Vegan mozzarella cheese which melts, browns and stretches like the real thing! Revolutionise your vegan pizza game in minutes!
Too GOUDA to be true??
The words “vegan mozzarella” are pretty charged in the plant-based scene. Why? Because vegan mozzarella tends to be the most hit and miss element of vegan dining – but more often than not it’s a miss.
Shop bought stuff has that chemically flavour which lingers and has a tendency to stick to your front teeth and the room of your mouth.
Home-made varieties aren’t much better: usually MEGA salty, not melty and DEFINITELY not stretchy. But here’s where that nightmare ends!
Why’s it so good?!
Trust me – this vegan mozzarella is going to blow your mind. I’ve tried a LOT of vegan mozzarella recipes and made about 55 variations of this recipe and the texture is never quite right. Here’s five reasons why my vegan mozzarella is better:
- It’s ACTUALLY stretchy! Once melted, this stuff pulls apart just like the real deal!
- It DOESN’T stick to your teeth. Such a smooth customer!
- It tastes delicious. No weird chemically vibe and not too much salt – it’s just right!
- It literally takes MINUTES to make! No waiting for it to set for seventy hours – just bung it straight on a pizza and you’re good to go!
- It keeps in the fridge AND is freezer friendly!
Surely this is witchcraft?!
No witchcraft involved, and don’t call me Shirley! The solution to the best ever vegan mozzarella came to me recently almost by accident.
As you may have noticed, I use psyllium husk in baking all the time as an egg replacer. It acts as a binding agent and holds things together really well.
I was recently developing a brownie recipe and while mixing together the psyllium husk and the melted vegan butter I noticed how stringy everything got!
I’m no scientist but it seemed like the high fat content and the binding action of the psyllium made a rather mozzarella like texture!
What’s the process?
This really is a surprisingly easy recipe to follow! Before no time you’ll have one of the best vegan mozzarella recipes NAILED! Trust me, you’re going to ACTUALLY enjoy making this (but not as much as you’ll enjoy EATING it).
Step 1
For your first step you’re going to need to soak some cashews in boiling water. This vegan cheese is cashew based but we’re only using 35g. Before you go doubling this recipe, I’d suggest you make one batch first, because you end up with a LOT of cheese from just 35g cashews.
You also need to combine your psyllium husks with some water and leave it to thicken at this stage.
Step 2
Ok, step two! You’re going to combine everything together in a high speed blender. When I say high-speed, I mean high-speed. Not some 30 year old portable fan with plastic blades.
I’m talking about a Ninja or a Nutribullet!
I honestly can’t recommend getting a high-speed blender enough. They’re so important for vegan cooks who plan on making their own nut-milks and cheeses.
Step 3
Step 3 is where the magic happens – we’re going to add our blended mix to a saucepan and cook it. Whisking constantly! You’ll see it thicken before your very eyeballs! Keep cooking until it’s super stringy and stretchy. You now have your vegan mozzarella!
I advise that you let your cooked vegan mozzarella cool for 10 minutes before using it in pasta or on a pizza. It’s easier to work with this way. But otherwise, let your imagination go wild! Use it in anything.
Magic ingredients!
Here are some of the ingredients you really need 100% in order to make this recipe!
- Psyllium Husks
In my baking recipes I’d say that you can replace the psyllium husk with flax seeds, but not here! I’ve tried and the texture is gloopy instead of stretchy and stringy.
- Deoderised Coconut Oil
The flavour of regular coconut oil is way too strong and blocks out the cheesiness.
- Tapioca Starch
Similar to when you use corn starch to thicken stews etc, tapioca starch helps to THICKEN and EMULSIFY this vegan mozzarella. It also helps to make it stretchy!
- Agar Powder
Agar powder is a natural gelling agent made from a type of seaweed. It helps to make the vegan mozzarella set when cool so it is more malleable.
If you’d like to store the cheese, pour straight from the pan into a Tupperware box, allow to cool fully on the counter before sealing and storing in the fridge for up to a week. You can also freeze the cheese for a long time and defrost when needed!
I’ve also added an ingredient variation for making a smoky Gouda style cheese which works amazing grilled on top of vegan burgers!
Make it and let me know how you get on in the comments below.
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Please keep in mind…
I love sharing my food with you – it seriously gives me so much joy! As a result, I put a huge amount of time and energy into creating these recipes. This recipe right here is my lil baby and I wouldn’t change a single thing about it. As such, I won’t give advice on any ingredient swaps, substitutions, omissions or changes to the method described above (how dare you talk about my baby like that!)
But seriously, if this recipe doesn’t do it for you and you want to customise it – that’s cool – no probs. Put that finely honed chef’s intuition to good use and tailor the recipe to suit you! Regardless of whether you make any changes or not, let us know how you get on in the comments below.
