Just to be completely upfront with you all! This recipe for vegan Mashed Potatoes and Gravy is very traditional. That means no mashed cauliflower, they are not oil free! Just good old fashioned mashed potatoes like grandma used to make but vegan, of course! Healthy oil free and cauliflower mashes have their place but it is not on the thanksgiving table! If you are looking for a fluffy, buttery Vegan Mashed Potato and Gravy recipe you are in the right place.

What you need for the Vegan Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

The ingredients are few but very important!

• Russet Potatoes – The right potato is crucial to this recipe; I see a lot of people using Yukon Gold for mashed potatoes, they are too waxy and will not make a fluffy mashed potato.
• Vegan Butter – Use your favorite vegan butter, I love Country Crock because it’s easy to find tastes great.
• Vegan Cream or Milk – Any thick milk will with a light taste will work here as long as it is unsweetened and fairly thick. This is not the place for almond milk, its too thin or coconut milk, even though it is thick it has a strong flavor.Cashew milk and some soy milks are great if you can find unflavored unsweetened cream all the better! I find silk soy milk a little too beany and sweet so know your milks.  For years I have been using Better Than Milk soy powder, but it can be hard to find these days.

Planning for your Vegan Thanksgiving Meal

How Many Potatoes do I Need?

Well, that is a really good question! The typical rule of thumb is about ½ pound per person.  So if you have 20 people you make 10 pounds of potatoes.  I would however make a few more because these are fantastic vegan Mashed Potatoes, and they make great leftovers! I have made these potatoes for hundreds of people and have never been sad to have leftovers.

I have already posted the recipe for Vegan Turkey Roast and In the next few weeks I’ll be posting all the recipes you need for the Perfect Vegan Thanksgiving meal including, vegan Holiday Dressing, Vegan Green Bean Casserole, Vegan Cranberry sauce, and an easy vegan pumpkin pie recipe that will remind you of your grandmothers!

I am also creating a post to help you plan out your traditional Thanksgiving meal made vegan, So make sure you subscribe so you can have the best Vegan Thanksgiving Meal Ever!

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You are well on your way to the perfect vegan thanksgiving meal. Mashed Potatoes are really the highlight of thanksgiving anyway! I would love to hear how your family liked these! Let me know In the comments below1  If you want more recipes for the perfect Vegan Thanksgiving subscribe to my YouTube channel. You are not going to want to miss the pumpkin pie!