# Vegan Mac & Cheese

A detailed guide on how to make vegan mac and cheese, perfect for Thanksgiving, with a creamy sauce and crispy top.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: American
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 tablespoons Butter
- 1.5 tablespoons Flour
- 8 oz Violife Just Like Cheddar Shreds
- 7 oz Parmela Creamery Plant-Based Mozzarella
- 5 oz Follow Your Heart Dairy-Free Parmesan
- carton Silk Almond Milk
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
- 4.5 oz Bragg Nutritional Yeast
- 3 oz Rani Turmeric Ground
- 5 fl oz 365 Organic Worcestershire Sauce
- bottle Frank's RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce
- 5.2 oz Organic Paprika
- Vegetable bouillon
- 8.46 oz Vegan sour cream
- Elbow pasta
- Nutmeg

## Instructions

1. Melt butter in a pan and add flour to make a roux, stirring constantly for about 3 minutes.
2. Gradually add room temperature almond milk to the roux, whisking until smooth.
3. Add vegan cheddar shreds, vegan mozzarella, and vegan parmesan to the milk mixture, stirring until melted.
4. Season the cheese sauce with onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, nutritional yeast, turmeric, nutmeg, Worcestershire sauce, RedHot hot sauce, paprika, and vegetable bouillon.
5. Boil elbow pasta until al dente.
6. Drain the pasta and place it into a glass baking dish, then add vegan butter and vegan sour cream.
7. Mix the butter and sour cream into the noodles until well incorporated.
8. Pour the prepared cheese sauce over the noodles in the baking dish and stir to combine.
9. Top with an additional layer of vegan cheese shreds.
10. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes until the top is crispy.

## Equipment

- Pan
- Whisk
- Wooden spoon
- Glass baking dish
- Colander
- Aluminum foil

## Tips

- Use at least three different cheeses for the best taste.
- Make sure the milk is at room temperature before adding it to the flour mixture.
- Cook the flour for at least three minutes while stirring to create a roux.
- Ensure the roux is well incorporated into the milk before adding more milk.
- Mix the butter and sour cream thoroughly with the noodles to ensure even coating.
- Bake covered for 20 minutes and then uncovered for another 20 minutes for a crispy top.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UhQyc2/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/25378ffc-0e43-4ace-b7aa-8ae4bbf7dc97
- Extracted: 2025-11-25

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