I made this last night (the day you posted-lol). In my years of being vegan I have made probably 20 mac and cheese recipes. This one is the best. Nisha, you've cracked it. Last night my husband said, through mouthfuls of this pasta - "IDK what you're having for lunch tomorrow, but dibbs." Thank you for being a trustworthy recipe writer. It is so valuable knowing I can follow what you say and know it will be good. (e.g. using coconut milk for this recipe. I would not have done that, but I trusted you that it wouldn't be coconuty and it wasn't!)

I know my comment will get lost in the void but here it goes :) I became vegan in January after being vegetarian for a few months. As a picky eater / someone not a big fan of veggies I just figured I have to eat salads or tomato pasta, and thats my life. I tried recipes from other bloggers / youtube people and was always disappointed. The food was "alright...for being vegan." I have made four of your recipes in a row and all of them have been stunning. Ive eaten all of it! (not disappointingly giving it to my boyfriend while I ordered something to eat) Its unheard of for me to cook something vegan and love it. But you did it :) I bought your cookbook and everything. Thank you for making vegan food so delicious.

Hi fam! I cranked out another video for this week because this crispy baked mac and cheese makes an incredible side dish for Thanksgiving! And if you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, it’s still just as delicious :)

I made this last night. Substitutions I did were cornstarch for tapioca, chipotle seasoning for smoked paprika, and I used frozen butternut squash that I steamed (I just wanted to use as much of what I already had as possible). It came out to be fantastic! I will be making it again.I might try with sweet potatoes since I already have those.

I made this recipe on Thanksgiving, and it is A+! I've been a vegan 6 months and used to make a classic M&C with tons of diary cheese. This recipe without any vegan cheese is just amazing and delicious. Find the best pasta you can to bring out this dish. Cheeers!

"Max did not wash the blender last time he used it" LOL that was SAVAGE

I've been a meat eater for 23 years and this recipe is BOMB AF. Doesn't taste like real mac and cheese but just as a pasta it's absolutely delicious!! I've sent this to 5 friends already to get them to try it.

Made this today and it was soooo good! You're absolutely right about the crispy topping: it adds just the special oomph that takes this mac and cheese to the next level! I'm blown away at how delicious this is, while it was super easy to put together. Yet another stellar recipe from Ms. Nisha!

Nisha, your recipes have consistenly provided sophisticated depth of flavors that we thought only possible in fine restaurants combined with the comfort food that I thought only my mother could achieve! I have made this recipe three times and your butternut squash based cheese is the best (and healthiest) cheese sauce ever. The crispy topping was perfect and we use chick pea pasta, always wonderful. My parents are dairy obsessed and they loved it, thanks again!

This is by far the best vegan cheese thing I have had. I don't crave almost anything from the old days aside from mac and cheese and ice cream. This is really tasty, super filling, and I was amazed at how well it did to replicate the complex notes in traditional cheeses. Well done, and thank you for sharing this recipe.

If you don’t like coconut milk, you can just use another neutral plant milk (like soy or oat) and then add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. It makes it so much richer and smoother and also has a bitter flavour that really resembles cheese

We made your pumpkin stuffed shells and they were phenomenal, so I'm sure this will be too! Maybe one for Thanksgiving and one for Christmas dinner :)

Just did this recipe tonight (I used oat creamer instead of coconut milk) and it’s honestly the best vegan Mac and cheese I’ve ever had! 💕

Last time I tried to make a vegan mac&cheese the recipe was similar to this one but called for onions instead of squash, and I didn’t care for the end result at all. This sounds more promising, I will try it the next time I have butternut squash on hand.

I just made this dish and it tastes absolutely delightful! I love coming home from a long week at work to a box of mac n cheese. It’s one of the few holdouts that keep me from being completely vegan. I absolutely adore this recipe! It tastes so cheesy and it’s so satisfying! I love the subtle flavors in it as I’m enjoying it! I didn’t buy any more sad boxed Mac n cheese on my grocery trip this week ;) Your recipe is way more guilt free. Thank you so much! I have been making one to two recipes from your KZfaq channel per week and my family is loving them. This one was especially easy and so good.

