Vegan Cheese

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    American

Vegan Cheese

The BEST vegan cheese recipe! It has a delicious oozy texture and cheesy flavor. I love to toss it with pasta, drizzle it over nachos, or serve it as a dip. Gluten-free.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • ¾ cup peeled and diced Yukon Gold potato
  • ¾ cup peeled and diced sweet potato
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ¼ cup raw cashews
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt plus more for cooking the potatoes
  • ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup water

Optional add-ins

  • ½ to 1 chipotle pepper from a can of chipotles in adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon pickled jalapenos
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon smoked paprika

Instructions

  1. Place the Yukon Gold and sweet potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water by about 1 inch. Add a few pinches of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until fork-tender, 8 to 12 minutes.
  2. Drain and transfer to a high-speed blender with the garlic, cashews, apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast, onion powder, salt, olive oil, and water. Blend until smooth.
  3. For spicy vegan cheese, add the chipotle pepper or pickled jalapeños. If you’d like a smoky flavor, add the smoked paprika.
  4. Serve with tortilla chips for dipping or over pasta to make vegan mac & cheese.

Notes

  • Note: if you're using a high powdered blender, like a Vitamix, there's no need to soak the cashews. If you're using a less powerful blender, you can soak them for 2 hours. Drain before adding to the recipe.
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