Vegan Mac & Cheese Burger

I've seen these burgers all over the place in the last year - and they had definitely made their way. into my recipe bucket list! Now, I've finally gotten around to making some of these for myself - obviously in a vegan version and I am excited to share this Vegan Mac and Cheese Burger recipe with you!

And don't you worry - making this burger might look more complicated than it actually is. Find the step-by-step process to making the burger buns in my tutorial below.

Ingredients

Here's everything you need to make these vegan mac and cheese burgers at home:

• vegan burgers (such as Heck Veggie)
• gherkins
• lettuce & ketchup to serve
• plant milk
• nutritional yeast
• sea salt
• turmeric
• tomato paste
• vegan cheddar style cheese
• macaroni pasta (make sure it's vegan!)
• breadcrumbs
• gram flour
• plant milk
• oil to fry

For the bacon bits (optional)

• coconut chips
• soy sauce
• liquid smoke
• black pepper
• chilli powder
• maple syrup
• smoked paprika powder

Equipment

• 1 large non-stick frying pan
• 2 saucepans
• baking tray & parchment
• 2 bowls

How to Make Mac and Cheese Burger Buns

These mac & cheese burger buns are definitely much easier to make than they seem at first. The key in creating them is to freeze them in the bun shape, before breading and frying them. That way they stay in shape properly during the cooking process and won't fall apart. But be careful: they still need gentle handling!

To create the mac and cheese, simply heat the plant milk over medium heat until it starts steaming, then add in the nutritional yeast, sea salt, turmeric, tomato paste, and vegan cheese. Stir occasionally until the cheese is fully melted - and your cheese sauce is ready. Next, prepare your macaroni according to packaging instructions, then add the cooked macaroni into the cheese sauce and set aside to cool for 15 minutes.

Wait until the mac and cheese are cold enough to handle, then form 4 mac & cheese buns with your hands. Best wet your hands before handling the buns as they can otherwise be a little sticky. If you have, you can also use burger rings to from your mac & cheese buns (this is what I've done). Gently press the mac & cheese mix into the rings evenly & firmly, then place the buns into the freezer for 20 minutes to half an hour to settle.

How to Make Coconut Bacon for Burgers

If you're making the coconut bacon bits to serve your burger, prepare these in the meantime: Coat the coconut chips in the rest of the ingredients and gently fry on a low/medium heat until the chips become crispy, sticky, and almost dry. Stay nearby as they can easily burn. Set them aside to cool and break them up with your fingers, if needed. Then prepare your vegan burgers according to packaging instructions.

Back to the burger buns - Remove the mac and cheese burger buns from the freezer and heat a little oil in a non-stick frying pan. In a bowl whisk up the gram flour and plant milk and coat every bun generously in the mix. Let the access liquid drip off. Cover in breadcrumbs on all sides and fry in the hot pan until golden all over. Be very gentle when turning the buns in the pan.

Assemble your burger

Slice your gherkins and assemble your burger with the mac and cheese buns, lettuce, ketchup, and gherkins! Yum!

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