Oil - To give it a richer flavor (optional). Refined coconut oil, light olive oil, vegan margarine, or my vegan butter recipe all work great in this mac and cheese.

Turmeric and Paprika - Just a dash for color.

You can also swap this out for onion powder or use half garlic and half onion powder.

Garlic Powder - for flavor (optional).

Corn Starch – This helps to thicken up your sauce and make it the right consistency. (You can swap potato starch for this equally if you prefer).

Tapioca Starch – Aka tapioca flour. This is essential for a creamy, stretchy texture that won’t get gloppy once it cools off. You can sub it with corn starch or potato starch, but nothing else gives your cheese sauce the same great stretch and texture as tapioca starch.You can learn more about nutritional yeast in this post. Nutritional Yeast – Aka nooch. This is a yellow powder found in most health food stores. It has a cheesy umami flavor and without it, your vegan mac and cheese just won’t be cheesy tasting.Coconut Milk or Plant-Based Milk – Canned full-fat coconut milk with give you the creamiest mac and cheese but any plain flavored plant milk like soy milk, almond milk, or oat milk, will work great in this recipe.Pasta – Macaroni, shell pasta, or any small pasta shape works great. Use gluten-free pasta if need too.I have found that canned full-fat coconut milk makes the richest and creamiest cheese sauce and my coconut mac and cheese and coconut alfredo sauce recipes always get rave reviews, but you can also swap this out for cashew cream (blended cashews) or any plant-based milk that you want.Ĭoconut milk also makes this dish tree nut free and there is no need to soak or blend expensive cashews in a high-speed blender. 🥛 What type of milk is best for vegan mac and cheese?

I have a lot of mac and cheese recipes on my site like stovetop mac and cheese, vegan mac and cheese for one, southwest mac & cheese, and tofu mac & cheese, but there is something about baking it with crispy garlic breadcrumbs on top that just can't be topped. ❓ How to make mac and cheese healthier?.

🥄 How to make vegan baked mac & cheese.

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If you want a vegan mac and cheese that will bring to back to a time when you still ate dairy, this recipe is it. This vegan baked mac & cheese is true comfort food. This classic-tasting mac & cheese is made dairy-free, but it's packed with flavor. Baked to perfection with garlicky golden breadcrumbs on top. This baked vegan mac and cheese recipe is rich, creamy, and cheesy plus it's made without cashews.

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