Vegan Mozzarella Recipe
This super cheesy vegan mozzarella is gooey, stretchy and browns when baked or grilled - pizza perfect!
Ingredients
- 1 tsp psyllium husk powder + 6 tsp water
- 35 g raw unsalted cashews, soaked in boiling water for 1 hour
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp agave syrup
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
- 1 tbsp agar powder
- 2.5 tbsp tapioca starch
- 2 tsp flaky sea salt
- 80 ml deodorised or "refined" coconut oil
- 375 ml water
(for smoked gouda variation add)
- 3 tsp liquid smoke
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp extra salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the psyllium husk powder and the 6 tsp water. Set aside to thicken.
- Soak your cashews in just boiled water for at least an hour. When soaked, drain and discard the water and transfer the cashews to the cup of a high speed blender along with all the remaining ingredients including the thickened psyllium husk.
- Blend on highest speed for at least a minute - make sure the cashews are completely smooth - no chunks or sandy grains.
- Transfer to a small saucepan and place over a medium low heat, whisking constantly. The liquid will start to thicken quite quickly. Keep going until the liquid is very thick and stringy and resembles fondue or melted stringy cheese - if you don't use a whisk your cheese may go quite lumpy - SO USE A WHISK! Remove from the heat.
- If using immediately, allow to cool for around 10 minutes before spooning onto toast or pizza or a pasta bake (however you’d use mozzarella). The cheese baked beautifully and melts wonderfully. Place under the grill or broiler for a few minutes and you’ll notice it browns really, really well.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving:Calories: 271Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 18gUnsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 1177mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 4g
This vegan mozzarella is delicious and surprisingly simple to make! I put it together while getting pizza toppings ready and slapped it on top of a veggie pizza, where it browned and bubbled beautifully under the broiler. A few days later, after leaving it covered in the fridge, I added it to a ziti bake and it worked perfectly in that recipe as well. Definitely will be making this again!
I love this recipe, I make it all the time for pizza night. This is great stuff, I highly recommend it! The salt, cheesiness, consistency it’s all perfect. It’s surprised my vegetarian mom with how close it is to dairy mozz. Thank you!
This was a no go for me. I was excited by the comments even though I know from experience that it was going to be on the goopy side judging by the ingredients. I followed the recipe exactly and it came out like viscous snot. I’m so sorry to say this was the least fav of the 5 cheese recipes blind-tested on a pizza night with friends. HOWEVER, when I cooked it with the addition of 1.5 tablespoons of kappa carrageenan blended in and let it chill before shredding on the pizza, it was the 2nd fav overall. It needs substance to take away from the slime factor otherwise it’s exactly like flarp, which is nothing like real mozzarella, however it *looks better* in photos though…
So what’s your first fave? Is it something you make?
Yeah thanks for letting us know! I had vegan cheese sticks in austin the other day.. did not have that slime factor! It had stringyness and cheeseness.. but when you pulled it apart and the stretch folds into itself it looks almost like dough or something (like the outside was a different texture because of frying? ) and Idc about how it looks exactly as long as i get that pull/stretch… it was from a food truck called the revolution vegan or vegan revolution, something like that.
How much carrageenan did you add?
Omg this is LITERALLY the BEST vegan cheese I’ve both tasted or made.
I’ve even made a pepper jack version of it that my husband LOVES and my non vegan friends dig it too!
This recipe is a godsend and a new staple in my home.
Now I can FINALLY have pizza with cheese that tastes even better than the real thing!
Thank you.
woah! this is literally the best COMMENT ive ever received! SOO excited you like it!
Hi April – I’d love to know what you added for the Pepper Jack version ?
How did you make pepper jack? That’s one of my favorites!
How vital is the agave syrup in this recipe? It would really contribute to browning, but is it vital for anything else? I’m doing Whole30 and would love to make this cheese compliant by omitting the syrup, but only if it would replicate the original goodness!
I’ve never tried without but it definitely would still be super cheesy, so why not give it a go!
I know this is a super late comment but I have made it without agave to eliminate any kind of sweetener and it is super yummy! Thanks for this lovely recipe 🙂
I just made this recipe and loved it! I didn’t have agave so I used maple syrup (I was making the smoked gouda version so I think the liquid smoke masked the maple flavour) I also didn’t have agar powder but used guar gum and it turned out great still! My favourite way to consume was to put this on top of bread and then toast in the oven on broil, it really does brown nicely!
How much guar gum did you use?
I’m trying to watch my saturated fats and coconut seems to be one of the higher ones. Do you think this would work with a different oil such as Safflower?
Thank you,
I do not use an unhealthy thing like oil at tall. In this case I’ve used instead of oil a coconut milk. It came out great !
Oil is NOT unhealthy – it’s essential for the health of your body and brain. Please educate yourself on this topic!
