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Super Cheesy Vegan Mozzarella
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5 from 89 votes

Vegan Mozzarella Recipe

This super cheesy vegan mozzarella is gooey, stretchy and browns when baked or grilled - pizza perfect!
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: vegan cheese, vegan mozzarella balls
Servings: 4
Calories: 271kcal
Author: Richard Makin

Equipment

  • High Speed Blender

Ingredients

(for smoked gouda variation add)

  • 3 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon extra salt

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the psyllium husk powder and the 6 teaspoon water. Set aside to thicken.
    1 teaspoon psyllium husk powder + 6 teaspoon water
  • 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.
    35 g raw unsalted cashews, 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon agave syrup, 3 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes, 1 tablespoon agar powder, 2.5 tablespoon tapioca starch, 2 teaspoon flaky sea salt, 80 ml deodorised or "refined" coconut oil, 375 ml water
  • 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

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1177mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg