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    Easy Vegan Mashed Potatoes Recipe- Instant Pot or Saucepan

    Published: Nov 13, 2017 · Modified: Mar 2, 2019 by Richa 28 Comments

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    Easy Vegan Mashed Potatoes Recipe. Serve with gravy as a side. Fluffy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes. Saucepan option Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. Can be oil-free.

    Easy Vegan Mashed Potatoes. Serve with gravy as a side. Fluffy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes. Saucepan option #Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. Can be #oilfree #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

    Mashed Potatoes don’t need an introduction. They are used is many cuisines in many different ways. These are basic mashed potatoes that you can amp up to preference. Potatoes are cooked in an Instant Pot or Saucepan along with raw garlic, drained and mixed with coconut milk to add the creaminess, some herbs and spices and whipped up.  These Garlic Mashed potatoes are simple, quick and amazing!

    Serve these as you wish with a simple mushroom free gravy or a mushroom gravy. What are your favorite additions to mashed potatoes. Got leftovers? Add cooked quinoa and make potato quinoa breakfast patties. So good!

    Fluffy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with Vegan Gravy - 1 Pot - Mushroom Free. Can be Nut-free, soy-free. Serve over mashed potatoes, biscuits, thanksgiving loaf and more. #Vegan #Recipe #veganricha | VeganRicha.com


    Fluffy Vegan Mashed Potatoes with Vegan Gravy - 1 Pot Gravy - Mushroom Free. Can be Nut-free, soy-free. Serve over mashed potatoes, biscuits, thanksgiving loaf and more. #Vegan #Recipe #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

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    Add some of the coconut milk and mix in. Let the mixture sit for a few minutes so the milk can incorporate, check texture and add more if needed. 

    Fluffy Mashed Potatoes with Vegan Gravy - 1 Pot - Mushroom Free. Can be Nut-free, soy-free. Serve over mashed potatoes, biscuits, thanksgiving loaf and more. #Vegan #Recipe #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

    Serve with 1 pot  Gravy. or use to make shepherd’s pie

    Fluffy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes with Vegan Gravy - 1 Pot - Mushroom Free. Can be Nut-free, soy-free. Serve over mashed potatoes, biscuits, thanksgiving loaf and more. #Vegan #Recipe #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

    Easy Vegan Mashed Potatoes. Serve with gravy other as a side. Fluffy Mashed Potatoes made in Instant Pot. #Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. Can be #oilfree #veganricha | VeganRicha.com
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    5 from 10 votes

    Easy Vegan Mashed Potatoes

    Easy Vegan Mashed Potatoes. Serve with gravy as a side. Fluffy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Saucepan option. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Pressure cocker Recipe. Can be oil-free.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Side
    Cuisine: American, Gluten-free, Vegan
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 202kcal
    Author: Vegan Richa

    Ingredients

    • 5 to 6 potatoes cubed into large pieces yukon gold or baking potatoes, peeled if desrired
    • 5 cloves of garlic
    • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
    • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or vegan butter
    • a good dash of black pepper
    • dash of parlsey or thyme
    • pinch of nutmeg
    • 1 cup (226 ml) full fat coconut milk
    • fresh chives for garnish

    Instructions

    • Pressure cook the cubed potatoes, garlic cloves, 1/4 tsp salt with 1.5 cups water at high pressure for 4 minutes in Instant pot (manual 4 mins) or 2 minutes in stove top pressure cooker. Release the pressure after 5 minutes. (You can also boil them in a saucepan. Put the potatoes into a large pot, adding enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10-15 mins, until they’re fork-tender. Transfer to a colander to drain. )
    • Drain really well. Transfer to a bowl, let sit for a few minutes to dry out. Mash lightly and let sit for a minute for the steam to escape. 
    • Make sure to mash the cooked garlic. Mix in salt, the rest of the ingredients and half cup coconut milk. Mix and whip lightly, just enough to add air and still have some texture. Let sit for a minute for the milks to incorporate and absorb.
    • Taste and adjust. Add 1/4 tsp or more salt as needed. Add more coconut milk for creamier consistency to preference if needed and mix in. Add 1-2 tbsp nutritional yeast for cheesy potatoes. Garnish with chives. Serve warm as side with 1 pot  Gravy. or use to make shepherd's pie

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    Notes

    For variation: use 10 cloves of roasted garlic in the mashed potatoes. 
     
    To sub coconut milk: cashew cream, soy milk, a bit of vegan cream cheese will work
     
    For even fluffier, add the drained potatoes to a skillet and cook over low heat for a few minutes to dry out, then mash.
     
    Nutrition is 1 of 6 serves

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Vegan Mashed Potatoes
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 202 Calories from Fat 99
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 11g17%
    Saturated Fat 7g44%
    Sodium 217mg9%
    Potassium 826mg24%
    Carbohydrates 24g8%
    Fiber 4g17%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin C 21mg25%
    Calcium 65mg7%
    Iron 7mg39%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Easy Vegan Mashed Potatoes. Serve with gravy other as a side. Fluffy Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes made in Instant Pot. #Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free Recipe. Can be #oilfree #veganricha | VeganRicha.com

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    1. Luke Borradale

      April 23, 2021 at 12:12 pm

      5 stars
      Made it with soy milk as a side for a vegan sausage casserole, always thought mash was pretty much mash but will be making this way from now on👍

      Reply
    2. Becca

      February 20, 2021 at 9:57 am

      Can you tell me approximately how many pounds of potatoes are needed?

      Reply
    3. Leah

      November 26, 2020 at 11:47 am

      5 stars
      Just made this today and it’s fantastic! I’ve made many different recipes and this will be my go to from now on.