Oil is a highly processed, calorie-rich food which is extremely easy to overeat because it has no fiber or other food components to fill you up when eating it.
Fat, however is essential for the health of your body and brain. Please educate yourself on this topic!
Umm, oils are rich in healthy fats. I wouldn’t call oil highly processed if you’re getting it from the appropriate sources. Oil is just pressed olives or whatever other ingredient you’re using. If you overeat anything it’s unhealthy. The fats from oil actually are filling. I would definitely say adding an extra 8 pumps of oil on my popcorn at the theatre makes me feel fuller faster. At least I cannot eat as much popcorn with 4 times oil than the regular. I’ve overeaten plenty of fibrous foods.
Hey Debbie,
It’s important that the fat is solid at room temperature, which is why coconut works so well. I’ve tried with numerous liquid fats and they haven’t worked. I’m sorry. The recipe only calls for a very small amount of coconut oil, but you could always try ommiting it completely?
It really is genius how it came together while whisking. It’s in the fridge waiting to be grilled on toast tomorrow. I did notice an obvious coconut taste. Did I make it correctly, or is that an accepted variant sacrifice for not contributing to the maltreatment of beautiful animals? Can you suggest a tweak to reduce the coconut taste?
You are a genius! 🥰
Hey, did you use deodorised coconut oil?
Use vegan butter like Earth balance or Miyokos
All plant buters, except Miyokos, have palm oil, a evil ingredient
thank you for your absolutely delicious recipe!! this is the best vegan cheese i ever made it tastes just like real cheese i couldnt believe it! i omitted the coconut oil because i wanted to cook this right away and i‘ve only got native coconut oil at home. after i blended everything the cheese was already pretty thick, most likely because i left out the oil. do you know if i could replace the oil with margarine?
thanks a lot for sharing this recipe!!
that’s actually a great Idea! i came to the comments to look for alts to coconut oil because I cant stand the taste – and I think margarine would work well given it’s the same ‘solid when room temp’ kind of thing!
Hi Arianna!
This recipe uses refined coconut oil so there shouldn’t be any coconut taste.
This recipe is great.
How much is 35grams of cashews to tablespoons or cups? Thank you!
It’s around 1/4 cups.
Hi Naomi, I tend not to use cups for this sort of recipe because they’re so inaccurate and can alter the final outcome very drastically. Looks like Simon answered your question though, so do let me know how that worked out. xR
I bake sourdough bread and there all recipes are in grams, I think you can do the same with your recipes, just to be more precise
I will definitely try to make this to my vegan friends.
Your recipes are wonderful; I have a question, though: is there any way we can get the metric measurements?
Thanks in advance, keep up the great work!
Good point!!
Hi Federico, I’m working on this wherever appropriate. Unfortunately US custom measurements dont really work for this recipe because it’s necessary to be precise. My top tip is to buy a very cheap set of weighing scales (just a couple dollars on Amazon) and you’ll find your baking/cooking becomes much more accurate. x R
I’m very confused by this comment! The poster was asking for metric measurements, which this recipe doesn’t include (it seems to be mainly in tsp, tbsp, etc) apart from the cashew nuts in grams, the water, and the coconut oil which is bizarrely in millilitres (a somewhat difficult measure for something which doesn’t obviously map to grams).
With all that said, I’m incredibly excited to try this recipe, the pictures look amazing!
Absolutely love this. You’re a genius. Means Dad can have his beloved cheese on toast again 😂😂😂😘😘😘
Hi ! Wondering if the oil must be melted before adding? I tried this recipe it but it was kind of separating from the rest of the ingredients in the blender. Otherwise still amazing flavour but it didn’t really melt in the pot because it was so separated.
Hi Jazmine,I’ve never melted it beforehand but I use a very high speed blender. If you’re struggling to get it to homogenise, by all means melt the oil first, but you shouldn’t have to! lots of love, Rx
This is AMAZING. I am transitioning to veganism, and honestly cheese is one of the harder things for me to let go. But this is by far the BEST “fake cheese” I have ever had. It tastes like real cheese to me, acts the same, and melts so nicely. I am so so happy I found this recipe because now I feel like I can confidently still have my favorite “cheese” dishes without feeling like I’m sacrificing flavor.
I hope I didnt mess this up, can you make it but not use it immediately? It really isn’t setting up, can it be grated ? It isn’t white psyllium powder was brown is that why the color.
I wouldn’t think it’s a setting cheese, I may be wrong, it seems the Author hasn’t answered your question…I’d keep it in the fridge and scoop it out onto the Pizza. Reply to someone who made it, and they may be able to confirm my thoughts, or your question…
Good luck Marion….
