Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes

by ALEXA

Dairy allergic or lactose intolerant guests coming for the holiday? Whip up these crowd-pleasing dairy free mashed potatoes!

Dairy Free Mashed Potatoes

Dairy allergic or lactose intolerant guests coming for the holiday? Whip up these crowd-pleasing dairy-free mashed potatoes!

You guys out there, especially you mid-westerners, I’d venture to say that your mom makes the best mashed potatoes. I know because I married one just like you whose mom whips up a pretty mean bowl of ’em! It also happens to be that he is an Indiana boy which roughly translates into “give me meat and potatoes or I shall wilt.”

I commend my hubby since our son was diagnosed with food allergies. He never complains or demands the comfort foods of his youth, but because I love him, I make them—with a few modifications, of course.

One side I have been whipping up (pun intended) lately are these dairy-free mashed potatoes. They may be lacking butter and milk, but they sure aren’t lacking in flavor and richness. Give these a try this holiday season, just be sure to make a triple batch—they go fast!

What’s up with the bacon you ask? My four year-old has become my sous chef. Tonight I told him we were having mashed potatoes for dinner and he said; “oh oh, and put bacon on them. I had a dream last night about making mashed potatoes and I put bacon on them so that people would think they were eating cowboy food.” I tried my best to keep a straight face. So, the bacon is optional. I will say, had I not topped the potatoes with bacon bits this photo would have been worse than it already is. Let me tell you, WHITE food is challenging to shoot, so I am finding. So apologies for a photo that may be a little off color (don’t they look a little green to you?), but just trust me, these mashers are good under any light!

Mom’s Mashed Potatoes

Gluten-Free | Casein-Free | Citrus-Free | Dairy-Free | Egg-Free | Fish-Free | Nightshade-Free | Peanut-Free | Rice-Free |Shellfish-Free | Soy-Free | Tree Nut-Free | Wheat-Free | Sesame-Free | Sweetener-Free | GFCF

Serves:  4
Prep Time:  30 minutes

Ingredients:

4-5 medium RUSSET POTATOES

1/3 cup potato cooking WATER

2 tablespoons melted EARTH BALANCE SOY FREE BUTTERY SPREAD or olive oil

1 tablespoon NUTRITIONAL YEAST (such as Bragg’s—adds cheesy flavor)

2 teaspoons GRANULATED ONION

1 teaspoon CHICKEN BOUILLON

1/4 teaspoon SEA SALT

1/4 teaspoon BLACK PEPPER

Directions:

1. Peel and slice potatoes into 1/2″ rounds. Add potatoes to a large stainless steel pot, cover with water, bring to boil and simmer until are tender.

2. In a small bowl whisk together remaining ingredients and set aside.

3. When potatoes are tender, strain and return to pot. Pour “buttery” mixture over potatoes and whip using a hand-held or stand mixer until smooth. You may want to add a bit more water to achieve desired consistency.

Notes:

Corn allergy? Use olive oil.

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18 comments

Ellen November 22, 2010 - 1:55 pm

Lexie – these look great! Even with all the white in the picture! I've been making dairy free mashed potatoes for awhile now, but hadn't thought about adding nutritional yeast (which I LOVE LOVE LOVE!). Great idea! You could also make tempeh bacon and use that instead of bacon, if you wanted to keep it vegetarian. Either way, the recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving (and any time, actually!).

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Carol, Simply...Gluten-free November 22, 2010 - 2:13 pm

Your photos is lovely and no, the potatoes do not look green to me. Have a great Thanksgiving! xo, carol

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Nisrine November 22, 2010 - 4:13 pm

They look delicious and so dies the pumpkin pie below. Yum!

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joudie's mood food November 22, 2010 - 11:04 pm

Lexie this looks so good. I just want to dive in! Yummy!

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Michelle November 23, 2010 - 5:23 am

Hey Lex . . . I love your blog and read it frequently – you inspire me! I'll definitely try these potatoes . . . love the 'cowboy bacon' on the top! Hugs, M.

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Alisa Cooks November 24, 2010 - 7:12 pm

The ingredients really make me think these are bursting with flavor! The bacon is just like the icing on the cake.

Happy Thanksgiving Lexie!

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Hey Alisa, for shore, bacon is the icing :). YOUR admiring fan …

-Lexie

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Diana February 14, 2012 - 10:48 pm

I am very excited to have come across this recipe! I prepared these for Thanksgiving for my dairy-free son and we ALL loved them! I have made them about five times since then. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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Lexie February 15, 2012 - 2:40 am

Diana, So glad these have been a hit with your family : ) xoLexie

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Courtney August 8, 2012 - 10:25 pm

These look great but how do you use the Better Than Bouillon Chicken Base and keep it soy free? My container says it has Hydrolyzed Soy Protein. Do you have a replacement that would make these completely soy free?
Thanks!

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Lexie August 9, 2012 - 4:16 am

Courtney … I only use the organic bases. The non-organic line of Better Than Bouillon contains a lot of icky stuff … like you read, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, etc. The ORGANIC bases do not. Here is a link so you can see what's in the organic chicken. Hope that helps. xoLexie

http://www.superiortouch.com/retail/products/better-than-bouillon/organic-bases/38/organic-chicken-base

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Margaret October 25, 2012 - 3:06 pm

Lexie,
Your photo looks scrumptious…I clicked over here from Pinterest, so you know I am telling the truth. We have been making dairy-free mashed potatoes for my daughter with just plain old Earth Balance mixed in. Your recipe looks delicious. I can't wait to try it out!
Thanks!

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Barbara November 6, 2012 - 7:06 pm

I was wondering about the chicken bouillon. I have not seen any that are dairy free. I noticed in some of the comments that "better than" bouillon is mentioned. Where can I find that? Is it available in stores? I have been trying to live without and have found a few good chicken stocks that are diary free, but I'd much rather have bouillon on hand. Thanks.

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Lexie November 8, 2012 - 4:51 pm

Hi Barbara, So the ORGANIC "Better Than Bouillon" can be found at natural foods grocery stores and I also find larger jars at our Costco here in Colorado. You want it to say organic. When you compare this brands organic to non-organic … it's amazing the extra stuff that's in the non-organic. The organic version is the only one I use. I hope that helps. Check Whole Foods, Natural Grocers, Sprouts, etc. xoLexi

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Kelly Barrett November 18, 2012 - 7:50 pm

You may want to try Organic Smart Balance spread, instead. It is vegan and completely GMO and transfat free. Tastes and melts just like butter. We used to use Earth Balance and couldn't be happier with the switch to the vegan organic smart balance. My kids have allergies to soy, dairy, and gluten, and this hasn't bothered them one bit. Your recipe looks great! I'm going to try it, but instead of all chicken bouillon, I am going to add some plain, organic almond milk for a creamier texture. I may try some green onions and chives, too. I am so glad that I found your page. I am bookmarking it, since I'm sure it will be a go-to!

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NancyLee December 20, 2012 - 12:27 pm

How about using homemade bone broth (chicken or beef) instead of the buillion? Just replace the potato water or use a combination of potato water and concentrated homemade broth.

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LORIE January 25, 2018 - 2:01 am

So many amazing recipes! I just pinned some that I need to try, thank you for sharing!

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Alexa January 25, 2018 - 9:11 am

You are welcome Lorie. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

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