Kid-friendly Healthy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
This Healthy Mummy healthy mac and cheese recipe is a delightful twist on the traditional dish, packed with nutritious ingredients and bursting with flavour. Get ready to indulge in a healthier, yet equally delicious, mac and cheese experience.
This Healthy Mac and Cheese recipe is from our 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge and it’s a sensation!
It’s everything you could possibly imagine from a classic mac and cheese but without the high calories.
Totally delicious and bound to be a hit with the whole family (and a great way of sneaking some extra veggies in for the kids).

Prep Time | 10 mins |
Cook Time | 25 mins |
Servings |
adult serves
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- ½ head of cauliflower
- 1 medium carrot
- 1 cup butternut pumpkin
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- 1 cup full cream milk
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 cups shredded tasty cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 2 cups uncooked macaroni
- 1 tsp smoked paprika optional
- 1 tbsp cornflour made into a paste with some water
Ingredients
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- Roughly chop the cauliflower, carrot and pumpkin and place in a microwave safe jug, add the vegetable stock. Cover and cook in the microwave for 7 minutes until tender.
- In a food processor add the vegetable and stock mix and blitz until puréed.
- Transfer the purée mix to a saucepan. Bring to a simmer, add the milk, garlic and tasty cheese and mix until the cheese has melted. Once melted, take the cornflour paste and mix in to thicken.
- Once ready, take half the sauce mixture and set aside, and leave the other half of the sauce in the saucepan.
- Cook the macaroni as per directions on packet.
- Once the macaroni is cooked, drain and add into the sauce in the saucepan, also add the Parmesan cheese, cream cheese and smoked paprika (optional)
- Mix through, and you can serve as is, or you can choose to put in a serving dish and cover with a little more cheese and bake until the top is golden
- * The half of sauce that has been put aside, can be frozen and used to make another batch. Just defrost in the fridge the night before. Once defrosted, heat in a small saucepan on the stove, and simply add cooked pasta
Recipe serves 6 kid-size servings at 295 calories per serve Or serves 4 adults at 425 calories per serve
We hope you enjoyed this delicious and healthy mac n cheese recipe. This recipe from The Healthy Mummy shows that you can still enjoy comfort food without compromising your health. With simple ingredient swaps and a flavourful cheese sauce, you can savour every bite guilt-free. Whether you’re looking for a nutritious option for yourself or a family-friendly meal, this macaroni and cheese recipe is sure to satisfy.
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