A creamy substitute for cheese. Works for dipping, dunking, dripping, and slathering over just about anything!
Best Vegan Cheese Sauce Recipe
When I first started blogging, I used my really old cell phone to take pictures of the food. I would wait until my son went to bed, and after working all day go downstairs in the dark and do my best to take decent pictures. Every single time I was so discouraged with the outcome. They were terrible.
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Accountability is hard, but it works.
If you are on the fence about eating healthy, whip up a batch of the Best Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce and you’ll be convinced it’s not so bad! Then try it in a Taco Salad Bowl or Copycat Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme!
What You’ll Need:
- 1 cup Raw Cashews (soaked for 10 minutes in hot water & drained)
- 13.5 oz can of Coconut Milk
- 1 cup Water
- 2 1/2 tsp Salt
- Juice from Half of Lemon
- 1/4 cup Pimentos
- 1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast
- 1/4 cup Corn Starch
How to Make the Best Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce
- Soak 1 cup raw cashews for 10 minutes in hot water. Drain.
- Combine 1 cup soaked and drained raw cashews, 13.5 oz can of coconut milk, 1 cup water, 2 1/2 tsp salt, juice from half of a lemon, 1/4 cup pimentos, 1/2 cup nutritional yeast, and 1/4 cup corn starch in a Vitamix and blend for a few minutes.
- You’ll notice the sauce starts to thicken. Once it’s thickened, it’s done!
Recipe Notes:
- Soaking cashews – Do not skip soaking the cashews. This softens the cashews and makes them easier to blend, which helps to make the cheese creamy.
- Blending – It’s recommended to use a Vitamix, but you can use a regular blender. Just make sure to blend on high for 3-4 minutes; then transfer to a saucepan over medium heat to thicken while stirring constantly.
- Let cool – The sauce gets hot in the blender, so don’t remove the lid immediately. Let cool down for a few minutes before removing the lid.
- Storing – The sauce will keep in the refrigerator up to a week in a sealed container.
How to Use Cheese Sauce:
- Drip over nachos
- Dunk your chips in it
- Use it in a Taco Salad Bowl or Copycat Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme
- Dip your crackers in it
- Stir salsa into it and dip tortilla chips in
- Drizzle over your steamed veggies
- Dunk your raw veggies in it
- Stir it into cooked noodles to make Vegan Mac & Cheese
More Vegan Recipes:
- 10 Easy Vegan Dinner Ideas
- Best Hummus
- Vegan Chocolate Pudding
- Vegan Potato Salad
- 5-Minute Vegan Chocolate Crunch Cups
- Vegan Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
- Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
- Winter Vegetable Chili
Best Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce
Best Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce, a creamy substitute for cheese. Works for dipping, dunking, dripping, and slathering over just about anything!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raw Cashews (Soaked for 10 Minutes in Hot Water & Drained)
- 13.5 oz can of Coconut Milk
- 1 cup Water
- 2 1/2 tsp Salt
- Juice from Half of Lemon
- 1/4 cup Pimentos
- 1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast
- 1/4 cup Corn Starch
Instructions
- Soak cashews for 10 minutes in hot water. Drain.
- Combine cashews, coconut milk, water, salt, lemon juice, pimentos, nutritional yeast, and corn starch in a Vitamix and blend for a few minutes.
- You'll notice the sauce starts to thicken. Once it's thickened, it's done!
- NOTE: You can use a regular blender, just make sure to blend on high for 3-4 minutes. Then transfer to a saucepan over medium heat to thicken while stirring constantly.
