There are several reasons why your baked mac and cheese may be turning out dry:u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003cstrongu003eOverbaking.u003c/strongu003e Mac and cheese can dry out if it's baked for too long. Follow the recommended baking time in your recipe and keep an eye on the dish to make sure it doesn't overcook.u003cbr/u003eu003cstrongu003eToo much pasta/not enough sauce.u003c/strongu003e If you add too much pasta to the dish or don't add enough sauce to the dish, it can become dry. u003cbr/u003eu003cstrongu003eUsing low-fat ingredients.u003c/strongu003e If you use low-fat cheese, milk, or other ingredients, the resulting mac and cheese may be drier than if you use full-fat ingredients.u003cbr/u003eu003cstrongu003eAdding too much flour. u003c/strongu003eMake sure you’re using the u003ca href=u0022https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/videos/baking-skills/how-to-measure-flouru0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003escoop u0026amp; sweep methodu003c/au003e for measuring your flour so you don’t accidentally make the mornay too thick.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTo avoid dry, grainy mac n’ cheese, make sure to follow the recipe closely, use enough sauce and cheese, and avoid overbaking the dish. You can also try covering the dish with foil during baking to trap in moisture and prevent the dish from drying out, then remove the foil just to broil it at the end. Alternatively, try my recipe for u003ca href=u0022https://www.sweetteaandthyme.com/southern-baked-macaroni-cheese-soul-food/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noreferrer noopeneru0022u003eSouthern baked mac and cheeseu003c/au003e which uses a different method!