Hi Marianne, don’t panic! This recipe doesn’t set. It’s designed to be used on pizzas and pasta or on toast, like in the photos. As such it’s not grateable. I recommend using psyllium husks rather than the powder. They’re weaker but don’t affect the colour. Have a read through the post and you’ll see i’ve linked to my amazon store where you can grab the same ones I use.
I’ve made this sort of cheese for pizza before, and I always wonder if I froze it a little bit, if a could grate it and put it back in the freezer.
I made it, froze it in ~2 T quantities, then grated it when I used it later, rather than waiting for it to thaw. Worked wonderfully!
I have tried multiple vegan cheese recipes, as well as store-bought, and this beats them all for taste and nutrition! Thanks so much!!
OMG you’re a genius! This.is.so.good. Thank you so much for the recipe 💚
One question though, do you think it would be beneficial to substitute the water for a plant milk like oatlys barista?
warm regards!
Hey Betty! So glad you loved it! I think because you’ve got the fat from the coconut oil and the cashews, there’s really no need to use a plant milk. You’re sort of making a cashew milk simply by following this recipe. So I wouldn’t worry (since that stuff is so pricey!)
If you are allergic to cashews, is there something you’d recommend to substitute?
Hey Cheryl,
I’ve been told the recipe works really well with sunflower seeds! Give that a try!
xR
Can i use refined coconut oil that is liquid rather than the firmer deodorizer coconut oil?
Hey Jessica,
I don’t know. I’ve never tried the recipe with that ingredient (see my note on subs and swaps just above the recipe). Do let us know how you get on.
Thank you for asking! I am allergic to cashews as well.
I made this recipe with sunflower seeds, instead of cashews. comes out fine. In fact, any recipe that calls for cashews, you can use sunflower seeds instead, 1 to 1 ratio. I used to buy cashews, but they are too expensive.
Hi, I’m looking forward to trying this recipe. One thing I’m not sure of, though, in the instructions you say to measure the psyllium husks before grinding them but the psyllium husk product you linked to on Amazon is already ground. So is it better to purchase the unground or ground psyllium husks and if I do buy it already ground is the measurement a little different? Thank you in advance!
Hi Mary! Sorry about the confusion! This is supposed to link to the husks rather than the ground powder – I think the product changes depending on what’s available in your country. However, either ingredient works fine! I’d recommend if you’re using the powder, just use half the amount called for. It’s very strong stuff! Good luck and hope you love it! xR
Hi Richard,
Thank you for getting back to me so quickly.
I would have thought that if I was using the ground psyllium husks, that I’d be using more rather than less since it seems like when you grind up things such as whole seeds and spices they fluff up and it creates more volume. Maybe it’s different with husks, though? Sorry if I’m being so particular but I don’t want to mess up your recipe which looks amazing! Thank you!
Hi,
Nope, it’s the opposite. Think of it this way – it takes considerably more pecans to fill a cup when they’re chopped as opposed to when they’re whole. Same goes for psyllium husks.
Ah, okay. That makes sense. Thanks again for getting back to me so quickly. I can’t wait to try out your recipe.
I’m finally getting around to thanking you for this recipe. It was very easy to make and truly delicious. My husband thought it was great too. So thank you kindly for your culinary creativity.
Hi
Can I ask a question about the psyllium husk.
I only have the powder at home, and when I added the water it became very solid.
Do you think I need more water for that amount of powder?
Thanks
Jackie
Hi Jackie!
I know this is a late reply, but from one of Richards earlier comments he mentioned that since the psyllium powder is much stronger than psyllium husks to only use half the recommended amount x
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are absolutely incredible. This recipe is mind blowing. Hands down best vegan cheese I have ever had. I have tried a few other of your recipes and I just cannot believe how incredible they are. Absolutely no reason we need to use animal products when we can have our food taste better than the real deal…and for many other reasons beyond flavor!! You will be my go to for recipes from now on..please keep making magic!
Hi, this recipe looks really good! I was wondering if the Agar can be substituted for Carrageenan. Thank you in advance and I cannot wait to try it!
Hey, I’ve never tried using carrageenan and I tend not to recommend subs which I’ve not tested personally – otherwise it’s technically not my recipe any more and I don’t want you to encounter any unforseen issues. But if you do choose to try it and feel happy to share your results, please do let us know how you get on! Big love xx
The most incredible Mozzarella ever! A million times better than actual Mozzarella. Thanks for an amazing recipe.
THANK YOUUUUU!
Do you boil the cashews for the whole hour, or boil water and then turn it off?
No you just soak it. Or you can use the quick method (by itdoesnttastelikechicken.com) and just boil it for 10 minutes.
I have psyllium POWDER already. Any idea how much I’d use for this recipe?
It’s much more fine than the husks, so I’d suggest using half the amount when using powder.
Hi
Just tried your recipe.
Followed the recipe to the letter, tastes grea!. However, missing the stretchiness I thought might be there. Any tips regarding what I need to look out for?
