This homemade vegan parmesan cheese is so tasty you’ll want to sprinkle it on everything! Easy 4-ingredient recipe, ready in 5 mins.
Yep, you’ll definitely want to sprinkle this on everything.
And I mean everything.
We sprinkle it on baked potatoes, on salads, on roasted veggies, on the no-cheese thin crust pizza take-outs we buy, on pasta dishes (of course) and whatever else we can think of.
If it’s a savory dish then chances are it’ll be even more delicious with a sprinkle of this on top.
It’s not something that will melt or anything like that, but it’s wonderful as a sprinkle and it tastes wonderfully cheesy.
And for more delicious homemade vegan cheese check out our vegan cheddar cheese, our sliceable cashew cheese and our cashew cheese sauce.
Ingredients For Homemade Vegan Parmesan:
Ingredient Notes
- Raw cashews – form the base of this recipe. If you have a cashew allergy you can make this with walnuts. It also works amazingly well. Use raw walnuts in the same quantity as the cashews and you have a great alternate version of this vegan parmesan.
- Nutritional yeast flakes – adds heaps of cheesy flavor.
- Salt and garlic powder – combine with the nutritional yeast flakes to make this really cheesy.
How To Make Vegan Parmesan Cheese
You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.
All you need to make your own vegan parmesan is a food processor. You simply put in the S blade, add in your cashews, nutritional yeast, salt and garlic powder.
And then just pulse it until you have the consistency that you see in the photo below. You don’t just want to run the food processor on this one because, ya know, cashews when processed for too long can start to turn into cashew butter, and you don’t want that here.
So pulse it. Don’t set it and forget it.
Storing Tips
You can keep it stored in a sealed container at room temperature for 3-4 weeks. However, you also can keep it in the fridge if you like. As long as it’s in a sealed container, either/or is fine.
More Vegan Cheese Recipes
- Vegan Mozzarella Cheese
- Creamy Vegan Cheese Sauce
- Vegan Cream Cheese
- Vegan Ricotta
- Vegan Feta Cheese
- Vegan Cottage Cheese
Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a comment and rating below!
Vegan Parmesan Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raw Cashews (150g)
- ¼ cup Nutritional Yeast Flakes (15g)
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¾ teaspoon Sea Salt
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to the food processor and pulse it on the S blade until it reaches a fine consistency.
- Sprinkle it on pastas, pizzas, casseroles, salads and anywhere else you can think of!
Video
Notes
- If you have a cashew allergy you can also make this with walnuts. Just use walnuts in the same quantity (1 cup).
- Keep it stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the fridge. It will last for 3-4 weeks.
- This recipe was first published in January 2016 and has now been updated with new photos and text.
Thanks again Alison. 🙏 This is amazing and easy and with creamed pasta, better than parmesan.
Yay! Thanks so much for the great review.
Yummy! So easy to make and delicious! A keeper that will become a pantry staple in our house. A great way to add extra nutrition to meals. My 8 year old son keeps requesting to eat it by the spoonful! Thanks so much 🙂
Haha, I can eat it by the spoonful too! Thanks for the great review Mo!
Is this recipe something you could freeze?
Yes you can freeze it! 🙂
I am a 77-year-old man and a huge meat eater that just turned vegan 8 days ago and looking for recipes. I love to cook and look forward to trying some of your recipes. Thank you for making them so easy to follow. I have been experimenting on my own so far but need some guidance. Looking forward to getting the ebook. I never dreamed of being a vegan, but I am so glad I am now. It is delicious and fulfilling. I eat less and never hungry. I am amazed. Originally it was for health reasons, but now I’m hooked. Robert and Debbie
Hi Robert! So happy to hear you are enjoying your new vegan lifestyle, it is an awesome food adventure! Hope you enjoy the recipes in the free ebook as well! All the best! 🙂
I am really happy with this recipe except I’d cut the salt a bit next time.
Thanks for sharing Lee!
Can this be made with toasted cashews?
Yes! 🙂
will it work with Nutritional Yeast Powder? I don’t have in flakes..
thankyou!
It should work fine. 🙂
Was great over mushroom risotto! My husband, who is not vegan, liked it too! Thank you!
Thanks Marina!
Love this recipe. I’ve made it several times. Now it is something I will probably always have in my refrigerator.
Wonderful! Thanks so much for the great review Kim!
My husband loves this! We used our vitamix which just is amazing tbh. This was easy and delicious!!!
Thanks Nura!
This is a new staple for my fridge. Brilliant.
Thanks Michelle!
I have a nut allergy can I use seeds instead?
Hi Renel, Cookie and Kate have a recipe that uses hemp seeds. 🙂
A totally indispensable stable, and adaptable, too! When I ran out of cashews, I made this with blanched almonds to great success.
Agreed! And thanks for the great tip about blanched almonds Hannah!
I ADORE every single one of your recipes ! Simply THE best!!!
Thanks so much Celeste! 🙂