Cheesy Mac Bites w/ Herby Avocado Dressing

You want cheesy? We’ll give you cheesy. Dina & I teamed up to bring you these savory and delicious cheesy mac bites that are sure to knock your socks off. Made with a rich creamy cashew cheese sauce and paired with an herby avocado dressing,  the only thing I can promise is a potential food-gasam. 

Prep Time: 20 minutes | Bake Time: 25 minutes

THE CHEESY SAUCE

  • 2 cups cashews
  • 1.5 cups unsweetened soy milk
  • 1 cup
    • water
    • nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 cup Daiya cheddar shreds
  • 2 tbs spicy brown mustard
  • 1 tsp
    • chili powder
    • smoked paprika
    • salt
    • pepper
    • earth balance buttery spread

blend together 2 cups of cashews, 1 cup of water, and a 1/2 cup of soy milk together until smooth | pour into pot, place on stove, and heat on medium | add nutritional yeast and Daiya cheddar shreds and stir | continuing stirring and add spicy brown mustard along with the rest of the seasonings and earth balance spread | mix until smooth and creamy |

*if too thick add hot water from pasta

THE BITES

  • 1  – 24 cup “mini muffin” baking tin
  • 1 lb pasta of your choice
  • 1 cup of bread crumb
  • 1/2 cup Daiya cheddar shreds
  • 1/4 cup
    • vegan parmesan
    • Earth Balance buttery spread
      • melted
  • 1 tbs
    • onion powder
    • garlic powder
    • dried organo
    • dried basil
  • 1 tsp
    • salt
    • pepper

pre-heat oven to 350 degrees |make bread crumb mixture by combining 1 cup of bread crumbs with 1/4 cup vegan parmesan and all of the spices listed above |stir together | add melted buttery spread | stir again |take bread crumb mixture and add to the  bottom of each cup on the muffin tin | pat down bread crumbs until flat | add a thin layer of Daiya cheddar shreds on top of the bread crumb mixture in each cup |boil 1 lb of pasta for 8 minutes | drain and place back into pot | add “cheesy sauce” mixture to the pasta and stir until completely coated | add a scoop of the pasta to each cup on the mini muffin tray | bake for 20 minutes – until golden brown | let cool |

THE HERBY AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING

  • 1 avocado
  • juice from 1/2 lemon
  • 1/4 cup vegan sour cream
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened soy milk
  • 2 tbs chives
    • chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
    • minced
  • 1 tbs parsley
    • chopped
  • 1 tsp
    • salt
    • pepper

blend together all above ingredients | garnish with chopped chives

Mac&CheesyBites2remove cheesy mac bites from tray | sprinkle smoked paprika on bites | serve with herby avocado dressing | enjoy!

 

 

 

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