Dairy Free Mac and Cheese for Lactose-Intolerant People!

Are you a fan of mac and cheese but also need to follow a diet? Do not worry as we know exactly what you need. Try out our recipes of dairy free mac and cheese! Check them out below!

DAIRY-FREE GLUTEN-FREE MAC AND CHEESE

Dairy free mac and cheese are one of the most loved meals. But we have tried to make a healthier take on it. Check out the recipe below!

Recipe Overview: The recipe is for 2 individuals. You can make your adjustments as you please.

Time to arrange ingredients: Approximately 20 minutes

Time to make the recipe: Approximately 60-90 minutes

Ingredients: You need the following ingredients to make the recipe:

• ½ cup cashew
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast
• Salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 garlic head
• Olive oil
• 3 cups cauliflower floret
• 2 cups finely chopped butternut squash
• ½ sweet onion
• 1 cup carrot
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• Pepper
• ¼ cup cooking liquid
• ¾ cup almond milk
• 16 oz prepared macaroni

Instructions

Follow the steps below to prepare the delicious mac and cheese:

• To begin with, you need to preheat your oven to 400F.
• Go on to cut the garlic head into cloves and place it on a baking sheet lined with foil. Brush some olive oil in the sheet and wrap the garlic up in the same.
• Bake it for almost 45 minutes till the garlic is golden brown and soft. Let it cool for a few minutes.
• In a blender, add the nutritional yeast, cashews, garlic powder, and salt as per taste. Blend until you reach a frothy consistency. This will be used as a dairy free parmesan in your mac and cheese. Now set this aside.
• Proceed with a pan of water. Add onion, cauliflower, butternut squash, and carrots to the same.
• Let the ingredients boil, and then lower the flame to medium heat and cover the pan. Allow the ingredients to simmer until they are soft for approximately 15 minutes.
• Strain the water and set it aside, which will act as the cooking liquid.
• Now proceed to add the vegetables to the blender along with the roasted garlic, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, turmeric powder, salt, pepper, nutmeg, almond milk, and cooking liquid. Stir all of them well until smooth.
• Take your cooked macaroni in a dish and spread it out evenly. Pour the sauce over it and stir it very well until fully combined.
• Take your macaroni into a baking dish and pour the dairy free parmesan over it, and season as per your choice.
• Go on to broil the meat for 10 minutes until it turns golden brown.
• Serve hot on plates and enjoy!

3 INGREDIENT VEGAN MAC AND CHEESE

This 3 ingredient vegan mac and cheese recipe is something you should really try out. Let us check out the recipe without further ado!

Recipe Overview: The recipe is for 4-5 people. You can adjust your recipe accordingly.

Time to arrange ingredients: Approximately 15 minutes

Time to make the recipe: Approximately 45-70 minutes

Ingredients: You need the following ingredients to make this delicious recipe:

• 7 oz cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 4 cups milk
• 12 oz macaroni
• Salt as per taste
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ¼ tsp paprika

Instructions

Follow the steps below to make this yummy yet healthy recipe:

• In a pan, add 4 cups of milk and bring it to a boil.
• Proceed to add 12 oz macaroni into the milk and stir it well while bringing the heat to a medium flame.
• Go on to add salt as required along with ¼ tsp pepper ¼ tsp paprika, and give it a good mix.
• Stir the meal occasionally while allowing the pasta to cook for 12 minutes approximately.
• After the macaroni is cooked, remove the pan from the heat and proceed to add the shredded cheddar cheese.
• Stir the cheese until it is melted and completely blended with the macaroni.
• Serve hot along with a slice of garlic bread, and enjoy!

EASY VEGAN MAC AND CHEESE

As we are through with the 3 ingredient recipe of mac and cheese, it’s time we take a look at the easy vegan recipe of the same. Let’s get started then, shall we?

Recipe Overview: The recipe is for 4 people. You can always change the proportions accordingly.

Time to arrange ingredients: Approximately 20 minutes

Time to make the recipe: Approximately 45-60 minutes

Ingredients: You will need the following ingredients to make this recipe:

• 12 oz macaroni
• 1 carrot
• 2 potatoes
• White onion wedge
• ½ cup raw cashews
• Salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder

Instructions

Follow the steps given below to make this delicious recipe:

• Start by peeling the potatoes and chopping them into fine cubical pieces, and boil them for 2 minutes.
• Chop the carrot into fine pieces after peeling them and add the same into the pot where you are boiling the potatoes.
• After 5-7 minutes, add the white onion wedge into the pan and proceed to boil it for 7 more minutes.
• Strain the vegetables out after they are cooked and soft, and set aside the water.
• In another pan, start cooking the macaroni.
• In a blender, add the cashews along with 1 cup of boiled water, the boiled vegetables, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, and blend until it reaches a smooth cheesy consistency.
• After the macaroni is cooked, add the cheesy vortex into it and give it a good mix.
• Serve hot alongside a slice of bread and enjoy!

OAT MILK MAC AND CHEESE

You have had mac and cheese in the traditional way. But how would you like mac and cheese with oat milk? We are sure there is no harm in trying out the recipe, right? Let us check out the recipe then!

Recipe Overview: The recipe is for 4 people. You can adjust the proportions accordingly!

