Creamy Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes No Milk Recipe

Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes

It’s been 11 days without cheese or milk. 11 days. 11 days! 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.

No Milk Mashed Potatoes

So I’m learning to cook with no cheese, milk or butter. Honestly, butter is easy, my family as a whole loves Earth Balance spread so that’s an easy swap.
I’m learning about substitutions. I’m learning about what tastes good. I’m learning what tastes really horrible. (real talk: fake cheese will never be as good as real cheese). Which brings me to mashed potatoes, my beloved mashed potatoes. I absolutely love my Fluffy Mashed Potatoes recipe and my Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes. 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, and these will kinda change your life (just read the comments!).

How to Make Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes

Bring potatoes to a boil. To peel or not to peel? That’s up to you, I prefer to leave the potatoes unpeeled, but if you want velvety smooth, peel them. Keep boiling until a fork easily slides in, about 20 minutes. Add chicken broth, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper to potatoes and mash. You can mash by hand or with a electric hand mixer. Just be careful if you’re using a hand mixer not to overmix. Mix until creamy and serve. Enjoy!

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!