Basic Sliceable Vegan Smoked Cashew Cheese

Why buy when you can make your own? Make this amazingly tasty vegan cashew-based cheese, seasoned with agave nectar, nutritional yeast, and smoked paprika. Perfect for melting, grating, and slicing!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 27 mins
• Calories: 45 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 cup water, divided
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• ½ cup unsalted raw cashews
• 2 teaspoons agar-agar powder
• 2 teaspoons arrowroot powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soak cashews in a bowl of water for 2 hours.

Step 2

Mix agar with 1/2 cup water in a saucepan over low heat. Simmer until agar is fully dissolved, about 7 minutes.

Step 3

Drain and rinse cashews. Place cashews, remaining 1/2 cup water, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, smoked paprika, agave, garlic, arrowroot, salt, and turmeric in a blender; blend until smooth and creamy, about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Pour cashew cream into agar mixture; bring to a boil until a thicker batter forms, about 5 minutes. Spread into 2 ramekins and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.