Time to arrange ingredients: Approximately 20 minutes

Time to make the recipe: Approximately 45-60 minutes

Ingredients: You will need the following ingredients to make this delicious recipe:

• 12 oz macaroni
• Olive oil
• Ground mustard powder
• Salt
• Pepper
• Oat milk
• Cheddar cheese (shredded)
• Melty cheese – creamy Velveeta
• Parmesan cheese
• Water

Instructions

Follow the steps below to make the recipe:

• In a pot, pour water and bring it to a boil. Add the 12 oz macaroni into it and cook it until it is soft.
• Drain the macaroni after it is cooked and set it aside.
• In a pan, heat 1 tbsp olive oil and add 1 tsp ground mustard powder, ¼ tsp pepper, salt as per taste, 3 cups oat milk. Cook the ingredients over low heat and bring the milk to a bubble. Let the milk simmer now over low heat.
• Proceed to add cheddar cheese, creamy Velveeta melty cheese, and parmesan cheese into the pan and keep on stirring to avoid any lumps.
• Stir the ingredients until the cheese has fully melted into the milk.
• Now go on to add the cooked macaroni into the cheesy sauce. Stir the meal very well until all of it is fully combined.
• Season it with a dash of salt, pepper, and paprika.
• Serve the oat milk mac and cheese hot on a plate and enjoy!

NUTRITIONAL YEAST MAC AND CHEESE

This mac and cheese recipe with nutritional yeast is extremely healthy and tasty as well. Therefore, without wasting any further time, let us have a look at the recipe!

Recipe Overview: The recipe is for 4 individuals. You are welcome to make your own adjustments.

Time to arrange ingredients: Approximately 15 minutes

Time to make the recipe: Approximately 35-45 minutes

Ingredients: You need the following ingredients to make the following recipe:

• 2 tbsp butter
• ½ medium-sized yellow onion (diced)
• 1 tbsp flour
• Salt as per taste
• Pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp paprika
• 1 cup milk (unsweetened)
• ½ cup nutritional yeast
• 2 cups macaroni

Instructions

Follow the steps below to make the delicious mac and cheese recipe:

• In a pan, add 2 tsp of butter and allow it to melt.
• After the butter is melted, proceed to add the onion and cook it until it turns golden brown and soft.
• After the onion is cooked soft, go on to add 1 tbsp flour, salt as per your taste, ¼ tsp pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp paprika, and stir them until fully combined.
• Proceed to add 1 cup of milk slowly while continuously stirring it to avoid any lumps in the sauce. Cook the same for approximately 5 minutes till the sauce has a thick consistency.
• After the sauce is thick enough, you can add ½ cup nutritional yeast and stir it well.
• Go on to add the cooked macaroni into the sauce and stir all of it well until fully combined.
• Turn off the flame and serve the hot mac and cheese alongside a slice of garlic bread and enjoy!

DAIYA MAC AND CHEESE

It is important to choose the perfect cheese brand for your mac and cheese to be delicious. Therefore, we suggest you try out Daiya cheese products to make your delicious mac and cheese. Let us have a look at the recipe then, shall we?

Recipe Overview: The recipe is for 3 individuals. You can make adjustments to the recipe as you please.

Time to arrange ingredients: Approximately 15 minutes

Time to make the recipe: Approximately 35-45 minutes

Ingredients: You will need the following ingredients to make the recipe:

• 6 oz macaroni
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 ½ cup soy milk
• ½ tsp nutritional yeast
• ¾ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 10 oz shredded Daiya cheese
• 1 oz bread crumbs
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ¼ tsp pepper

Instructions

Follow the steps below to make the delicious mac and cheese recipe:

• Begin with preheating your oven to 325F.
• In a pot, add water and bring it to a boil. Add the macaroni into it and cook it till it is soft. Strain it and set it aside.
• In a pan, heat 1 ½ tbsp olive oil and 1 ½ cup of soy milk and bring it to simmer over low heat.
• Go on to add ½ tsp nutritional yeast, ¾ tsp onion powder, ½ tsp garlic powder, and a pinch of nutmeg and stir it well until fully combined.
• On medium heat, allow the meal to come to a boil and cook it for another 4-5 minutes. Then lower the heat.
• Proceed to add the Daiya cheese and stir till it is fully melted into the sauce.
• Now add the cooked macaroni into the pan and combine all of it very well until it is blended equally.
• Transfer the meal to the oven dish and bake it till the temperature is at 165F for approximately 25 minutes.
• In a bowl, add 2 tsp olive oil, 1 oz bread crumbs, 1 oz of Daiya cheese, ½ tsp paprika, ½ tsp kosher salt, and ¼ tsp pepper and mix it well until fully combined.
• After the meal is at 165F, take it out from the oven and pour the bread crumb mixture over it as a seasoning.
• Put the meal back into the oven and bake till the cheese melts. This should take approximately 5 minutes,
• Take out the dish from the oven and serve hot alongside a slice of garlic bread and enjoy!

FINAL THOUGHTS

We have come to the end of our blog – Dairy Free Mac and Cheese, today. We hope that we have been able to introduce some new, healthy yet tasty mac and cheese recipes to you. Be sure to check them out for a healthy diet. Have a nice day!