Vegan Cheeses and Cheesy Sauces
Recipes for a variety of delicious vegan cheeses made from nuts, seeds, tofu … plus tips and tools for making vegan cheese.
Vegan Cheddar and Cheddary Sauces
Cheddary Sauce
Here’s an easy and completely vegan recipe to help you deal with your cheese cravings.
Festive Cheese Balls
The perfect addition to your holiday table or party buffet: delicious cheddary vegan cheese rolled into balls and coated in your choice of nuts or herbs.
Macaroni and Cheese
Vegan macaroni and cheese, comfort food extraordinaire.
Melty Cheddar
A firm, sliceable, and somewhat meltable vegan cheddar made from non-dairy yogurt.
Vegan Feta and Goat Cheeses
Almondetta
This creamy, feta-style cheese made from almonds is firm enough to cut and crumble.
Almond Feta
Tangy almond cheese that can be cut into soft cubes and placed on top of salad or spread on crackers.
Chèvre Cheese
Cultured almond paste makes a terrific vegan alternative to fresh chèvre, the soft, spreadable goat cheese often sold in herb- or spice-covered logs.
Herbed Tofu Feta
Easy recipe for a soft, crumbly, herby feta made from tofu.
Tofu Feta
Here is a delicious vegan substitute for feta cheese made with tofu.
Vegan Mozzarella
Melty Mozzarella
Firm and somewhat meltable vegan mozzarella made from yogurt.
Mozzarella Sauce
Not so much a sauce as a melted-mozzarella-like topping for pizza, pasta, and casseroles.
Vegan Parmesan
Cashew Parmesan
Firm enough to slice or grate, but so tasty that I usually just cut it into cubes to snack on.
Parmesan Cheese Sprinkles
This is a terrific vegan parmesan cheese substitution made from nutritional yeast and toasted sesame seeds.
Vegan Ricotta
Almond Ricotta
Soft and fluffy with just a hint of sweetness, lovely in ravioli, lasagna, and cannoli.
Cashew and Tofu Ricotta
A creamy ricotta-style cheese made from cashews and tofu, perfect for rollatini and lasagna.
Spinach Ricotta (aka Ricotta Florentine)
Creamy, spinachy, ricotta-y filling for crêpes, manicotti, or lasagna.
More Vegan Cheeses
Brie
A luxurious, very creamy cheese made from cultured cashew milk.
Cottage Cheese
A combination of tofu, herbs, and miso turns into a vegan version of herbed cottage cheese.
Cream Cheese
This vegan cream cheese recipe is perfect on bagels, sandwiches, or anything else that needs a creamy, mild spread.
Gruyère Melt
A thick but pourable sauce when hot off the stove, semi-solid and spreadable after it has cooled for a bit.
Melty Monterey Jack
Firm but crumbly, somewhat meltable vegan monterey jack made from yogurt.
Melty Muenster
This quick recipe makes a firm and somewhat meltable vegan muenster cheese.
Yogurt Cheese
Whether traditional, Greek, or non-dairy, good yogurt makes good yogurt cheese – and it’s one of the easiest recipes around.
Help: Tips and tools for making vegan cheese