Vegan Mozzarella
This super cheesy vegan mozzarella is gooey, stretchy and browns when baked or grilled - ideal for pizza or baked pasta!
Servings: 4
Calories: 72kcal
Equipment
- Blender, Immersion blender or Food processor
- Small saucepan
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 50 g silken tofu OR sub for 60ml of any plant milk
- 2 teaspoon rice vinegar OR sub for any neutral flavoured white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon agave syrup OR sub for 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes
- 5 tablespoon tapioca starch
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 90 ml vegetable oil OR sub for any neutral oil
- 300 ml water
FOR SMOKED GOUDA VARIATION ADD:
- 3 teaspoon liquid smoke
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon extra salt
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in the cup of a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Alternatively blend with an immersion blender or food processor until smooth.50 g silken tofu, 2 teaspoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon agave syrup, 3 tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes, 5 tablespoon tapioca starch, 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, 90 ml vegetable oil, 300 ml water
- Transfer to a small saucepan and place over a medium low heat. Whisk constantly until the mixture is thick and stringy. The liquid will start to thicken suddenly so do not leave unattended. The thickened vegan cheese should resemble fondue or melted stringy cheese. Remove from the heat.
- Use immediately or transfer to a container and store in the fridge until you're ready. The cheese will not set but will become thicker and more spoonable when chilled. For best results, cook this vegan cheese under the grill or broiler for a few minutes - this way it'll melt, bubble and brown to its full potential.
Notes
This is an updated version of an older recipe. If you'd like to use the older version, the ingredients are below. The method is identical to the recipe above, just make sure your cashews are soaked and soft before blending.
1 teaspoon psyllium husk powder + 6 teaspoon water
35 g raw unsalted cashews (soaked in boiling water for 1 hour)
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
Nutrition
Serving: 1grams | Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 595mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg