How to Make Vegan Parmesan

Vegan parmesan - a 4 ingredient recipe that is packed with cheesy flavor. Ready in 5 minutes and stores for 3 months!

Vegan parmesan is a pantry staple. It is delightfully cheesy, has a light texture, and is perfect on pasta, salad, garlic bread, and pizza. Use it anywhere you would traditional parmesan!

Reasons to love this recipe!

• It requires just 4 simple everyday ingredients and is ready in 5 minutes!
• Stores for up to 3 months in the fridge.
• Is vegan, gluten free, and paleo!

Ingredients and Substitutions:

• Raw cashews - you can also add or use a mix of blanched almonds, brazil nuts, pine nuts, hemp seeds, or pumpkin seeds. Make sure your nuts are raw and unsalted. Roasted nuts will overpower the flavor of the parmesan.
• Nutritional yeast - the key ingredient! It adds cheesiness.
• Garlic powder - adds savoriness, but is optional.
• Salt - essential to bring out the flavors and give it the traditional saltiness found in dairy parm.
• Optional spices - to flavor your parm further you can add 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or swap the salt for truffle salt!

How to make vegan parmesan:

Process: Add all the ingredients to a food processor and process until the parmesan in the texture of course sand - a little courser than store-bought grated parmesan (the kind in the bottle).

Optional toasting: As is, the parmesan is perfect! But to amp up the flavors even further, toast the parm in a dry skillet for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Let cool before storing.

Storage?

Pantry: Store vegan parmesan in a jar for up to 2 months in the pantry. In hotter climates, the shelf life can be shorter.

Fridge: Store in a jar or lidded container in the fridge for up to 3 months.

Freezer: Freeze in a lidded container or zip top bag for up to 6 months. Thaw in the fridge before using.

Ways to use vegan parm!

• A no-brainer in spinach ricotta ravioli.
• Generously sprinkle onto healthier truffle fries.
• Use it to jazz up roasted vegetables - like with this parmesan garlic roasted broccoli.
• Add a flavor punch to salads.
• Use it to make gluten free garlic knots.
• And of course on pastas like vegan bolognese, creamy truffle alfredo, gluten free gnocchi, and vegan vodka sauce.

More vegan dairy replacements!

• Cashew Sour Cream
• Easy Vegan Butter
• Vegan Almond Ricotta
• Avocado Butter
• Easy Vegan Cream Cheese

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