How to Make Vegan Parmesan Cheese At Home (4-Ingredient Only!)

Vegan Parmesan Cheese is the perfect plant-based alternative to parmesan, made with just a few ingredients: cashews, almonds, nutritional yeast flakes, and a pinch of salt. Free from gluten, lactose, and any animal derivatives, it's a basic preparation suitable for the whole family. Ready in just 5 minutes and with the help of a common kitchen mixer!

How to Make Vegan Parmesan Cheese at Home

Step 1

Step 1

To prepare the vegan Parmesan cheese mixture, place the cashews, peeled almonds, salt and the nutritional yeast flakes in the bowl of a food processor.

To prepare the vegan Parmesan cheese mixture, place the cashews, peeled almonds, salt and the nutritional yeast flakes in the bowl of a food processor.

Step 2

Step 2

Turn on the mixer and blend the ingredients for a few seconds, being careful not to overheat the blades excessively.

Turn on the mixer and blend the ingredients for a few seconds, being careful not to overheat the blades excessively.

Step 3

Step 3

You should obtain a grainy mixture: you can leave it coarser or reduce it to a flour, depending on your preferences.

You should obtain a grainy mixture: you can leave it coarser or reduce it to a flour, depending on your preferences.

Step 4

Step 4

Your vegan Parmesan cheese is ready: store it in a jar and use it to season your favorite recipes.

Your vegan Parmesan cheese is ready: store it in a jar and use it to season your favorite recipes.

Pro Tips for The Best Vegan Parmesan Cheese

• For best results, buy shelled almonds and peel them yourself, soaking them in hot water for 2-3 minutes and then rubbing them between your fingers or on a cloth to remove the skin.
• Choose high-quality nutritional yeast, available online or in specialty organic food stores.

What Can I Use Vegan Parmesan Cheese For?

The grated vegetable is ideal, just like classic cheese, to sprinkle on pasta dishes, risottos, soups, lasagna and gratin vegetables, or to use to enrich a pizza, flavor flans and savory pies of all kinds.

How to Store Vegan Parmesan Cheese

The grated vegetable mixture can be stored in the refrigerator, tightly closed in an airtight container, for up to 1 month.

Can I Freeze It?

Yes! It can be frozen, stored in a freezer bag, for up to 3 months.