the mash once it's nice and caramelised. Or just add some finely chopped garlic or garlic powder for a punchier flavor.
- Mustard- A good tablespoon or more of dijon mustard or seeded mustard is delicious in mash, especially if you're serving it with something very rich like a bourguignon stew.
- Extra creamy- for a super creamy indulgent mash add in some vegan sour cream or cashew cream or creme fraiche.
- Sweet Potato Mash- Swap out all the potatoes or half the potatoes for sweet potato for a creamy sweet potato mash.
Nutrition
Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 859mg | Potassium: 1134mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1225IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 217mg | Iron: 3mg