I made this recipe yesterday for my Friendsgiving and it was so good! I didn’t have time to make and add the crispy topping & I didn’t have onion powder but it was still amazing and All of my non vegan friends liked it a lot too! Definitely gonna be making this one again before the holiday seasons over.

I’ve tried several vegan Mac and cheese recipes and this one is leaps and bounds above all of them.

Somehow without even having tried this recipe yet I know it’s going to be a winner!!!! As soon as I have time to get me some miso and butternut squash this meal is getting made lol

I did the pumpkin version that was on your blog and it’s so amazing. I threw in some broccoli as well

I'm always filled with such joy when you have a new video

Hi Nisha. Another award-winning recipe. Love the playfulness in your videos. I hope you are settling in beautifully in your new digs.

Two videos in a week! We are so lucky!

You're easing my holiday stress! Looking forward to making this, even if it's "just us" this year. I'll put it on my menu for future gatherings!

Can I just say I'm so grateful to have found your channel. I love you

I’ve made this twice now. I followed your recipe exactly the second time with the tapioca flour and it does add something. Even my not vegan daughter wanted 3 bowls. I use shells pasta instead of the macaroni shape. I will continue making this.

All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you!! Mac n’ cheese is my favorite food!

This is happening TONIGHT! So excited because your recipes are always winners!!

I made the sauce the day before Thanksgiving and while it had a good taste, I didn't think it would fool anyone that it was cheese. I told my diners to expect pasta with a good sauce but not mac and cheese as they know it. OMG! It tasted just like a delicious traditional baked mac and cheese. Vegans and non-vegans alike were impressed. I used frozen butternut squash, Ripple Half & Half for my plant-based milk, and chickpea pasta. Next time I'll make it exactly per the recipe. My pasta came in an 8oz box, so I had a bit of sauce left over. Added jalapeno and had with tortilla chips. Again, absolutely delicious. Thank you so much for this brilliant recipe!

this was really good. and way easier to make than i thought it would be lol. thanks for posting!

Talk about comfort food. This is the perfect cold weather dish. So much umami! It tastes just like regular mac & cheese. I'm making this for the second time today. Nisha, literally ALL of your recipes have been a success in my kitchen. Thank you so much for all you do! 💜

I made this today, it's so delicious! Hubby loves it too. Thank you so much, your recipes always come out great!

People question me when I say I add mustard powder to my homemade mac and cheese. Glad to see your recipe has it too.

Made this yesterday, it was SO delicious. I had missed mac n cheese so much after going vegan, and it came out so well! I also added fried/marinated tempeh bits to imitate pancetta, and it worked!

I’m a beginner Vegan and I just made this dish today. OMG! This is Amazing and I’m so excited to try more of your recipes.

I'm not vegan but am exploring vegan dishes, and I was absolutely blown away by this. I did not expect to like it so much, and I do, it's creamy and savory and I was worried about the coconut milk but you dont taste any of that. Amazing recipe.

You manage to make me hungry even with a satisfied tummy 😂 🤤💜🤗🌺

Mac n cheese is the best with broccoli , I usually throw it in with the noodles since they both cook in same time and I believe it adds more nutrients, and also this may sound weird but add hot sauce as you eat it- to taste- it is really nice.

I love the Mac & Cheese recipe in your cookbook, but this recipe takes it over the top! Thanks so much for this video/recipe.

