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The ULTIMATE Gluten Free and Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe (dairy free + nut free)

My gluten free and vegan mac and cheese recipe is super-easy to make with a lovely crispy breadcrumb top. It's 100% nut free and dairy free too!
Course Main Course
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 3 people

Ingredients

  • 250 g gluten free macaroni
  • spring onion greens (chopped)

For your crispy breadcrumbs

  • 50 g gluten free breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 30 g non-dairy spread

For your 'cheese' sauce

  • 35 g gluten free plain flour
  • 50 g non-dairy spread
  • 650 ml non-dairy milk (I use unsweetened almond milk)
  • 1/2 tsp mustard powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • salt and pepper
  • 200 g Violife Original Flavour Block (grated)

Instructions

  • Cook your macaroni in salted boiling water until almost cooked (I leave it a little undercooked as gluten free pasta has a tendency to break up more – it will finish cooking in the oven). Drain the pasta and put to one side whilst you make your sauce.
  • Preheat your oven to 180C fan.
  • Add your non-dairy spread, gluten free plain flour and non-dairy milk to a saucepan together. Continuously stir on a low/medium heat - the spread will melt and then the sauce will eventually thicken a little. It doesn’t need to thicken as much as a standard white sauce does, so don’t worry if it seems thin – it’s fine! 
  • Stir in your mustard powder, smoked paprika as well as some salt and pepper to taste. Once combined, remove your sauce from the heat. For reference, I keep the sauce on the heat for about 12 minutes in total.
  • If you haven’t already, grate your Violife and then add to your sauce. Stir it in so it melts and briefly put to one side.
  • Melt 30g of non-dairy spread in a small frying pan and then add your breadcrumbs and paprika. Mix the breadcrumbs in until they are a nice golden colour – it’ll only take a minute or so.
  • Put your cooked macaroni into an ovenproof dish and then pour over your cheesy sauce. Gently stir it in so that all the macaroni is covered. Spoon over the breadcrumbs.
  • Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes until it starts to look golden.
  • Sprinkle with spring onion greens and serve up. Enjoy!