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Vegan Mac and Cheese (dairy-free cheese sauce)

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This Vegan Mac and Cheese is a healthy, delicious and creamy dairy-free, plant-based cheese sauce mainly based on potatoes. It’s super easy to make and also perfect to make a pasta bake! 

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Today I‘d love to share one of my favorite recipes with you – namely Vegan Mac and Cheese! Honestly, who doesn‘t love pasta in combination with a creamy and delicious sauce? And yes, you’ve read right! A vegan cheese sauce. Probably sounds contradictory, but with the right ingredients and perfect seasonings it’s possible.

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Healthy Vegan Mac and Cheese

This healthy Vegan Mac and Cheese sauce is mainly based on potatoes, carrots, cashew nuts and a very special ingredient, that is – in my opinion – necessary for the taste – it‘s mustard! I’ve already tried the recipe without mustard but believe me, it’s not the same. For this recipe I used mustard in variety hot to refine, because I wanted it a bit more hot this time. But you can also use another type of mustard, of course. I personally always prefer products which contains neither preservatives n‘or additional flavours, because for me good ingredients and a perfect spice are very important.

Vegan Mac and Cheese

By the way, I have a special idea for you! When you buy mustard in jars, you do not only something good for the environment, but you can also reuse them for yourself or as a gift idea. I think to give away something unique or homemade is very special! Whether as decoration with a candle or as a jam jar for a homemade christmassy and sweet spread, as a selfmade snow globe, or as container for spices or even for your favorite cheese sauce (as I did). Such a mustard jar is so versatile. So, in my kitchen, a jar of mustard has always had a fixed place since already such a long time and should not be missed!

If you like this recipe, you may also like my Vegan Alfredo Pasta Sauce made of Cashews.

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And now let’s get to the recipe for my Vegan Mac and Cheese:

mac and cheese vegan cheese sauce

Vegan Mac and Cheese (dairy-free 'cheese sauce')

Author: Bianca Zapatka
This vegan mac and cheese is a healthy, delicious and creamy dairy-free 'cheese sauce' mainly based on potatoes - it’s also suitable for gratinating 😉
4.95 from 18 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Basics, Hauptgericht, Lunch & Dinner, Main Course
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 140 kcal

Ingredients

  • 400 g pasta uncooked

for the sauce:

toppings:

  • fresh parsley
  • red pepper flakes

Instructions 

  • Soak Cashews for 4-6 hours (or better overnight). Then drain. (Optionally, you can also use bought cashew butter).
  • Chop potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft enough to blend.
  • In the meantime, cook pasta ‘al dente’ according to package instructions. Drain afterwards.
  • As soon as the vegetables are soft enough to blend, remove them with a slotted spoon from the cooking water and blend them with 175 ml of that cooking water along with the remaining ingredients in a blender for about 2 minutes until smooth and creamy. (The consistency of the sauce depends on the amount of the liquid).
  • Pour the sauce over your cooked noodles. (Heat up again, if you like).
  • Serve your mac and cheese with red pepper flakes and fresh parsley in a pasta dish.
  • As option you can place the noodles in a baking dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs and bake at 180 degrees for about 15 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • The nutrition facts are calculated without the pasta.
Nutritions
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.2g | Protein: 5.6g | Fat: 6.4g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Fiber: 1.5g
Nutrition is calculated automatically and should be used as estimate.
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  1. AvatarLana

    Ich liebe dieses Rezept!! Das sollte jeder mal ausprobieren, es ist so lecker und ich habe es schon so oft gemacht, auch mit Vollkornnudeln und auch Nicht-Veganer haben es immer sehr lecker gefunden.
    Besser als jede echte Käsesoße liebe Bianca ein großes Kompliment ❤️5 stars

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  3. AvatarWeena

    Einfach nur wow – ich habe schon einige Rezepte von Bianca ausprobiert und jedes Mal aufs Neue ist es ein #veganfoodporn – ausprobieren lohnt sich!!5 stars

