Spuds Galore! 30 Vegan Potato Based Recipes

These 30 vegan potato based recipes are easy, healthy – and great for those on a budget!

By Lora O’Brien

St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, but it’s always a good idea to celebrate the Irish by tucking in to some potatoes! Whilst it has become a somewhat stereotype that the Irish eat potatoes and pretty much potatoes alone, there is some truth to that, and for a few good reasons.

First, potatoes are easy to grow even in bad soil, so they were always a reliable crop for the Irish during harder times.

Secondly, potatoes are dirt cheap. And make for a cheap meal!

Thirdly – surprise! Potatoes are actually good for you. Sure, they get a lot of bad press, but they’re a nutritional powerhouse, containing vital nutrients such as B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper and manganese as well as a healthy amount of fiber.

Not convinced? Ok, no problem. I’ll throw in some of the world’s favourite superfoods in this article too: sweet potatoes. You can usually sub them in for any potato recipe (but I wouldn’t try that the other way around: I mean, potato brownies? Erm, no thanks).

But before we get into the recipes – let’s pay homage to the REAL home of the spud – Peru. It’s here where this tuber was first grown (and later exported to Europe). And still today in Peru, there are over a whopping 4,000 varieties of potato in this country (some are pictured below), and zero GMO crops to ruin these gorgeous heritage strains.

So without further ado: here are the best Vegan Potato Based Recipes I found for everything spud based, from smoothies and pancakes to Shepherd’s Pie and pierogies.

Spuds Galore! 30 Vegan Potato Based Recipes

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

1. Turmeric & Sweet Potato Smoothie

Vegan potato based recipes aren’t just limited to dinner! That’s right: you can even start your day off with, yep you guessed it, potatoes. This thick, rich smoothie is creamy and sweet from the sweet potato and banana with a little spice from the turmeric and sharpness from the citrus. It all comes together perfectly.

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

2. Sweet Potato Pancakes with Orange Maple Syrup

I will eat pancakes in any form or flavour they’re put down in front of me! My dedication to pancakes is that strong. But I have to admit, these ones are giving me some serious cravings. They’re sweet and rich from the potatoes but have that little something special from the orange infused maple syrup. I want to eat these in a gigantic stack, like, right now!

Get the recipe here.

3. Sweet Potato Chia Seed Pudding

Vegan potato based recipes absolutely must include sweet potatoes, too! And if you puree sweet potatoes, they can be really good for recipes like this chia seed pudding. The sweet potato and chia seeds work together as the base for this, then it’s deliciously topped with peanut butter and chocolate sauce, toasted coconut, chopped pecans and chunks of banana. This will taste more like a dessert than a breakfast. And it’s great for breakfasts in bed!

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

4. Fiesta Style Breakfast Potatoes

We tend to think of potatoes as either a snack (hello, chips) or as a dinner. But of course, they’re often integral to a full English breakfast! These potatoes are roasted and drizzled with cashew cream and them topped with fiesta style pineapple. And if you can’t stomach potatoes for breakfast (are you even human?) this would make a great brunch!

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

5. Vegan Scalloped Potatoes

This is a firm childhood favourite food of mine! It’s thinly sliced potatoes infused with loads of garlic and onion, and lashings of vegan cream. It’s all then baked to perfection. Comfort food at its best!

Get the recipe here.

6. Creamy Dill Vegan Potato Salad

Potato salad is one of my favourite go-to recipes for picnics and potlucks. I just can’t help myself. Soft potatoes smothered in a creamy sauce and garnished with dill and red onion…? I’m quite literally salivating as I type this. And the creamy dressing is made from cashews, so it’s so much healthier for you than non-vegan versions.

Get the recipe here.

7. Irish Potato Cakes with Avocado & Basil Ranch

Oh, potato cakes, get in my belly! These are kind of like potato pancakes, and they’re insanely addictive. You can enjoy them in so many ways, too. Eat then in a stack on a plate, throw them into wraps or simply enjoy them with a salad. The potato cakes alone are yummy enough, but the avocado and basil ranch dressing is superb, and a great alternative to store bought dressings (scarily packed with nasties)!

And the best part? These freeze beautifully! Make a bunch, and you can eat them every day!

