Easy Vegan Au Gratin Potatoes

Our vegan au gratin potato recipe is SUPER easy and only requires a few simple ingredients. We used an easy cashew based parmesan to replace the dairy cheese in the original recipe and a simple mixture of apple cider vinegar and dairy free milk creates the most perfect vegan buttermilk you’ll ever imagine. These easy vegan scalloped potatoes are the BEST oil free and gluten free side dish to for your holiday dinner. They taste just like the creamy potato bakes we grew up with but completely plant-based and healthy!


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Looking for a last-minute side-dish for your holiday seitan ham?

We soooo have your back with these heavenly (and omnivore-approved) Vegan Au Gratin Potatoes!

This recipe really hits a soft spot in my heart. It’s a veganized version of the Au Gratin Potatoes my mom always made for holiday and fancy dinners growing up.

So, naturally, this has been on my “Recipes to Veganize” list for quite some time because I knew there was no way I was going the rest of my life without those delicious potatoes again!

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Overhead shot of all the ingredients you need to make vegan au gratin potatoes: russet potatoes, non dairy milk, apple cider vinegar, cashews, and spices

Ingredients in Dairy Free Scalloped Potatoes

You only need a few simple ingredients to make this awesome dairy free potato bake – all of them are gluten free, oil free, and, obviously, VEGAN! (Remember, you can find the full recipe in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.)

  • Russet potatoes – Big russet potatoes work best for this vegan potatoes au gratin recipe.

For the homemade cashew parmesan, you’ll need:

And for the easy dairy free buttermilk, you’ll need:

  • Unsweetened plain non-dairy milk – Use any kind you like, but make sure it’s both unsweetened AND plain. Something with as neutral a taste as possible works best. Califia Unsweetened Plain Almond Milk, Elmhurst’s Unsweetened Cashew Milk, and Chobani’s Zero Sugar Oat Milk are our top picks.
  • Apple Cider Vinegar – White vinegar or rice vinegar could also work in a pinch!
Make these easy vegan au gratin potatoes for your holiday table, and they definitely won't disappoint! My family loves them even more than the au gratin potatoes my mom used to make. :) #potatoes #vegan #dairyfree #glutenfree #veganrecipes // plantpowercouple.com

How to Make These Vegan Au Gratin Potatoes

Our vegan au gratin potato recipe is SUPER easy to make. 

Two photos showing how to make vegan buttermilk: Mix non dairy milk with apple cider vinegar and let it sit for five minutes.

First, you’ll make your dairy free buttermilk by mixing the non dairy milk and apple cider vinegar. Set it aside and let it do its thing! This adds such an incredible flavor to your finished potato bake.

Three photos showing how to make vegan cashew parmesan: add raw cashews to a blender, pulse until it's powdery, add spices and pulse again until combined

Next, you’ll make your cashew parmesan by pulsing the cashews in a food processor a couple times until they’re all powdery. Then, add the rest of the spices to the food processor and pulse again until everything is combined.

Two photos: Peeling potatoes and slicing them on a mandolin

Then, you’ll peel your potatoes. I know it’s a pain, but peeled potatoes work best for this. Then, slice them as thinly as you can. If you have a mandolin, use it!

Three photos showing how to layer potatoes in a casserole dish to make vegan scalloped potatoes

And finally, you’ll layer everything in a casserole dish and bake it until the whole thing is one big creamy cheesy potato-y perfection.

The taste and texture of these vegan au gratin potatoes are SO ON POINT.  You could probably serve this dish to your omnivore family without them even realizing it’s vegan! (We definitely have!)

Make these easy vegan au gratin potatoes for your holiday table, and they definitely won't disappoint! My family loves them even more than the au gratin potatoes my mom used to make. :) #potatoes #vegan #dairyfree #glutenfree #veganrecipes // plantpowercouple.com

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Make these easy vegan au gratin potatoes for your holiday table, and they definitely won't disappoint! My family loves them even more than the au gratin potatoes my mom used to make. :) #potatoes #vegan #dairyfree #glutenfree #veganrecipes // plantpowercouple.com

Easy Vegan Au Gratin Potatoes

Brittany Roche
Our au gratin potato recipe is SUPER easy and only requires a few ingredients. We used an easy homemade parmesean to replace the dairy cheese in the original recipe - it is downright DIVINE - and a simple mixture of ACV and non-dairy milk creates the most perfect vegan buttermilk you’ll ever imagine.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Vegan Side Dishes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 245 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb russet potatoes

For the parmesan:

For the buttermilk:

Instructions
 

  • Start by making your buttermilk by combining your milk and vinegar in a mixing bowl. Set aside for 5 minutes.
  • While you wait, make your parmesean: Add the cashews to your blender or food processor and pulse until they form a light powdery texture. Then, add the rest of the seasonings and pulse until combined.
  • Next, heat your oven to 350F and grease a 8x11 casserole dish. Peel and thinly slice your potatoes. If you have a mandoline slicer, this is a great time to use it!
  • Layer 1/3 of the potatoes on the bottom of the casserole dish. Pour 1/3 of the buttermilk over the potatoes, sprinkle with heapin 1/4 cup of the parmesean and a pinch of salt & pepper. Repeat this step two additional times.
  • Cover the casserole dish and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the cover and bake an additional 20 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through and the sauce is niiiice and thick! Remove it from the oven, cover once more, and let it sit 10 minutes before removing the cover and serving. Enjoy!

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Notes

We like to serve this dish next to our seitan ham recipe, but it’s a great side-dish for almost anything!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 9gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 276mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4g
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4 Comments

  1. Ha ha, I have childhood memories of this dish too, but they're quite different from yours. My Mom used to make them, but it was some instant version that came out of a cardbox box. Because EVERYTHING my family made came out of a cardbox box or a tin can. Most of it I liked, but I hated these potatoes. I used to call them "potatoes au rotten". Which rhymes with the way my southern family pronounced "au gratin". I really don't know why I disliked them so much. I bet I would love your vegan version, though!
    1. Lol! I've actually had a lot of people tell me their horror stories about those au gratin potatoes out of a box when I shared this recipe. I can imagine that would be scarring!
    1. Hi, Kathy! This is a little tricky to answer because it varies on what intensity I'm looking for in what particular dish. If I'm making garlic bread, for instance, I'd say I usually start with 1 teaspoon of blend to 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup, but I'm cutting from the stick) of vegan butter on average. If I'm making garlic butter for a pasta dish sauce, I'd probably go a little more for a deeper intensity of flavor. I know it's a little vague, but I do hope this helps.

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