

Photo: Kirsten NunezĬontinue processing the cashews until the mixture develops a thick paste-like consistency. Photo: Kirsten NunezĪdd the soaked cashews to a food processor. You can loosely chop them, if you’d like. Photo: Kirsten Nunezĭrain the cashews after they have soaked for at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, gather the remaining ingredients: vegan cream cheese, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, salt, olive or coconut oil, and apple cider vinegar or lemon juice. Place the cashews in a bowl and add hot water, making sure the cashews are completely covered. To make this recipe, you’ll need 2 cups of raw whole cashews. In fact, even if you do eat dairy, something tells us you’ll love this delicious cashew cheese.


Plus, it’s budget-friendly, easy to customize, and perfect for dinner parties. These days, you can buy cheese made of ingredients like soy, almonds, or pea protein - just to name a few.īut have you tried making your own vegan cheese? With ingredients like cashews and nutritional yeast, you can make vegan cashew cheese in the comfort of your home. Non-dairy cheeses, after all, have become increasingly popular. The same goes if you’re simply trying to reduce or eliminate your dairy intake. However, if you eat a vegan diet, you can still get in on the cheesy fun. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Americans each ate an average of 36 pounds of cheese in 2012. But if we’re being honest, “love” might be an understatement. It goes without saying that people love cheese.
