The Healthiest High Protein Vegan Cheese You Can Make at Home (In Just 5 Minutes!)
Vegan food has come such a long way over the years, and there are more options available now than ever before. While it’s great to have so much choice, not all vegan products are beneficial for our health, especially when it comes to cheese!
Most supermarket vegan cheeses are made primarily from coconut oil, which is terrible for heart health, and they contain little to no protein. Nut-based alternatives do exist, but they’re not stocked in UK supermarkets, they’re usually expensive, and they’re still very high in fat with minimal protein.
Our recipe contains roughly half the calories of nut-based vegan cheese, with half the fat and twice the amount of protein!
Why should you avoid consuming coconut oil?
Coconut oil boasts a remarkably high saturated fat content, roughly 90%. To put that in perspective, it contains significantly more saturated fat than common alternatives like olive and seed oils
Consuming coconut oil has been linked to increased levels of LDL cholesterol, the ‘bad' cholesterol that promotes arterial plaque formation. This build-up puts you at greater risk of heart disease and stroke.
In addition to health concerns, another reason not to consume coconut oil is it can sometimes be farmed unethically. Coconut production has soared in recent years and has been a driving force for deforestation. It’s also been reported that monkeys have sadly been forced into “free” labour, spending long hours climbing trees to harvest coconuts.
That’s why we’ve created this easy, high-protein vegan cheese recipe. It has around 14x the protein than coconut oil based cheese and half the fat. It’s incredibly simple to make, you can whip it up in just five minutes! Plus, it’s completely cruelty-free and it’s budget-friendly, so you can enjoy a delicious, nutritious cheese alternative without breaking the bank.
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Let’s check out the health benefits of the ingredients in our vegan cheese recipe:
Apple cider vinegar
Beneficial for gut health & helps blood sugar regulation
Nutritional yeast
Protein & Vitamin B12 vital for healthy red blood cell formation
White miso
Rich in probiotics & essential vitamins and minerals
Garlic powder
Compounds that boost immune system & lowers blood pressure
Almond flour
Protein & healthy fat that may lower levels of bad cholesterol
Tofu
High protein for vegans, aiding muscle building and repair
Try this vegan cheese recipe for yourself, it’s absolutely delicious and only takes 5 minutes to make! Let’s make a start:
Servings: 4
Macros (per serving)
164kcal, protein 13g, carbs 4g, fat 10g.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
Ingredients
55g almond flour
200g firm tofu, pressed
8 tablespoon (25g) nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon white miso
1 teaspoon dried dill
⅓ teaspoon garlic powder
Salt to taste (e.g. ½ tsp LoSalt)
For the Coating
1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
Add all of the ingredients (except the coating ingredients) to a food processor.
Blend the mixture until completely smooth.
Roll the mixture into a ball by hand.
In a small bowl, combine the mixed herbs and smoked paprika.
Roll the cheese ball in the herb mixture to fully coat the outside evenly.
Refrigerate your cheese for at least 30 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
Here’s my video showing the step-by-step process for this recipe.
Healthy high protein vegan cheese
Equipment Needed
Ingredients
- 55g almond flour
- 200g firm tofu, pressed
- 8 tablespoon (25g) nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon white miso
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- ⅓ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt to taste (e.g. ½ tsp LoSalt)
For the Coating
- 1 tablespoon dried mixed herbs
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients (except the coating ingredients) to a food processor.
- Blend the mixture until completely smooth.
- Roll the mixture into a ball by hand.
- In a small bowl, combine the mixed herbs and smoked paprika.
- Roll the cheese ball in the herb mixture to fully coat the outside evenly.
- Refrigerate your cheese for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutritional Information
(per serving)
Notes
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Serving Suggestion
This meal idea packs in 56g of plant-based protein, now that’s impressive!
To create a nutritionally dense, high-protein vegan meal, I’ve served up half of the whole cheese along with 100g of lentil crackers and a crunchy, colourful salad. There’s nothing better than a plate full of gorgeous, health-promoting whole foods!
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