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I played around in my kitchen until I perfected my recipe for Homemade Vegan Mac & Cheese Powder! And it it the best!!
Why is boxed mac & cheese so good? Because it's convenient, quick, it patiently waits for you in the cupboard until hunger strikes, and it tastes gooooood. I've miss boxed mac & cheese in my life. Now there are definitely vegan boxed mac & cheese's available in health food store and online, and I've tried a few myself but I was always underwhelmed and thought I could probably do better. And so I did.
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How fun is that!? It's all the fun. And it's oh so creamy, cheesy, vegan yummy, pasta perfection. ~drool~
Homemade Vegan Mac & Cheese Powder is super duper easy to make. Just add all the ingredients to a jar and shake. That's it! You can make as much or as little as of this mac and cheese powder as you like, and store it in the cupboard until a vegan mac and cheese craving strikes.
My recipe makes about 1 cup of powder which is enough for 4 cups of uncooked macaroni noodles (about 4 boxes). But feel free to multiply or reduce the recipe as you see fit. Then just store your jar of Homemade Vegan Mac & Cheese Powder in your pantry until ready for use.
Bonus points: my Homemade Vegan Mac & Cheese Powder recipe is completely nut-free, soy-free, oil-free, and with a gluten-free option. Making this recipe very allergy and whole-food plant-based friendly (just depending on which flour, plant-based milk, and pasta you choose to use).
The secret ingredient in this recipe is lemon pepper which adds a nice little sharpness to the creamy sauce, which really makes for a cheesy taste. Mix that with cheesy nutritional yeast, flour for thickening and for creaminess, and spices for flavouring and colour. Oooeee is this so simple and SO tasty.
It's convenient, quick, cupboard stable, and it tastes really, really, gooooood!!
To make the vegan mac & cheese powder: add all of the ingredients to an air-tight container.
Stir or shake well to combine. Store in your pantry until needed.
To prepare vegan mac & cheese: cook the macaroni noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse the pasta. Return the pot to the stove (heat off) and pour in the plant-based milk and ¼ cup of Homemade Vegan Mac & Cheese Powder and whisk together.
Turn the heat back on to medium-high heat and whisk while cooking until the sauce thickens, 2 - 5 minutes.Add the cooked pasta to the pot along with the cheese sauce and stir to combine.
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Homemade Vegan Mac & Cheese Powder
Makes about 1 cup of powder which is enough for 4 cups of uncooked macaroni noodles (about 4 boxes). But feel free to multiply or reduce the recipe as you see fit. Then just store your jar of Homemade Vegan Mac & Cheese Powder in your pantry until ready for use.
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Total: 5 minutes mins
Prep: 5 minutes mins
Total: 5 minutes mins
Servings: 4 (makes 1 cup of powder)
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Ingredients
To make homemade vegan mac & cheese powder:
- ¾ cup nutritional yeast
- ½ cup all-purpose flour, (sub whole wheat or all-purpose gluten-free flour if preferred)
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
To prepare vegan mac & cheese:
- 1 cup uncooked macaroni noodles, (gluten-free if preferred)
- ¾ cup plant-based milk, (such a s soy or almond)
- ¼ cup prepared Homemade Vegan Mac & Cheese Powder
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Instructions
To make the vegan mac & cheese powder:
Add all of the ingredients to an air-tight container. Stir or shake well to combine. Store in your pantry until needed.
To prepare vegan mac & cheese
Cook the macaroni noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse the pasta. Return the pot to the stove (heat off) and pour in the plant-based milk and ¼ cup of Homemade Vegan Mac & Cheese Powder and whisk together. Turn the heat back on to medium-high heat and whisk while cooking until the sauce thickens, 2 - 5 minutes.Add the cooked pasta to the pot along with the cheese sauce and stir to combine.
Nutrition
Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 6g | Sodium: 873mg | Potassium: 247mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Iron: 1.3mg
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Author: Sam Turnbull
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Author: Sam Turnbull
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Bon appetegan!
Sam.
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James says
Delicious! I love combining with frozen broccoli and peas!Reply
Jess @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken says
Great additions!
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Tonni says
My son loves regular mac n cheese, but ALSO loves this recipe, and asks for this instead.. often! <3Reply
Jess @ IDTLC Support says
We love that!
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Laura says
Yes Ma’am! Absolutely better than anything else I’ve tried for a “Krappy Dinner” substitute. And I mean that in the most affectionate way, whichever Cdn brand of regular boxed Mac we’re talking about. Yours is Defo better and no margarine to boot! Thank you for the lemon pepper magic ingredient. I found it at Walmart. Ha!
Classic additions of chopped veggie weenies, and some frozen peas when I returned the pasta to the pot to heat up, and sliced fresh tomato on top, cuz my mum taught me to add some stuff, but really the best by its cheesy, saucy self.
Pretty container purchased for this new staple.Reply
Jess @ IDTLC Support says
Yes yes yes! To all of that! I love frozen peas in mine too. 🙂
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Rebecca says
This is the only Mac n cheese powder I use. I’ve tried other recipes but this is by far the best tasting and satisfying recipe for me! I make a large batch of this recipe to cook up whenever I want a quick meal especially on work nights. So glad I found this recipe! ❤️Reply
Jess @ IDTLC Support says
Terrific! We're thrilled to hear it!
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Kathleen says
This is SO good!!
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Jess @ IDTLC Support says
Yay!
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Jessie says
Love this recipe! I'm trying to stop using white flour, though. If its purpose is to thicken, do you think cornstarch or arrowroot powder could work?Reply
Sam Turnbull says
Hi Jessie, yes that cold work although I'm not sure the exact quantity of either because I haven't tested it. However whole wheat flour should work fine if that fits your needs. 🙂
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Carla says
I made this with the Morena sugar and it was just fine. Morena is all I keep in the house and use for all my cooking and baking needs. I also find Morena sugar at the Dollar Tree!!
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