# Plant-based Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

This is an extra cheesy plant-based butternut squash mac and cheese recipe that might be the best one yet.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 medium butternut squash
- 0.25 yellow onion
- 6 oz Brami Curly Macaroni
- 1.5 tbsp plant-based butter
- 1.25 cups cashew milk
- 8 oz plant-based cheddar cheese, shredded
- 0.25 cup plant-based cream cheese
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp dried Italian herbs
- 0.25 tsp nutmeg
- 1 vegetable or Chick
 bouillon cube
- 0.25 cup reserved pasta water
- salt
- white pepper
- avocado or olive oil for roasting

## Instructions

1. Halve the butternut squash and remove seeds.
2. Quarter the yellow onion.
3. Place the butternut squash and quartered yellow onion on a baking tray.
4. Drizzle avocado or olive oil over the squash and onions.
5. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Roast the butternut squash and onion in the oven.
7. Boil water in a pot for the macaroni.
8. Add Brami Curly Macaroni to the boiling water and cook.
9. Drain the cooked macaroni, reserving 1/4 to 1/3 cup of pasta water.
10. In a pot, melt plant-based butter.
11. Add cashew milk, plant-based cheddar cheese, and plant-based cream cheese to the pot.
12. Whisk the ingredients until combined and creamy.
13. Add nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, dried Italian herbs, nutmeg, and a vegetable or Chick'n bouillon cube to the cheese sauce.
14. Whisk until all ingredients are well combined and the sauce is smooth.
15. Scoop the roasted butternut squash and onions into a blender.
16. Add the reserved pasta water to the blender with the squash and onions.
17. Blend the squash and onions until smooth.
18. Pour the blended squash and onion mixture into the cheese sauce.
19. Taste the cheese sauce and adjust seasonings if necessary.
20. Add the cooked Brami Curly Macaroni to the cheese sauce.
21. Stir until the macaroni is fully coated with the cheese sauce.
22. Transfer the mac and cheese into a baking dish.
23. Top with more shredded plant-based cheddar cheese.
24. Cover the baking dish with another baking dish or a sheet.
25. Bake in the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
26. Serve and enjoy the extra cheesy plant-based butternut squash mac and cheese.

## Equipment

- knife
- baking tray
- oven
- pot
- stove
- colander
- blender
- whisk
- baking dish

## Tips

- Follow the recipe closely for best results.
- Use Brami Curly Macaroni for protein and fiber.
- Dairy-free butter, cream cheese, milk, and cheddar cheese are essential ingredients.
- Nutritional yeast and seasonings pair perfectly with blended squash and onions.
- When baking, cover the mac and cheese with a baking dish or sheet to help the plant-based cheese melt.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRSg6ssEjTA/?igsh=MXJncWRrZXh3OHVqaw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f1bf685c-cef8-436e-bf8a-35e338da7647
- Extracted: 2025-12-24

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