Quick & Easy Vegan Mac and Cheese made in the instant pot that tastes incredible! Rich creamy cheesy pasta goodness that’s ready in minutes!! Kids and adults love this recipe! Nut free, no cashews or nutritional yeast.
Ok so I’ve outdone myself here!! This instant pot vegan mac and cheese is crazy delicious! I was blown away by the flavour and silky creamy texture!! Wait until you taste the cheese sauce!! No one will believe it’s vegan!
Best of all it takes 4 minutes to pressure cook and your slurping back a bowl of ultra cheesy pasta! That’s a win win in my books and you don’t need a speedy blender, or food processor! Yay
Ingredients needed are:
- macaroni noodles, water, vegetarian no chicken better than bouillon, spices like garlic and onion powder, hot sauce, mustard, vegan cheese, I used Daiya cheddar and cream cheese, plant milk, butter and salt and pepper!
…seriously it’s that simple everything gets dumped in your instant pot, set the timer, cook and wammo! Stir in the cheeses, dairy free milk and your lunch is ready or hey make it dinner with broccoli a caesar salad and garlic bread!! Oh yah!!
And if your looking to add more protein to your vegan meal serve it along side my vegan turkey, ham or steak, burger or meatballs! all wonderful entree choices!
-Your whole family will thank you if you make this Mac n cheese- vegetarians and carnivores too! and your kids will be asking for these noodles on a regular basis!! Not kidding! Fast becoming a favourite of mine and my grandkids❤️
FYI if you haven’t noticed I might have a slight addiction to pasta- this will be my third vegan mac and cheese recipe😳 on the blog! And none of them are detox recipes haha! Not even close!
Pure indulgence my friends (one of these days I’ll make a healthy butternut squash version I promise 😬)
So feel free to check out my classic baked version or spicy jalapeño cheddar- both equally fabulous and fuss free as well.
How to make instant pot vegan mac and cheese:
- Add water, bouillon paste, vegan butter, mustard, spices, salt and pepper to your instant pot, give it a good stir. Mix in the macaroni. Cover with lid and set to 'sealing' position. Push pressure button and set to high pressure for 4 minutes (+ - buttons)
- When times up do a quick release (turn valve too venting) Stir in the cheeses until fully combined then add the hot milk. Stir for a few minutes until melted. If cheese isn't melting enough set to sauté and stir gently for 1-2 minutes. Add more milk if needed
- Season with salt and pepper if desired and enjoy!! Full recipe ingredients and instructions in recipe card below.
You'll love this instant pot vegan pasta, it's:
- so flipping tasty!
- super simple
- Dairy free
- Cheesy
- the ultimate comfort food
- Creamy
- Easily gluten free
- A great Family meal or side dish
Enjoy everyone. Happy Day! Feel free to comment below and rate this recipe. I'd love to hear from you!
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Instant Pot Vegan Mac And Cheese - So Cheesy!
- Total Time: 14 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Quick & Easy Vegan Mac and Cheese made in the instant pot that tastes incredible! Rich creamy cheesy pasta goodness that's ready in minutes!! Kids and adults love this recipe! Nut free, no cashews or nutritional yeast
Ingredients
- 2 and 1/2 cups uncooked macaroni noodles, use gluten free if needed
- 3 cups water
- 1 tablespoon better than bouillon vegetarian no chicken soup base
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic (powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- pinch black pepper
- 2 and 1/2 cups vegan cheese, grated (I use 1 block medium cheddar Daiya cheese, 200 grams, not pre grated bag)*
- 1/3 cup vegan cream cheese ( I use Daiya)
- 3/4 cup unsweetened non dairy plant milk, I use oat milk (heat in microwave until hot when needed)
Instructions
- To the instant pot add: water, bouillon paste, vegan butter, mustard, hot sauce, spices, salt and pepper, give it a good stir. Mix in the macaroni. Cover with lid and set to 'sealing' position. Push pressure button and set to high pressure for 4 minutes (+ - buttons)
- When times up do a quick release (turn valve too venting). Stir in the cheeses until fully combined then add the hot milk. Stir for a few minutes until melted. If cheese isn't melting enough set to sauté and stir gently for 1-2 minutes. Add more milk if needed
- Season with salt and pepper if desired and enjoy!! For step by step photos see above post.
