Classic Baked Mac and Cheese

Name: Classic Baked Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1- pound short (dried noodles of choice (I like corkscrew)); 5 cups assorted vegan cheese shreds or blocks, (shredded (I use cheddar, Colby jack, and mozzarella), at room temperature, divided,); 10 tablespoons vegan butter; 12 cloves fresh minced garlic; ½ cup all-purpose flour; ¼ cup nutritional yeast; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon mustard powder; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 5 cups unsweetened and unflavored non-dairy milk, (preferably extra creamy, at room temperature); 1 teaspoon kosher salt, (plus more to taste); 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper, (plus more to taste); Fresh minced parsley, (for garnish)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:30min

This Classic Baked Vegan Mac and Cheese is THE BEST mac and cheese I’ve had – with a delicious 3-cheese vegan cream sauce and golden-brown crust, dare I say this mac and cheese recipe will blow all the others out of the water?! This one’s perfect for the holidays, and I promise you … if you don’t tell anyone it’s vegan, no one will know!

Updated at: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:26:14 GMT