How to make Vegan Parmesan Cheese. Use Cashews, Pecans or Pepitas to make Dairy-free Parmesan cheese. Nut-free Option Vegan Parmesan Recipe. Jump to Recipe
Vegan Parmesan can be easily made with nutritional yeast, nuts or seeds of choice, a bit of seasoning, salt and garlic. Depending on the nut or seed used, you will need a bit more seasoning or salt. Taste and adjust and store in an airtight container for a month or 2.
I add some breadcrumbs for texture in some batches. Use more of the nuts instead to keep it gluten-free. Use it in Pastas, Bowls, risotto and more.
Vegan Parmesan Recipe
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
How to make Vegan Parmesan Cheese. Use Cashews, Pecans or Pepitas to make Dairy-free Parmesan cheese. Nut-free Vegan Parmesan Recipe.
Course: how to
Cuisine: Gluten-free, Vegan
Servings: 4
Calories: 50 kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Pepitas (pumpkin seeds), or cashews, almonds or pecans or walnuts or a combination
- 2 Tbsp bread crumbs or gf crumbs or use more of the nut or seed
- 1 to 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/4 tsp dry thyme
- 1/4 tsp dry rosemary
- a dash of black pepper
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- salt to taste ,depends on the nutritional yeast satyness (use 1/4 to 1/2 tsp)
- Other flavor additions: a bit of ground mustard and some lime zest
Instructions
- Pulse to a fine meal in a food processor. Pulse in 2 -3 second bursts. Taste and adjust salt and nutritional yeast for cheesier flavor. Store in an airtight container for upto a month and refrigerated for upto 2 months.
Recipe Notes
Hemp seeds and pumpkin seeds work well i n combination with a bit of cashews or walnuts.
Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Parmesan Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 50 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 3%
Sodium 109mg 5%
Potassium 79mg 2%
Total Carbohydrates 5g 2%
Protein 2g 4%
Calcium 0.9%
Iron 4.4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Great and creative post!Thank you for your endless ideas, so flavourful and tasty!! :D. In my culture in argentina is very, very common to say : ” when tummy is full, heart is cheerful”
Thanks Maria
I miss the saltiness of parmesean. I’ve made another vegan parm before but it wasn’t what I’d hoped. The flavors in yours look good so I will give it a try. Thanks for the recipe.
What is nutritional yeast Richa
its inactive yeast that adds a cheesy flavor.
I’ve eaten a lot of vegan parm at this point, but tried yours tonight and the addition of the herbs was a really nice touch. I’m sure it won’t last long!
Awesome! Thanks!
Nut-free Vegan Parmesan Recipe?
Aren’t the ingredients you use nuts?
The recipe says pepitas or cashews or…. If you use pepitas, there are no nuts.
I made this today using salted peanuts and it is delicious. Thanks for posting
Awesome!
So easy and so tasty, merci!
Do you use raw cashews or toasted? I think toasted would give extra flavor. What do you think?
Thank you
raw. you can use roasted unsalted as well. I like raw in the parm
Wow! Delicious!
I used half pumpkin seed (raw) and 1/2 hemp seed.
THANK YOU. I get tired of the flavor of cashew in most vegan cheeses…
My only addition was to stir in a few drops of olive oil to get that “stuck together” effect that dairy parm has.
You are a genius.
awesome!
Hi Richa, can I use sunflower seeds and almonds to make this?
yes
Very very tasty. Thank you 🙂
I use almond flour instead of the nuts/seeds and for salt, miso in my parm blend. Take it for a quick spin in the Nutri Bullet. ( I have a ton of blanched almond flour on hand)
When my husband is in a hurry, he just sprinkles raw hemp hearts on anything he would put parm on. It works! 😉
Is there any other option to substitute nutrional yeast!!!
You can use just nuts, breadcrumbs, garlic, italian herbs and lime zest.more of lime zest and herbs