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You have to try My Creamy Vegan Scalloped Potatoes Recipe! No Dairy, No Nuts, No nutritional Yeast! in this Potato Gratin. Can be gluten-free and Soy-free. Oil-free option Jump to Recipe

Vegan Scalloped Potatoes in a cast iron skillet on wood board

Lets make these Classic Scalloped Potatoes to add to the Thanksgiving menu!

These Scalloped potatoes are Easy, use just a few ingredients, don’t need nutritional yeast for the cheesyness, have no nuts and are creamy, cheesy and all things delicious. Use herbs of choice for variation. Use a combination of veggies such as cauliflower with the potato. Top with a breadcrumb topping. Many options!

Ingredients for scalloped potatoes in bowls

Ingredients for Vegan Scalloped Potatoes

  • oil to saute. To make without oil, saute the onion in broth. Dry toast the flour for a few mins before using in the sauce.
  • Flavor ingredients: onion, garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder, herbs, zest of half a lemon, miso, mustard
  • flour – all purpose. Use a mix of rice flour and tapioca starch for gluten-free
  • unsweetened non dairy milk to make the creamy sauce. Use light coconut milk, unsweetened almond milk, cashew milk, oat milk or soy milk
  • thinly sliced peeled yukon gold potatoes.

How to make Vegan Scalloped Potatoes with Step Pictures

Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add oil and let it heat up. Add onion and garlic and cook for 2 mins. Add the flour and herbs, 1/4 tsp black pepper and salt and mix in. Cook for half a minute, add in the lime zest, miso and mustard and mix in and cook for another few seconds.

onion and garlic in a black saucepan

onion and flour in a clack saucepan

Add in half cup of the milk and mix in, add in the another half cup and mix in so that there are no lumps. add in the rest of the non dairy milk and mix in and bring to a boil. Cook for 3 mins then take off heat. Carefully taste and adjust salt and flavor. Mixture will be just slightly thick but will continue to thicken on cooling.

Scalloped potato creamy sauce mixture in a saucepan

Peel and slice the potatoes. I do this while or after cooking the cream sauce, so the potatoes don’t brown.

Grease a baking dish or cast iron pan and arrange the slices in an overlapping fashion. You can also place layer of non overlapping potatoes and repeat until finished. You want less than 3 layers for even cooking and crispy topping.

Pour all of the sauce over the potatoes. It will look like a lot.

sliced potatoes in a cast iron skillet

Bake for 1 hour at 350 deg F . Broil for a minute to brown.

Garnish with the remaining black pepper and some fresh herbs such as chives. If you are like me you would also sprinkle some reed pepper flakes and maldon sea salt. done!

sliced potatoes drizzled with creamy cheesy sauce in a cast iron skillet

Can I make this Gluten-free?

To make this gluten-free use 1.5 tbsp rice flour and 1.5 tbsp starch such as tapioca starch and a thicker non dairy milk such as soy milk or cashew milk or thick oat milk

Can I make this without Oil

Dry toast the flour on a skillet over medium heat for 4 to 5 mins, stirring occasionally and set aside.

Saute the onion and garlic in 2 tbsp broth in step 1 until translucent and proceed. Add the flour after mixing in the herbs, miso and mustard. Add half cup non dairy milk and proceed with the rest of the recipe

Scalloped potatotes in a Cast iron skillet ready to bake

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Vegan Scalloped Potatoes in a cast iron skillet on wood board

Vegan Scalloped Potatoes without Nutritional Yeast

4.93 from 26 votes
By: Vegan Richa
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour 2 minutes
Total: 1 hour 12 minutes
Servings: 4 side servings
Course: Side
Cuisine: American
You have to try My Creamy Vegan Scalloped Potatoes Recipe! No Dairy, No Nuts, No nutritional Yeast! in this Potato Gratin. Can be gluten-free, soy-free, Oil-free . Makes a 8 in pan

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Ingredients 
 

  • 2-3 tsp olive oil, (see note for oil-free)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic, , finely chopped,
  • 3 tbsp flour, (all purpose), See note for gluten-free
  • 1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper, ,divided
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • zest of 1/4 or 1/2 a lemon, (depends on size of lemon and your preference of flavor)
  • 1 tsp dried herbs, (I use rosemary and thyme)
  • 1/2 tsp miso, (use chickpea miso for soyfree), optional
  • 1 tsp stoneground mustard, or 1/2 tsp ground mustard
  • 2 cups non dairy milk at room temp, , such as light coconut milk, unsweetened almond milk, cashew milk(1/4 cup cashews blended with 2 cups water), oat milk or soy milk
  • 2 large or 3 medium yukon gold potaoes

