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10+ Vegan Cheese Recipes

Craving Cheese? In this post, you’ll find recipes for vegan cheese sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, feta, cream cheese, and lots of cheesy dishes!

Vegan Cheese Recipes

“I could never go vegan, I love cheese too much.”

Me and almost everyone else before going vegan.

It’s kind of funny, when I went vegan in 2012 there were NO vegan cheese options in the supermarkets. I had to make my own vegan cheese sauce with nutritional yeast, which was mind-blowing for that time.

Now, we are so spoiled with all the vegan cheese (feta, camembert, cheese slices for sandwiches, cheesy spreads, parmesan, grated cheese for pizza or lasagna, you name it…), and they do (for the most part) taste so much better than the early products.

So, while I love trying out ALL the vegan products, I also enjoy making my own kinds of cheeses.

There are a couple of reasons why you also should venture into making your own vegan cheeses:

  • it’s fun and satisfying!
  • it’s creative and you can add your own spins (cream cheese is nice, but have you tried adding olives and sun-dried tomatoes? You could also color every cheese pink by adding a splash of beet juice)
  • homemade cheeses and much healthier than store-bought products (which are mostly based on oils)
  • you are in charge of the ingredients, so you can know exactly what’s in your cheese
  • it’s much cheaper (even though homemade cheese recipes often use nuts, but it’s still so much cheaper to make your own)

So in this blog post, I want to share with you my favorite vegan cheese recipes and cheesy dishes.

Vegan Cheese Recipes

Nooch Cheese Sauce
Vegan Nooch Cheese Sauce with tortilla chips
Easy and quick homemade vegan Cheese Sauce. Try this Nooch Cheese Sauce with Nutritional Yeast Flakes. Perfect for Lasagne or Mac & Cheese.
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Cashew Mozzarella
Cashew Mozzarella on pizza with basil
Easy recipe for a vegan Mozzarella Cheese made out of cashews. You’ll only need 7 ingredients! It’s perfect for pizza, quesadillas, or grilled cheese sandwiches!
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Vegan Cashew Parmesan
Vegan Parmesan
Vegan Parmesan is one of the super-easy-to-make homemade staples. You’ll only need three ingredients! Make some vegan Parmesan now because it’s perfect for pasta, pizza, risotto and so much more! It keeps for a long time.
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Baked Almond Feta with Rosemary
Baked Almond Feta with Rosemary | ElephantasticVegan.com
Recipe for a vegan Baked Almond Feta with Rosemary. Made with the leftover almond pulp from making almond milk! Perfect to crumble over pasta, lasagna, or risotto!
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Almond Cream Cheese
Almond Cream Cheese on a bagel with cherry tomatoes and cracked pepper
Easy Almond Cream Cheese made with only 4 ingredients! This basic version is highly versatile – add chives, sun-dried tomatoes or herbs for variations. It’s the perfect spreads for bagels. 

Vegan Cheesy Dishes

Vegan Grilled Cheese Naanwich
Vegan Grilled Cheese Naanwich
The best out of two worlds: Naan + Grilled Cheese = Grilled Cheese Naanwich! It’s perfect as a breakfast or snack! Serve it with tomato soup or dip it in ketchup.
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Vegan Lasagna with Nooch Cheese
Vegan Lasagna with Nooch Cheese
This very "meaty" tasting vegan Lasagna with homemade nooch cheese contains soy granule. The vegan cheese sauce is made with Nutritional Yeast Flakes. So yummy! No one will notice this lasagna is vegan.
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Cheesy Vegan Meatball Sub
Cheesy Vegan Meatball Sub
How to make a meatball sandwich even more awesome? Add cheese! But you don’t need meat or dairy for it. The entire sandwich is plant-based and for that, we’re making meatballs and the cheese sauce from scratch.
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Cheesy Spaetzle (vegan, egg-free)
Cheesy Spaetzle (Vegan) with chives
You don’t need lots of eggs to make delicious spaetzle. Try these egg-free, vegan spaetzle and your mind will be blown. Using a spaetzle maker is advised.
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Mediterranean Pasta with Almond Feta (vegan)
Mediterranean Pasta with Almond Feta (vegan) | ElephantasticVegan.com
This simple Mediterranean Pasta Dish with Almond Feta comes together in just a couple of minutes. Sun-dried tomatoes, green olives, fresh herbs, and the homemade Almond Feta bring a Mediterranean flair to your pasta dish!
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Vegan Cheese Pizza
Vegan Cheese Pizza
Are you craving a cheesy pizza but all the store-bought vegan cheeses aren’t any good? The simple solution: Make your own vegan cheese! It’s really easy! Add your favorite toppings to this Vegan Cheese Pizza!
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Vegan Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches
Vegan Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches
You’d be surprised how easy it is to recreate a classic Philly Cheesesteak with all-vegan ingredients. In this recipe, we create our own seitan and cheesy sauce that harmonize so well you’d want to see them get married. 
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Vegan Pumpkin Lasagne
Vegan Pumpkin Lasagne with Cashew Cheese | ElephantasticVegan.com
Recipe for a gluten-free and vegan Pumpkin Lasagne with Cashew Cheese. It’s the perfect comforting main dish for cold autumn days. Serve with a leafy green salad and make it super-food material by adding shoots. 
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Vegan Stovetop Mac and Cheese
Stovetop Vegan Mac and Cheese in pot
This is comfort food at its best: Vegan Stovetop Mac and Cheese with homemade vegan cheese sauce. Perfect as a main or side dish!
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Vegan Cheese Sticks
Vegans can indulge in cheese sticks too: With homemade vegan Cheese Sticks! These are perfectly crispy on the outside and ooey gooey on the inside. Time to bring that comfort food back to our plates!
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Loraine

Monday 10th of October 2022

Dairy Cheese is what I miss most with Vegan diet. Thanks for your various types of cheeses recipes which are helping me replace the dairy cheeses. 👍😊

helen

Sunday 18th of September 2022

how do I see and print recipe if possible, they look great. But pictures only???

Bianca

Tuesday 4th of October 2022

If you click on the photo, or the link below you will get straight to the post with the recipes.

Lee

Sunday 18th of September 2022

I’m so glad to see recipes using the pulp from seed/nut milk and have just begun making vegan cheese. But…I’m allergic to almonds. Can I sub other nut/seed pulp?