OMG! I just put in my imperfect foods order for next week and got a butternut squash. No specific plans for it other than to maybe just roast it. But THIS...this is what I'm doing! So glad I watched this video, and I'm even more excited for my holiday meal. It's just me and my husband, but that means more leftovers for each of us. lol :)

In one of your videos you had your non-vegan boyfriend do a taste test and comment on his thoughts about the replicated dish. If you did that in more of these 'replacement' style dishes it'd be super cool. I'd love to know how someone who eats cheese feels about this alternative cause it looks EXACTLY like cheese. EDIT: Also great videos! I'm not a vegan but venturing into more WFPB options

This looks amazing and delicious! I’ve been obsessed with your recipes lately, and can’t wait to try this one too. I’ve had mac and cheese once since becoming vegan. It was good, but I sure would love to make one. I’m excited to try this!

My wife and I enjoyed this night! She is not Vegan and I am Vegan and Gluten free. We both loved it! I added to the recipe 1 cup diced onions, 3 Beyond Burgers (broken up) and 1 cup mushrooms all sautéed separately until nicely browned. Also added 1/2 teaspoon Rosemary and Thyme. I needed more protein and so I was going for a take on Romanoff. For the pasta I used Banza (chickpea) rotini. Just be careful to not overcook the rotini, maybe 7-9 minutes in boiling water or until tender. I used 3/4 cup of nutritional yeast and 1 can of regular coconut milk. Made my own gluten free bread crumbs by adding several slices of gluten free bread with the squash cooking and pulled out when golden brown and then put in food processor. So rich and hearty! We both said this a keeper! Thank you! P.S. I am going restuff 1/2 of the cooked butternut squash shell for Thanksgiving with it for my main dish!

I made this for Thanksgiving tonight and it was a HIT! Love it. Thank you for an easy-to-follow and actually easy recipe that tasted so bomb! (btw, I got extra lazy and used canned pumpkin puree instead of roasting butternut squash, and it turned out fine!!!)

I made this recipe last week for my brother and me. We decided this is going to be our 2023 discovery! 🤤This is really the best Mac and Cheese - without cheese :D! Thank you very much for sharing this recipe Nisha!🤩

Maybe because we're both indian but NOT ONE OF UR RECIPES ARE BAD THEY ARE ALL AMAZING, HOWWWWWWWW???? ALLL!!!! I am shook.

I freaking love this channel! You keep me interested the whole time like avant-garde vegan. Amazing stuff!

How did you know I needed a vegan mac and cheese bake recipe?! I swear, my Thanksgiving dinner is going to be all of your recipes. (: Thank you!!!

I made this for Thanksgiving. The vegans and non-vegans loved it. It was the star of the show. This is my new go-to mac n' cheese!

This will be our new go-to recipe for mac & cheese. It was a hit Christmas Day (along with your Vegan Wellington with Mushroom Gravy). I made the cheese sauce a couple days in advance; made the elbow macaroni the day before. Then, Christmas Day, combined it, added the panko topping and . . .yum!!! So easy and delicious. I was surprised that we enjoyed it more the following day and even more so the day after that. It just firmed up, without the pasta getting mushy. Thanks again for another winning recipe!

So I made this recipe twice and the other cheese sauce recipe on this channel once. I have to say that this is the superior one, except in texture. I could just be that my blender isn't quite as strong, but Cashews never get perfectly creamy for me, and cashew based sauces tend to end up a tad grainy. More importantly, after a day in the fridge, the cheese sauce in this recipe kind of solidifies and breaks. I've found that, for an all purpose cheese sauce, the best combo for me has been using this recipe but with steamed cauliflower instead of cashews. The miso is honestly such a game changer in getting this to taste like I want a cheese sauce to taste, but using Cauliflower yields a much smoother texture. It is a little more watery, but it remains in a very acceptable cheese sauce viscosity range. I used the version with cauliflower in mac and cheese (as is intended here) as well as in nachos and a crunch wrap, and I am sincerely of the opinion that this stuff is functionally indistinguishable from a regular mild cheese sauce with other flavors and textures in the mix (it's much more obvious as vegan cheese in Mac and cheese than it is in a taco). What I appreciate most about this channel is that, not only does it give us great recipes, but it also gives cooking techniques that can be extrapolated and expanded on, all while showing tasty ways to enjoy food while also feeling healthy. This recipe is a winner for sure, and I'm so glad I found this channel!