Instructions 

  • Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add oil and let it heat up a bit. Add onion and garlic and cook for 2 mins. Add the flour and herbs, 1/4 tsp black pepper and salt and mix in. Cook for half a minute, add in the lemon zest, miso and mustard and mix in and cook for another few seconds.
  • Add in half cup of the milk and mix in, add in the another half cup and mix in so that there are no lumps. Add in the rest of the non dairy milk and mix in and bring to a boil. Cook for 3 mins then take off heat. Carefully taste and adjust salt and flavor. This Bechamel sauce will be not be very thick but will continue to thicken as it cools.
  • Peel and slice the potatoes into an 1/8th inch thick slices. I do this while or after cooking the cream sauce, so the potatoes don't brown. (If slicing before hand, then store in a bowl of cold water until ready to bake. Then drain, lightly pat with a paper towel and move to the next step.)
  • Grease a baking dish or cast iron pan and arrange the slices in an overlapping fashion. You can also place a layer of non-overlapping potatoes, then place over this layer and repeat until finished. You want less than 3 layers for even cooking and crispy topping.
  • Pour all of the sauce over the potatoes. It will look like a lot.
  • Bake for 1 hour at 350 deg F (176 C) . Check in the center with a toothpick, there should not be any resistance. Continue to bake longer if needed. Broil for a minute to brown the top if needed.
  • Garnish with the remaining black pepper and some fresh herbs such as chives. If you are like me you would also sprinkle some red pepper flakes and maldon sea salt and serve.

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Notes

Gluten-free: Use 1.5 tbsp rice flour and 1.5 tbsp starch such as tapioca starch and a thicker non dairy milk such as soy milk or cashew milk or thick oat milk
Oil-free: Dry toast the flour on a skillet over medium heat for 4 to 5 mins, stirring occasionally and set aside. Saute the onion and garlic in 2 tbsp broth in step 1 until translucent and proceed. Add the flour after mixing in the herbs, miso and mustard. Add half cup non dairy milk and proceed with the rest of the recipe(step 2 onwards)
For a Cheesy Gratin: Top the sauced Potatoes with vegan cheese shreds or cheese shreds + breadcrumbs + herbs and bake. 
Variations: Recipe is easily doubled. Or add other layers in between. Check with a toothpick in the center and continue baking as needed. Add some nutritional yeast to the sauce if you like for extra cheesy flavor. 
Nutrition is for 1 serve

Nutrition

Calories: 128.85kcal, Carbohydrates: 20.41g, Protein: 4.4g, Fat: 3.81g, Saturated Fat: 0.34g, Sodium: 382.2mg, Potassium: 463.47mg, Fiber: 3.52g, Sugar: 0.66g, Vitamin C: 13.58mg, Calcium: 190.75mg, Iron: 4.02mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Richa

Hi, I'm Richa! I create flavorful plant based recipes that are inspired by my Indian upbringing, including many gluten-free, soy-free, and oil-free options.

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101 Comments

  1. George M. says:

    4 stars
    I made these adding nutritional yeast flakes as stated in recipe. Very tasty and I’ll be making these again for family Xmas dinner. I will even be adapting the bechamel sauce for an old family recipe I’ve been working to make vegan. Thank you.

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      happy holidays

  2. celia says:

    5 stars
    I made this for lunch today and we loved the Béchamel sauce!
    We don’t like nutritional yeast and this dish is very nice without it.
    Will definitely make it again!

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      Awesome

    2. Craig says:

      Your recipe looks delicious. I’m planning on making this for my dad for Easter. I had a couple questions. How thick should the potatoes be sliced. I plan on using the food processor. What type of non-dairy milk do you prefer? Also, is it worth adding nutritional yeast in addition to the other ingredients or is it better without? Thank you!

      1. Richa says:

        2mm thick. I use unsweetened almond milk or soy milk or light coconut milk or make cashew milk at home and use

    3. Suee33 says:

      You might try non fortified Nutritional Yeast – I am very sensitive to the sprayed on chemical vitamins on the reg. Noch. I love it now and it does not bother me at all.

  3. Megan says:

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious! Will be making this again.

    1. Richa says:

      Yay!

  4. Rachel says:

    We don’t have yukon potatoes in the UK, so I don’t know the size but how many grams of potatoes would you need?

    1. Richa says:

      320 to 360 gm

  5. Noella Gauthier says:

    5 stars
    I have made this several times. My husband and I love it! I love your recipes!

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      you’re too kind

  6. Nancy says:

    How many grams of potatoes would you say?

  7. karen cooper says:

    5 stars
    I just made this….wow, I love it….so good and a bit spicy

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      it makes a classic exciting!

  8. Kathleen says:

    One my favorite vegan recipes! I love it that is oil-free, nut free and nutritional yeast free. Big thank you Richa! 🙏💕

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      thanks for popping in ♡

  9. Ritu says:

    Hey i dont get these yukon gold potatoes here in india. We get the ones that are used to make aalo tikkis and french fries and we get the regular potatoes…which ones might work?

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      the french fry ones would be excellent

  10. Jennifer says:

    Hi!
    Is there an alternative to the miso that you can recommend? My son is allergic to soy. This looks super tasty!!

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      thanks! Tahini. …or
      Vegetable Stock will work