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To be sneaky and keep this recipe kid-approved, you can blend cauliflower into the sauce! Your children will get their dose of veggies and never know it!

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Make this mac and cheese more healthy by adding your favorite veggies! I personally love to add cauliflower, broccoli, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, and/or mushrooms.

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Make this vegan mac and cheese without nutritional yeast by removing it entirely and increasing the amount of vegan cheese.Įasily make this recipe gluten free by using gluten free macaroni and gluten free all-purpose flour. Taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking! Substitutions & Variations Remove from heat and add in the cooked pasta, mixing well to coat. If you are making this ahead of time or for meal prep, slightly undercook the pasta so that when you reheat it, the pasta will be cooked perfectly.

Start by cooking the pasta in salted water according to the package instructions. Other than how it tastes, the best thing about this mac and cheese is how quick and easy it is to make!

Spices: salt, pepper, and the optional pinch of paprika.

Mustard: this might seem strange, but don't skip it! Homemade mac and cheese is seriously bland without a small dollop of dijon mustard.

Garlic & Shallot: a must! You can use a regular white or yellow onion instead of a shallot, but I do think a shallot adds the perfect flavor.

Vegan butter: to add some flavor and to sauté the garlic and shallot in.

Flour: just a small amount to create a roux, which will thicken our cheese sauce.

Feel free to use a blend of vegan mozzarella shreds and vegan cheddar shreds, or one or the other.

Vegan cheese: I use shredded vegan cheddar cheese in this recipe! I usually use VioLife, as I love the way the taste and melt, and they're free from nuts, keeping this mac and cheese recipe nut-free.

Nutritional yeast (aka 'Nooch'): to add a cheesy flavor, thickness to the sauce, and to add plant-based protein and fortified vitamins!.

Just make sure whatever milk you use, it's unsweetened and unflavored.

Non-dairy milk: I used soy milk, but you can use any plant-based milk you prefer! Almond milk works perfectly, too.

Feel free to use regular, gluten-free, or protein pasta.

Pasta: you can use any pasta shape you like! I personally love using shells, elbows, or cavatappi.

This vegan mac and cheese is made with nutritional yeast and some of the best vegan cheeses on the market.Īside from being dairy-free and nut-free, it's 100% kid approved and can easily be made gluten-free, making it totally allergy-friendly! No blender is required for this simple vegan mac and cheese, just a pot or two.

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This one, however, is the same rich, creamy, full of flavor, and actually cheesy mac and cheese that you know and love. Those versions are delicious and totally have their place but I'm sorry, that's not mac and cheese. The majority of them use cashews, potatoes, and/or carrots whereas this one does not. This recipe is definitely not like the typical vegan mac and cheese recipes out there.

Creamy, cheesy, yet entirely dairy & nut-free, this vegan mac and cheese is comfort food at it's finest! This mac and cheese is made without cashews, with nutritional yeast, and is ready to eat in under 30 minutes, making it the perfect easy weeknight meal! Jump to: