This super easy vegan mac and cheese for one is the perfect meal for your kid’s lunch or a comfy evening alone on the couch! There’s no need to buy expensive pre-made mixes or individual frozen meals when you can whip this up in minutes with a few simple ingredients!
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Sometimes my kids want some mac and cheese for a snack, but I don’t feel like making a full meal for the whole family. I just need a serving or two for them that I can make quickly.
I came up with this quick and easy vegan cream cheese-based mac and cheese recipe. It’s truly the easiest way possible to make some dairy-free mac and cheese!
❤️ Why I love this dairy-free mac & cheese
This mac n cheese is crazy easy to make! You can whip it up in less time than it takes to boil the macaroni. The cheese sauce is gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free! Plus, you can make as much or as little as you would like.
🧾 Ingredients and substitutions
- Macaroni – or any other shape pasta that you wish.
- Vegan Cream Cheese – you can use any store-bought brands like Tofutti Trader Joe’s or you can use my recipe for homemade tofu cream cheese. (It’s very easy and can be made in about 5 minutes).
- Water – to thin out the cream cheese mixture.
- Nutritional Yeast – for a cheesy flavor. Nutritional yeast is a yellow flaky powder that is sold in most health food stores or large grocery stores. It’s not the same as brewer’s yeast.
- Salt – for flavor.
- Tumeric – for color.
🔪 Helpful tools
You just need a bowl and a fork to make the cheese sauce, plus a pot to boil the macaroni.
🥄 How to make mac & cheese with vegan cream cheese
Step 1 – Boil your choice of macaroni according to package directions.
Step 2 – Mix vegan cream cheese with some water, nutritional yeast, and spices listed below, and you have your cheesy sauce ready to go.
Step 3 – Drain the macaroni.
Step 4 – Mix the hot macaroni with the sauce, and serve.
In about 10 minutes, you can have a bowl of dairy-free mac and cheese for one!
Make it a totally kid-friendly meal and add some veggies dipped in my homemade vegan ranch!
👩🏻🍳 Pro Tips
- This is a fun recipe for kids to make themselves! They will just need some help with boiling and draining the pasta, but they will love making the cheese sauce on their own.
- You can just scoop out a tablespoon of the boiling cooking water to add to the cheese sauce.
❓ Frequently asked questions?
How to make vegan mac and cheese with cashews?
Pour my cashew cheese dip overcooked macaroni for a rich and creamy alternative made with cashews.
How to make healthy mac and cheese from veggies?
If you want a healthier alternative, use my veggie cheese sauce recipe to make a cheese sauce from carrots and butternut squash. Make a protein-packed version using my tofu mac and cheese recipe.
🌾Gluten-free casein-free mac and cheese for 1
If you need it to be gluten-free, simply use gluten-free macaroni. Be sure to buy a gluten-free vegan cream cheese too, and you will have a gluten-free and dairy-free meal your kids will love!
Check out all of my vegan cheese recipes and my vegan cheese cookbook too!
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📋 Vegan mac and cheese for 1 recipe
Easy Vegan Mac and Cheese for One
Yield: 1
Prep: 2 minutes
Cook: 8 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
An easy way to make vegan mac and cheese for one person in just minutes with a few simple ingredients.
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Boil macaroni or your choice of pasta according to package directions.
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Mix 2 TBSP vegan cream cheese, 1 TBSP water, 2 tsp nutritional yeast, a dash of turmeric, and a dash of salt in a serving bowl.
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Drain the macaroni, mix the hot macaroni with the sauce. Stir well and serve.
- This makes 1 individual serving.
- Adjust the blue number of servings in this recipe card to help calculate larger amounts.
- Scoop a tablespoon of boiling pasta water to add to the cheese sauce.
Serving: 1cup, Calories: 362kcal, Carbohydrates: 57g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 160mg, Potassium: 239mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 35mg, Iron: 2mg
*This recipe was originally published on August 15, 2017. It was updated on February 17, 2020, to include new images and more detailed information.
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