Mom’s Baked Vegan Mac & Cheese Recipe

Ingredients

• 16 ounces (454 g) elbow macaroni
• Olive oil or vegan butter, for preparing the baking dish
• 4 tablespoons (56 g) vegan butter
• 1/4 cup (31 g) all-purpose flour
• 5 cups (1.2 L) plain unsweetened non-dairy milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup (20 g) nutritional yeast, plus more as needed
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup (112 g) shredded vegan cheese (optional)
• 1 cup (72 g) finely crushed Ritz crackers
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) melted vegan butter