Strength and Sunshine

Where Gluten-Free & Allergy-Friendly Food Is Healthy & Delicious

Healthy Gluten-Free + Vegan Green Bean Casserole (Allergy-Free)

by 85 Comments

It’s time to give that classic holiday side dish recipe a healthy makeover! This homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Green Bean Casserole is top-8 allergy-free, has a crunchy baked onion topping, and creamy coconut milk and mushroom base!

Healthy Gluten-Free + Vegan Green Bean Casserole (Allergy-Free) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 It's time to give that classic holiday side dish recipe a healthy makeover! This homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Green Bean Casserole is top-8 allergy-free, has a crunchy baked onion topping, and creamy coconut milk and mushroom base! #glutenfree #vegan #greenbeancasserole #holidays #holidayrecipe #greenbeans #sidedish #allergyfree

Since you know I ALWAYS have a confession in the beginning of posts, there is a major one to divulge today. I NEVER had green bean casserole. You know, the decadent canned green beans, condensed cream of mushroom soup, french fried onions, and possible cheddar cheese added on top. The most unhealthy holiday side dish posing as a “vegetable”. Yea, I never had it, nor did my family ever serve it during the holidays (hence, why I’ve never tried it).

Healthy Gluten-Free + Vegan Green Bean Casserole (Allergy-Free) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 It's time to give that classic holiday side dish recipe a healthy makeover! This homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Green Bean Casserole is top-8 allergy-free, has a crunchy baked onion topping, and creamy coconut milk and mushroom base! #glutenfree #vegan #greenbeancasserole #holidays #holidayrecipe #greenbeans #sidedish #allergyfree

Failing on such an iconic American classic? How could I! But since that ship has sailed…far, far away, I needed to come up with a remedy and make my own healthy, gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free version. This recipe ended up being a delicious smelling labor of love and one that is perfect for the allergy conscious Thanksgiving, Christmas, or other holiday table. You’ll be getting a big dose of good for your green beans, SO much flavor, and a secret protein punch.

Healthy Gluten-Free + Vegan Green Bean Casserole (Allergy-Free) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 It's time to give that classic holiday side dish recipe a healthy makeover! This homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Green Bean Casserole is top-8 allergy-free, has a crunchy baked onion topping, and creamy coconut milk and mushroom base! #glutenfree #vegan #greenbeancasserole #holidays #holidayrecipe #greenbeans #sidedish #allergyfree

Whenever I’m not sure how to start a recipe, I always take out the cast iron skillet. I know this is a green bean “casserole”, but I like to keep things rustic and utilize that cast iron magic whenever I can! But I also have a secret ingredient up my sleeve to use. You know I’ll never actually FRY something in oil…that’s just deep-fried sadness. BUT, I will “bake-fry” to get that iconic crispy coating on foods we love. To achieve those classic “fried” onions to top the green bean casserole, I found the best, most tasty solution for you!

Healthy Gluten-Free + Vegan Green Bean Casserole (Allergy-Free) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 It's time to give that classic holiday side dish recipe a healthy makeover! This homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Green Bean Casserole is top-8 allergy-free, has a crunchy baked onion topping, and creamy coconut milk and mushroom base! #glutenfree #vegan #greenbeancasserole #holidays #holidayrecipe #greenbeans #sidedish #allergyfree

Enter…MOZAICS Organic Popped Veggie & Potato Chips! You heard me right! These light and crisp chips are made with organic green and yellow peas, potato and rice flour, and black beans! They’re like little popped triangles of veggie protein and PERFECT for easily crushing up and coating some thinly sliced onion for this here green bean casserole! This Strength and Sunshine version of the green bean casserole can actually get a signed bill of health. From fresh green beans, onions, popped veggie chips, coconut milk, mushrooms, and a few spices…we can reclaim our American side dish!

Healthy Gluten-Free + Vegan Green Bean Casserole (Allergy-Free) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 It's time to give that classic holiday side dish recipe a healthy makeover! This homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Green Bean Casserole is top-8 allergy-free, has a crunchy baked onion topping, and creamy coconut milk and mushroom base! #glutenfree #vegan #greenbeancasserole #holidays #holidayrecipe #greenbeans #sidedish #allergyfree

Now that I know just how delicious a green bean casserole tastes (and smells), I think I found a new traditional dish for the family holiday table! No dairy, eggs, soy, gluten, nuts. No oil, sugars, processed nonsense. Just good, delicious, veggies and fun additions that are kind of secretly healthy and better yet, super kid-friendly too! So inform your holiday guests to push aside grandma’s ‘ole green bean casserole and make room on the table for THIS beauty!

