Best Vegan Mac & Cheese | Elite Vegan Recipes

What People Love About This Recipe

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"Tastes like the real thing"

Most mentioned in 500+ comments

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"The cheese sauce is perfection"

Creamy, stretchy, and delicious

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"Kid-approved"

Picky eaters love it

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"Simple ingredients"

No weird stuff needed

Recipe Overview

This is THE vegan mac and cheese recipe that converts skeptics. The secret? A combination of cashews, nutritional yeast, and potatoes that creates an incredibly creamy, cheesy sauce that rivals any dairy version.

Key Ingredients

Elbow macaroni
Raw cashews
Nutritional yeast
Potato
Carrot
Garlic
Onion powder
Smoked paprika

Pro Tips from the Comments

Soak the cashews: "Boiling them for 15 min works if you forgot to soak overnight" - @quickcook
Add breadcrumb topping: "Panko with garlic butter on top, then broil = game changer" - @comfortfoodlover
Make it spicy: "I add jalapeños and it's like queso!" - @spicyfoodaddict

Community Reviews & Tips

1,203 comments

Karen L. Top Contributor

★★★★★

My family has been eating this mac and cheese weekly for 2 years. My kids literally prefer it to Kraft! The potato in the sauce makes it SO creamy. I always double the batch and freeze half.

1 week ago

Mike R.

★★★★★

As a non-vegan, I was skeptical. But this is legitimately delicious. The nutritional yeast gives it that cheesy umami flavor. Added some truffle oil and it was restaurant quality!

2 weeks ago