Easy Cashew Cheese
This easy homemade vegan cashew cheese is so delicious and a great dairy-free cheese alternative. It is sliceable and requires only 6 ingredients. It's also soy-free, oil-free, and gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup raw cashews soaked for at least 4 hours or overnight and well drained
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Himalayan salt
- 1 tsp agar agar powder
- ⅔ cup water
Instructions
- Soak the cashews in hot water for at least 4 hours or in cold water overnight. Then, rinse and drain them well.
- Add the soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, vinegar, onion, garlic powder, and salt in a food processor. Blend for several minutes until smooth. Leave the mixture in the processor.
- In a small saucepan add the water and bring to a boil. Once it starts boiling, add the agar powder and reduce the heat to a minimum. Let simmer for one minute stirring constantly with a whisk. Then remove from the heat and pour it into the food processor on top of the cashew mixture.
- Blend again for several minutes until smooth.
- Immediately pour the cheese mixture into a round bowl (mine measures 13 cm/9 inches round and 6 cm/2 inches deep). Smooth the surface with a spoon and refrigerate until set (about 2 hours or more). To remove from the bowl turn it upside down onto a plate and shake gently.
Notes
- It is important to use 100% pure agar agar powder and not flakes. Flakes are less powerful and if you do use agar flakes, you will need to use 3 times as much (3 teaspoons).
- This recipe makes one 380 g round of vegan cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 300mgPotassium: 216mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 2mg