Your mouth is going to thank you for making this recipe! Let your cheese cravings be quenched with this easy Keto vegan recipe. Vegan mozzarella cheese is made mainly from cashews, which also have a mild flavor. The natural oils in cashews give them a slightly creamier texture than other nuts too. Once softened, blend the cashews with a few other natural Keto-friendly ingredients. Nutritional yeast adds the cheese flavor it’s known in the community for. A little cooking magic turns your cheese paste into a beautiful ball of mozzarella “cheese”. Slice it, eat it plain, or melt it over a meal just like you would with real mozzarella. Keep the cheese store in an airtight container in your refrigerator to stay fresh.
### Why Does Nutritional Yeast Taste Like Cheese?
One of the qualities of yeast is that it has a nutty flavor, which is curiously also one of the flavor qualities of cheese. Nutritional yeast is the same type of yeast that is used in other commercial products like beer. Many would describe the taste as a cheese flavor, but what is really being tasted is umami. Your mouth is experiencing a particular blend of flavors that makes you salivate, which is similar to how cheese, beer, and other “nutty” flavored products taste.
### Other Ways To Soften Cashews
Not interested in standing over a boiling pot of cashews? If you plan in advance, you can leave the cashews soaking in plain, room temperature water overnight. They’ll be soft by the time you’re ready to make the cheese. This way, you can blend the ingredients, cook off the extra moisture, and store the cheese away to chill much faster.
Jessica L.
