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Home » Gluten Free » Spicy Vegan Mac N Cheese

Spicy Vegan Mac N Cheese

Published: Apr 21, 2020 · Modified: Mar 30, 2021 by Justin Coit · 2 Comments

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I recently teamed up with Bragg Live Food Products to create a super creamy and delicious Vegan Mac N Cheese. I was initially doubtful that it was possible to make it as creamy as a traditional Mac N Cheese but we figured it out. The key was to use Almond Milk, one of the thicker of all of the alternative milk, and use Bragg Nutritional Yeast with olive oil to create a cheesy-ness that will melt in your mouth.

Spicy Vegan Mac N Cheese served in a silver bowl on table
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Commonly asked questions:

What does vegan Mac N Cheese taste like?

Depends who you ask 🙂 I eat both traditional and vegan meals all of the time so I feel like I have a neutral opinion on this topic. What makes this Mac N Cheese vegan is the lack of any products made from animals. That means no butter, milk, or cheese from a cow. Therefore, to make a Vegan Mac N Cheese creamy you have to use alternative products that are plant-based. For this recipe, I used almond milk as a substitute for cow milk and a combination of olive oil and Bragg Nutritional Yeast Seasoning as a substitute for the butter and cheese. The majority taste of this Mac N Cheese is from the Nutritional Yeast. If you like Nutritional Yeast then you are going to love this recipe. If you don't, then I would suggest a traditional Mac N Cheese recipe.

Spicy Vegan Mac N Cheese Ingredients

What is nutritional yeast?

Nutritional yeast is a form of inactive yeast (not alive) that is combined with vitamins to boost the nutrient level. The taste that most people describe nutritional yeast to have is a mix of a nutty and cheesy flavor. It is sugar-free, fat-free, gluten-free and vegan.

What do I do if I don't like my food spicy?

If you don't like spicy food, then feel free to leave out the jalapeños. The chili powder is the next spiciest ingredient after the jalapeños. If you are very sensitive to spice, leave out the chili powder as well.

If you like this recipe be sure to check out these other recipes on my blog:

  • Avocado Pesto Pasta
  • Easy Chicken Tenders
  • Butternut Squash Pasta

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Spicy Vegan Mac N Cheese
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5 from 1 vote

Spicy Vegan Mac-N-Cheese

Cook Time18 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bragg, mac and cheese, Nutritional Yeast, Spicy, Vegan
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 8 oz pasta your preference
  • 1 ¼ cup almond milk unsweetened
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp flour I use tapioca flour
  • ½ cup Bragg Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ⅓ tsp chili powder
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • ½ jalapeño chopped
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
  • Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat then add flour. Whisk together for a couple minutes until it starts to bubble.
  • Add in the milk slowly while continuing to whisk then add in garlic powder, powder, jalapeño and salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook until sauce thickens (approx 8 minutes) while stirring frequently.
  • Remove pan from heat and stir in nutritional yeast until sauce is smooth.
  • Pour sauce over cooked pasta and mix well.
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  1. Namita says

    July 22, 2020 at 11:58 am

    5 stars
    This is one of my favorite recipes! Make it almost every week and it's so perfect and delicious with reduced guilt. Thanks.

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    • justincoit says

      July 22, 2020 at 1:23 pm

      Thanks so much for letting me know! I make it all the time too 🙂

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