Hey Robert. The stretchiness is all down to the tapioca starch. Not all tapioca starch is created equally powerful, so maybe try a different brand or double the amount?
This really is as good as it — and all the comments here — suggests. Cheesy, the right flavour, nothing weird, correct texture, versatile. Amazing!
One minor suggestion for Richard: there’s a small ambiguity in the recipe that it would be worth removing. The ingredients refer both to ‘6 tsp water’ and to ‘375 ml water’. The instructions then refer just to ‘the water’. If you follow the recipe through, it’s possible to divine which volume of water goes where. But scope for mistakes.
Thanks Adam. The 6tsp is to hydrate the psyllium I believe while the 375 is for the actual mozzarella. But I’ll amend the recipe now. Thanks again!
Hi there! I LOVE this recipe – definitely the best tasting mozzarella I’ve made. I’m now tinkering with the texture so that it firms up better by subbing carrageenan for agar. In terms of its stretching ability, I’m wondering, are both the psyllium and the tapioca in the recipe to serve that purpose? Have you experimented with using more psyllium and no tapioca? Thanks again!
Hi Jordan,
I did lots of experimenting while developing this recipe and this was the best option I reached. If you’re not getting a very stretchy cheese then I’d recommend adding more tapioca starch. Not all tapioca starches are equally powerful so it may be that you’re using a mild one. Hope this helps.
This is amazing. Tastes better than the real thing! I found that adding a teaspoon of tumeric gives it a slighly yellower colour without adversely affecting the flavour.
i have pre-ground psyllium husks – how much should I use since your recipe notes to measure then grind. Thanks!
in one of richards earlier comments he did mention that since the powder is stronger than the husks, to use about half of what is said in the recipe. x
Is 375ml water equals to 375g water?
this is so so so delicious. I split the batter in half and made both the original and the smoked gouda version but wow I wish I made the whole thing smoked cuz the flavour profile is CRAZYYY goooouda. thanks for blessing my tastebuds with this recipe!! will definitely make it again
Hi – ANY sub for psyllium? I have all the other ingredients.
Hey Richard. I’m currently in Australia and badly craving your mozzarella as lock-down comfort food. However, I’m having the hardest time finding (affordable) agar agar – 20$ for one small package!!! Is there anything I could try to substitute it with? Best regards. Stay safe and healthy and keep doing the most amazing job when it comes to creating yummy vegan dishes! xx Laura
I found affordable agar agar powder in an asian grocery store and made your vegan cheese today – tried the smoked gouda version. However as I couldn’t find liquid smoke in Australia either, I used a tiny bit of smoked paprika powder. The amount I used didn’t affect the color of the cheese too much, but added a great smokey flavor, it’s darker than mozzarella and a little more orange-ish, just like an old, mature gouda. I love it! Taste and texture are perfect, sooo cheesy! I can’t wait to put it on my pasta bake tonight! Thanks a lot! P.S. your recent gooey espresso-coconut-oat-chocolate-cookies (don’t remember the final name) were an absolute winner, too! Just like little brownie bites, even after a few days in the cookie jar, they’re still moist and fluffy… without any doubt the best cookies I’ve ever made! Thank you so much for the most amazing vegan comfort food recipes ever! ♥️😋
Hi, I made this recipe and thought it tasted great. I put small chunks of it on my tofu scramble. It is Yummy. Is there a way to make it saucier. I’d like to pour it on instead. Thanks.
Hi!
Thanks for share the recipe!
How many grams are 80 ml coconut oil? Thanks!
77 grams
You wrote: “Transfer to a small saucepan and place over a medium low heat, whisking constantly. The liquid will start to thicken quite quickly.” Obviously “quite quickly” is relative, as is “medium low” heat. I started at heat 6 (of 9) but nothing happened. I then slowly increased the heat to 8 (of 9) and then it became slowly thicker. As it took so long, I then stopped when the liquid had become thick like in a fondue but still wasn’t very stringy, because I was scared that I would overcook it. Is this possible, or can I safely heat it until it’s really thick? (With the only risk being that it sticks and burns to the bottom.) Then, when I tried it on toast in the grill, it bubbled and turned brown, but the consistency was more like a thick Béchamel sauce with a browned skin on it, no stringy at all.
Friken awesome
Have you ever played around with konjac? Wonder if that would help any….
I’m excited to try this recipe! Based on some comments, I’m wondering, is this more like a mozzarella spread, rather than something I’d slice or shred? Thanks!
Hiya,
This recipe looks great and I really wanna try, I’m just having a hard time getting hold of tapioca starch at the minute, do you think cornstarch would work? Thank you 🙂
I think tapioca is pretty imp if you want the stretchy-ness. Cornstarch could work as binder but use a bit less I think
I did already make this and it was delicious but I wondered if the psyllium measurement would be different if I only have psyllium husk power since the recipe says to measure psyllium husk before grinding it up. Thank you!
