Melty Mozzarella: A Plant-Based Cheese Alternative
Creamy and flavorful, this vegan mozzarella uses just a few simple ingredients to create the perfect stretchy, melty cheese for all your favorite dishes.
ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 cup refined coconut oil
steps
- 1.
Drain and rinse cashews. Add to a blender with tapioca starch, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt, and water. Blend until smooth.
- 2.
Pour mixture into a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- 3.
Remove from heat and stir in coconut oil. Continue stirring until completely melted and smooth.
- 4.
Pour mixture into a greased container and smooth out the top. Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours, until set.
- 5.
Once fully set, scoop mixture into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until fully melted and stretchy.
- 6.
Use immediately as a topping or ingredient in any recipe that calls for melted mozzarella cheese.
