Whether you're vegan or are simply interested in dairy-free food options, there are a plethora of vegan cheese recipes out there. And yes, you can even make specific cheeses like ricotta, Parmesan, nacho cheese, and mascarpone to use whether you're cooking, baking, or assembling a quick snack. With the following recipes, we will show you the way.
1. Ela Vegan's Parmesan Cheese
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With just seven ingredients and five minutes of your time, you too can have vegan Parmesan cheese on hand.
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2. Loving It Vegan's Cheddar Cheese
This firm, sliceable cheddar cheese features a robust smoky red pepper flavor. Oh, and it only takes 20 minutes to whip up (just make sure you have a round dish on hand!).
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3. Zardyplant's Vegan Brie
This creamy vegan Brie can also be made nut-free and soy-free for those with allergies.
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4. Nora Cooks' All-Purpose Vegan Cheese Sauce
This cheese sauce can be used on nachos, veggies, pizzas, and more. It's also made without nuts and takes five minutes to come together.
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5. From My Bowl's Vegan Ricotta
Perfect for a homemade lasagna, this seven-ingredient tangy ricotta made with tofu, cashews, lemon, and nutritional yeast is the stuff of dairy-free dreams.
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6. Jessica in the Kitchen's Vegan Cream Cheese
This smooth vegan cream cheese is basically asking to be spread on a warm toasted bagel.
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7. School Night Vegan's Mozzarella
Yes, it melts, browns, and stretches! We know what we're adding to our next pizza.
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8. The Edgy Veg's Vegan Feta
In 10 minutes, you can have vegan feta cheese that's as crumbly and salty as the real thing.
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9. The Banana Diaries' Vegan Mascarpone
Within this vegan tiramisu recipe, you'll find a five-ingredient vegan mascarpone. And hey, while you're at it, why not treat yourself to a tiramisu?
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10. Full of Plants' Hickory-Smoked Vegan Cheese
Food blogger Thomas describes this seven-ingredient recipe as "aged cashew cheese that is really smoked over hickory wood chips." Who can resist a cheese packed with smoky flavors?
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11. One Arab Vegan's Tofu Halloumi
Halloumi is a firm white cheese from Cyprus and One Arab Vegan makes her version with tofu, mint, lemon, and nutritional yeast.
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