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  5. AvatarPam

    Hi! I made this cheese sauce and it is delicious! Thank you for sharing this recipe ❤️
    Just wondering what kind of mustard you like to use? I wasn’t sure which would taste best, so I ended up using 1/4tbsp yellow mustard, and 1/4 tbsp Dijon. It tasted good, but I think I will maybe just use Dijon next time… just thought I’d see which you prefer to use.
    Thank you!5 stars

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  6. AvatarJana

    Jetzt schon zum 2. mal zubereitet und irgendwie denke ich, sie wird immer leckerer 😃🤤 Ganz, ganz tolles Rezept, vielen lieben Dank dafür! Auch meine Nicht-Vegane Familie konnte ich überzeugen und damit begeistern. LG❣️5 stars

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  7. AvatarFarina

    Selten so etwas leckeres gegessen! Und es schmeckt so sehr nach Käse! Echt unglaublich. Ich glaube, ich finde es sogar besser als eine echte käsesauce. Echt Klasse!!5 stars

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  8. AvatarLisa

    The recipe is so yummy. I took white almond butter instead of the cashew butter, but it worked perfectly fine. Thank you for your great recipes.

    Lisa5 stars

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  10. AvatarHeidi Cecilie

    Love this recipe so much! It was super easy to make and tasted amazing. Even my cheese loving boyfriend LOVED this!5 stars

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  11. AvatarCeline

    Hi Bianca,
    I just found your amazing receipt and i just want to try ! 😃 I was wondering if I Can freeze it if I have too much…
    Thanks and have a good day…5 stars

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    • Bianca ZapatkaBianca Zapatka

      Hi Celine, honestly, I’ve never tried to freeze it because it keeps a few days in the fridge. Anyway, the sauce is so yummy so I’m pretty sure you’ll eat it quickly 😀 Let me know, how you liked it 🙂

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  12. AvatarSian

    In case anyone wonders, you boil the vegetables ? I wasn’t sure and steamed them which worked just as well.
    Love this recipe! Spicy but creamy and filling.
    Thank you Bianca ?5 stars

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  15. AvatarKathrin

    Schmeckt sehr, sehr geil – allerdings mir noch nicht cheesy genug. Werde aber auf der Grundlage weiter probieren. Als Dip bestimmt mega!!!4 stars

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  16. AvatarEmma

    Is there a difference in using sweet potato instead of regular? Which do you recommend? I’m excited to make this!

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  17. AvatarShana

    Hands down my absolute favourite vegan mac and cheese sauce ever!! I have tried so many different recipes and none have come even close to this one. So creamy and delicious, i love it❤5 stars

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  18. AvatarŻaneta

    It’s my new obsession Bianca! I tried it this week and I’m amazed at how quickly it’s made. It’s unbelievably delicious! Thank you so much!5 stars

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  19. AvatarGhina Fleyfel

    The sauce is so yummy and creamy. It’s so easy and fast to make. What I liked most of it that it feels so healthy and light. The steamed water vegetable is essential in the sauce.

    Thanks a lot for sharing, I’ve been trying so many vegan mac and cheese sauce and non where as good as your recipe. You made my day thanks a lot.5 stars

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  20. AvatarElias

    The sauce is so creamy and has a real cheese-like flavor – indeed, the mustard makes it all ! I personally made a sweet potato-based sauce as I didn’t have any regular potatoes left but the result was still great I guess ! Plus I love cashews. Thanks for sharing ! <3

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    • Bianca ZapatkaBianca Zapatka

      Hi Elias,
      So glad that you like the recipe! This is really my favorite vegan cheese sauce ?
      Made it today for lunch, too ?
      Thank you for your comment.
      Lots of love,
      Bianca ❤️

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  22. AvatarTracy

    Where do the following in ingredients get added?
    about 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
    1 tbsp lemon juice
    1/2 tbsp mustard
    1-2 tsp salt
    1 tsp red pepper powder

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