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    Best Vegan Parmesan Cheese Recipe!

    Updated: Apr 17, 2020 by Verna Rindler · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    You’ll love my vegan substitute for real parmesan cheese! 6 ingredients and five minutes to make the BEST Vegan Parmesan Cheese Recipe! Easy, cheesy and tasty!

    vegan parmesan cheese in a bowl with a spoon

    My vegan parmesan recipe is not just cashews guys I also add roasted and salted sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast and some spices! And wow it makes all the difference in flavour! You’ll want to this glorious vegan cheese topping sprinkled on everything!!

    I’ve bought follow your heart vegan parmesan, go veggie brand, Nooch It and Violife parmesan (never tried Daiya) in the past but the grocery store that carries these brands is an hour from me so making my own just makes more sense, it's simple, tastes better and is more economical!

    And I always buy my raw cashews and toasted seeds at Walmart I can’t find them cheaper any where else.

    This recipe is delicious topped on so many things like  vegan mac and cheese, bolognese, spaghetti and meat balls, tofu scramble, soups, mashed potatoes, fettuccini Alfredo and of course caesar salad!

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    Amazing on popcorn too with some melted vegan butter oh man!! Seriously I could go on and on haha! You get the point

    Oh and it lasts for weeks in the fridge! which is awesome!

    Is Vegan Parmesan healthy?

    Yes It’s an easy healthy homemade, plant based, dairy free vegan cheese that I guarantee your family will make again and again! I even have a nut free version for you!! Keep reading for the recipe!

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    How To Make Vegan Parmesan Cheese:

    Add all the ingredients to your food processor. Process until it has a fine mealy texture, which takes no time at all. That’s it! Easy Peasy cheesy nutty deliciousness! Enjoy!

    Store in an air tight container in the fridge where it will keep for weeks!

    For full recipe ingredients and instructions see recipe card below.

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    OK GUYS LETS MAKE  SOME VEGAN PARMESAN CHEESE, IT'S

    gluten free

    dairy free

    favourite popcorn topping!

    the perfect addition to so many dishes

    quick and easy

    cheesy and nutty

    healthy

    full of protein

    addicting

    kid friendly

    super satisfying

    Enjoy guys! Happy day to you! feel free to leave a comment and a rating below. I would love to hear from you.

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    Best Vegan Parmesan Cheese Recipe!


    ★★★★★

    5 from 2 reviews

    • Author: Verna
    • Total Time: 5 minutes
    • Yield: 10-12 Servings (1 and 1/2 cups) 1x
    • Diet: Vegan
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    You’ll love my vegan substitute for real parmesan cheese! 6 ingredients and five minutes to make the BEST Vegan Parmesan Cheese Recipe! Easy, cheesy and tasty!


    Ingredients

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    • 3/4 cup raw cashews
    • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, roasted and salted (I buy mine roasted and salted)
    • 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
    • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
    • 1/2 teaspoon granulated onion
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    1. Add all the ingredients to your food processor: raw cashews, nutritional yeast, sunflower seeds, and seasonings. Process until it has a fine mealy texture (much like parmesan), which takes no time at all. That’s it! Enjoy!
    2. Wonderful sprinkled on so many things like popcorn, vegan mac and cheese, bolognese, spaghetti and meat balls, mushroom and spinach pasta, tofu scramble, soups, mashed potatoes, caesar salad, fettuccini alfredo, to name a few!

    Notes

    • For nut free version (without cashews): substitute 1/2 a cup of hemp seeds and 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds (pepitas) for the cashews.
    • Store in an air tight container in the fridge where it will keep for 3-4 weeks!
    • Prep Time: 5 Minutes
    • Category: Sauces & Dressings, Snacks & Sides,
    • Method: food processor
    • Cuisine: Italian, American, Canadian

    Keywords: vegan parmesan, vegan cheese, best, vegan parmesan cheese, easy, cheesy, nutty,

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    1. Sam

      May 21, 2021 at 7:54 am

      thank you for sharing we love this recipe!

      ★★★★★

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      • Verna

        May 21, 2021 at 7:59 am

        thanks so much!

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    2. John w

      October 09, 2020 at 1:04 pm

      This was delicious.

      ★★★★★

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      • Verna

        October 09, 2020 at 2:05 pm

        Thanks so much John glad you liked it!

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