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Just one bite of my Gluten-Free Scalloped Potatoes, and you will be hooked for life. This amazing potato bake is a classic side dish recipe that’s perfect for Sunday supper or the holidays. It’s bursting with flavor from creamy garlic potatoes and a cheesy crust. These are the best potatoes you will ever make!
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Gluten-Free Au Gratin Potatoes
I love, love, love cheesy potato recipes. Don’t you? There is nothing like mouth-watering, garlicky potatoes sliced thinly with a creamy, cheesy sauce. That’s what makes this Gluten Free Au Gratin Potatoes recipe my family’s favorite.
Ever since we first debuted this easy holiday dinner recipe years ago, it has been one of our most popular recipes. It’s a tried-and-true favorite for special occasions and weekday family dinners. I love to make it for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter… the list goes on! This dish is one of my favorite Christmas side dishes.
I know you’re going to love these beautiful gluten-free au gratin potatoes, especially when paired with air fryer ham. Give them a try and I promise, after just one taste, you’re going to want to find every occasion to make them. Friends and family will ask you for the recipe. It is always a hit!
Gluten-Free Potatoes Au Gratin Ingredients
- Yukon Gold Potatoes peeled and sliced thinly
- unsalted butter
- garlic freshly minced
- heavy cream
- Gruyere cheese or White Cheddar cheese
- unsalted butter cut into little cubes
- fresh thyme leaves (optional)
- kosher salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
How to Make Au Gratin Potatoes
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Peel potatoes and slice them thinly. A food processor with the slicing attachment makes quick work of the slicing or use a mandoline. (always use the finger guard if using the mandoline.)
- Place the potato slices in cold water for about 5 minutes. Give them a couple of tosses about in the water to clean and then drain the water.
- Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in a hot skillet. A 10-inch skillet with 2″ sides works best.
- When the butter is melted, remove the skillet from the heat and add minced garlic. Stir the garlic around to coat with the butter.
- Spread half of the sliced potatoes in the bottom of the skillet. Top with heavy whipping cream, Gruyere cheese, salt, pepper, half of the cubed butter, and thyme.
- In the next layer add the remaining potatoes, cream, salt, pepper, butter, and thyme, finishing up with the remaining cheese on top.
- Cover with aluminum foil or the pan lid if you have one, and bake for 1 hour.
- Remove the foil and use a fork to check the potatoes are tender. I like them fork-tender but with still a little firmness to them. If you like them a little mushier you might need to bake them a bit longer.
- Once the potatoes are tender to your liking, remove the foil and continue to bake for another 15-20 minutes or until the top has a beautiful golden crust.
- Allow the dish to rest for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Au Gratin Potatoes Gluten Free Tips
- Use Yukon Gold potatoes for best results. Russet potatoes work as a substitute.
- You can use Swiss or Cheddar instead of Gruyere cheese for your creamy au gratin potatoes if you prefer.
- Use fresh garlic and thyme to get the most flavor out of this dish. If you’re sensitive to garlic, reduce it to ½ tsp. or rub the garlic on the inside of the baking dish instead of cooking with it.
- Use a large skillet so there’s no chance the dish will overflow in your oven.
My other two potato bake recipes are my make-ahead scalloped potatoes and instant pot scalloped potatoes.
Gluten Free Saclloped Potatoes FAQs
Potatoes are naturally gluten-free, as are the other ingredients in this recipe. It’s good to stick to the recipe and double-check your ingredients to keep your homemade au gratin potatoes gluten-free!
This is one of my favorite dishes to take to a potluck and I love bringing it in a disposable foil pan. Just prepare the butter and garlic in a skillet, then add to the foil pan and layer the ingredients. Bake as instructed. A casserole dish also works well in this recipe.
Best Scalloped Potatoes Recipes
Gluten-Free Side Dishes
- Gluten-Free Green Bean Casserole
- Gluten-Free Stuffing
- Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Roasted Small Potatoes
- Perfect Rice
What to serve with au gratin potatoes
Best Ham Recipes
Best Roast Beef Recipes
- Slow Roasted Prime Rib
- Boneless Rib Roast
- Grilled Beef Tenderloin
- Standing Rib Roast
- Instant Pot Prime Rib
- Roast Beef Tenderloin
This recipe makes a great side dish for the holidays. Pair it with my other Side Dishes for Ham, Side Dishes for Prime Rib, or Christmas Side Dishes!
Recipe
Amazing Gluten Free Au Gratin Potatoes
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. Yukon Gold Potatoes peeled and sliced thinly
- 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp. garlic freshly minced
- 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ lb. Gruyere cheese shredded (about 1½ cups)
- 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter cut into little cubes
- 2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves (optional)
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- ½ tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Peel 2 lbs. potatoes and slice them thinly. A food processor with the slicing attachment makes quick work of the slicing, or use a mandoline. Place the potato slices in cold water for about 5 minutes. Give them a couple tosses about in the water to clean and then drain the water.Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in a hot skillet. A 10 inch skillet with 2" sides works best. When butter is melted, remove skillet from heat and add 1 tsp. freshly minced garlic. Stir the garlic around to coat with the butter.
- Spread half of the sliced potatoes in the bottom of the skillet. Top with ¾ cup heavy whipping cream, ¾ cup Gruyere cheese, ½ tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. pepper, half of the cubed butter, and 1 tsp. thyme.
- The next layer add the remaining potatoes, cream, salt, pepper, butter, and thyme, finishing up with the remaining cheese on top.
- Cover with aluminum foil or the pan lid if you have one, and bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil and use a fork to check the potatoes are tender. I like them fork tender but with still a little firmness to them. If you like them a little mushier you might need to bake them a bit longer.Once the potatoes are tender to your liking, remove the foil and continue to bake another 15-20 minutes or until the top has a beautiful golden crust. Allow the dish to rest for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Use Yukon Gold potatoes for best results. Russet potatoes work as a substitute.
- You can use Swiss or Cheddar instead of Gruyere cheese if you prefer.
- Use fresh garlic and thyme to get the most flavor out of this dish. If you’re sensitive to garlic, reduce to ½ tsp. or rub the garlic on the inside of the baking dish instead of cooking with it.
- Use a large skillet so there’s no chance the dish will overflow in your oven.
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Photography by Marion Myers.
Riley Strauss says
Can I use an au gratin serving dish rather than a skillet? Will it produce the same flavors?
Isabel Laessig says
Absolutely, Riley. I just prefer to make it in the skillet so it’s easy to transfer from the stove-top to the oven. It shouldn’t have much of an effect, if any, on the flavor. Enjoy!
Mickey says
My family absolutely loved these potatoes,, so easy next time I make them I am going to use the crockpot!
Isabel Laessig says
This makes me so happy to hear, Mickey. Thank you for letting me know!
Vicki says
Made this for my family tonight. It was absolutely AMAZING! I will be making it again for sure!
Isabel Laessig says
So glad you enjoyed it, Vicki! Thank you so much!