Vegan Substitute For Cheese – The Best Alternatives

Yeast flakes, cashew nuts, almond butter – the basics of vegan cheese alternatives

The basics among the vegan cheese alternatives are yeast flakes, cashew nuts, and almond butter:

• Yeast flakes have a spicy taste reminiscent of cheese. They are used in many recipes, for example for vegan pizza melt.
• Cashew nuts have a mild, nutty taste and, thanks to their short soaking time of two hours, can quickly be processed into spreadable cheese alternatives.
• If you don’t have time, you can use almond butter as a substitute for cheese, for example, to gratinate a casserole.

Recipe: Vegan Cashew Parmesan

For cashew parmesan, you need 200 grams of cashew nuts, three to four tablespoons of yeast flakes, and salt.

1. Roast the cashew nuts in a pan without oil. Be careful not to burn them.
2. Then crush the seeds in a blender to the desired consistency.
3. Place the ground kernels in a bowl and mix in the yeast flakes and salt to taste.
4. Fill the vegan parmesan into a well-closable box. It will keep in the fridge for at least a week.

Recipe: Vegan cream cheese

To make vegan cream cheese, you need 500 milliliters of unsweetened natural soy milk, the juice of half a lemon, a pinch of salt, and any spices you like (e.g. garlic, wild garlic, paprika, chili, pepper). Furthermore, a clean tea towel, a pot, and a sieve are used in the production:

1. Briefly boil the soy milk and add the lemon juice while stirring. The milk should curdle.
2. Boil the milk again, stir and set the pot aside to allow the thickened mass to cool (about 15-20 minutes).
3. Strain the mixture with the tea towel. Alternatively, you can use a muslin diaper.
4. Add the spices of your choice. For an even cheesier taste, add yeast flakes. Your vegan cheese substitute is now ready to eat.

Recipe: Vegan casserole and pizza melt

If you would like to bake a vegan casserole or pizza, you need about four tablespoons of margarine, five to six teaspoons of flour, 250 milliliters of water or plant/nut milk, eight tablespoons of yeast flakes, a tablespoon of mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.

1. Melt the margarine in a pan or saucepan.
2. Add the flour to the melted margarine and mix everything together.
3. Next, add the water or milk and yeast flakes. Stir vigorously with a whisk.
4. Finally, add the spices and mustard.
5. Spread the mixture on the pizza or put it over the casserole to gratinate.