Vegan Parmesan Cheese 3 Ways (Nut-Free Option)
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5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
10 servings
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Calories
82 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Vegan Parmesan Cheese 3 Ways (Nut-Free Option)
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Easy, salty and rich vegan Parmesan cheese substitute that you'll want to sprinkle on everything. Choose a base of walnuts, brazil nuts, or a blend of hemp and pumpkin seeds! Ready in 25 minutes.Yield: makes approximately 1 ¼ cups.
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Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups walnut halves OR 1 ¼ cup brazil nuts OR ½ cup pumpkin seeds plus ⅓ cup hemp seeds The pumpkin/hemp combo has a fairly strong hemp flavor, so if that's not your thing, increase the pumpkin seeds and decrease the hemp, or sub raw sunflower seeds.
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F, and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Place the nuts (or seeds) in a large food processor and pulse until they're the texture of coarse crumbs. Add the lemon juice, nutritional yeast, and salt, and pulse several times to combine.
- Spread the mixture on the prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and stir. If preparing the seed version, it may be done at this point. It should be dry but not browning. If the mixture still seems moist, return to the oven and bake for another 2 to 4 minutes, keeping an eye on it so the nuts/seeds don't brown.
- Allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several weeks, or freeze for longer storage. Can be used straight from the freezer.
Notes
- Raw Parmesan Variation
- As mentioned in the post, if you prefer a raw, no-bake version, simply replace the lemon juice with lemon zest (a very small amount because zest packs big lemon flavor). The cheese is ready to use straight out of the food processor. It's slightly more lemony and less tangy/cheesy this way but still delicious.
- Nutrition information represents walnut version.
- This recipe was originally published in 2018 and has been updated with new photos and information.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
82kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
118mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 82 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 82kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 118mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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