The Best Vegan Mac and Cheese
Hands down the best vegan mac and cheese recipe - approved by vegans and non-vegans alike! It's cheesy, creamy & made from scratch with healthy ingredients.
Servings 3 people
Equipment
- high-speed blender or food processor
Ingredients
for the vegan mac and cheese sauce
- 50 g cashews
- 4 medium potatoes (250g)
- 1 large carrot (100g)
- 1 clove garlic
- 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp tahini
- ½ lemon (juice)
- 200 ml cashew milk or vegan cooking cream
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp mustard
- salt
- pepper
for the coconut bacon
- 20 g dried coconut chips
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tsp liquid smoke
- 1 tsp agave syrup
other ingredients
- 250 g broccoli
- 250 g pasta
Instructions
To make the coconut bacon
- If you’re making coconut bacon, start by combining the coconut chips with the remaining ingredients. Give it a good toss to coat everything in the mixture and spread out on a baking tray.
- Bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes (~ 150C) until slightly golden and crispy, but not burnt.
To make the vegan mac and cheese sauce
- Start by boiling some water and pouring it over the cashews to soak for ~15 minutes.
- In the meantime, peel the potatoes and carrot, chop into bite-sized pieces and cook for ~10 minutes.
- Drain the cashews and add to a high-speed blender or food processor. Add the remaining ingredients for the sauce and blend until smooth. You may want to scrape down the sides once in a while.
To make the vegan mac and cheese dish
- Boil the pasta according to package instructions.
- Wash the broccoli and cut into little florets. Place in the microwave for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the cooked pasta to a mixing bowl with the broccoli and mac and cheese sauce. Coat everything with the sauce evenly.
- Top with the coconut bacon and go ahead and serve as is. Alternatively transfer to a baking dish and bake in the oven for another 15-20 minutes, then add the coconut bacon and enjoy.
Notes
Keep a close eye on the coconut bacon as it burns easily. Exact cooking time may very for each oven.
If you want to bake the mac and cheese in the oven, I suggest boiling the pasta a little less (2-3 minutes) than suggested as it also cooks while in the oven.