The Best Vegan Mac 'n' Cheese - No Nuts! - Glowing Blush

Ingredients

• 3 cup pasta choose gluten-free pasta if needed
• 2 cup pumpkin purée or 1 small pumpkin (2 lbs)
• 1 head of garlic
• 1 cup soy milk
• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp tahini
• 1 tbsp mustard
• salt
• pepper
• 1 tbsp coconut oil or vegan butter
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs or GF breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp thyme
• 2 tsp nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste