There is just something cozy and comforting about creamy mac and cheese. It's incredible how a bowl of this creamy cheesy comfort food can make kids happy so quickly.
And grown-ups too. Right? I mean, I know I get all snuggly feeling with a warm bowl of creamy mac and cheese in my hands. Just being honest here.
But luckily, there are many creamy macaroni and cheese recipes that use healthy simple ingredients that your whole family will love (and no one needs to know that these creamy mac and cheese recipes are made with vegan cheese and plant-based milk.)
These healthy mac and cheese recipes are good. Really really good. We are talking creamy, rich, cheesy mac and cheese kind of good.
Because we all know when it comes to the best mac and cheese, it is all about the cheesy sauce.
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So What Makes Vegan Mac and Cheese Healthier Than Regular Mac and Cheese?
Vegan Cheese Sauce is Made With Healthy Plant-Based Ingredients
You can make a delicious homemade healthy vegan cheese sauce with healthy simple ingredients like nutritional yeast, cashews, carrots, and sweet potatoes that make a velvety rich creamy cheese sauce that everyone will love. Even picky eaters will approve!!
Best of all, kids won't taste the hidden veggies in their creamy mac and cheese sauce.
If you want to skip the nutritional yeast mac and cheese recipes, you can make a quick creamy vegan mac and cheese with vegan cheddar cheese, almond milk, or any plant milk, vegan cream cheese, and salt & pepper.
It's Lower in Fat and Calories.
Vegan mac and cheese is lower in fat and calories than traditional mac and cheese. So mac and cheese lovers can enjoy a savory healthier alternative for mac and cheese without all the extra calories and fat.
It's Dairy Free.
And vegan macaroni and cheese recipes are dairy-free making them a healthy option for anyone who is lactose intolerant or has a dairy allergy, or just wants to incorporate more plant-based meals into their diet.
4 Kid-Friendly Creamy Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipes That Are Cheesy and Delicious
Easy Vegan Mac and Cheese Without Cashews
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A quick vegan mac and cheese without nuts so it's a great allergy-friendly recipe to have on hand if you have anyone in your family has nut allergies.
It takes about 30 min or less to make this creamy vegan mac and cheese with nutritional yeast, potatoes, carrots, and dairy-free milk.
Chances are that even picky kids will love this vegan mac and cheese sauce because it is rich and cheesy just like classic mac and cheese sauce.
And no one but you needs to know that there are hidden veggies in this healthy vegan mac and cheese
recipe.
Stovetop Vegan Mac and Cheese (Easy One Pot Recipe)
Plus there are no veggies to cut and you will not need your blender.
Best of all, kids will love the creamy cheese sauce (and grown-ups will too!!)
It all starts with a package of boxed mac and cheese (you are only going to use the pasta in that box) and ends with a rich creamy vegan mac and cheese that takes just minutes to make.
After you boil the pasta, stir in the ingredients for the vegan cheese sauce: non-dairy milk, vegan shredded cheese, vegan butter, and seasonings.
And you have a quick vegan mac and cheese for hungry kids and just one pot to clean. Add a salad, fruit, and rolls, and you have an easy quick dinner idea for busy weeknights!!
This creamy vegan mac and cheese with cashews, pureed sweet potatoes, and almond milk will have you drooling over the decadent velvety rich vegan cheese sauce.
And if that cheesy vegan sauce is not enough to tempt you, maybe knowing that this dairy-free mac and cheese recipe has half the fat as classic mac and cheese will!
So you don't even have to feel guilty eating a second bowl of this delicious and healthy comfort food!
4 Cheese Baked Vegan Mac and Cheese
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This baked vegan mac and cheese recipe is perfect to make for the family on a lazy weekend or anytime you want a delicious cheesy dairy-free bowl of mac and cheese!!
It's a filling, cheesy, quick meal to put together and pop in the oven.
You can also make this simple vegan mac and cheese without nutritional yeast or veggies, or a blender.
Because sometimes we just need simple and easy.
The vegan cheese sauce is made with shredded vegan cheese that you can get at just about any grocery store, unsweetened almond milk, vegan butter, flour, and spices.
Once you have the casserole ready, pop it in the oven to bake for about 30 minutes.
Even picky eaters will love this creamy mac and cheese baked casserole and probably never guess it is not the real thing!