Vegan Chili Cheese Fries (2024)

These vegan chili cheese fries are the BEST healthy comfort food! Enjoy a bed of crispy homemade french fries smothered in spicy chili and zesty nacho cheese sauce. They are easy to make, packed with flavor, and oh so delicious!

Wait a minute, chili cheese fries can be healthy? Yup, they absolutely can be! These healthy chili cheese fries are made with nutritious, whole food ingredients. It’s a totally guilt-free recipe, but it tastes like an indulgent cheat meal.

First, we’ll bake homemade french fries til they’re golden and crispy. Then, we’ll smother them in spicy chili and vegan nacho cheese sauce. Get ready – these will be a new favorite in your household!

These vegan chili cheese fries are:

• Plant-based, meat-free, vegetarian, dairy-free, and gluten-free
• Comforting, satisfying, and packed with flavor
• Made with simple + healthy ingredients
• Easy to make and ready in one hour
• A tasty appetizer for parties and pot lucks
• Great for sharing with friends & family!

How to make vegan chili cheese fries

Prepare the easy vegan bean chili

This one-pot chili recipe requires just a few steps:

1. Heat the oil and diced onion in a large pot. Sauté onion until translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
2. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
3. Add spices, kidney beans, black beans, diced tomatoes, and coconut sugar. Mix to combine.
4. Bring ingredients to a rapid boil. Reduce heat and simmer (partially covered) for 35-45 minutes.

Prepare the french fries

For the french fries, you can use frozen fries and follow the package instructions. Alternatively, create these homemade crispy baked french fries. They are easy to make and so delicious!

1. Scrub potatoes clean.
2. Slice potatoes into fries and transfer to a large bowl.
3. Cover fries with cold water. Soak for 10 minutes. Drain water and pat fries dry with a paper towel.
4. Coat fries in oil.
5. Coat fries in seasoning.
6. Bake french fries at 425 degrees for 35-45 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Prepare the nacho cheese sauce

While the chili and french fries are cooking, prepare the easy vegan nacho cheese!

1. Add cashews to a bowl. Cover with boiling water and soak for 20 minutes. Drain water.
2. Add cashews, nutritional yeast, tomato paste, plant-based milk, lemon juice, jalapeño slices, and seasoning to a blender. Blend til smooth and creamy.

Pro tip: If you have a high-speed blender, blend the nacho cheese on high for 2 minutes just before serving over the chili cheese fries. It will be piping hot and ready to enjoy. Otherwise, you can heat it in on the stove or in the microwave. If using the microwave, cook for 25 seconds and then give it a good stir.

How to serve vegan loaded fries

Now for the best part! It’s time to assemble these healthy chili cheese fries.

The process is pretty self-explanatory: divide the crispy baked fries onto serving plates, cover with the chili, and liberally drizzle the nacho cheese sauce on top. To garnish, sprinkle cilantro or diced jalapeño over everything.

Kaylie’s tips

Short on time? Instead of creating the fries from scratch, you can use 1-2 bags of frozen french fries. Additionally, you can replace the chili recipe with 2-3 cans of your favorite vegan chili. Although I recommend following the exact recipe, these swaps will help you achieve similar results with less time and effort.

How else can you serve chili and cheese sauce? You can serve the vegan chili + nacho cheese sauce over tortilla chips, baked potatoes, brown rice, sweet potatoes, and vegan hot dogs.

More easy vegan appetizer recipes

• Sweet Potato Black Bean Taquitos
• Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Wings
• Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadillas

More vegan comfort food recipes

• Vegan Mac and Cheese
• Vegan Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese
• Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo
• Orange Tofu
• Vegan Peanut Noodles

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