Turmeric just helps make it yellow, so it’s optional. Spices: Spices including salt, onion powder, smoked paprika, dried thyme (just a pinch), and black pepper add a lot to the flavor.Dijon mustard: Substitute mustard powder if preferred, but adds to cheesy flavor (trust me).Coconut sugar: Any sugar is fine, or omit if you prefer.Miso paste: Fine to substitute chickpea miso to avoid soy or just omit completely.Fresh garlic: Again, fresh tastes better, but garlic powder is fine.Nutritional yeast: Omit if preferred but it does really add to the cheesy flavor and is not at all the dominant flavor here.Lemon juice: Fresh is better (coming from a lemon snob), but bottled is fine.Feel free to use whatever non-dairy milk you like, just make sure it’s not vanilla or sweetened or anything like that. But I just use soy or whatever from the carton for this and it’s fine. For a super luxurious vegan mac, I’d recommend canned coconut milk or full fat oat milk. Unsweetened non-dairy milk: Any will work.For a lower fat cheese sauce, consider using tofu (any except super firm), white beans, or some cornstarch to thicken it (I would cook it on the stove to thicken it in this case before pouring it into the pasta). But sunflower seeds are significantly cheaper and just as creamy and delicious. You’re perfectly welcome to use cashews, they’re great. Sunflower seeds: Raw sunflower seeds are the perfect base for a creamy vegan cheese sauce.Feel free to use a bean or legume pasta for more protein. Use gluten-free pasta to make this dish gluten-free. Pasta: Short pasta is best for serving, but use whatcha like/whatcha got.Okay, I really feel like baked vegan mac and cheese is not something that I have to try and sell you on. Check out my list of vegan kid-friendly recipes or my list of 50+ vegan snacks for kids! It's also kid-friendly, which is a big win for parents looking for a easy but delicious meal to serve the family. And, it doesn’t use store-bought vegan cheese (though you could add that if you’d like even more cheese, like cheese overload. It’s also nut-free, which a lot of vegan mac and cheeses are not. It’s rich, it’s gooey, it’s cheesy, it’s flavorful, and both kids and adults will love it.

I’m not sure how to describe this amazing stuff because it just screams comfort food. Layers upon layers of rich gooey mac and cheese, topped with a crispy crust? You can’t beat it…īut you can eat it… There’s the dad jokes we all know and love/tolerate. This recipe today, though, is just insane. Ok I’m too old to try and use that language. I kind of already have a recipe for it, but it’s more like a baked white cheddar mac with mushroom bacon-it just kinda hits different, ya know? There’s nothing like a big dish full of baked vegan mac and cheese. Hey Internet, I have a pasta recipe for you like no other today.

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