From feta and goats cheese to blue cheese, camembert and mozzarella, these vegan cheese recipes prove you don’t need dairy to enjoy cheese.
If there’s one thing that vegans are tired of hearing, it’s ‘I love cheese too much to be vegan!” And with good reason, because there are so many creative, simple, and healthier ways to make cheese, all without dairy!
So ditch the dairy, get soaking your nuts, and soon you’ll be in deliciously melty, cheesy heaven with these vegan cheese recipes that are perfect for creating your own cheeseboard!
And once you’ve made them, you can get really creative in using them to make some of your favourite vegan recipes.
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1. Vegan Boursin
With its soft texture and punchy garlic and herb flavour, it’s no wonder why Boursin cheese is so popular! Thankfully, it’s easy to make your own vegan version at home by swapping out dairy for cashews and coconut.
Made with roasted garlic to really make the flavour pop, this dairy-free cheese couldn’t be simpler to make.
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2. Smoked Paprika Vegan Cheddar Cheese Balls
Sultry smoked paprika makes the flavour of these vegan cheese balls really pop! Rolled in a satisfying coating of mixed seeds and dried cranberries, they’ll be a popular addition to any party table.
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3. Cranberry Cheese
The pop of sweetness from the cranberries balance the savoury flavours of this festive vegan cheese beautifully. Cashews give it is smooth texture while agar makes it easy to slice and serve with crackers.
4. Vegan Crackers with Macadamia Cream Cheese
These delicious crackers are made by dehydrating tomatoes, nuts and herbs to create a crispy, crunchy base for your macadamia cream cheese but with all the goodness and flavour.
The vegan cream cheese in this recipe is simple and straightforward to make, without any added fats or artificial flavourings.
5. Thyme & Rosemary ‘Feta’
Delightfully flavoured with thyme and rosemary, this mouth-watering vegan feta gets it crumbly feta-like texture from almonds. A dash of lemon juice and flaky sea salt ensure it tastes just as fresh and salty as traditional feta.
6. Vegan Cheese with Vitamin B12
Not only is this vegan cheese recipe a great way to elevate your vegan charcuterie board, but it’s also a good source of vegan vitamin b12 too. In fact, one serving of this vegan cheese contains the recommended daily allowance!
7. Sage & Onion Spreadable Vegan Cheese
Flavoured with onion and sage and boasting a deliciously creamy texture, this spreadable dairy-free cheese is a great addition to a festive vegan cheeseboard or spread on sandwiches.
8. Apricot and Thyme Cheese
The combination of juicy apricot and aromatic thyme make this scrumptious vegan cheese a must-make recipe. Nutritional yeast ensures it has a rich, cheesy flavour while agar brings all the incredients together to create a sliceable vegan cheese you won’t be able to stop snacking on.
9. Vegan Herb Cashew Cream Cheese
This wonderful cashew cream cheese is so deliciously creamy and spreadable, and packed full of delicious herbs that pack a powerful flavour punch!
It’s also one of the easiest and most delicious vegan cheese recipes for beginners.
10. Vegan Blue Cheese
This impressive-looking vegan blue cheese that tastes like the real deal, and is made using traditional cheese-making techniques and only 4 ingredients. A creamy, sharp and strong cheese that’s perfect for your Christmas cheeseboard!
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11. Vegan Nacho Cheese Dip
“Hey, what is THAT cheese? That couldn’t be vegan. It’s so tasty-looking.” You better believe it’s vegan, and boy, does this stuff taste good!
12. Vegan Parmesan Cheese
This vegan Parmesan cheese is delectable, super easy to make, lasts a long time, and is cheaper than traditional Parmesan. Plus, it’s sliceable and grateable so is perfect for adding a tangy note to vegan pasta dishes.
13. Vegan Herbed Cashew Cheese & Spicy Tomato Jam
No fussy complications in this vegan cheese, just pure, creamy, flavour-packed, plant-based goodness.
14. Vegan Pepperjack Cheese
Nutritional yeast is the magic ingredients here as it gives this cheese a distinct depth of flavour, and the fiery bits of pepper don’t hurt either! This slices like a dream and shreds well and is perfect as an appetiser tray or snack plate, or on a cold sandwich.
15. Meltable Vegan Mozzarella Cheese
A homemade, vegan mozzarella that melts, browns and bubbles just like dairy cheese. It even has realistic cheese ‘pull’ that you’d expect from its dairy based counterpart so works brilliantly when baked on top of a pizza.
16. Vegan Goats Cheese
This party-ready cheese is perfect for impressing vegan cheese sceptics. It’s rich, tangy, and perfect for any cheese platter served with crackers.
17. Baked Vegan Goats Cheese
This vegan goat cheese is tangy, spreadable, and even slice-able (if you bake it long enough), creamy cheese that will make you feel all fancy at your holiday parties. Soaking and baking time aside, this cheese is super simple to prepare. Seriously!
18. Vegan Garlic & Sun-Dried Tomato Cheese
This cheese is so damn tasty, you’ll want to spread it all over anything, and that’s definitely encouraged around here!
19. Vegan Baked Almond Feta
You know when you come across a recipe that you know is going to change your life? This one could just be that! It is unbelievably good, full of flavour and remarkably like feta.
20. Vegan Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese
With a few simple ingredients from your local health food store, you can make your very own fresh vegan mozzarella cheese right in your kitchen! It’s absolutely delicious with a sprinkle of olive oil and served with fresh basil and tomatoes.
21. Vegan Smoky Black Pepper Cream Cheese
Tangy, peppery, cheesy goodness that you’ll want to spread on just about everything in reach!
22. Vegan Aged Camembert Cheese
This impressive-looking cheese tastes just like real camembert, and even has the distinctive white, flowery rind!
Decided which vegan cheese recipe you’re going to make?
Great! Of course, you can enjoy it on crackers, but you can also put your favourite cheese to good use in this vegan mac and cheese recipe.
