Best Dairy Free Cheesy Potatoes (Gluten Free)

A glass casserole dish with dairy free cheesy potatoes in it.

Best Dairy Free Cheesy Potatoes (Gluten Free)

Cheesy potatoes (aka funeral potatoes) are one of the ultimate comfort foods, and we have a recipe that's dairy free! Our version is also gluten free and still incredibly delicious.

Dairy free, gluten free, peanut free

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Keyword dairy free cheesy potato casserole, dairy free cheesy potatoes, dairy free funeral potatoes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 55

Cooling time 10

Total Time 1 20

Servings servings

Calories 368kcal

Author Sarah Jane Parker

Equipment

1 9x13-inch pan

Ingredients

Creamy Sauce

2¼ cups canned coconut milk, divided
2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
1 teaspoon all purpose cajun/creole spice*
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Putting it all together

12-16 ounces cubed ham**
1½ pound frozen diced hash brown potatoes (or potatoes O'brien if you want to include onions and peppers)
1 package Violife cheddar (8 ounces) (or other dairy free cheddar cheese)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Make the sauce by adding 2 cups of the coconut milk to a small saucepan and whisking in the nutritional yeast and spices. Cook over medium heat.
Whisk the remaining 1/4 cup coconut milk with the cornstarch, then whisk that into the coconut milk in the saucepan.
Cook over medium-low heat until thick, whisking regularly to prevent lumps or scorching.
Once the sauce is thick, remove it from the heat.
Add the frozen hash brown potatoes, ham, and half the package of dairy free cheddar to a 9x13-inch pan and stir together with the sauce (you can stir this together right in the pan).
Add jalapeños (if using) and sprinkle with the remaining dairy free cheese.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 5 to 10 more minutes.
Cool for about 5 to 10 minutes then serve
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Notes

*Reduce this if using a very salty ham or adding a salty crunch topping (like potato chips).

**You can leave out the ham for a vegan cheesy potato casserole and just use a full 2 pounds of hashbrown potatoes.

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