I'm allergic to cheese, so I've been looking at cheese alternatives. I bought all the ingredients in the recipe. Can't wait to make it!

OMG THIS LOOKS ABSOLUTELY AWESOME

Nisha??? OMG?!! I just made this for dinner & it’s impossible to stop nibbling! I used chickpea noodles that tasted like regular noodles but the sauce?? Amazing ❤😋😋😋😋

Literally eating this right now. I didn’t have nutritional yeast, white miso, or tapioca flour. I made no substitutions and it still came out amazing!! I can’t wait to try this next time with all of the ingredients 🤣🤣 thank you!

Well! Made this recipe this past week and I thought next time I would have to cut the recipe in half,... but now I am not so sure I will, since between my husband and I ate the all thing in two days, I used the leftover for two of my lunches at work....So good! Also since I have pre-diabetic symptoms I used red lentils pasta. Your recipes never fail me, thank you so much!

I just made the Mac N Cheese from your cookbook. I cannot believe how good this tastes. Amazing.

I’m a vegan Mac and cheese fiend, will definitely give this a go! Thanks for the recipe.

I can't wait to make this! It looks absolutely delicious!

I made this tonight, and was convinced there was noway it would look as good as your one and absolutely no way it would taste cheesy…oh my god! It is so creamy and cheesy! I’m not vegan, but slowly trying to cut down on dairy/meat as I have psoriasis and there is a link. This was amazing and I can’t wait to try more of your recipes. Subbed and newly obsessed! X

Having checked a few "vegan" channels, I really only come back to two of them, one of them is yours. I love that the ingredients are actually healthy, natural food, vs "buy a block of vegan cheese and melt it" which is completely pointless in my opinion, one might as well just eat regular mac and cheese. Even with healthy ingredients this is a fairly decadent dish - but having butternut squash, cashews, etc. in the sauce instead of processed "vegan" junk good makes a world of difference imo. It's summer here now so idk where to get the squash but I'm definitely bookmarking this for autumn :)

IM MAKING IT NOW!

I made this and two cheese lovers in my household said that this did not taste vegan! Thank you for making delicious, creative recipes using whole foods, not processed at all!

You should get more than a million views. Love your creativeness : )

OMG! Made this Mac and cheese for Thanksgiving and it was amazing! My non vegan hubby loved it too! Thanks Nisha for creating so many great recipes...you make my vegan journey (1.5 years) so much easier!

I made your Instant Pot Mac and cheese from your cookbook. It was delicious!!! Thank you for doing the cookbook. I have tried other mac and cheese recipes and just gave up on ever having mac and cheese again. I can now have one of my favorite dishes that I have been wanting for a while now.

That looks like the best cheese-like sauce around.

I just made this, and accidently ended up eating half the bowl haha, but in my defense it was just that good! I did sub out the cashews for an equal amount of silken tofu(because cashews are very expensive where I live), but it tasted so delicious that I don't think it mattered. Thank you for sharing!

I never had Mac & cheese before I went vegan...I always found them really gross hehe...but I cooked these vegan version last night and OMG!!! I'm so in love...heaven on earth!

I made this tonight. Felt like it was a lot of work but would make again. Very tasty. I enjoyed it.Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

as a Caribbean born person, i shall try this and let you know how it tastes. i shall follow this recipe to the T

Definitely the best M&C I have made. Used pumpkin puree instead of roasted squash, but still so, so good! Pumpkin-stuffed shells will be the next dinner. :)

My favourite channel on youtube 💕

Oh my goodness, I made this and it was so delicious!!! Thank you for sharing the recipe… I’m so glad I found this recipe. Everyone LOVED IT ! Thank you

Nisha, I appreciate your channel so much! You are so genuine and fun to watch, but your recipes are also easy to follow and so yummy. Thank you all your hard work!

