Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Search in posts
Search in pages
Filter by Categories
Air Fryer
Appetizers
Articles
Asian
Back2Basics
Beans & Legumes
Blogging
Breads & Muffins
Breakfast
Breakfast
Casserole
Challenge
Desserts
Dips, Sauces, & Gravy
Featured
Holiday Recipes
Instant Pot
Italian
Mary's Mini
Meat Substitutes
Memes
Mexican Food
Most Popular Recipes
News
Pasta & Rice
Podcast
Potato Dishes
Recipes
Salads & Such
Sandwich Central
Smoking, Grilling, & BBQ
Soups & Stews
Soy Curls
Stir Frys
Summer Picnic Recipes
Veggies Galore
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Brand New Vegan

Vegan Recipes You Love

  • start here
  • recipes
    • text list
  • articles
    • podcast
    • YouTube
  • faq
  • shop
    • my cookbooks
  • bnv library
  • contact me

Vegan Parmesan

June 8, 2016 By Chuck Underwood 17 Comments

Spaghetti, Bruschetta, Potatoes, Pizza, even Toast ….. there are SO many times I’ve sent people to my recipes that include this simple Vegan Parmesan.  

vegan parmesan

I’d say it’s high time it has its own…..wouldn’t you?

Sure you can actually BUY vegan parmesan in the stores.  But why would you when you can easily make your own from just 4 simple ingredients?

Yep four – count ’em…..

  1. Cashews
  2. Nutritional Yeast
  3. Garlic Powder
  4. Salt

Easy huh?  Throw them into your favorite food processor or chopper and grind away.

I store mine in a recycled Parmesan Cheese container….yeah those green ones…..you know – with the word KRAFT on it?

Perfect container wouldn’t you say? 

I ALWAYS have some of this on hand as my wife absolutely LOVES the stuff.

Now you can enjoy it too.  🙂

 

Vegan Parmesan Cheese

vegan parmesan

Vegan Parmesan | Brand New Vegan

 

 

This is probably going to be one of the easiest recipes yet – but trust me, you will be pshaking this stuff on everything.

Simply take the raw cashews (by raw I mean unroasted and unsalted) and add them to a chopper, food processor, or a high speed blender.

I buy raw cashews in the bulk section of my grocer store, right alongside the nutritional yeast. 

Add in the nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and salt and give it a whirl.

Simply process it until it’s powdered, like real Parmesan Cheese.   Sometimes I’ll leave it a little chunkier, but that’s completely up tpo you.

I buy raw cashews in the bulk section of my grocer store, right alongside the nutritional yeast.

 

brandnewvegan

 

 

 

5 from 1 vote
vegan parmesan
Print
Vegan Parmesan
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 11 kcal
Author: Chuck Underwood
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup Raw Cashews
  • 3 Tbs Nutritional Yeast
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to food processor or chopper and grind to desired consistency.

 

 

Love My Recipes? Join my Private BNV Club!
1765shares

Filed Under: Dips, Sauces, & Gravy, Featured, Pasta & Rice, Recipes

Previous Post: « Sweet and Sour Stir Fry Sauce
Next Post: Crispy Vegan Taco Bowls »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Brandon Binczak

    November 16, 2017 at 10:29 am

    I’m in the UK and nutritional yeast is a bit harder to come by, so I substituted Marmite. The result is a bit clumpier but had greatflavor! Can’t wait to try it with the correct ingredients. (ordered some on Amazon)

    Reply
  2. Lexy

    November 25, 2017 at 11:53 am

    How long can this be stored for?

    Reply
  3. Celeste Stroblas

    April 14, 2018 at 10:41 pm

    Do you soak the cashews?

    Reply
    • Chuck Underwood

      April 15, 2018 at 7:50 am

      No. You do not.

      Reply
  4. Cary

    April 17, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    So I broke down and decided to make this.. and OMG I love it. No more nasty store bought for me. I am going to carry a little jar of this with me for when I get a salad or potato while I’m out.
    Never leave home without it!!

    Reply
  5. Noelle Pion

    June 9, 2018 at 10:26 am

    Do you have a picture of the finished product?

    Reply
  6. Amanda Lea Kiannejad

    June 21, 2019 at 6:09 pm

    FWIW- I find that if you add just a pinch of black salt to your vegan parm, it gives it that sock-y taste that parm has.

    Reply
    • Deb

      August 12, 2019 at 8:43 pm

      Thanks for the idea.

      Reply
    • Beth

      May 18, 2020 at 7:06 pm

      I found this post after googling “can I add back salt to vegan cashew parmesan,” so thanks for answering my question!

      Reply
  7. Liat

    February 3, 2020 at 5:27 am

    Hi,
    Will it work without the nutritional yeast?
    Thanks

    Reply
  8. Trish Maxwell

    February 20, 2020 at 9:38 pm

    Can I freeze the Vegan bolognese with mushrooms.
    Regards

    Reply
    • Chuck Underwood

      February 23, 2020 at 9:17 am

      Sure

      Reply
  9. Rosano

    March 3, 2020 at 6:20 pm

    Fantastic! Great recipes Chuck

    Reply
  10. VoceUmana

    March 7, 2020 at 1:15 pm

    If you use almond meal in place of the whole cashews, you get a similar result without having to use the food processor. Just mix everything in a bowl. Almond meal is available at many stores, including Trader Joe’s.

    Reply
  11. Drsteele

    March 31, 2020 at 12:02 pm

    If you want to try a recipe without cashews that I have been working on just let me know and I will send it to you

    Reply
    • ACC

      October 12, 2020 at 4:54 am

      I would be interested in that 🙂

      Reply
  12. Amanda Lea Kiannejad

    November 24, 2020 at 11:04 am

    I find if you add a pinch of black salt to vegan parm it gives it that “socky” taste that parm has.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Recipe Key

    brand new vegan

    Hi I'm Chuck, and I make switching to a plant-based diet as easy as possible by recreating all of your favorite comfort foods. You're not going to believe how good it tastes and chances are, you're not gonna miss a thing!

    About Brand New Vegan

    Brand New Vegan is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

    Support BNV on Patreon!
    Privacy Policy · Terms · Medical Disclaimer· Recipe List

    Copyright © 2021
    Brand New Vegan, LLC
    All Rights Reserved