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 26, 2020 at 12:18 pm

        Aweskme

        Reply
    4. Karen Wickersham

      December 07, 2019 at 9:15 am

      5 stars
      Nice recipe! Good flavor, Yukon gold potatoes are always great. Just got an instant pot, needed vegan recipes so of course yours came up first.

      Pressure cooking the garlic with the potatoes is really a great idea. The only thing I did differently was to save the cooking water (plus more hot water, wasn’t a lot left) )and used that instead of dairy milk to get the texture I wanted, also added about two tablespoons of Miyoko’s vegan butter.

      Seriously good, so fast and easy! Thank you!

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 07, 2019 at 9:52 am

        aweesome! thanks!

        Reply
    5. Ken

      September 27, 2019 at 3:44 pm

      I am confused (happens a lot). How can the mashed potatoes only have 1 carb per serving (as per the nutrition facts)?

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 27, 2019 at 3:50 pm

        good catch! the potatoes had not gotten added inthe calculation. Sometimes the automatic widget misses ingredients if they are in a range or if the spelling is incorrect. updated!

        Reply
    6. Lani Strom

      September 17, 2019 at 4:56 pm

      Richa,
      I want to make this for thanksgiving but want the best possible flavor. I usually never use coconut milk due to the fat content but do you think that it is preferable to use it for this one day?? Everyone will be non vegans.

      Reply
      • Richa

        September 17, 2019 at 5:23 pm

        Try soy milk or cashew milk , preferably with a small amount of vegan butter. People can detect the coconut flavor. Its not really detectable, but then we eat more coconut milk than non-vegans, so flavor preference changes.

        Reply
    7. Amanda Wilson

      May 17, 2019 at 11:15 am

      5 stars
      I did this recipe this evening….. I had a leafy salad and pan fried salmon fillet with it – which was mild in flavour so I wanted a burst of flavour from the potatoes. I did approximately the amounts as shown in the recipe but for 2. I did the coconut milk freehand and had to put it all in my blender so it came out very creamy, but the taste…………. wonderful 🙂 I will definitely do this recipe again – sooooooooo good 🙂

      Reply
    8. Erin

      April 23, 2019 at 11:15 am

      5 stars
      I made these to go on your Mushroom Lentil Shepherdless Pie, Richa, and let me just say that the fam was lucky they got shepherds pie and not mushroom lentil stew. They were so good I had to stop myself from eating them all. The best vegan mashed potatoes ever! Thank you for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Richa

        April 23, 2019 at 12:05 pm

        yay!!

        Reply
    9. Donna Caporale

      November 07, 2018 at 10:36 am

      5 stars
      I am new to vegan eating and just got an instant pot…this recipe has totally made my Thanksgiving! These potatoes are easy to make, creamy and super flavorful. They are not overly garlicky and to me had no coconut flavor. I was amazed not only by that but by how creamy the potatoes were with just 1/2c of coconut milk. Now I’m going to try making the gravy….Thank you so much Richa!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 07, 2018 at 11:50 am

        awesome!!

        Reply
    10. Monica

      April 02, 2018 at 1:59 pm

      5 stars
      Great mashed potatoes! I left out the garlic as I have family members who are sensitive to it. The coconut milk really makes the dish creamy and I did not notice the coconut flavor at all. My non-vegan family members were impressed!

      Reply
    11. Becky

      December 31, 2017 at 1:43 pm

      5 stars
      These are, by far, the BEST mashed potatoes I have even had. I had my doubts (nutmeg? in potatoes?), but they are perfect. Perfect potatoes! Thank you so much for this recipe!

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 31, 2017 at 5:42 pm

        AWesome!

        Reply
    12. Nikki

      December 30, 2017 at 2:17 pm

      Do these taste like coconut? I think they would be really creamy with the coconut milk/cream texture, but worried that my non vegan eaters might not like them if they taste a lot like coconut. Thanks!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 30, 2017 at 3:06 pm

        They dont. But there might be a slight flavor for people who are sensitive to the coconut flavor. You can use cashew cream instead which is much more neutral.

        Reply
    13. Cristal

      December 28, 2017 at 8:08 am

      Best mashed potatoes every! Saw the recipe and thought “potatoes are potatoes”, but then decided to give it a try for a change. My non vegan family loved them as much as the vegans. Putting these in my regular rotation. The gravy is a winner too!

      Reply
      • Richa

        December 28, 2017 at 11:14 am

        Awesome!!

        Reply
    14. Liskula

      November 23, 2017 at 5:59 am

      Five cloves of garlic seems to be a bit much, but i could be wrong. Does the coconut milk cut the garlic? I am going to make these today but i don’t want to have to hand out mints after dinner. Lol.

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 28, 2017 at 11:27 am

        They get cooked with the potatoes. Boiled garlic is mild compared to sauteed. You can try with fewer and add garlic powder later to taste.

        Reply
    15. Karen Clarke

      November 22, 2017 at 5:39 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Richa, just wanted to tell you that I made your amazing mashed potatoes and my mother, who does not eat this way, said they were the best mashed potatoes she’s ever eaten!! Yea!!

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 22, 2017 at 7:26 pm

        yay!!

        Reply
    16. Nina

      November 18, 2017 at 1:10 am

      5 stars
      Hi Richa, Thanks for the recipe. I avoid all coconut products. Do you think almond milk or cashew milk would work here. I suppose it won’t give the same creaminess though Or do you have any other ideas?
      Thanks again

      Reply
      • Richa

        November 18, 2017 at 10:59 am

        cashew milk will work. i use cashew milk on occasion but chose coconut for the blog because many people have nut allergies

        Reply

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