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Vegan Baked Macaroni & Cheese

11/30/16

Vegan Baked Macaroni & Cheese is so creamy and cheesy!

Southern, soul food style baked vegan macaroni & cheese. Made with a easy creamy homemade non diary cheese sauce.

I guess you can officially call me the macaroni & cheese queen. I mean, I literally have over 5 macaroni and cheese recipes posted, and I’m far from done! This time around I come to you with a super creamy, cheesy, macaroni and cheese recipe- But get this… IT’S VEGAN! No seriously! I’ve had several readers contact me, and request that I start uploading vegan soul food recipes. I agreed, so in addition to all of my traditional soul food recipes, I will start uploading vegan soul food as well- Starting off with some soulful mac & cheese!

Vegan Baked Macaroni & Cheese is filled with tender noodles and creamy sauce.

Alright, so if you’re a non vegan, you’re probably sitting there with your lips poked out wondering “WHY, THOUGH?!”.. Let me tell you.. Don’t knock it until you try it! I kid you not, my family and I LOVE this recipe. We are not vegans, but we’ve been toss in some ” vegan meals” into our rotation, and this mac & cheese is one of our favorites.

When I first started doing my “vegan recipe research” I played around with several vegan mac & cheese recipes that I found online. Some of them were ” cool”, and others were a ” oh hells to the naw”. I found that a lot of recipes were very bland. Me being the person I am, I had to play around with some ingredients, and learn how to flavor it up… soul food style of course!

Most of the vegan mac & cheese use cashews, potato, and carrots. I actually like those three ingredients so I use them in mine. The cashews add a nice creamy texture to the cheese sauce, so does the potatoes. The carrots, and flavor and color.

Vegan macaroni and cheese is a delicious, comfort food.

I also use nutritional yeast in the easy vegan mac and cheese. It’s flavorful, and it seems to thicken up the sauce, which is a plus for me! Nutritional yeast can be hard to find, It’s usually not at regular grocery stores. I bought mine from the Vitamin Shoppe in the super foods isle.

If you’re not a vegan, give this recipe a try anyway and tell me what you think in the comment section below. Also, if you have any vegan family members & friends share this recipe with them! XOXO

Watch my video tutorial for this easy vegan mac & cheese recipe!

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Vegan Baked Macaroni & Cheese

This Vegan Macaroni and Cheese is creamy, delicious and so easy! It's the perfect dairy-free side dish to any meal.
Course Vegan
Cuisine American
Keyword Vegan Baked Macaroni & Cheese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 10
Author I Heart Recipes

Ingredients

  • 16 oz elbow macaroni
  • 1 cup cashews plus 2 cups water
  • 1 large yellow potato peeled & sliced
  • 1 cup baby carrots or two large carrots, peeled
  • 1 large yellow onion chopped
  • 4-5 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 1/2 cup non dairy milk I used a rice & quinoa blend
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 2 cups vegan cheese

Instructions

  • Bring 2 cups of water to a boil, then add in the cashews.
  • Remove the pot from the heat, and let the cashews soak for 1 hour.
  • Add the potatoes, carrots, and garlic into a bake dish.
  • Drizzle the olive oil, all over the veggies the cover.
  • Roast the veggies in the oven on 400, for 20 minutes or until tender.
  • Boil the pasta until al dente, then drain.
  • Add the carrots, potatoes, garlic, cashews, non dairy milk, nutritional yeast, seasoning salt, and hot sauce into a food processor, or blender.
  • Puree the ingredients.
  • Lightly oil a bake dish, then add in the pasta.
  • Pour in the "cheese sauce", and sprinkle in 1 cup of vegan cheese.
  • Fold the ingredients, then top off with remaining vegan cheese.
  • Bake in the oven uncovered on 350 F for 20 minutes.
  • Serve & enjoy!

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Filed Under: All Posts, Dinner, Mains Tagged With: cheese, homemade, lactose free, macaroni and cheese, non dairy, sauce, soul food, vegan, vegan soul food

Comments

  1. Jo Ann Johnson says

    November 30, 2016 at 5:12 pm

    5 stars
    I would like to see vegan collard greens! Looks yummy will give this a try…trying to eat healthier.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      November 30, 2016 at 6:16 pm

      Hi Jo Ann! I will do some Vegan greens soon! XOXO

      Reply
    • Priscilla Mitchell says

      December 3, 2017 at 2:07 pm

      I made vegan collards this thanksgiving and they were amazing….. The secret ingredient is smoked paprika in of the meat. They were delicious!

      Reply
  2. Tiesha says

    December 1, 2016 at 4:09 am

    5 stars
    I would love some vegan freezer meals and slow cooker vegan mwals. Thank you for all you do!

    Reply
    • Tiesha says

      December 1, 2016 at 4:10 am

      Meals I meant lol

      Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 1, 2016 at 12:21 pm

      Hi Tiesha! I will work on some vegan freezer meals! XOXO

      Reply
  3. Nichole says

    December 1, 2016 at 10:44 am

    How do I scroll through your recipes w/o having to search 1 particular recipe? Please HELP !!!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 1, 2016 at 12:23 pm

      Hi Nicole. Go to the recipe index page. XOXO

      Reply
  4. Neeli says

    December 3, 2016 at 1:43 pm

    Rosie, you know I love your blog and you’re one of my favorite cooks. This looks so good. I love nutritional yeast, so I know that this vegan macaroni and cheese is going to be delicious. I’m going to start eating 1-2 vegetarian meals a week and although this is vegan, I can’t wait to try it.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 3, 2016 at 6:03 pm

      Hi Neeli! Let me know when you try the recipe! XOXO

      Reply
  5. AH says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:32 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for this recipe!!!!

