While there are tasty options available at larger supermarkets, vegan cheese can cost a small fortune and is often less satisfying than you had hoped!
However, these homemade cheese alternatives provide you with opportunities, from beginner-friendly cheeses to tasty science projects.
Slice, shred, and melt your favorite cheese and enjoy keeping some mouthwatering options in your refrigerator!
Perfect for dairy-free recipes like pizza, pasta, sandwiches, and appetizers.
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Incredible Vegan Cheese Recipes
Vegan Cheese Ball
Bring the appetizer that everyone is excited about! This vegan cheese ball is decadent, creamy, and encrusted in toasted pistachios. Adorn a charcuterie board or serve with crackers for a tasty conversation starter.
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Melting Cheese
This nut-free cheese will melt in your mouth, on your sandwich, pizza, and pasta! This recipe can be enjoyed, sliced, melted, or shredded, making it perfect for your cheesy needs! Made from coconut milk, nutritional yeast, tapioca starch, and spices, it's affordable and straightforward – so delicious!
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Aged Camembert Cheese
Escape to the countryside of Normandy with each bite of this truly incredible camembert cheese. This recipe tastes exactly like traditional cheese, a two-week process produces a perfectly aged and creamy cheese complete with a floury rind – freezer-friendly!
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Tofu Feta
Feta makes it, betta! This tofu feta is delicious on top of salads, wraps, pasta, and more. Marinated with Greek-inspired brine, this slightly pickled and savory firm tofu will become your favorite budget cheese hack!
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Almond Ricotta
Searching for the perfect homemade nut ricotta to incorporate into your favorite meals? This creamy yet tangy almond-based ricotta is everything you were searching for. Whipped and airy yet creamy and flavorful.
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Vegan Mozzarella Cheese
Soft white mozzarella that melts! This homemade recipe is perfect for your next Italian-inspired meal. Made from wholesome ingredients, this expertly crafted mozzarella checks all the boxes. Try it in your next Caprese salad or on pizza!
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Vegan Cheese Shreds
A combination of almonds and cashews transforms into an all-purpose cheese. Whether you need to shred, slice, or melt, this versatile recipe is perfect for everyday cheese needs! With a balanced flavor, it's perfect for many dishes.
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Smoky Gouda Cheese
This oil-free smoked gouda is encased in an edible brown rind, which gives a traditional appearance to the cheese wheel. The creamy yet solid cheese is cured with a powerful smoky flavor and pairs well with sliced apples and crackers!
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Vegan Fondue
Indulge your senses with an iconic date night. Enjoy a pot of melted cheese over candlelight with this enjoyable fondue. Incredibly easy to make and packed with the tangy sour taste of white wine and Dijon mustard, it's a dish you will celebrate.
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Quick Cheese Sauce
This nutritious and protein-rich cheese sauce is a beautiful addition to baked casseroles. Cannellini beans create a velvety smooth texture, while nutritional yeast and lemon give the sauce a familiar cheese-like taste!
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Vegan Cheddar Cheese
This lovely orange cheddar is a fan favorite. Sliceable and perfect for your next cheese board, this cheese is packed with quality ingredients. Cashews are the critical ingredient, and a list of spices creates the ideal smoky yet cheesy flavor.
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Vegan Parmesan Cheese
Looking for a sprinkle of parmesan to dress up your pasta and salads? This straightforward recipe tastes just like parmesan and is made from staple ingredients. A simple blitz in a food processor creates a tasty cheesy crumble ready for eating – no cooking required!
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Provolone Cheese
Sliced provolone is a fantastic sandwich cheese, and this easy-to-make recipe will yield a tasty block! Made from only seven ingredients, this provolone is nut-free and soy-free.
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Low-Fat Nacho Cheese
This vibrant orange cheese is made with carrots and potatoes, giving it a natural glow! Fantastic on nachos and as a cheese dip, this cheese will become one of your favorite healthy meal additions – fat-free!
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Blue Cheese Dressing
This creative recipe mimics the pungent taste of chunky blue cheese dressing. Made with crumbled tofu and a generous spritz of lemon, this dressing is fantastic on cauliflower wings and wedged iceberg lettuce!
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Cranberry Nut Cheese Ball
A smoky and pungent cheese ball that's gorgeous on a holiday table. This cranberry and nut rolled ball is packed with a unique flavor from a splash of whiskey! A crowd-favorite that's best served with crackers!
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Adorn your kitchen with delicious homemade vegan cheese! This article features all your favorites, including mozzarella, cheese sauce, smoky gouda, ricotta, camembert, and more!
Serves 4
Ingredients
Vegan Cheese Sauce
- 2 medium-sized potatoes cooked and chopped
- ½ medium-sized carrot chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 medium clove garlic minced
- ½ cup cashews soaked & drained (65 g)
- ¾ cup water 180 ml
- ¼ cup soy milk 60 ml
- 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp sea salt
- dash of paprika
- dash of cayenne
Instructions
- Heat a small pot over medium heat and add the onion, garlic and carrot.
- Sautée in water, oil, or vegetable broth until they have softened, then add the cooked potatoes to warm them up for a few minutes.
- Place all of the ingredients for the easy vegan cheese sauce into a high-speed blender jar and blend until smooth.
- Serve over fresh pasta, with veggies, or a casserole.
Notes
- Soak the cashews for at least 30 minutes to get a very smooth texture. Alternatively, you can use almond butter or cashew butter.
- Use your favorite plant-based milk for this sauce.
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Alena Schowalter is a Certified Vegan Nutritionist who has been a vegetarian since childhood and vegan since 2012. Together with her husband, she founded nutriciously in 2015 and has been guiding thousands of people through different transition stages towards a healthy plant-based diet. She’s received training in the fields of nutrition, music therapy and social work. Alena enjoys discussions around vegan ethics, walks through nature and creating new recipes.
Adorn your kitchen with delicious homemade vegan cheese! This article features all your favorites, including mozzarella, cheese sauce, smoky gouda, ricotta, camembert, and more!