making homemade vegan cheese can seem like a daunting task. This list of recipes is overall meant to be very easy to make. A lot of the recipes are nut free and can be made with simple steps.
Jump to:
- who is vegan cheese for?
- special ingredients you may need
- nut free vegan cheese recipes
- Vegan Mozzarella from Cauliflower
- 5 Ingredient Vegan Mozzarella
- Vegan Tofu Ricotta
- Vegan Cream Cheese
- Tofu Feta
- Mini Mozzarella Balls
- Nut Free Nacho Cheese
- Pepper Jack Vegan Cheese
- Vegan Cheese Slices
- Vegan Queso Blanco
- Vegan Pumpkin Queso
- Vegan Cheese Ball
- Vegan Cheddar Cheese
- Vegan Whipped Ricotta
- Vegan Cottage Cheese
- vegan cheese recipes that contain nuts
- Vegan Parmesan
- Vegan Cashew Mozzarella
who is vegan cheese for?
This may sound silly but vegan cheese isn’t just for vegans! There are so many reasons why people may choose vegan cheese over regular cheese. The first reason is allergies or intolerances. So many people are lactose intolerant and this can help them. It can bother peoples sinuses, stomachs, and more.
Another reason may be health. While cheese is delicious (yes, I can even say that as a vegan) it has a lot of cholesterol, salt, saturated fat, and can be high in calories. So, homemade vegan cheese in comparison tends to be lower in calories, no cholesterol, and little to no saturated fat.
And of course there are so many other reasons why people would choose not to eat dairy.
special ingredients you may need
Before you scroll down into these recipes there are two ingredients I want to discuss:
- Agar: this is a seaweed based product. It helps to create the consistency, texture, and firmness in this vegan cheese. It cannot be replaced or substituted. You can easily find it at health food stores or order it online.
- Tapioca Starch/Flour: this will help the vegan cheese to melt a bit better and give some structure to the vegan cheese. You can usually find it in stores like Whole Foods, Sprouts, etc or order it online.
- High Protein Non-Dairy Milk: some, not all, of these recipes will need a high protein non-dairy milk. I like Ripple pea protein but you can also use soy. It will be a non-dairy milk that has at least 7-8g of plant protein per serving. This is important for curdling n0n-dairy milk.
- Nutritional Yeast: adds in B vitamins, cheesiness, and umami. You can get it online or in most stores in either the health food section or baking section.
nut free vegan cheese recipes
Vegan Mozzarella from Cauliflower
Made from boiling cauliflower and blending it with seasonings and tapioca starch. It creates a stretchy, gooey vegan cheese perfect for pizza, lasagna, and more.
5 Ingredient Vegan Mozzarella
Made from non-dairy milk, cornstarch, and tapioca starch this comes together in 2 minutes! Ready to pour over anything and use wherever you like.
Vegan Tofu Ricotta
Made from tofu, nutritional yeast, non-dairy milk, and salt! Only a few simple ingredients to make a vegan tofu ricotta that is perfect for pastas and more.
Vegan Cream Cheese
To make vegan cream cheese all you need is pea protein or soy milk and lemon juice. So easy!
Tofu Feta
All you need it do is brine and marinate some tofu and it tastes just like salty, tangy feta!
Mini Mozzarella Balls
Similar to the tofu feta, you just need to scoop tofu into balls, brine, and marinate. So simple and great for popping on salads or just in your mouth.
Nut Free Nacho Cheese
This uses red lentils along with potatoes and carrots to make an incredible vegan nacho cheese sauce.
Pepper Jack Vegan Cheese
Made with non-dairy milk, tapioca starch, agar powder, and peppers. This has been a very popular one people love.
Vegan Cheese Slices
Made with non-dairy milk, tapioca starch, agar powder, some seasonings. Super easy and great for sandwiches or vegan burgers.
Vegan Queso Blanco
This vegan queso blanco is creamy, salty, and a little spicy! made without nuts or tofu and it comes together in about 15 minutes.
Vegan Pumpkin Queso
This one uses a can of pumpkin to make an extra creamy vegan queso. Best when topped with crumbled vegan sausage.
Vegan Cheese Ball
Made with tofu and coconut oil this vegan cheese ball is so delicious. Comes together quickly and you can change what is on the outside to make different flavors.
Vegan Cheddar Cheese
This vegan cheddar cheese is easy to make, is perfect for grating, cubing or melting! Use it in your vegan grilled cheeses or on burgers.
Vegan Whipped Ricotta
Similar to the tofu ricotta, this whipped ricotta is made with tofu. It also uses oil and is whipped until completely smooth.
Vegan Cottage Cheese
Similar to the vegan cream cheese we need a high protein n0n-dairy milk to make curds! It is so delicious and great for enjoying with fruit.
vegan cheese recipes that contain nuts
Vegan Parmesan
All you need is almond flour, oil, nutritional yeast, and some vegan yogurt to make this delicious vegan parmesan. You can grate it too!
Vegan Cashew Mozzarella
This is great for making pizzas or vegan mozzarella sticks!
I will keep updating this list as I create more vegan cheese recipes but there are so many here to get you started! Hope you enjoy!