The cheese was amazing! Except…. when I cut into it the next day it was still way to soft! I was home for hard gradeable and sliceable cheese. I followed the recipe to the T! Where did I go wrong???
It’s always going to be soft and goopy. It doesn’t really firm up!
Hi Richard, this looks like a wonderful recipe and the comments seem to confirm. I just ordered some kappa carageenan as I don’t like the texture of agar agar. Any idea how much I should use instead?? Would really appreciate your input. Hope you’re doing well!
Thanks,
Emily
I’d try half carrageenan and see how it works. Planning to try this myself soon as I have lots of carrageenan vs agar left in my pantry
Hey @princess not sure if you’ll see this but did you ever try this with kappa carragean?
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Fantastic invention! I’ve played around with a few ingredients here and there (and will continue to do so!) I add some garlic, reduce the nooch, and also use coconut vinegar instead. I’ve also added smoky p, just a tad bit not too much that it becomes a Smokey cheese, I feel like it helps balance tanginess(if adding more vinegar Or mustard)
I was wondering if you had nutritional information about this cheese? I’ve been making this almost daily 😍
I love the taste of this cheese! But it doesn’t melt and become stretchy for me. It is more like a spreadable paste. Could it be because I’m using the psyllium husk powder? I will try to cut it in half and see what happens.
Super good! I’ve been subbing a little soy sauce for salt to add some more depth of flavor. Looking forward to mixing in things like roasted peppers for some variety.
Hello, I’m just about to make this and realized I have psyllium husk powder already. How many tsp of powder should I use? I’m hoping I get a reply asap haha I’m so excited everything is all prepped
Best vegan mozzarella recipe ever. This is my go to. I always have some frozen and ready to go. I tell everyone about it. Honestly life changing, no exaggeration. I put this on a pizza one time for a dinner party and after eating it my friend asked me when I started eating cheese again. She thought this was real cheese…
Best vegan mozzarella recipe ever. This is my go to. I always have some frozen and ready to go. I tell everyone about it. Honestly life changing, no exaggeration. I put this on a pizza one time for a dinner party and after eating it my friend asked me when I started eating cheese again. She thought this was real cheese ha!
Oh my goodness! I just made this for the first time and used sunflower seeds (cashew allergy) and out of the pot, it’s delicious!!! I didn’t have high hopes after making another vegan mozz from one of my other favorite bloggers earlier in the week and it was sooooo gross – this couldn’t be more different!! I added the Gouda seasoning and wow! It’s cooling on the counter now and will be going on pizza tonight! I was on the edge of going back to real cheese for pizzas because nothing was even close to good- now I have hope!! Thank you!!!!!
Hi! Wondering if this gets hard and would work for something like a caprese salad? Thanks!
This recipe is ridiculously easy and CHEAP once you have the ingredients in comparison to the price of vegan shredded mozzarella. I double/triple the batch and freeze it in half-filled 8 oz containers (I pop the frozen ‘pucks’ out and toss them in a freezer bag) so I can just pull one out of the freezer and it lasts easily for 2 weeks in the fridge, longer than opened cheeses do. This helps alleviate waste and having to use up product before it goes bad.
It tastes great and doesn’t stick to your teeth. For me this is perfect. 100% a great recipe exactly as is, no tweaks needed.
I didn’t have a way to measure grams or milliliters, so I used 1/4 c. cashews, 1/3 c. oil, and 1 1/2 c. water. I might try using only 1 1/4 c. water next time, but it did firm up pretty well in the fridge after making it. I also added some garlic and onion powder. The flavor is delicious, and I scooped spoonfuls out to bake on pizza, and it worked great. It got some nice brown spots on top under the broiler and looked beautiful too.
Omw thank you so much for this awesome recipe! My son is allergic to dairy, soya, eggs and gluten so this recipe was perfect. Annnnd he loves the pizza i made with this amazing cheese. Every other cheese I had bought didnt melt. It said it was melt meltable but it just didn’t. Will def try out your other recipes!
The mouthfeel of this cheese is mindblowing, I’m never even trying anything else!! Yesterday, being desperately hungry, I put everything in the blender and from there poured it straight on a pizza. It came out perfect, a thin, bubbly, melted cheese layer. Thank you for this recipe.
Love the recipe, but mine looked very yellow compared to the white cheese pics you show?
Did you take them with one made without nutritional yeast?
This is a great recipe! I do think there a couple of things that make it unnecessarily complicated (although it is relatively simple), for instance specifying 6 tsp of water instead of 2 tbsp (who wants to measure 6 tsp of water??). I also used psyllium powder (half seems fine as recommended elsewhere in the comments), in which case it seems ok to just add it directly to the blender rather than whisking it beforehand. Also if you have a Vitamix or other high-power blender I don’t think soaking the cashews adds much benefit, mine still came out super smooth, especially after running for an entire minute at full power. I soaked them the first time I made it but I didn’t notice any difference.
