Smokey, Oil-Free, Nut-Free Nacho Cheese Made Vegan
When it comes to Vegan Nacho Cheeses there is so many variations out there. From recipes that use raw cashews to recipes that use butter beans. This recipe uses neither though. It can be made oil-free. And no need for expensive nuts and seeds here.
What ingredients will I need for this nacho cheese?
The ingredients used in this recipe are for the most part vegan and vegetarian pantry friendly ones. From your typical salt to coconut aminos that can easily be replaced with soy sauce or tamari to nutritional yeast. The smokiness comes from the liquid smoke and the roasting of the vegetables. Yes I know roasting takes time but the end result is worth it. And the roasting is only thirty minutes. This cheese sauce holds for one week in the refrigerator and can also be frozen. Let’s begin shall we!
Smokey, Oil-Free, Nut-Free Nacho Cheese
Equipment
- High Speed Blender
- Oven(optional) you can also use a Stove top
- Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1 Medium Sweet Potato
- 1 Medium Tomato
- 1/2 Small Onion
- 3 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast
- 3 Cups Warm Plant Milk
- 1/2 Raw Red Jalapeno optional
- 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric optional
- Salt to taste
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 3 Tablespoons Arrowroot Powder or any substitute
- 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice
- 1 Pickled Jalapeno
- 1 Teaspoon Liquid Smoke optional
- 2 Tablespoons Coconut Aminos
Instructions
- Roast the tomato, onion and sweet potato on 375F for 25 minutes add the garlic cloves the last 5 minutes for a total of 30 minutes roasting time. Alternatively, you can also simmer the vegetables for about 20 minutes just make sure you cut them in equal size pieces so they all cook evenly. And follow the recipe as is.
- Your vegetables should reflect a light char.
- While your vegetables are roasting prepare all of your spices in a bowl, remember to squeeze the lime removing the seeds. Warm the milk and add in your tamari and liquid smoke, you can use the stove top or microwave if you prefer.
- Remove the vegetables from the oven and blend all of the ingredients together. Serve this nacho cheese warm with chips, vegetables or in your favorite casseroles such as the enchiladas I have on this website. This recipe makes about 8 cups of cheese sauce.
I have the ingredients, I can definitely try this. Im not able to enjoy nacho cheese anymore but this vegan… Yay! thanks for sharing
Hope you give it a go and love it.
We love nachos in our house and this sauce looks so easy to put together. I will definitely try it. x
Yaay hope you love it.
Yum!!!!
Thank you.
I am trying to eat more plant-based food and will remove dairy from my diet soon, but I’m doing it slowly. Do you have any suggestions?
I love that you roasted the vegetables first and turned them into the cheese dip. So smart! It
Hi Colette, removing dairy is how I initially started this journey. I find that the macadamia milk comes the closest to cow milk. But if you do not have a problem with Soy then organic soy milk is also just as great. You can find vegan butter nowadays easily and vegan yoghurts are abundant as well. As far as cheese it doesn’t get any better then the brand Follow You Heart. But also making your own is fun. As for ice cream I try to not buy vegan as it is pricey. But I do enjoy it as a treat every so often. One thing that I would tell you is that just because it is vegan does not mean it is healthy. I had this problem when I transitioned and ending up gaining a few pounds. But Im on a good track. Feel free to email me or message me directly on Facebook or Instagram if I can be of more help. Good luck and God Bless.
I love that this is different than the more common cashew cheese. The addition of liquid smoke sounds wonderful for flavor, thank you for sharing!
Thank you for stopping by Leah. I tried to make it as pocket friendly as possible.
Finding vegan substitutes for cheese is so tricky. This one is brilliant! The liquid smoke adds that perfect touch!
Thank you Sue.
What kind of chips are you using for this recipe. They look delicious as does the cheese sauce. I can not wait to make this recipe.
They are the beet chips from Trader Joes
It’s amazing that this was made without any cheese! I love your idea of eating it over enchiladas, it sounds so tasty
Thank you Kalin.