Sliceable Vegan Cheese (Melt + Stretch!) Recipe 🧀🌱
Creamy, dairy-free cheese that firms up beautifully and melts like the real thing—perfect for sandwiches, pizzas, and snacking.
Ingredients (same recipe, simplified):
Base
• ½ cup raw cashews (soaked) or silken tofu
Thickeners
• 4 Tbsp tapioca starch
• 1½ Tbsp kappa carrageenan
Flavor
• 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
• 1½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp onion or garlic powder
Fat (optional)
• 4 Tbsp refined coconut oil
Liquid
• 1½ cups boiling water (add last)
Directions:
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If using cashews, soak in boiling water for 5 minutes, then drain.
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Add cashews (or tofu), tapioca starch, nutritional yeast, salt, seasonings, lemon juice, and coconut oil to a blender.
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Blend until mostly smooth.
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With the blender running, slowly pour in boiling water, then add kappa carrageenan. Blend until silky.
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Quickly pour into a container or mold and smooth the top.
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Chill at least 2 hours, until firm and sliceable.
Helpful Tip:
Kappa carrageenan activates with heat—always use fully boiling water and blend immediately for the best melt and texture.
✨ Made with Fit Lane Nutrition Kappa Carrageenan — available on Amazon & Walmart.