Vegan Cheese
When we first became vegan, the one thing that we both missed very much was cheese. We tried many of the fake cheese products out there – the soy cheeses and rice cheeses – and were very disappointed and disheartened every time. I was experimenting a lot with new recipes then, because I guess you could say I was still trying to find my vegan groove, and I came across a recipe for a nacho cheese-like cheese that I decided to try. This has been our cheese of choice ever since, and even though it tastes hardly anything like cheese (when I describe it I say the flavor is “cheese-esque” or reminds one of the memory of cheese), it really has made up for the absence of real cheese in our lives.
We dip tortilla chips in this cheese, add this to burritos and wraps and my husband likes adding it to vegan pizza. This is also a great base to “cheesy” soups, like broccoli cheese soup. You can probably think of more ideas of how to use this once you’ve tried it out for yourself.
Tip: Unless you’re making this for the first time, I’d recommend making a double batch of this recipe.
Vegan Cheese
Via VegWeb.com
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unbleached flour
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon dried yellow mustard powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 tablespoon vegan butter
First, mix the dry ingredients together in a medium sized saucepan.
Mixing dry ingredients together for vegan cheese
Add the water and mix well, then add the vegan butter.
Mixing the water with the dry ingredients
Put the pan on the stove, and turn on the heat to medium to medium-high and whisk continuously. As soon as you start to notice it getting thick (and it gets thick pretty fast), you may want to switch to a spoon to stir. Turn off the heat soon thereafter.
Whisking the vegan cheese
My husband likes to substitute the vegan butter with imitation butter extract, and we both like to add hot sauce to our individual servings after it has finished cooking. Some people enjoy mixing in salsa, as well, to give it an extra kick for Mexican-themed food.
Vegan Cheese
Have you found a good vegan substitute for cheese?
Yum. Vegan Cheese.
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 Nutritional Yeast Here are some other ways you can incorporate nutritional yeast into your diet:
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just made it and it is delicious – and very easy. thanks a lot!
Great recipe!! I am very excited to make this : ) For an oil free version, would it work if I subsituted the vegan butter for water? Or should I use a non dairy milk? Thank you so much and have a wonderful rest of the week!!
I made this and it is delicious, however I wouldn’t exactly relate it to cheese in any way…
I made it – I am totally in love with it! I blogged on my blog about it…but without pretty photos like you have. Thank you!!
Yum. Just made it. Easy and delicious. I am excited. Now when I want to have nachoes I’ve got the cheese part too. I really dislike every store bought vegan cheese I have ever tasted. I bet this will taste good with pasta, who knows maybe I can figure out how to put it on pizza. Thanks for taking the time to give us the recipe.
I love making homemade vegan “cheeses” but am not a big fan of store bought. I actually like the homemade stuff for how good it tastes than how close it is to cheese!
I want to switch to a vegan diet. I will be the only one in my family. My husband & son are big-time meat lovers. It will be difficult but I’m determined to make the transition. I love this website and will refer to it OFTEN. I love cheese and can’t wait to try the vegan style. No more dead animals for me!
Well when I first saw the recipe…I thought – great another vegan cheese recipe – BUT THE “BUTTER” – BRILLANT ADDITION! Will be making this soon! Thank yoiu!
I have never!!! Wow! I have been a lactard (lactose intolerant) for years and I have and I would never have thought of making a vegan cheese. I must try it soon. Thank you!!!!!