Overall, this is a very impressive vegan cheese recipe, has great taste and feel to it. Reminds me of the vegan cheeses at some of my favorite restaurants. I’d love to find a way to add some protein to it to balance the fat a bit, maybe by adding some tofu or wheat gluten to the mix. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
This is an amazing recipe, thank you so much!! The only change I made was to sub some of the nooch & salt for miso, and it was absolutly fabulous. I’m definitely going to be experimenting with it for all sorts of cheesy applications!
The only word I have to say for this cheese: Perfection!
This is the best tasting vegan Cheese I have found on the Internet.
The Phylis husk was impossible to grind, but it works just fine without.
Also tried to make a cheese block with oatley oat gurt, Scaled up the ingredients and IT came out just great with the same Lovely taste. Our new favorite, thank you.
Greetings from Norway
Hi, love this recipe so much !!!!! Thanks a million.
Would this work with almonds at all ? My friend is allergic to both cashew & macademia so I am wondering if you have tried with almonds?
I made the smoked version, and had psyllium powder versus the husks. It came out more tan than a mozzarella white, BUT I DONT CARE CAUSE ITS THE BEST TASTING CHEESE!!! I made homemade pizza tonight with it, it melted and bubbles like a dream. I didn’t find it had a “slimy” texture like most all other commercial brands we’ve tried had. It also doesn’t have a too sweet taste like daiya . Its just exactly right and what I’ve been searching for since ewe became vegan😀 thank you thank you thank you for this. By the way, this is the second I of your recips I’ve tried using psyllium, and you made me a convert.
Mine doesn’t seem to have set right. And it’s yellowish/orange-ish. I think it’s because of the nutritional yeast. This is my 3rd attempt at vegan cheese this week and they all taste similar, also I think it’s the nutritional yeast
. Any ideas?
Also, the amount of coconut oil in tablespoons is a little less than 5 and a 1/2?
Lots of people have a love or hate relationship with nutritional yeast. Some brands very strong taste. It does not remind me of cheese in the slightest so I always reduce the amount called for. As for color if you don’t like the yello tinge order non fortified nutritional yeast. The fortified versions add synthetic vitamins which give that yellowish orange color but the non fortified version does not and the taste is milder. I do like nutritional yeast in tofu dishes or on popcorn but it can total ruin certain flavor profiles in my opinion
Ok, this recipe is the most magical thing ever. Thank you for sharing your secrets, our household thanks you. Once I didn’t have nutritional yeast so I replaced it with some store bought vegan parmesan and it worked. It makes the best vegan pizzas.
Hi! Is there a difference in how much powder to use vs husks? I only have powder.
??? You say psyllium husks in recipe however the picture to purchase is powder.
I’m confused.
Wanting to place an order for items from Amazon but confused
Thank you
It says in recipe to turn it into a powder so if you can buy the husk already grounded up, then go for it 🙂
We love this recipe so much!! Everytime we make some when we have friends or family visiting, it’s a major hit. It makes the BEST grilled cheese, garlic bread, onion soup and wonderful in quesadillas. Today, we made cheese fondue with this recipe as a base (minus pysilluum husk and agar + 125 ml of wine and 250 ml of water instead of 375 ml of water). It was the BEST vegan cheese fondue we had in the 4.5 years we have been vegan and we tried many recipes. Thanks for sharing this out of this world recipe.
I used avocado oil instead of coconut oil since I don’t have any refined coconut oil on hand and it still thickened just fine in case any people are curious about substituting coconut oil.
This recipe is amazing! It’s easy and my quasi-vegan husband loves it as much as I..total win!
This recipe is now my go-to for pizza! If I’m really lazy I’ll order pizza without cheese for delivery and then broil this on top. Yum! I use silicone molds to make “balls” of this and then use as I need. I can’t stand all the grocery store vegan cheeses so this has seriously been life changing. Thank you so much!!!
I made this yesterday for pizza but looks nothing like the picture. The cheese is yellow (?) and not stretchy enough. The taste didn’t come out right. Will try cutting psyllium amount in half since mine is powdered but no idea how to work on the color and taste.
I absolutely loved this cheese! It tuned out perfectly 😍 I have made and brought many vegan cheese but none of them compare to this texture wise, meltable wise and taste wise. I put it on pizza and made pasta bake and both were heavenly 🤤 this is going to be my new go to cheese recipe! Thanks for share! 🤩
Hi – I made this cheese and the taste is great but I definitely did something wrong or I’m wondering if a US product I purchased was slightly different than intended. Mine came out very beige and not as stringy when cooked – Any ideas where I may have gone wrong? Thank you!!
