Gluten free mac and cheese is creamy and topped with buttery breadcrumbs. Nothing says comfort food like mac and cheese!
Comfort food is called comfort food for a reason. For me gluten free mac and cheese is one of my favorites. I have a recipe that I absolutely love for gluten free one-pot, no-drain macaroni and cheese, but sometimes I just really want creamy cheesy noodles with crispy buttered breadcrumbs on top.
When I was about 8, I had an auto-immune illness that had me sick for several months. I still remember that moment when I finally felt good enough to eat. Of course I went right to my favorite comfort foods!
One of the first things that sounded good to me was macaroni with my mom's homemade cheese sauce. I remember eating those "cheesy noodles", as we call them in our home now. Nothing beat finally feeling like a kid again! I remember I was running around and playing with my siblings as I left the dinner table after finishing a plate of homemade mac and cheese. One of my favorite memories!
My mom's homemade cheese sauce is super easy to make, and it is even better when you load the sauce and noodles into a casserole dish and top them with toasted breadcrumbs, butter, and of course MORE cheese.
Something else that I love about this gluten free baked macaroni and cheese recipe is that you can really add whatever cheese is your favorite. Usually I use straight up cheddar, with maybe a little Monterrey Jack to make it a bit more gooey. You can even add a bit of cream cheese!
Just make sure whatever cheese you add is grated (or cut into small cubes if it is too soft to grate) and turn off the stove before you add it. Just let the residual heat in the sauce gently melt the cheese. Adding the cheese this way helps to prevent it from curdling, separating, or doing any manner of funky stuff. The cheese also melts better if you grate it yourself, then it isn't covered in that anti-caking powdery stuff which can cause aforementioned funky stuff to happen.
If you want to put a little spin on the classic mac and cheese, try my friend Tessa's Vegan Cajun Mac and Cheese. It uses cashews to make a creamy sauce!
Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet
This recipe is a total godsend! My husband just begged me to make baked mac and cheese but I don't have a go-to recipe for that yet. Going to try this!
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I hope you and your husband enjoy it Lauren!
Amanda Paa
i have been craving mac and cheese with our cold weather. in fact i just bought gf elbow macaroni yesterday! thanks for sharing the recipe - that crispy topping looks like it seals the deal!
flippindelicious
Thanks Amanda! I am a big fan of plain mac n cheese, but the buttery crumbs make it really special.
Gluten Free With Emily
This time of year I am always craving Mac N Cheese, this looks delicious and easy!!
Chrystal @ Gluten-Free Palate
A girl after my own heart! Baked Man N Cheese, yum. Haven't had it in such a long time.
Thank you!
Chrystal
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You are very welcome, Chrystal!
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog
I have missed baked mac and cheese SO much since Kelsey was diagnosed with lactose intolerance. I've recently discovered that there is lactose free cheddar so I'll be making ALL THE MAC AND CHEESE this winter!
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I need to find that lactose free cheddar, Sharon. We are discovering that my 1 year old has some issues with dairy, and we are cutting it out of our household now 🙁
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog
Cabot!
flippindelicious
Once all of the symptoms clear up, I am all over that!
Bethany
I love mac and cheese! This looks great with the bread crumbs on top!
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Thank you Bethany!