20 Vegan Cheese Recipes

We vegans hear it all the time from non-vegans… “I could go vegan but I love cheese too much”. Well, guess what? The vegan food blogosphere is always working hard to recreate the foods we all used to love and there’s a whole host of vegan cheese recipes out there! No more excuses!

We’ve teamed up with the best the internet has to offer to present you with this roundup of 20 vegan cheese recipes. They’re healthy, delicious and simple to make!

What are you waiting for? Go get your cheese on!

1. Vegan Roasted Jalapeño Cheese – The Curious Chickpea

A melty, rich, and creamy cashew based cheese packed with delicious peppery flavor. Click here for the recipe.

2. Vegan Cheese Sauce without Nuts or Oil – One Bite Vegan

A simple low-calorie cheese sauce made without nuts or oil.  Click here for the recipe.

3. Vegan Blue Cheese – Full of Plants

Vegan blue cheese that tastes like the real one! Made using traditional cheese making techniques and only 4 ingredients. Click here for the recipe.

4. Best Vegan Mozzarella Cheese – The Cheeky Chickpea

This block style vegan mozzarella cheese recipe is the real deal! It shreds, slices and melts to perfection! It’s Super easy, only 10 ingredients and it takes minutes to make!! Click here for the recipe.

5. Sweetened Vegan Cashew Mascarpone – Very Vegan Val

You can’t go wrong with this rich and creamy sweetened vegan cashew mascarpone. This recipe is vegan cheese at its most simple and pure- with just 5 ingredients (+ water), there’s no need for tapioca, agar-agar, beta carotene, or any other specialty ingredients.  Click here for the recipe.

6. Almond Ricotta – Healthy Midwestern Girl

A vegan almond ricotta that’s as light, creamy and slightly tangy as the real thing. Inspired by the delicious vegan almond ricotta Elizabeth first ate at True Food Kitchen. Click here for the recipe.

7. Vegan Aged Camembert – Full of Plants

The best vegan aged cheese. It tastes just like a real camembert and has a white and flowery rind! Click here for the recipe.

8. Vegan Cultured Pepper Jack Walnut Cheese – Moon Spoon & Yum

This vegan nut cheese recipe is cultured with probiotic capsules for an extra gut health boost and a cheesy tang. Click here for the recipe.

9. 10 Minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce – The Cheeky Chickpea

This Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce is the real deal! Easy, Cheesy, slightly spicy and seriously good! Just a few ingredients and Ready in 10 minutes! Serve with tortilla chips, loaded vegan nachos and more! It’s gluten free too! Click here for the recipe.

10. Easy Homemade Vegan Queso Fresco – The Curious Chickpea

A crumbly, creamy, and fresh tasting vegan queso fresco. Perfect for topping salads, sprinkling on tacos, spreading on toast, and more! It’s easy to make and so delicious. Click here for the recipe.

11. Hickory Smoked Vegan Cheese – Full of Plants

Aged cashew cheese that is real smoked over hickory wood chips. Smoky, buttery and full of complex flavors. Click here for the recipe.

12. Sweet Potato Vegan Cheese Sauce – Eat Plant-Based

This sweet potato vegan cheese sauce is packed full of healthy veggies and is also diabetes-friendly. Click here for the recipe.

13. Two Ingredient Vegan Parmesan – Strength & Sunshine

Here’s how to make the quickest and healthiest, 2-ingredient vegan parmesan that’s from real whole foods, gluten-free, allergy-free, even paleo! Perfect to have on hand for topping, sprinkling, and making anything “cheesy”!  Click here for the recipe.

14. Garlic & Herb Vegan Cream Cheese – Vegannie

This Garlic & Herb Vegan Cream Cheese is totally delicious! Made with tofu – perfectly creamy and spreadable. It’s also gluten-free, nut-free, oil-free, low-fat, low-carb & low-calorie. Click here for the recipe.

15. Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Camembert – Full of Plants

Amazing vegan camembert packed with sun-dried tomato flavor. Garlicky, savory, and so creamy! You have never tried anything like this! Click here for the recipe.

16. Vegan Queso Sauce – One Bite Vegan

Creamy, cheesy and oh so delicious! This vegan queso sauce is superb served as a dip on its own or as part of Mexican inspired dish. Click here for the recipe.

17. Marinated Vegan Feta – When Sweet Becomes Healthy

You can make up a big batch of this almond feta in less than an hour and it lasts several weeks in the fridge. Click here for the recipe.

18. Vegan Ash-Ripened Camembert – Full of Plants

Aged vegan camembert coated with black ash and naturally covered with white mold. Savory, full of umami and so delicious with a slice of whole-wheat bread! Click here for the recipe.

19. Vegan Cheddar Cheese – Loving It Vegan

Smoky red pepper vegan cheddar cheese. Firm and sliceable and totally delicious on crackers or sandwiches or grated on pizza. Click here for the recipe.

20. Baked Vegan Goat’s Cheese – Blissful Basil

Tangy, cashew-based vegan cheese is baked until firm, dry, and nearly sliceable. The texture of this cheese is reminiscent of a classic goat’s cheese log. Click here for the recipe.