![]() Lactic Acid Powder – to add tang without adding other flavors.Garlic Powder and Onion Powder – for some savory taste.(I forgot to add the salt in the above photo.) It also helps bring out the other flavors. Salt – because cheddar cheese is salty.White miso – adds a savory umami flavor.Some fresh lemons are more sour than others. Lemon Juice – I used bottled lemon juice because it’s easier to control the flavor.Nutritional Yeast – to give the cheesy, umami flavor. ![]() Soaking the cashews will result in a softer cheese, since the cashews absorb excess water. If you have a less powerful blender, you will need to soak them. If you have a high speed blender, you do not have to soak the cashews for this recipe. Raw Cashews – raw cashews are the base of this dairy free cheddar cheese.But it melts great inside of things like sandwiches and quesadillas.Ī lot of vegan cheese recipes add coconut oil to help with the meltability, but I wanted to make mine without added oil. It doesn’t melt as well on top of dishes like nachos because the heat dries out the surface of the cheese and prevents it from spreading. The meltability isn’t perfect, but it does make a nice grilled cheese sandwich. But this one has the tang of a sharp cheddar, and satisfies my taste for cheddar cheese. I do have to admit, I haven’t had real cheddar cheese in over a decade, and I haven’t had any vegan cheese that tastes like dairy cheese. I’ve been working on this one for so long, and I’m finally ready to share it with you! So I’ve been working on developing my own vegan cheese recipes. None of the other store bought dairy free cheese substitutes came even close to the tangy flavor I remember cheddar cheese having. But their prices were way out of my budget – over $35 per pound! I’ve even tried some of the store bought substitutes, but the only one I found that was even close was made in a local vegan cheese shop. I’ve tried for a long time to figure out a vegan substitute for a sharp cheddar. We’d go through their line to sample all of their cheeses. My husband and I were just talking this morning about years ago when we’d visit the Tillamook Cheese Factory on our frequent trips to the Oregon Coast. This post may contain affiliate links.Ĭheddar cheese is something I’ve missed since going vegan. This tangy Vegan Cheddar Cheese is firm, sliceable, and grateable! It’s perfect on some crackers, in a grilled cheese sandwich, on a snack tray, or anywhere you want some cheesy goodness!Īs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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