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

8. Vegan Potato Soup

Rich, creamy, crunchy. This is one of the easiest vegan potato based recipes to make, and it has all the textures! The seeds and croutons on the top give it crunch, whilst coconut milk makes this oh-so-creamy!

Get the recipe here.

9. Vegan Sweet Potato Tofu Burgers

This is such a healthy ‘burger’ recipe, but you could literally throw the sweet potato patty into a sandwich or a wrap, whichever suits your taste buds. It’s soft and tender on the inside, whilst delicately crispy on the outside. And if you’re not feeling bread, you could always use lettuce wraps for an even lighter lunch.

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

10. Sweet Potato Hash Recipe

Potato hash is my favourite way to use up leftover potatoes. Here, the sweet potatoes are grated and then they’re fried with oil until they begin to turn lovely and crispy. Shallots are also thrown in alongside a healthy dose of spinach. Feel free to add more greens for an added health dose!

Get the recipe here.

11. Easy Vegan Hasselback Potatoes

I absolutely adore hasselback potatoes. If you’ve never tried them before now, they’re basically potatoes that have been sliced open various times, filled and then roasted in the oven. It’s kinda like a little accordion of flavour! I love using olive oil and garlic as I find the combination so wonderful against the crispness of the potatoes once baked. But you can pretty much stuff them with whatever you feel like or have on hand. And if you have no sweet potatoes, white ones are just as yummy here.

Get the recipe here.

12. Grilled Sweet Potato Tacos with Lime Cream

As much as I love tacos, I’m always looking for new and innovative ways to keep them exciting. Heck, who am I kidding? Taco night is always exciting! However, I can’t wait to give this recipe a try, as I’d never considered adding sweet potatoes to tacos. Yet it does make sense! After all, cilantro and corn are the perfect flavour pairing with sweet spuds, am I right?

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

13. Vegan Potato Pizza Skins

I love potatoes. I also love pizza. So this is a vegan potato based recipe I can really get behind! Potatoes provide the basis for all the usual flavours you’d love on a pizza. Oh, and did I mention: these skins are a great snack to serve up to guests?

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

14. Potato Slices with Vegan Pesto & Asparagus

These potato sliders are my kind of snack. They’re just sliced baked potatoes that are gloriously topped with this vegan pesto and asparagus. These look pretty fancy so you could even make these when entertaining guests or having people over for a night in. The whole dish just comes together so perfectly, these won’t stick around for long – so be sure to have back ups!

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

15. Baked Potato Fries

Sure, it’s a very basic vegan potato based recipe. But what’s better than crispy, crunchy fries? Well…crispy, crunchy, garlicky fries, if you ask me! This is a super simple recipe, and it uses way, way less oil than trad French fries.

Get the recipe here.

16. Vegan Loaded Sweet Potato

I love nothing more than enjoying a baked potato smothered with toppings. They’re so simple to make – all you need to do is bake a potato in the oven and then decide on what to throw on top. This recipe uses kale, black beans and a green goddess dressing that is just bursting with green goodness.

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

17. Baked Sweet Potato Falafels with Tahini Sauce

You can pretty much do whatever you like with falafels: eat them on their own, enjoy them chopped up in a sandwich, stuff them into a wrap, have them in a burger bun, or add them to a Buddha bowl or salad, as in the pic below. The possibilities are endless…

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

18. Cheezy Loaded Potato Broccoli Soup

This recipe is a much healthier take on the popular broccoli and Stilton cheese soup. Even with the addition of potatoes, this soup is still wonderfully light, creamy and will have you feeling more energised by the spoonful. It’s the perfect lunch-time pick-me-up for a busy day ahead.

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

19. Mexican Loaded Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Once upon a time, fries were a side dish. But here, they’re finally the main event! There is so much tastiness going on in this dish, from the Mexican spiced fries to the creamy avocado and the tangy sauce. And my favourite part is that you can use the fries to mop it all up! One of the most decadent vegan potato based recipes, for sure!

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

20. Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Avocado Tahini

Stuffed potatoes are a great way of reinventing the infamous jacket potato concept. And although it may sound super fancy, all you need to go is bake your sweet potatoes and whilst they’re cooking, whip up your chickpea mix and leave it to marinade whilst your potatoes bake away. Once done, simply stuff them full with the chickpea mixture and then top with your avocado tahini and there you have it. Lunch for the whole week!

Get the recipe here.