Healthy Gluten-Free + Vegan Green Bean Casserole

Healthy Gluten-Free + Vegan Green Bean Casserole (Allergy-Free) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 It's time to give that classic holiday side dish recipe a healthy makeover! This homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Green Bean Casserole is top-8 allergy-free, has a crunchy baked onion topping, and creamy coconut milk and mushroom base! #glutenfree #vegan #greenbeancasserole #holidays #holidayrecipe #greenbeans #sidedish #allergyfree

Print

Healthy Gluten-Free + Vegan Green Bean Casserole (Allergy-Free)

Healthy Gluten-Free + Vegan Green Bean Casserole (Allergy-Free) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 It's time to give that classic holiday side dish recipe a healthy makeover! This homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Green Bean Casserole is top-8 allergy-free, has a crunchy baked onion topping, and creamy coconut milk and mushroom base! #glutenfree #vegan #greenbeancasserole #holidays #holidayrecipe #greenbeans #sidedish #allergyfree

It’s time to give that classic holiday side dish recipe a healthy makeover! This homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Green Bean Casserole is top-8 allergy-free, has a crunchy baked onion topping, and creamy coconut milk and mushroom base!

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Side
  • Cuisine: American
Scale

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. Toss the thinly sliced onions in a large bowl with the 2 bags of crushed chips.
  3. Spread this mixture evenly on a Silpat or parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes to crisp. Remove and turn the oven to 450°F.
  4. In a large pot, bring the chopped green beans and coconut milk to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook covered for 20 minutes.
  5. After 20 minutes, remove 2 cups of the coconut milk liquid before adding the rest of the ingredients, starting with the chopped mushrooms and mix well.
  6. Cook everything for 5 more minutes before transferring to a large cast iron skillet.
  7. Top the green bean and mushroom soup mixture with the crispy onions and crushed chips before baking the entire skillet in the oven for about 8 minutes.
  8. Remove and serve.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1

Healthy Gluten-Free + Vegan Green Bean Casserole (Allergy-Free) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 It's time to give that classic holiday side dish recipe a healthy makeover! This homemade Gluten-Free & Vegan Green Bean Casserole is top-8 allergy-free, has a crunchy baked onion topping, and creamy coconut milk and mushroom base! #glutenfree #vegan #greenbeancasserole #holidays #holidayrecipe #greenbeans #sidedish #allergyfree

This smelled SO good while it was cooking; each component brought more and more delicious aroma to the kitchen! I was dieing to give it a try once all was said and done. No disappointments here and I’m glad to say it got the approval of the picky family as well! From the delicious Mozaics are the super star “cover model”, to the green beans cooked in that makeshift mushroom “soup”…It was just so randomly delicious! I’m a fan…All hail the NEW healthy green bean casserole! Make sure to cook this one up for the holidays this year! You will please some hungry bellies all around!

*If you buy some Mozaics through Amazon, you can use my Amazon coupon code: STRSUN25 for 25% off!*

So tell me:

+ Does your family serve the classic American green bean casserole?

———————————————-

Stay connected:
Facebook: Strength and Sunshine
Twitter: @RebeccaGF666
Instagram: rebeccagf666
Pinterest: RebeccaGF666
Bloglovin’: Strength and Sunshine
Google+: Rebecca Pytell
* This post is sponsored by Deliciousness, the makers of Mozaics Organic Popped Chips. I am proud to be partnering with them and sharing the “deliciousness”!

Comments

  1. Leslie says

    I don’t remember green bean casserole being served at our family Thanksgivings, either. And when I tried it as an adult, I couldn’t get over how gross it was. This looks like a tasty alternative.

    Reply

  6. Nico @ yumsome says

    I’ve never had green bean casserole either… but I’m not from the US, so it’s hardly surprising! The way you described the traditional dish… ewwwww! It sounds utterly repugnant – green beans from a can? I didn’t even know such things exist!

    Yours, made with fresh ingredients, sounds (and looks) so much nicer, and one I’d be willing to try. Unlike the other one! Ha ha!

    Reply

    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Must be a family thing! If it never was a tradition from the start, it just never got passed down!

      Reply

  28. Sharon says

    I’ve never had the classic American Green Bean Casserole but, from the description and pics, yours looks & sounds way, way nicer! I’d love to give it a try but I don’t think we can get those popped chips over here in the UK. I’ll have to check out the ingredients and see if I can find a suitable alternative. We have ‘Popchips’. Maybe they’re a similar thing?

    Reply

    • Mozaics says

      Sharon,

      Unfortunately, Mozaics Chips are not yet available in the UK. We actually are not yet in retail stores, but we can be found on Amazon.

      If you are feeling ambitious and want to recreate something with a similar flavor profile, the ingredients that we use in Moziacs are green/yellow peas, potato, rice, black bean, olive oil and sea salt.

      Team Mozaics

      Reply

  38. Anna says

    Confession time from me- I’ve never had green bean casserole too! But after seeing your delicious and healthy version, I’m really tempted to give it a go!

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

rebecca

Meet Rebecca

Hey there, welcome to Strength and Sunshine! I’m Rebecca and I’m so glad you’re here! This is your go-to destination for delicious, fun, and (mostly) healthy gluten-free and allergy-free recipes, tips & tricks, advice, as well as celiac and food allergy coaching services!

Read More…

Most Popular Posts

How-To Cook Beans In A Rice Cooker
Homemade Spaghetti O's (Allergy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan)
Easy Dairy-Free Indian Butter Chicken (Gluten-Free, Paleo, Allergy-Free)
3-Ingredient Sesame Seed Crunch Candy (Gluten-Free)
Roasted Skillet Breakfast Potatoes with Peppers & Onions (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo)
What To Avoid With A Nightshade Allergy

Never Miss A Post



Categories

Archives