Easy Vegan Cheddar Cheese Spread
Easy, melty, spreadable vegan cheese that looks and tastes like cheddar! Perfect for adding to grilled cheese, mac ‘n’ cheese, and more!
Source: Minimalist Baker
Makes 10 servings
Ingredients
- 2/3cupraw cashews
- 1/2cupthinly sliced (peeled) carrots
- Hot water for soaking
- 1cupwater
- 1/4cuptapioca starch
- 3Tbsnutritional yeast
- 1tspapple cider vinegar
- 1/2tspsea salt
- 1/2tspgarlic powder
- 1/4tspground mustard
- 1/4tspground turmeric
Directions
- In a mixing bowl or liquid measuring cup, soak cashews and carrots in very hot water for 30 minutes (uncovered). Then drain and add to a high-speed blender with 1 cup water, tapioca starch, nutritional yeast, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, garlic powder, and dry mustard (turmeric is optional for deeper color). Blend on high until the mixture is smooth.
- Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more apple cider vinegar for acidity, nutritional yeast for cheesiness, garlic powder for depth of flavor, or salt to taste.
- Transfer to a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat. Cook, while whisking, for 1-2 minutes or until thickened to a spreadable consistency (see photo). It should resemble the texture of soft cooked polenta.