This Vegan Garlic Mashed potatoes and Gravy is creamy, buttery, and easy to make. This is a quick side dish to have with some roasted vegetables and the vegan chicken-style gravy is to die for. Flavorful and an ultimate crowd pleaser.

I love potatoes. Have I mentioned I love potatoes? I don’t think I have done it enough. I LOVE POTATOES!

Okay now that I got that out of the way, in all seriousness, potatoes are one of the perfect ingredients. They are so versatile and it’s hard to find a bad potato recipe. This recipe included. The garlic flavor mixed with the buttery and creamy mashed potatoes, then the rich and flavorful gravy is the cherry on top.

I will seriously just take a whole bowl of this and eat it in one sitting.

Seriously, you guys have to try this. It’s easy, quick, and tasty.

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Ingredients for Vegan Garlic mashed potatoes

• Potatoes. I use Russet potatoes because I like the taste and texture of them, but some people might prefer Yukon potatoes because of the natural yellow look and they hold up to high heat better. You can use any in the same recipes. You just will have to use more yellow potatoes because they are smaller than Russet.
• Garlic. These are garlic mashed potatoes, so of course it is going to be filled with garlic flavor. I add raw garlic cloves when the potatoes are boiling to infuse the water and garlic powder in the actual mash. If you prefer a more neutral flavor, you can omit the garlic powder and garlic cloves.
• Salted Vegan butter. I use the Earth Balance brand. But use whatever brand you like. If using unsalted butter, then add a pinch of salt for flavor.
• Non-dairy milk. Any unsweetened and unflavored non-dairy milk will work. You just want this to add creaminess to your mashed potatoes.
• No chicken chicken bouillon. This is a vegetarian chicken bouillon that is a great substitute for chicken bouillon. It has a strong umami flavor, which adds flavor to your vegan chicken gravy. I use Better than Bouillon brand.
• All-purpose Flour. This is added to the gravy to thicken it. You can also add cornstarch instead to keep it gluten-free. Just add all the ingredients for the gravy in a pot and when it begins to simmer, add a cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch and 2 tbsp water) to the water to thicken it.

Extra Tips

For the Vegan Garlic Mashed potatoes

• Cut the potatoes in even sizes This ensures they cook evenly in the water.
• Start with cold water. This is because potatoes break down at high temperatures, so starting with cold water ensures the outside won’t become mushy and the inside doesn’t cook.
• Season generously with salt. Don’t be afraid to season your foods. Potatoes on thier own are quite bland and need salt to boost their flavor
• Make sure your potatoes are falling apart when they finish cooking. You want it to almsot fall apart when you put your knife in. This ensures they will be soft enough to smash.
• Once you drain your potatoes, mash on low heat. This evaporates any extra water and makes sure you don’t have soggy potatoes. You can also use a potato ricer for an extra smooth mashed potatoes
• Mash when they are hot. The texture when pottaoes are hot to when they are cold is a vast difference. When they are hot, they will stay fluffy and mash better.

For the gravy:

• Get a flavorful “no chicken bouillon”. Not all brands are made the same and some taste/look better than others. I prefer Better than Bouillon. You can also make a vegetable gravy using vegetable broth of bouillon.
• Add a little turmeric (optional) to make it a more inviting yellow. This will also depend on what type of chicken bouillon you use. Some have turmeric already in them to add a yellow flavor. Fun fact: the reason chicken bouillon is yellow is not because of the chicken itself, but they add yellow onion with the skin when they make most chicken broths. This adds a yellow color to the finished product.
• Make sure the butter is hot before you add the flour. If you ever made the mistake of adding flour to just melted butter (I have made this mistake as well) you will see it clump up and burn. You need hot butter to cook the flour and whisk it to make sure it doesn’t burn before you add the broth.

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I hope you try this recipe. If you tried this recipe, let me know in the comments below.

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