21. Peanut, Sweet Potato & Kale Soup

I say soup. But the gorgeous thickness of this vegan potato based recipe borders on more of a stew. Either way, it’s delicious! Inspired by a West African groundnut soup, this recipe has since been renovated and giving a slight overhaul in the form of Thai influences. But the end result is this thick and creamy dish, bursting with various textures.

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

22. Sweet Potato & Kale Chilli

Usually a typical chilli is pretty dull looking. But not this vegan potato based recipe! It just oozes both nutrition and colour. This is full of wholesome ingredients such as potatoes and kidney beans, and hosts a hole heap of flu-busting ingredients such as garlic and cayenne pepper, which will help banish any lingering colds. Why not serve it over some quinoa or brown rice?

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

23. Veggie Croquettes

These little veggie croquettes are one of my favourite vegan potato based recipes! They can be either baked or fried, whichever suits your preference. Either way, they’re crispy on the outside and soft and full of potato goodness on the inside. And they’re packed with delicious veggies! As always, you can play around with the ingredients to suit your needs. I’d throw in lots of sweetcorn, red peppers and red onions and dip these in some vegan mayo. Just sayin’.

Get the recipe here.

Vegan croquettes recipe

24. Sweet Potato & Roasted Chili Ravioli

Ravioli are little parcels of pure culinary delight. Whilst Italians think they cornered the market in ravioli flavours, here, a totally non-traditional mix of sweet potato, coconut milk and chilli proves that change is good!

Get the recipe here.

Vegan ravioli recipe

25. Vegan Shepherd’s Pie

How could I compile a list of vegan potato based recipes and not include a shepherd’s pie? The British classic gets a makeover by nixing the meat for a combination of lentils, carrots, peas and mushrooms, but of course you can add whichever veggies you like.

Get the recipe here.

Vegan shepherds pie

26. Vegan Mashed Potatoes With Gravy

Sometimes the easiest recipes are the hardest to make vegan. I mean, mashed potatoes usually require a load of milk or cream and butter – and sorry, almond milk is not a great milk sub in this case! Luckily, Edible Perspective has come up with a recipe that’s even better than the mash comfort food you may remember as a kid – and it comes with a creamy, tangy mushroom based gravy, too!

Get the recipe here.

Vegan mashed potato recipe

27. Vegan Pierogies

In case you’re not of Eastern European heritage, let me fill you in on the amazingness of the pierogie. It’s a doughy little parcel filled with creamy mashed potato, normally boiled then fried with onions and served with sour cream. This vegan version uses soy milk as a milk sub for the mashed potato filling, and you can also add some plain soy yogurt to dip them into. Yum!

Get the recipe here.

Vegan pierogies recipe

28. Sweet Potato Brownies

There are loads of recipes by now for sweet potato brownies in the vegan community, but I go back to this one time and time again. The folks at Pickles n Honey have totally nailed the SPB as I like to call them: there’s seriously no better recipe out there. Don’t believe me? TRY THESE!

Get the recipe here.

sweet potato brownies

29. Sweet Potato Chocolate Mousse

Yes, vegan potato based recipes can include dessert! With sweet potatoes as a base, you only need a little touch of added sweetness in this mousse recipe. That comes from rice malt syrup or maple syrup, to keep those GI levels low. Top these off with some dark chocolate and rose petals, and dish these guys out. Don’t be alarmed if they receive a round of applause.

Get the recipe here.

vegan potato based recipe

30. Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls

These little buns that are topped with icing and cinnamon. And OMG, just give me one, like, right now! They’re both soft and fluffy from the sweet potato, sweet from the maple syrup, and then drizzled in that delicious frosting. You can enjoy these as a weekend treat, a snack or even an indulgent breakfast. Or, y’know, all three together.

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

31. Coconut & Purple Sweet Potato Ice Cream

Ha! This may be one of the most surprising of all the vegan potato based recipes! Sweet potatoes are amazing, but purple sweet potatoes just make the world even more wonderful. This ice cream is super easy to make, you won’t even need a fancy ice cream machine to get the job done. There are just six ingredients and there’s even the option to add in a shot of alcohol to make this an ‘adult’ ice cream.

Get the recipe here.

Vegan Potato Based Recipes

Main image: Vegan Scalloped Potatoes. Get the recipe here.

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