    What brand of vegan cheese did you use?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 8, 2016 at 10:23 pm

      I used Daiya Cheddar

      Reply
  6. June says

    December 13, 2016 at 10:20 am

    I’m not vegan, but this dish is worthy of a try. It looks absolutely yummmilicious, as do all of your recipes!
    Thanks for blessing us with so many wonderful recipes.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 13, 2016 at 3:29 pm

      Thank YOU June for coming by! XOXO

      Reply
  7. Danielle Woods says

    September 7, 2017 at 9:09 am

    Has anyone tried this recipe yet? I came on here looking for ratings and reviews. I thought about using this recipe for our Sunday Dinner. We recently became Vegan, but in the past I have made the I Heart recipe for Southern Baked Mac & Cheese SO many times. My family and I love it, so I’m hoping this recipe is just as great! Also, do you happen to have a Vegan recipe for Candy Yams or Collards yet?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 7, 2017 at 5:52 pm

      Hi Danielle! There should be rating on the bottom of the page. Also, at this time I don’t have any vegan yams, nor greens posted 🙁

      Reply
    • Dalia Juarez says

      March 11, 2019 at 2:16 pm

      Absolutely 100% Recommend, I found this recipe a year ago and it’s my go to.

      Reply
  8. ADH says

    September 27, 2017 at 10:43 am

    Hi Rosie! Does this recipe taste like the real homemade mac n cheese?? Or does it have its own taste? Lol im scared to try it.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      September 28, 2017 at 10:23 am

      Hi! It does taste very similar to the real thing. It’s not as cheesy, as my others for obvious reasons,LOL . But it’s definitely a great macaroni and cheese recipe.

      Reply
  9. Ashley says

    October 18, 2017 at 8:15 am

    Girl you make this look soooo easy. Would have thought this was the hardest thing in the world if it weren’t for this video.

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      October 18, 2017 at 10:52 am

      I hope that you give it a try!

      Reply
  10. Renee says

    December 6, 2017 at 6:13 pm

    I’d love for you to do a Vegan Rum Cake and other dessert dishes. I love so many of your recipes! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 6, 2017 at 9:12 pm

      Hi Renee! I’ll see what I can do 🙂

      Reply
  11. April says

    December 27, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    5 stars
    Merry Christmas! I hope you’ve had a blessed one. But my dear I made this for my boyfriend for Christmas along with vegan cookies and vegan smoked greens…it went well with everything! Thank you for this recipe it’s saved my recipe book for sure will be made over and over…

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      December 27, 2017 at 8:04 pm

      Thanks for giving my recipe a try.

      Reply
  12. COREE says

    January 4, 2018 at 2:07 pm

    5 stars
    THIS WAS DELICIOUS! I’ve made two batches this week. I add a lot of Sriracha sauce to my “cheese” to give it an extra kick.

    Reply
  13. Kaori says

    March 5, 2018 at 1:55 pm

    What do you recommend for vegan cheese? What brand do you use?

    Reply
    • Rosie says

      March 6, 2018 at 2:30 pm

      I actually don’t have a favorite brand at the moment.

      Reply
      • Jeanne Calvert says

        July 22, 2019 at 8:14 am

        5 stars
        Hi Rosie! Can’t wait to try this recipe! My favorite shredded cheese at the moment is So Delicious brand cheddar. For sliced cheese, Follow Your Heart is really good, and they have taken out the casein they previously had in it. (WHY would they have casein, which is milk protein in a VEGAN cheese? ). Thankfully they saw the light!

        Reply
  14. Sophie P. says

    September 7, 2018 at 7:42 am

    5 stars
    Made this last night and it was yummy!! Wish my blender was a little better as I did have a few pieces of carrots, but the texture was very similar to baked mac and cheese dishes I’ve had before going vegan. Thank you for this recipe!! 🙂

    Reply
  15. Tiara says

    November 22, 2018 at 9:59 am

    I just made your vegan Mac only thing is in took forever to purée the cheese sauce

    Reply
  16. Joyce says

    March 3, 2019 at 1:03 pm

    HI, I just made the mac and cheese vegan dish although I did not have cashews it still taste great. I really like this recipe.. Thanks Joyce

    Reply
  17. Lia Luxe says

    March 11, 2019 at 2:22 pm

    5 stars
    10/10 Would recommend, I have have used this recipe a ton in the past year, and right now as I speak! It is absolutely delicious, I’ve served it for Thanksgiving and it is a winner among meat eaters and everyone! TRY IT I do everything exactly as the recipe says and I add a few shakes of Jonny’s seasoning salt!(Use any vegetarian based meat seasoning) It’s A Winner

    Reply
  18. Dalenna R Saterfiel says

    November 25, 2021 at 12:10 pm

    Does the chopped onion get roasted along with other veggies? I dont see where the step for the onions is listed.

    Reply

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