Vegan Parmesan Recipe

Published: Oct 1, 2016 · Modified: Aug 7, 2018 by Richa 49 Comments

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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.

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How to make Vegan Parmesan Cheese. Use Cashews, Pecans or Pepitas to make Dairy-free Parmesan cheese. Nut-free Vegan Parmesan Recipe.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time5 minutes mins

Total Time10 minutes mins

Course: how to

Cuisine: Gluten-free, Vegan

Servings: 4

Calories: 50kcal

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

¼ cup (16 g) 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
¼ tsp (0.25 tsp) dry thyme
¼ tsp (0.25 tsp) dry rosemary
a dash of black pepper
⅛ tsp garlic powder
salt to taste ,depends on the nutritional yeast satyness (use ¼ to ½ 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.

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

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Parmesan Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 50Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Sodium 109mg5%

Potassium 79mg2%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Protein 2g4%

Calcium 9mg1%

Iron 0.8mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Alan
March 11, 2024 at 1:43 pm
Lots of recipes I read call for Parmesan Cheese, but coming across vegan Parmesan is not easy here in the Uk. Occasionally a supermarket may stock some, but usually not.
Is this recipe suitable to add to casseroles etc, or is it just suitable for sprinkling in to a finished dishes?
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Thanks.
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- Vegan Richa Support
  March 12, 2024 at 7:51 am
  You can add it to casseroles too.
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Shelley
April 09, 2023 at 6:12 am

So glad I made this! It’s so good with the lime zest & gr. mustard additions!
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- Vegan Richa Support
  April 10, 2023 at 7:54 pm
  🙂
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Donna
May 17, 2021 at 1:51 pm

I made it with a mix of nuts: Pepitas, cashews, walnuts, almonds, along with the other ingredients. It was delicious and I loved the texture. I used it in soups and pastas.
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- Vegan Richa Support
  May 18, 2021 at 11:55 am
  yum! thanks for popping in ♡
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Vegan Cheese
April 21, 2021 at 1:09 am

What a great recipe! Just made it and trust me it tastes amazingly good!
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Rohini
August 11, 2020 at 6:23 pm
Hi Richa,
Does this store well on being refrigerated ? If so for how long please ?
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- Vegan Richa Support
  August 12, 2020 at 2:29 pm
  sure does -. Store in an airtight container for upto a month and refrigerated for upto 2
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Moni
May 03, 2020 at 12:47 am
Can I combine pumpkin seeds with almonds (with skin)?
Also, do I need to use raw Or roasted unsalted pumpkin seeds?
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- Vegan Richa Support
  May 04, 2020 at 11:03 am
  Yes those would be a great combo – with the skin. Either one is fine raw or roasted unsalted. The roasted would have a toasty flavour.
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Kiki's house
December 16, 2019 at 12:36 pm
does this work on pizza?
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- Richa
  December 16, 2019 at 12:49 pm
  yes, it wont really melt as its a dry cheese, use as garnish in the end
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Naithan
March 10, 2019 at 3:23 am
Hi , will this cheese melt when you put it on pizza
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- Richa
  March 10, 2019 at 10:56 am
  no, its just nuts, so it stays powdery
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Lori Kaylor
February 10, 2019 at 9:48 am
Just made a batch. Tastes so much better than store bought! Now I’ve got to make some spaghetti this week to try it out. From my pinky taste, it’s 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
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- Richa
  February 10, 2019 at 10:56 am
  awesome!
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Jean Heath
December 24, 2018 at 2:42 pm

This a very 5 star recipe. My son has been vegan for about 30 years and said it was the best he has tasted. Looking forward to his after Christmas pasta dish now. Thank you
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- Richa
  December 24, 2018 at 10:19 pm
  yay!
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Krishna Lakshmi
August 30, 2018 at 10:58 pm
Is there any other option to substitute nutrional yeast!!!
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- Richa
  August 31, 2018 at 2:17 pm
  You can use just nuts, breadcrumbs, garlic, italian herbs and lime zest.more of lime zest and herbs
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  - Rebekah Jones
    August 10, 2020 at 10:44 pm
    Thanks for responding re: nutritional yeast. I HATE NUTRITIONAL YEAST! So whenever I see it in a recipe I cringe.
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    - Richa
      August 10, 2020 at 11:18 pm
      Add some Miso later in the dish for cheesy flavor. It can’t be added to the dry parm
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      - Rebekah Jones
        August 11, 2020 at 2:37 am
        Mahalo!
JoAnn M Lakes
August 12, 2018 at 1:23 pm

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! 😉
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Jackie
May 09, 2018 at 1:09 pm

Very very tasty. Thank you 🙂
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Priyanka
April 17, 2018 at 9:36 pm
Hi Richa, can I use sunflower seeds and almonds to make this?
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- Richa
  April 17, 2018 at 11:25 pm
  yes
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Jennifer
April 05, 2018 at 5:42 pm

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.
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- Richa
  April 05, 2018 at 6:51 pm
  awesome!
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Sopri
March 29, 2018 at 12:17 am
Do you use raw cashews or toasted? I think toasted would give extra flavor. What do you think?
Thank you
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- Richa
  March 29, 2018 at 10:20 am
  raw. you can use roasted unsalted as well. I like raw in the parm
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Isabelle
November 18, 2017 at 10:16 am
So easy and so tasty, merci!
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Deena Caunt
August 09, 2017 at 3:37 am

I made this today using salted peanuts and it is delicious. Thanks for posting
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- Richa
  August 09, 2017 at 10:00 am
  Awesome!
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virginia
June 10, 2017 at 12:51 am
Nut-free Vegan Parmesan Recipe?
Aren’t the ingredients you use nuts?
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- Richa
  June 10, 2017 at 10:03 am
  The recipe says pepitas or cashews or…. If you use pepitas, there are no nuts.
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Anne M Walters
April 22, 2017 at 5:51 am

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!
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- Richa
  April 22, 2017 at 4:10 pm
  Awesome! Thanks!
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Ashwini
April 11, 2017 at 6:08 am

What is nutritional yeast Richa
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- Richa
  April 11, 2017 at 6:52 pm
  its inactive yeast that adds a cheesy flavor.
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Lillian
March 19, 2017 at 3:10 pm
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.
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Maria
February 03, 2017 at 5:20 am

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”
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- Richa
  February 03, 2017 at 10:16 am
  Thanks Maria
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