Vegan Mac And Cheese! Creamy, Cheesy, and Dairy free! This vegan macaroni and cheese is THE BEST RECIPE! Easy ingredients, ready in 20 minutes! Delicious comfort food! Easily gluten free. Baked Option!
You want the BEST Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe?! You have come to the right place!! It’s better than the dairy version! I am not kidding. and the vegan cheese sauce OMG- So rich and full of flavour! -and I have a stovetop and a baked vegan mac and cheese version for you!😊
What is vegan mac and cheese made of?
The main ingredients in the Vegan Mac and Cheese sauce are Daiya cheese, cashews, nutritional yeast and plant milk. And then you have your spices, vegetable bouillon, lemon juice, etc… and then of course the macaroni noodles, reg or gluten free, your choice. Super easy to make, there’s no butternut squash, potatoes, carrots or cauliflower to cook so the recipe comes together in no time and doesn’t take a year to make lol!
My grandkids go crazy for my homemade Vegan Mac and Cheese. I usually make the stovetop version when they are over for lunch, and my healthy chocolate brownies for a treaty dessert! If I am making it more of a meal say for dinner then I will make the baked version! This pasta is Easy Peasy folks! Takes minutes to prepare and it’s so worth it! Enjoy! Vegetarians and non vegans love it!
So Just say no to Kraft boxed Mac and Cheese and the powder packet! And make this vegan version instead!😊
What to serve with Vegan Mac and Cheese?
- Steamed broccoli and or cauliflower
- vegetables like green peas or cooked spinach stirred right into the pasta!
- Green salad
- Garlic bread
- or Enjoy with your holiday dinner as a side dish!
Can you freeze Vegan Mac and Cheese?
I suggest portioning and freezing just the vegan cheese sauce for a quick and easy lunch, just cook some noodles and reheat the sauce in the microwave or stovetop. I wouldn’t recommend freezing the pasta as the noodles get mushy once defrosted.
How to make Vegan Mac and Cheese:
Really easy guys! Soak the cashews in boiling water, 5 minutes, drain and add to your Nutra bullet or blender with water, blend until smooth.
Now add the cashew cream and the rest of ingredients to a pot. Cook on medium heat until the cheese is melted. Add your cooked noodles, mix it all together. There you go lunch is ready, YUM!
For the Baked Vegan Mac and Cheese: add the pasta and sauce to a lightly greased casserole dish, cover with your bread topping and bake uncovered for 15 minutes. (My bread topping consists of panko bread crumbs, nutritional yeast, vegan butter, and miso) For full recipe ingredients and instructions see recipe card below.
You’ll love this Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe, it’s:
Easy
Dairy free
Cheesy
the ultimate comfort food
Creamy
Easily gluten free
My grandkids favourite
A great Family meal
Enjoy you Guys. Happy Day? Feel free to comment below and rate this recipe. I’d love to hear from you!
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Best Vegan Mac and Cheese (Easy 20 Minute Recipe)
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Mains, gluten free, Snacks & Sides
- Method: Stovetop or Oven
- Cuisine: American, Canadian
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Vegan Mac And Cheese! Creamy, Cheesy, and Dairy free! This vegan macaroni and cheese is THE BEST RECIPE! Easy ingredients, ready in 20 minutes! Delicious comfort food! Easily gluten free. Baked Option!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup soaked cashews & 1/2 cup water
- 2 and 3/4 cups unsweetened plant milk, like cashew or almond milk (I like cashew for this)
- 1/2 cup Nutritional yeast
- 1 block medium cheddar Daiya cheese, 200 grams (grated)
- 1 tsp “Better Than Bouillon Seasoned Vegetable Base“
- 2–3 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Braggs or Lite Tamari
- 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 and 1/4 cups regular or gluten free uncooked macaroni noodles
BREAD TOPPING INGREDIENTS (for baked version)
- 1 and 1/2 cups bread crumbs reg or gluten free ( I like Panko)
- 2 tbsps nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp miso ( optional see notes*)
- 3 tbsps vegan butter, (melted)
Instructions
- Add cashews to a soup bowl and cover with boiling water, and let sit for 5 minutes or so. drain the cashews and add to your Nutra bullet or blender with the 1/2 cup of water , blend till smooth.
- Now add the cashew cream and the rest of the sauce ingredients ( not noodles) to a medium sauce pot and cook uncovered over medium heat, stirring until cheese is melted. I usually let it simmer for a minute and then remove from heat.
- While sauce is cooking, cook your pasta according to package instructions. Don’t overcook, and if you are baking the pasta make sure to undercook the noodles by at least a minute.
- Drain your noodles and add to the sauce, stir and Enjoy!!
- For baked version: Preheat oven to 350° Lightly grease a 2 & 1/2 or 3 quart casserole dish,
- Make the topping: Combine the melted vegan butter and miso in a medium bowl, then add in the breadcrumbs and nutritional yeast. Mix by hand.
- Add the prepared Mac and cheese noodles to the baking dish. Sprinkle the Panko bread crumb topping evenly over the top.
- Bake 350° uncovered for 15 minutes. If you’d like the top of the casserole browner broil for a minute or two, just watch it browns really fast! Enjoy! Step by step photos in above post
Notes
- If you don’t have miso, no biggy, just add a pinch of salt instead
- Nutritional chart does not include bread topping
- Will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days
- If freezing I suggest I suggest portioning and freezing just the pasta sauce for a quick and easy lunch, just cook some noodles and reheat the sauce in the microwave or stovetop. I wouldn’t recommend freezing the pasta as the noodles get mushy once defrosted.
- If you’d like to purchase straight cut macaroni noodles you can find them here .This brand is excellent!!
- Catelli Brand also sells the straight cut but you can’t always find them in the store.
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Just made this and added some spiced Dijon mustard : it is the best 😊
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Sounds like a tasty addition Midge! Glad you enjoyed the Vegan Mac and Cheese!
Holy cow this is really good. My oldest son asked for seconds. Never thought I’d be excited about macaroni ha ha
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Glad you liked it. I feel the same way about this Mac and cheese lol. thanks for your comment Tanya.
I’ve tried a few with so so results, but will definitely try this one next. Looks good! You’ve probably discussed this already somewhere, but what are your 2 favorite vegan butters? I’ve tried 2 so far but the flavor is a bit weird to me.
I usually buy Earth Balance. Miyoko’s I buy for a treat once in a blue moon.? Enjoy the Mac and cheese!
Best mac and cheese I have ever tasted!
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Oh wow thanks so much Michelle! You just made my day ❤️
Made this for lunch today. It was excellent. My friends were impressed. I’ve had a few vegan Mac and cheese recipes. This one is our favorite so far. Thx
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Thanks Amanda you just made my day? Glad you liked it.
Wonderful
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Thanks so much! ?
Wow , I made this delicious main dish for our family last night , it was a hit . Thank you for the recipe .
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I’m so glad your family loved it! Thanks so much for your comment Midge? Have a great day!
sounds yummy… i just love mac and cheese… i’m trying to stay away from oil right now so no can do the daiya.. BUT I am on a constant hunt for that pasta… the one you have pictured is like the boxed kind that I use to devour. Any idea of where I can find it? thanks 🙂
Hi Jennifer ? You can buy the straight cut macaroni from amazon.ca. I will put link with the recipe. Totally spaced on that. Have a great day!!
This looks delicious. Cannot wait to try this out!
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Thanks so much for your comment Caroline ? Happy day to you
My kids love it!
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Yeah! that’s awesome. Its a hit with my grandkids too? Thanks so much Laura.