If at all possible, would you provide sources other than Amazon. There are lots of people (and many in the vegan community) who do not and will not use Amazon. Lots of reasons, but I know you don’t want your wonderful site to be political. Suffice it to say that it’s a very strong position and we will forego something, or pay a little more if we have to. Thanks for your great food work. You are making the world bette!
I find the recipe is even better if you mix the cashews with half of the water, a tablespoon of vegan yogurt and let it culture for 48 hours (covered with towel, in room temperature), then just continue with the recipe, adding remaining half of the water and apple cider vinegar to taste!
This looks delicious and easy to make. BUT I’m allergic to coconut! 😣 Can I substitute regular oil or vegan butter?
Totally can hun. I used olive oil and neutral tasting oil like vegetable/conola oil. Just add it lil by lil so it doesn’t “take over” flavour wise. I dissolved “dry steak rub” look for it it costs about $2 and it rocks for!! I used McCormick brand smokey taste it tastes amazing! U do not need much and store it in an air tight container in the fridge 🙂 BE CAREFUL SOME CONTAIN MILK but there’s alot of range. Have a fantastic day!!
This recipe worked out very well for me! I used the cheese on pizza and it spread out perfectly over the dough, while still holding together. The texture and taste were very good, definitely tastier and way healthier than store bought vegan cheese!
I was only able to find ground psyllium husk, and wasn’t sure what the equivalent of 1.5 tsp unground husk was. So I took a guess and used 2 tsp ground husk—given the recipe still worked I figured that was a good amount!
Thank you Richard for this brilliant recipe! I love love love it – perfect texture and taste! I use it for my pizza, casseroles, lasagna, in fact anything that can be baked over. This vegan mozzarella is so quick and easy to make, you really can’t go wrong. When I once ran out of coconut oil, I used canola oil instead which also came out quite ok.
Totally can hun. I used olive oil and neutral tasting oil like vegetable/conola oil. Just add it lil by lil so it doesn’t “take over” the texture flavour wise. I dissolved “dry steak rub” look for it it costs about $2 and it rocks !! I used McCormick brand smokey taste it tastes amazing! U do not need much and store it in an air tight container in the fridge 🙂 BE CAREFUL SOME CONTAIN MILK but there’s alot of range. Have a fantastic day!!
I just made this as a test for my pizza foodtruck. I’ve been on the hunt for a good vegan cheese supplement for a while and I think this is the closest I’ve come so far. The taste is quite good, very salty and just sour enough to feel like mozzarella cheese – I left the sirup out though. The texture is a little too soft for my liking, but this might be due to converting US to metric measurements. I’ll try baking it in my wood fired oven tomorrow and might adjust the recipe afterwards to make it a little firmer.
If anyone is interested in metric measurements, let me know 😉
This is the first vegan mozzarella I ever tried and I haven’t felt the need to look for other recipes since (tried one other but it was far from being as good)! It is so easy to make and yet so incredibly tasty, and the texture is perfect as well. Love how it grills in the oven too 🙂 I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve made it now, thanks so much for the recipe!
P.S: I replaced the cashews with the same amount of cashew butter in my last two batches and it worked out perfet.
Thank you for this… Mine has this gritty sandy bite to it 🙁 Any idea where I went wrong? Must be to do with the psylium husks- thanks again!
My first batch did this. I just blended for a full minute which feels like forever the second time and it worked great
Hi I tried this at the weekend and was impressed. However as I heated it the colour went grey. Do you know what I might have done wrong?
This is amazingly good! Just had to cut down on the salt some more.
Hi, I tried making this https://schoolnightvegan.com/home/grateable-vegan-cheese/ and it’s really tasty! The only problem is that when heat it up in the pan, all the oil separates out. Anyone else had this issue?
Thanks for the recipe!
This is by far the best vegan cheese recipe I’ve tried. I make it with kappa carrageenan in place of the agar and add 1 T liquid smoke and it’s delicious! It’s just barely firm enough to shred if your hands aren’t too warm and it’s been refrigerated overnight uncovered and flipped over to dry out a bit. I’ve also poured it thinly into a pan and let sit uncovered and then flipped over a few hours later in the refrigerator and cut into slices for sandwiches.
finally took the plunge and made this! I’ve had the ingredients for over a month (miraculously found them all locally!)
effing delicious and gooey! can’t wait to try it a bunch if different ways!!
Does the agar need to be heated separately before being added to the blender to set? For other vegan cheese recipes using agar powder, i’ve had to heat it with water to get it thick and stretchy before adding it to the recipe. My understanding is without this step, it won’t function as it’s meant to. Thanks!
It’s close, very close to stringiness I wanted. But dear God. It’s salty as the ocean.