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I hope you love this vegan nut-free mac and cheese. I opted for the baked version, mainly because I am obsessed with anything baked in a cast iron skillet, but if you are starving or pressed for time, the stovetop version is equally as delicious. Green peas are added, and from there you have two options: you can either serve it as a stovetop mac and cheese with optional toppings like sunflower Parmesan, tempeh bacon, kimchi, green onion, and pickled jalapenos, or you can transfer the mac and cheese into an oven-safe skillet and bake it until heated through. Rice or soy milk, vegetable broth, tahini, tamari, Dijon mustard, garlic, and nutritional yeast are blended with the vegetables into cheesy oblivion, then poured over top of cooked pasta. Steamed cauliflower and sweet potato form the base of this veggie-centric pasta dish. I remember making a nut-free cauliflower alfredo sauce a few years ago, and I used that concept as the inspiration for this recipe. Add to that the fact that folks with nut allergies are unable to enjoy cashew-based cheese sauces, and I realized that something had to be done. What I don’t love about cashews is their hefty price tag and their high environmental impact compared to nuts and seeds that can be grown on my own continent. Now I love cashews as much as the next person, and I admire their ability to blend up into dairy-free creamy perfection. However, most vegan versions contain a copious amount of cashews. I’ve always been a big fan of vegan mac and cheese–more so than any dairy-based versions from my youth (although I will admit to being a bit of a sucker for the Kraft variety for many years).

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I originally created this nut-free vegan mac and cheese recipe last fall, but my photos from that time didn’t do the recipe justice! So I decided to update the photos and share the recipe now. This cheese sauce is poured over macaroni or pasta of choice, and topped with kimchi, pickled jalapenos, tempeh bacon, or other toppings of your choosing! In this case, the sauce could be served as a nacho cheese alternative, or even poured over a baked potato.You’d never guess that two vegetables form the base of this fabulous nut-free vegan mac and “cheese!” Cauliflower and sweet potato are blended with rice or soy milk, vegetable broth, and flavour makers like tamari, nutritional yeast, and Dijon mustard to make an incredibly creamy nut-free vegan cheese sauce. I always recommend adding it to your pot of pasta (once drained), mixing, then allowing for it to sit for at least 3 minutes so the starches of the pasta can help thicken the sauce.Īlternatively, you could add the sauce to a warm pan over medium heat, and mix in a cornstarch or arrowroot slurry to thicken to your desired consistency. This vegan cheese sauce is meant to be reminiscent of the classic Kraft Mac N’ Cheese, so it’s not super thick. You simply add your ingredients including nutritional yeast, vegan milk, coconut milk, garlic powder, paprika and apple cider vinegar to your blender and combine until a smooth sauce is formed. You won’t believe how easy it is to make this vegan cheese sauce. Not only will your taste buds be satisfied, you can feel good about eating this healthy mac and cheese as well!

Nutritional yeast (gives the sauce a nice yellow color and umami flavor)Īs you can see, this sauce really is made up of almost entirely whole foods.

Almond milk or cashew (basically any unsweetened plant-based milk will do apart from oat).

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Coconut milk (I used the full fat coconut milk from the can).To make this simple vegan mac and cheese recipe, you need just a few whole food ingredients. The good news is my vegan interpretation of this classic is such an easy recipe that comes all together in less than 15 minutes flat. My favorite mac and cheese used to be the Kraft boxed kind, but unfortunately, it’s not vegan. Turn on the Hallmark channel for a corny rom com and I really can’t think of a better way to spend an evening. There’s nothing better than macaroni noodles slathered in velvety cheesy goodness. When I think of comfort food mac and cheese instantly pops into my head.

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This Vegan Mac and Cheese is a copycat of your favorite boxed mac’, except it’s plant-based, oil-free and nut free (no cashews in this recipe)!