The Best Vegan Mac n' Cheese | GF
The Best Vegan Mac n' Cheese! I am SO ecstatic to share this recipe with you all. This recipe will stick for a very long time, it's that good!
I have made a TON of vegan Mac n cheese variations in the span of 3 years. Each time they’re good, but clearly not good ENOUGH because I always find myself going back to square one. This time I got it right & I am SO ecstatic to share this recipe with you all. I now officially have an incredible Mac n cheese recipe that I will very likely stick to for a long time! It is creamy, smokey, cheesy, comforting… All the elements you need in a good Mac n cheese. It also happens to be gluten free, made with nourishing ingredients, so yes!!! Feel good about enjoying this macaroni n cheese!
PREP TIME
20min
COOK TIME
25min
TOTAL TIME
45min
INGREDIENTS
Serves 4-6
Gluten Free and Oil Free
- 12 ounces macaroni noodles (I used brown rice noodles)
For the sauce
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 tbsp miso paste
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 cup unsweetened macadamia milk (I used milkadamia)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp liquid smoke (optional but highly recommend! gives a smokey “cheesy” flavor)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
For the homemade gluten free bread crumbs
Feel free to use store bought
- 4 slices gluten free bread (I used follow your heart brioche loaf)
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
Optional topping
- Fresh Chives
EQUIPMENT
- Baking sheet
- Blender or food prcessor
- Baking dish
Instructions
vIDEO INSTRUCTIONS
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- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Soak cashews in hot water for 15 minutes.
- Cook noodles according to directions on the package.
- Remove seeds from bell pepper and cut into 4 pieces, place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Once bell pepper is out of the oven (leave oven on for the mac n cheese) place it in a high speed blender along with soaked cashews, cannellini beans, miso paste, nutritional yeast, macadamia milk, lemon juice, liquid smoke, salt & pepper. Blend for 1-2 minutes or until smooth.
- Place the macaroni noodles in a baking dish. Pour all of the sauce over the noodles and mix until each noodle is coated. Place in preheated oven for 15 minutes)
- Meanwhile place your four slices of bread in a toaster oven until golden and crisp. Place toast, nutritional yeast, dried oregano, garlic powder & salt in a food processor and pulse until bread crumbs begin to form.
- Once the mac n cheese has been in the oven for 15 minutes, take out of the oven and sprinkle over the bread crumbs. Place back into the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and enjoy hot! Sprinkle over thinly slices chives for garnish.
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
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You can also go ahead and send me an email at feel free to email me at fuelednaturally@gmail.com.
