# Nut-Free Vegan Cheese

A plant-based, nut-free cheese alternative with a similar texture and feel to dairy cheese.

- Total time: 124 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.75 cup Barista style oat milk (Or plant milk of choice)
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 Tbsp agar-agar
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 0.5 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 pinch turmeric
- 3 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1.5 Tbsp tapioca starch
- 1.5 Tbsp water
- 2 Tbsp water
- Salt to taste

## Instructions

1. Mix water and tapioca starch together in a bowl to create a slurry. Place the bowl to the side.
2. In a pan, combine oat milk, avocado oil, agar-agar, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, turmeric, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder. Mix until dissolved.
3. Cook the mixture on medium heat for 3 minutes.
4. Once the cheese mixture begins to bubble, add the tapioca starch slurry and cook for 1 minute.
5. Lightly grease a small bowl with oil.
6. Add the cheese mixture to the greased bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours.
7. Roll the chilled cheese in smoked paprika and enjoy!

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan

## Tips

- This recipe is a nut-free alternative to many plant-based cheeses that use cashews.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AD8Xyc53S/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e8b07dff-cf14-4e82-aa91-f39d6205ec3a
- Extracted: 2026-05-14

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