Vegan Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes makes life a little easier. Red potatoes cook in a vegetable broth then a few more additions and voila - The Perfect side dish.
Crockpot Mashed Potatoes make life a little easier. You still have to peel the potatoes but what is great is that you can walk away and let the crock-pot do the cooking.
For this recipe you use a nice milder potato, such as red potato, to make a side dish that is special. The potatoes cook in a vegetable broth which adds lots of flavor.
After a couple of hours, there is a little bit of preparation and then your special side dish is finished. Another nice thing is that the mashed potatoes can be held in the slow cooker for up to 2 hours.
That really does make life easier.
You could even go rustic and lightly mash the potatoes so that there are, kind of, small chunks. That is really good too.
Our dinners are very much like multiple side dishes. It really is fun this way - sort of like ordering appetizers for your dinner in restaurants.
In fact, that has become a thing with me. Well, wait. I need to back up a bit.
We really don't go out to dinner too often. Like never. That's what I get for actually liking to cook!
When we eat out it is always for lunch when we go to the 'big city' and have a shopping day. So, I order appetizers for lunch.
You may ask what is another side dish/appetizer that would go well with these potatoes? My list is long but one is fresh on my mind because I just put it on the blog last week.
It's these Crescent Roll Pesto Appetizers. What a great match. Check them out and they are super easy to make.
💭 Can you freeze mashed potatoes
- Yes! I've done it often.
- IF FREEZING:
- Pack into a rigid sided freezer-safe container and lid. Freeze up to 4 months.
- TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING:
- Put in the fridge the day before serving. After defrosting the liquid may separate somewhat but that is no big deal. Non-dairy milk tends to do this more than dairy milk.
- Just remix and heat. Heat in a microwave on high, stirring about every 2 minutes until heated through. Serve up and it will be delicious!
- Just like it was freshly made.
🥘 Ingredients
- Red potatoes - have thin skin and are creamier when cooked. You could also substitute Yukon gold potatoes.
- Vegetable broth - adds flavorful liquid for the potatoes.
- Dairy-free butter - adds a buttery flavor.
- Dairy-free milk - adds flavor and necessary liquid.
- Salt - is the perfect understated seasoning.
- Black pepper - adds a bit of contrasting spicy flavor.
🔪 Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut into large chunks. Place in a slow cooker.
- Pour the broth over the potatoes to cover.
- Cook on high for 2 hours.
- Drain the potatoes over a large bowl and save the broth.
- Put the potatoes back into the slow cooker and add the vegan butter and the ¼ cup reserved vegetable broth.
- Mix with a hand mixer.
- Add the soy milk and salt and pepper and mix again.
- Serve or keep warm up to 2 hours.
- If you are keeping it warm - cover and turn to low.
- When ready to serve - stir and if it seems like it has thickened add some more of the reserved broth and mix well.
- You can hold mashed potatoes in the refrigerator for 3 days and they can be heated in the microwave.
- Heat and stir and heat and stir etc. until hot all the way through. They taste just like they were freshly made.
With these mashed potatoes I would probably serve a big green salad full of goodies, baked mushrooms stuffed with lentils, and then a simple veggie like carrots or peas.
Plenty of food, lots of nourishment, a big variety, and good eating.
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📋 Recipe
Vegan Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 ½ to 3 pounds red potatoes
- 24 ounces vegetable broth low sodium if you'd like to watch your intake
- 3 tablespoons dairy free butter
- ¼ cup dairy free milk
- ¼ cup vegetable broth reserved
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut into large chunks. Place in a slow cooker.
- Pour the broth over the potatoes to cover.
- Cook on high for 2 hours.
- Drain the potatoes over a large bowl and save the broth.
- Put the potatoes back into the slow cooker and add the vegan butter and the ¼ cup reserved vegetable broth.
- Mix with a hand mixer.
- Add the soy milk and salt and pepper and mix again.
- Serve or keep warm up to 2 hours.
- If you are keeping it warm - cover and turn to low.
- When ready to serve - stir and if it seems like it has thickened add some more of the reserved broth and mix well.
Krista
Do you have to use soy milk in this recipe or can you use other non dairy milk? I try to keep my diet as soy free as possible
Ginny McMeans
You can use other dairy free milks Krista. It won't make any difference just so it's unsweetened.
Angela
Is it really only 1 oz of vegetable broth? What is the "24" referring to at the end of the line? The directions say to pour the broth over the potatoes to cover, which 1 oz won't do. Please clarify. I am about to buy my first crock pot and want to make sure I have vegetarian recipes on hand to use with it! Thanks!
Ginny McMeans
I am so sorry Angela. I had new 'recipe cards' put on my blog and it mixed the ingredients up a bit. It is One 24 ounce box of vegetable broth.
lisa
This is the only time of year when mashed potatoes are "allowed" in our house. I can't wait to try yours.
Vicky @ Avocado Pesto
Never thought to make mashed potatoes in the slow cooker but it sounds like it does make things easier!
Jacqueline Meldrum
I never would have thought of making them in the slow cooker, but I bet they taste great with that added stock. I could dip into that bowl happily right now!
Traci
Ginny, great idea...I'm always up for hands-free cooking while doing other tasks. I bet these are scrumptious!
Katie D
I love anything made in the slow cooker! I've done breakfast potatoes but never mashed. Making it this way could definitely bring some Christmas day kitchen relief!
Alexandria Phillips
This is my new go to mashed potato recipe!!! These are amazing!
Ginny McMeans
Fantastic Alexandria! Thank you so much for taking a chance on me. I love them too 🙂
Balita Valentine
Can you use vegan chicken broth vs vegetable, also can the red skin be left on
Ginny McMeans
Sure, Balita! Vegan chicken broth will taste great. The skin will separate from the red potatoes, mostly, so there will be pieces of it in the mashed potatoes but it would taste great. You could call it rustic mashed potatoes which would be fun.
Robyn
Hi! Will they still be creamy if I use russet potatoes? I have those on hand!
Thanks so much!
Ginny McMeans
Yes Robyn! I have used russets too. A hand mixer or stand mixer will help make them creamy too.