This macadamia vegan carbonara is so rich and creamy, you’d never know it was dairy-free. I’m using macadamia milk and macadamias to get the creamy texture and rich flavor.

Scott and I have become addicted to this macadamia vegan carbonara, or as I like to call it, pasta maconara!

This is quick and easy to throw together, and is infused with lots of veggies. Unlike the traditional dairy-drenched carbonara, this macadamia vegan carbonara is healthier, and I think, tastier. If you want to spend the extra time, fry up some tempeh strips in coconut oil for a quick tempeh bacon. Yum!

Have you tried the new Suncoast Gold macadamia milk? You must, because it is epic!

People are going crazy for it! There are a few varieties of macadamia milk on the market. But, the Suncoast Gold brand is the best by a mile.

I get a bit of national pride when it comes to macadamias. Yes, Hawaii put macadamias on the international stage, but macadamias are actually indigenous to Australia. The first commercial crop of macadamias was planted in Australia way back in the 1880’s, and today, macadamias are one of Australia’s most significant native plant food exports. In addition to Australia and the United States (Hawaii and Florida), macadamias are also commercially grown in South Africa, New Zealand, Israel, Kenya, Brazil, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Colombia, and Guatemala.

Suncoast Gold has a long reputation of sourcing premium macadamia nuts and creating delicious Australian made products. They use premium nuts in all their products and carefully slow roast the macadamias several times before making a flavor-rich paste which then gets mixed with water to make the milk. This blend yields a rich, creamy, buttery milk that tastes like ice-cream! Seriously….it is unbelievable.

The milk is available in original and unsweetened varieties, and is gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free and non-gmo. Suncoast Gold recently improved the milk’s formula – removing the carrageenan and maltodextrin, and replacing it with sunflower lecithin, locust bean gum, and gellan gum. They also updated the design of their packaging, and it is gorgeous! The revised product is already available in Australia, and will hit stores in the US later this year.

You can find the milk in select health food stores, Kroger stores, and Fry’s locations across the United States; in Loblaws stores in Canada; and nationally at Coles supermarkets in Australia.

Use the store locator to find a store near you. Until the milk is more widely available, the best bet is ordering it online from Amazon. It’s so quick and easy.

I’ve been developing a ton of recipes using the milk, and I’ve been blown away by the variety of culinary applications. The mac milk adds a mind-blowing flavor to smoothies; brings in a decadence and slight sweetness to soups, stews, and sauces; is fabulous in dairy-free and vegan baked goods; is magnificent in raw and cooked desserts; and is sensational in coffee and tea. And, if you eat eggs, my friend told me it makes the lightest and fluffiest frittatas and quiches.

I’m going to post a variety of my favorite macadamia milk recipes over the coming months, but if you can’t wait, head over to the Mac Milk website to see all of my recipes for ideas and inspiration.

Leave a comment below and let me know what you think of the vegan carbonara. If you can’t find macadamia milk and don’t want to use macadamias you could use plain unsweetened cashew milk and use raw unsalted cashews.

Disclaimer: I’m an ambassador for Suncoast Gold macadamia milk, but my opinions are my own.