I could not wait to try this! I made it for the first time Thanksgiving day and even my non-vegan family members loved it!!

Omg! I made this and not even my meat loving friend could tell it was vegan! It’s SO GOOD!

I made this tonight and it was amazing!

Didn't grew up eating mac'n cheese so I have absolutely no experience with it but this recipe seems super delicious ;D I love any pumpkin/squash based sauces and I am sure this one was super delicious as well! Plus, what a velvety texture! I am sure any non-vegans would enjoy it too! . Thank you for another lovely recipe! Stay safe and have a great rest of the week!

You are saving my LIFE here!!! Omg!

Made it for my bday lunch and it was a total hit! 🙏🏼💜

I just made this… I didn’t have Mizo paste or tapioca flour and yet the cheese sauce tastes amazing!!! I can’t imagine how much better it would be if I could find those other two products!

Ohh that looks so good, will have to try soon!! Fun fact: what you call "raw cashews" that you can buy at the store are not actually raw, they're steamed or roasted at a high temperature before they're sold because they contain the same toxic substance found in poison ivy!

this is definitely one of the best mac and cheese I have ever eaten! and bonus points for butternut squash for nutrition value. I didn’t add the bread topping- I also had some and just made it as stovetop mac and cheese which was so delicious as well! I used shell pasta. I almost didn’t want to buy miso paste, bu I’m glad I did- it is apparent in the flavor. Thank you! definitely a new favorite. 😌

Also, you’re soooooo pretty 😍😍😍

I always wanted a way to use up whole butternut squash! Comfort recipe is perfect when I stay at home😂❤️

You never disappointed Nisha!

I just made the mac and cheese from your cookbook for dinner tonight and it was amazing! The cheese sauce was delicious and I’m planning to make the queso version tomorrow. This one seems pretty similar as far as ingredients go, but I’m definitely going to try it when I want a different prep method.

Every child should be fed your beautiful energy food. Plant-based and delish!

Long time subbie! This recipe looks soo good

The Mac dance! 🙌🏽😂😍 I can’t wait to try this. You can also get that sharp cheese taste with tahini instead of mustard powder. And an especially indulgent crispy topping is crushed potato chips and vegan parm 🤤

I literally love your instant pot version. It's so good. Gonna have to try this.

Oh my goodness. I FINALLY tried this. I have been seeking out the best vegan mac and cheese recipe since I went vegan, and I'm pretty sure that this is it. Dare I say that it's even more decadent than what I remember from any dairy-filled mac and cheese! When I tasted it, I think that I died a little. Thank you so much for this recipe!

I just became a vegan a few days ago, and I made this today as my very first home-cooked vegan meal. It tastes pretty good! Thanks for the recipe. ^_^

This turned out so good! One of the best things I’ve ever made. I really enjoyed this! Thank you so much for sharing!

Nisha, Thank you 🙏🏼 so much for this delicious vegan Mac & “cheese” recipe. It is truly much more flavorful & indulgent than non-vegan Mac & Cheese. After initially stating that looks “too healthy” because of the roasted butternut squash, my non-vegan spouse said, “it really has a good flavor”. 🎯🥳 It will be difficult to leave any left overs. 😉 I am reading your instant pot cook book now. Warmly, Reilly 🍀

I made this dish for New Years' Eve and everybody loved it! Non-vegans too 😁No leftovers, whatsoever 😅

awesome recipe! need to buy more n.yeast - that blue and white pot is so beautiful!

I think that if you don't have access to coconut milk😔, you can blend an avocado with a tiny amount of oat milk, that will make it even creamier. The cheapest and more commonly available ingredient to add is wheat flour. Yes, you heard me right: wheat flour. In Italy we use it to make "besciamella" sauce for lasagne. Just add a little bit to the blended cream and blend again until smooth. 🤗😁😘

Love these new style videos. Love the kitchen atmosphere. Will try

I made this dish for Thanksgiving and it is delicious. Thank you for creating and sharing this recipe.