Breaking up with cheese is often quoted as the most difficult part about transitioning to a plant-based diet. This vegan pizza cheese recipe is for everyone who can relate to the sentiment!

I’m so excited to present you with this simple, 7-ingredient recipe for vegan mozzarella! This vegan pizza cheese recipe is not only easy to make but is super versatile. You can use it for pizza, a dip, and even to bathe in (I am joking, of course…).

It’s also vegan, gluten-free, whole-food, plant-based and oil-free! What’s not to love?!

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Vegan Pizza Cheese

The Recipe: Vegan Pizza Cheese

This vegan pizza cheese is creamy, easy and delicious! Also oil-free and whole-foods, plant-based compliant.
5 from 10 ratings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cashews, raw, soaked if you don't have a high speed blender
  • ½ cup water, more as needed if not soaked
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp paprika

Instructions 

  • If you don't own a high speed blender, soak your raw cashews overnight and then drain so that they are soft for blending.
  • Throw all your ingredients in a blender and combine until smooth. Taste and add more salt or seasonings as needed. Enjoy as a dip or use on a pizza as cheese!