Recipe for a vegan Mac and Cheese – an absolute American classic. With homemade vegan cheese! Perfect as a main, or as a side dish. Be warned, comfort food!
I’ve topped the Mac and Cheese with a breadcrumbs layer consisting of panko flakes, spices and dried rosemary. Of course, I couldn’t help myself but to add sriracha on top. Soooo good!
Mac and Cheese Add-Ins
This is a very basic version of Mac and Cheese, but you could funkify it and add in:
- peas
- spinach
- caramelized onions
- crispy cubed tofu
- mushrooms
- or make a Mediterranean version with olives and dried tomatoes
What else? How do you typically eat your mac and cheese? Let me know in the comments!
Recipe for a vegan Mac and Cheese - an absolute American classic. With homemade vegan cheese! Perfect as a main, or as a side dish. Comfort food!
- 1/4 cup vegan butter e.g. EarthBalance, Alsan,...
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
- ground pepper
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 cups macaroni pasta
- baking spray
- 1/2 cup panko flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
Heat the butter in a small pot on medium high heat.
Add the salt, pepper, paprika powder, curry powder & garlic powder.
Once the butter is completely liquid, add in the flour and whisk.
Reduce the heat to low and add nutritional yeast, whisk again until clumpy.
Add the water and whisk on low heat for a few minutes. If it gets too thick you can add a little bit more water and whisk again.
- In a large pot, heat some water and boil the macaroni noodles according to the instructions on the package.
Preheat the oven to 200°C or 480°F.
Mix the panko flakes with the spices for the breadcrumbs layer.
When the noodles are cooked, drain them and pour over the vegan Cheese Sauce. Transfer it to a lightly oiled oven-save dish and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs. Spray the top with oil.
Bake the mac and cheese in the oven for about 10 minutes, until the top is nice and brown. Enjoy!
My oven dish has the dimensions: 10" x 18" (25cm x 17cm)
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Mac and cheese is one of my all time favorite foods <3. Yours looks delicious!
Thank you! I love making traditional American meals from time to time. It’s a nice change :)