These Mac & “Cheese” Bites are crunchy out the outside, soft on the inside and packed with flavor without any gluten or dairy! These have been such a hit in my house and despite that the recipe makes ~30-40 bites, they don’t last long!
Mac & “Cheese” Bites
These little bites are so delicious! While they aren’t made with real cheese, they are packed with delicious flavor and each bite is both crunchy and soft. They are best served immediately and are sure to be a hit!
DIETARY NOTES
This recipe is made with real ingredients and fits seamlessly into the following dietary needs when using the products/brands (or ones that are similar) listed in the recipe:
- gluten free
- egg free
- dairy free (using compliant nutritional yeast)
- soy free (using compliant nutritional yeast)
- vegetarian
- vegan (using compliant nutritional yeast)
A NOTE ON CALORIE COUNT, NUTRITIONAL INFO AND SERVING SIZES
Due to my past experiences, I do not include most of the above information within my recipes as it is unsafe for me to do so personally. While I try to share a rough estimate when it comes to the serving size, please note that it is very subjective as we all have different hunger levels both from person to person and even from meal to meal.
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Mac & “Cheese” Bites
Equipment
- Blender or Food Processor
- Non Stick Mini Muffin Baking Pan
Ingredients
Misc.
- 1 box gluten free elbow noodles (I use Jovial Foods)
- avocado oil spray
"Cheese" Sauce
- 1 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
- ½ white onion, diced
- 1 small yellow potato, cubed
- ⅔ cup raw cashews
- ½ cup water
- 1 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp yellow mustard
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
Thickening Paste
- 2 tbsp tapioca starch
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375° F and spray a mini muffin baking pan with avocado oil or olive oil. Ensuring your pan is nonstick is key here!
- Cook pasta of choice according to the box instructions.
- In a pot over medium heat, sauté onion, potato, cashews and water for 5 minutes or until starting to become soft.
- Once soft, add the onion, potato, cashew and water mixture to a blender or food processor with the garlic, mustard, paprika, salt, pepper and nutritional yeast. Blend until completely smooth.
- Add the pasta and “cheese” sauce together in a bowl and gently mix until the noodles are evenly covered.
- In a small bowl, mix together water and tapioca starch to make a thickening agent. Pour this into the pasta and stir immediately to evenly disperse the agent.
- Add a small spoonful of Mac and “Cheese” to each greased muffin spot on the pan (do not use a liner, just ensure you grease the pan well). Be sure to pack the noodles in and press down on each one using your hands or the back of a spoon.
- Bake the bites for 15 minutes.
- Once finished baking, allow them to cool as they may fall apart if they’re removed from the pan when they’re too warm.
- Once slightly cooled, remove them from the pan and enjoy immediately for the best tasting bites!
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