Oat Milk Mac and Cheese Recipe (Vegetarian) (2024)

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Does oat milk work in cheese sauce? ›

Dairy-free milk Make sure you use an unsweetened milk, sweet cheese sauce is not a good thing. I always use oat milk, as it doesn't really have a flavour of its own which really accentuates the cheesiness!

Once the pasta has cooked through, stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of oat milk along with the vegan cheese. Mix the cooked pasta until the cheese has fully melted and has a creamy texture. Serve. Season with salt and black pepper to taste, then serve immediately while hot.

Any milk is fine. I usually use whole milk, then add some cream, sometimes, just to make it richer. Then you add the cheese of your choice, and melt that, then put the cooked macaroni in. If you are used to using evaporated milk, it's because it makes the sauce a little creamier/richer.

You most definitely can use water in place of milk in any pasta recipe including mac and cheese. It is how I make mine, in fact, and it is just as healthy and delicious. The thing is that it will make it not as creamy and perhaps less thick.

Oat milk is plant-based milk made from oats, and it has a very mild, slightly sweet flavor. However, it can be used as a substitute for cow's milk in mac and cheese. It has a creamy texture, so it can work perfectly in a creamy cheese sauce. Use it as a 1:1 ratio when substituting it for regular milk.

Uses: Oat milk is a good substitute for cow's milk in both sweet and savory dishes. In addition to drinking it straight from the glass, oat milk is recommended for your morning cereal; smoothies; baked goods; curries; lighter cream soups and sauces; and mashed potatoes.

Oat milk has a decent texture and flavor, similar to that of cows milk. Add it in just like you would regular milk, that is, if it calls for 1 cup of milk, add 1 cup of oat milk instead!

Swapped in 1:1 for whole milk or water, oat milk will do just fine whisked into a roux for baked pastas, stews, and sauces. I regularly splash it into bubbling braises, reach for it when a curry's reached fiery levels, and use it to unite a chunky vegetable soup in the blender.

Do NOT use regular/sweetened almond milk since this will make the mac and cheese sweet, which is hard to neutralize. If you only have sweetened almond milk, I prefer that you use other plant-based milk (such as oat or soy milk) that is unsweetened instead when making mac n cheese.

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If you want a very creamy mac n' cheese, you can add Velveeta processed cheese or American cheese (from the deli) to your melted cheese base mixture. The American cheese provides the creaminess you are looking for, and when reheating the mac n' cheese add a little bit of milk.

In fact, you can substitute sour cream for milk almost anytime the recipe calls for less than a cup of milk. One of the most common ingredients to use milk with is potatoes. Spuds love dairy, so if a recipe calls for milk, sour cream almost always works in its place.

While I was cooking the pasta, I noticed a tip listed on the very bottom of the box: If you want a creamier mac and cheese, try replacing the butter and milk with a few spoonfuls of Greek yogurt.

Oat milk is already naturally thick and creamy with a very mild sweet flavor, which is perfect for garlicky pasta sauces. To thicken the oat milk, the recipe follows the basics of a vegan bechamel sauce, which means cooking a little olive oil with some flour before adding the dairy-free milk.

This vegan béchamel uses all-purpose flour (to create a roux) to thicken the oat milk. Oat milk is naturally thicker than other plant milks lending itself well to creamy sauces like this one.

Can I Use Oat Milk Instead of Heavy Cream? Some full-fat oat milk is nearly heavy enough to substitute for heavy cream, but it will still need a little boost. To turn oat milk into a workable substitute for heavy cream, add cornstarch, vegan butter, tofu or olive oil.