Notes
- And if you love nutritional yeast feel free to add 1-2 tablespoons to pasta!
- Gluten free: use gluten free pasta
- Vegan cheese: I use Daiya cheese -only block style cheddar never pre grated taste is way better! Of course use your favourite store bought like Chao, So Delicious, Violife etc,... but I highly recommend recipe as written!
- store and freeze: Will keep in fridge for 3-4 days. and I do not suggest freezing the pasta as the noodles get mushy once defrosted.
Recipe inspired by the Salty Marshmallow
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 4 Minutes
- Category: Mains, Gluten free,
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American, Canadian,
Keywords: instant pot vegan mac and cheese, vegan pastas, mac and cheese vegan,
Cathy Bodell
If I don't have an instant pot, can this be made on the stove or in a crock pot?
Verna Rindler
Hi Cathy, this particular recipe I have only made in the instant pot.
Lorri
Made this stovetop - delicious!
★★★★★
Verna
That's awesome!! Thanks for your review Lorri 🙂
Brandi
Would the chicken better then boullion work as well or no?
Verna
Oh sure it would! Enjoy Brandi! I just use the vegan version of it 🙂
Brandi
So I made this and it’s so delicious! So you have a recipe for just the cheese sauce to make for like tacos and nachos?
Verna
Hi Brandi I am actually going to be working on a stovetop version of this recipe 🙂 until then you should try my https://thecheekychickpea.com/vegan-nacho-cheese-sauce/ ... really tasty too 🙂 and feel free to leave a star rating for this recipe if you like. Thanks so much for your feedback!!
Camilla
This tasted as good as real mac and cheese! Game changer for me thank you so much. My search is over! Skeptical to try at first but after reading the comments I gave it a go. So glad I did. My kids and I are hooked
★★★★★
Verna
Thanks for the wonderful feedback I am so happy you enjoyed it!
Rebecca
My husband and I cannot get over how delicious this is! Totally satisfies that cheese craving. thanks for sharing
★★★★★
Verna
Yay! Thank you so much!
Martin
A staple in our house! Excellent recipe
★★★★★
Verna
This makes me so happy. Thank you!
Leslie
I've never commented on one of these sites before but I had to say thank you what an incredible vegan version of mac and cheese I honestly think it's better. My husband could not believe it. Thanks again
★★★★★
Verna
You are so welcome I am thrilled you all enjoyed it!
Jemma
This recipe is a hidden gem! I have shared it with so many friends and family. Everyone agrees it's pretty amazing. By far the best I've ever had.
★★★★★
Verna
Thank you so much what a nice compliment! so happy you're loving it!
Joan
Both my husband and myself love this recipe.
I make it every week, it’s so tasty.
Introducing my friend to it tomorrow for lunch.
Verna
I'm thrilled you love it Joan!! I so appreciate your taking the time to leave a review - Thank you so much!
Leah
My kids devour this every time I make it, which is often. Awesome recipe!
★★★★★
Verna
Aww wonderful! tasks for your feedback thrilled you all enjoyed it
Leo
your vegan instant pot mac and cheese was mind blowing. My husband liked it more than dairy macaroni noodles. thanks for this!
★★★★★
Verna
Thrilled you all enjoyed it!
Lorrie
We make this Mac and cheese weekly in our house. One of our favourites!
★★★★★
Verna
Wonderful! Glad you're all enjoying the recipe
Patricia
a total hit with everyone. Really good Mac and cheese!
★★★★★
Verna
thank you!
Jenny
Saw this recipe while scrolling Facebook and gave it a whirl. Very glad I did! I used to be a KD fanatic. This beats it by a mile, just fantastic . Thumbs up from my whole family 👍
★★★★★
Verna
thank you so much!!
Jul
I miss mac n cheese 🧀. Always a got to comfort food. Looking forward to trying this recipe. Will comment when we try it. All your recipes sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing.
Verna
Thanks Jul enjoy!!