Baked Plant Based Mac and Cheese Recipe
There is literally nothing better than mac and cheese. Period. This is the hill we will die on. Creamy, rich, oozing sauce. Fat, carby pasta chunks. A crispy herby top! This all-American cheesy pasta classic is legendary and our taste buds are tingling just thinking about it…
After a bad day, mac and cheese is pretty much the best comfort food you can have, and, after a good day, mac and cheese is only going to make it better.
However, let’s be honest. As a vegan, it can be hard to find a plant-based mac and cheese recipe that lives up to the real thing. UNTIL NOW…
This recipe for vegan baked mac and cheese harnesses the plant-based power of nutritional yeast, mustard, and coconut milk to recreate the legendary taste of dairy mac and cheese, in a way that hits all the right spots. This is vegan mac and cheese just like you remember it - only better! And, it’s cruelty-free, better for the environment, and better for you.
Think it’s too good to be true? Think again.
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This vegan baked mac and cheese recipe is plant-based craftsmanship at its finest.
Vegan butter, coconut milk, and vegetable broth create that classic luxury mac and cheese sauce base in this plant-based pasta recipe. Stirred into this sauce, mustard, nutritional yeast, onion powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika recreate that classic rich and smokey cheesy flavor that we all know and love. Topped with breadcrumbs, this baked mac and cheese will crisp up in the oven, creating that perfect combination of crispy top and creamy bottom.
*chef’s kiss*
Recipe Details
This vegan baked mac and cheese should take around 40 minutes to cook up, with 20 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cook time. It can be enjoyed on its own, or, why not try pairing it with a deliciously crisp side salad, like these delicious Kale Crisps?
This recipe will serve 8, so why not invite your friends over to enjoy this one together? Trust us, they’ll be thanking you for it. Or, if you prefer to enjoy this alone, we can confirm that it tastes even better as leftovers the next day.
