This vegan Parmesan cheese recipe only takes two minutes to make. It’s the perfect addition to any meal and can take your dishes to the next level of flavor! I was shocked when I first tried this and realized how close it tasted to regular Parmesan cheese.
Vegan Parmesan cheese is a staple in my house. We call this recipe “sprinkle cheese” because we sprinkle in onto so many meals. There’s always a batch handy in the fridge, and it gets taken out frequently since it’s tasty with so many recipes.
Skill: Easy | Time: 2 min | Yield: 1/2 cup
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Easy Vegan Parmesan Cheese Recipe with 3 Ingredients
I like to experiment in the kitchen, and sometimes it doesn’t always go as planned. Whenever there is a meal that’s only okay, we just sprinkle on this cheese, and it magically makes the food taste better.
Another great benefit to this vegan Parmesan cheese is that it’s made from cashews and nutritional yeast, both of which add plant-based protein to your meal. It’s always nice to add a nutrition boost to a meal, and there is no better way to do that (in my opinion) than with this sprinkle cheese!
All 3 ingredients are shelf stable (none will go bad for months on end in the cupboard), so it’s safe to say this will likely last quite well in the fridge.
I hope you enjoy this recipe! If you make it, please rate and comment below so others benefit from your experience.
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Vegan Parmesan Cheese (3 Ingredients)
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- ½ C cashews , unsalted (dry roasted or raw)
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Place all 3 ingredients into a blender and pulse on low until you get a finely ground texture. Do not over-blend; the cashews will start turning into cashew butter and you'll get a sticky, clumpy mix.
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Do you have any suggestions for nut-free alternatives to mix with the nutritional yeast? I am allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. I can eat seeds but have no comparison as far as whether they taste like nuts. I can also eat quinoa which I’ve heard described as nutty and I know can be toasted.
I’ve mixed sunflower seeds into this before but haven’t ever done straight sunflower seeds. Hemp seeds may also work (or a combo of sunflower and hemp seeds if you have that around). That would be my best guess as to an alternative!
It’s absolutely delicious, my kids go wild for it! (Aged 6 and 2)
Thank you! It’s a favorite in my house too 🙂