This is THE BEST VEGAN MAC AND CHEESE EVER! made with cashews, Daiya cheese and nutritional yeast. This Vegan Mac and cheese is cheesy and creamy, not to thick, dairy free and easily gluten free. Quick and easy with few ingredients. I’ve included the baked option as well as stovetop.
So yes there are a ton of Vegan Mac and Cheese recipes out there but none are made by lil old me! – so I thought I’d share my delicious vegan take on this classic recipe.😊
I’m pretty partial to my recipe and you will be too! It’s so delicious.
My family loves my Vegan Mac and Cheese. I like to make the quick stove top version (my fav) for lunch when my granddaughters are over, and I tend to make the Baked version more of a meal and serve at dinner time with a light salad and garlic bread, yum.
They are both super easy! You’re basically just adding some tasty breadcrumbs to the baked version and tossing it in the oven.
HOW TO MAKE VEGAN MAC AND CHEESE:
Really easy guys! Soak the cashews in boiling water, 5-10 minutes, drain and add to Nutra bullet 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 BAKED VERSION:
To bake the Mac and Cheese add the Mac and Cheese 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)
Ok kids let’s get this Vegan Mac and Cheese party started!
You’ll love this Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe, it’s:
Easy
Dairy free
Cheesy
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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Here’s some of my other Vegan Pasta Recipes you might like:
Best Vegan Alfredo Sauce with Fettuccine
Vegan Lasagna – The Best Recipe!
Hearty Vegan Bolognese
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This is THE BEST VEGAN MAC AND CHEESE EVER! made with cashews, Daiya cheese and nutritional yeast. This Vegan Mac and cheese is cheesy and creamy, not to thick, dairy free and easily gluten free. Quick and easy with few ingredients. I’ve included the baked option as well as stovetop.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup soaked cashews & 1/2 cup water
- 2 and 3/4 cups unsweetened Cashew milk
- 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:
- 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 , 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, about 10 minutes. 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°
- For the breadcrumb mixture: Combine the melted butter and miso seperately, then add to the breadcrumbs and nutritional yeast. Mix by hand
- Lightly grease a 2 & 1/2 or 3 quart casserole dish, add the Mac and cheese. spread the bread crumb topping evenly over the noodles.
- 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! Check out my photos. I removed mine just in time😊
- Enjoy!!
Notes
- If you don’t have miso, no biggy, just add a pinch of salt instead
- Nutritional chart does not include bread topping
- I love topping my Mac and Cheese with Franks Buffalo sauce!! So good!😊
- 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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Laura
October 30, 2018 at 3:42 pmMy kids love it!
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The Cheeky Chickpea
November 5, 2018 at 3:32 pmYeah! that’s awesome. Its a hit with my grandkids too😊 Thanks so much Laura.
Caroline
October 30, 2018 at 5:20 pmThis looks delicious. Cannot wait to try this out!
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The Cheeky Chickpea
October 30, 2018 at 8:01 pmThanks so much for your comment Caroline 😊 Happy day to you
Jennifer
November 1, 2018 at 10:54 amsounds 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 🙂
The Cheeky Chickpea
November 1, 2018 at 2:55 pmHi 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!!
Midge
November 5, 2018 at 1:56 pmWow , I made this delicious main dish for our family last night , it was a hit . Thank you for the recipe .
★★★★★
The Cheeky Chickpea
November 5, 2018 at 3:29 pmI’m so glad your family loved it! Thanks so much for your comment Midge😊 Have a great day!
Donald
November 7, 2018 at 2:59 amWonderful
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The Cheeky Chickpea
November 7, 2018 at 5:39 amThanks so much! 😊
Amanda
January 16, 2019 at 11:59 pmMade 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
★★★★★
The Cheeky Chickpea
January 17, 2019 at 1:31 amThanks Amanda you just made my day😊 Glad you liked it.
michelle
March 26, 2019 at 7:13 pmBest mac and cheese I have ever tasted!
★★★★★
The Cheeky Chickpea
March 26, 2019 at 8:46 pmOh wow thanks so much Michelle! You just made my day ❤️
Lee
May 4, 2019 at 4:10 pmI’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.
Verna
May 4, 2019 at 9:26 pmI usually buy Earth Balance. Miyoko’s I buy for a treat once in a blue moon.😊 Enjoy the Mac and cheese!
Tanya
May 5, 2019 at 4:41 pmHoly cow this is really good. My oldest son asked for seconds. Never thought I’d be excited about macaroni ha ha
★★★★★
Verna
May 5, 2019 at 8:04 pmGlad you liked it. I feel the same way about this Mac and cheese lol. thanks for your comment Tanya.