Best Vegan Feta Cheese | Easy Vegan Substitute for Feta Cheese
One of the toughest things to find is the best vegan replacement for something… especially cheese. When I’m looking for vegan feta cheese, I want it to be a salty, crumbly, creamy, feta cheese. And so I went ahead and created my own! And my goodness, it’s the best vegan feta cheese!
This Vegan Feta Cheese recipe is a healthy, easy to make & also affordable. It’s best for vegans, especially those with nut or gluten allergies, vegetarians or dairy-free eaters.
Always remember the motto friends, (vegan) feta cheese is the better cheese! This recipe was inspired by the vegan feta from a restaurant in Toronto called Virtuous Pie. This feta cheese goes extremely well on my Watermelon Feta Salad or on top of my Mexican Street corn recipe.
Feel free to share & print my recipe below to make your own Best Vegan Feta Cheese! Or you can watch me on YouTube show you how to make it!
Related Recipe: Vegan Nacho Cheese Dip
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This recipe is part of my 3-Recipe Series on Making Vegan Cheese from TOFU! Check out these other vegan cheese recipes: Vegan Nacho Cheese & Vegan Mozzarella Cheese.
How To Make: The Best Vegan Feta Cheese
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Prep this recipe in 10 minutes and leave to set overnight in the fridge for use all week on potatoes, pizza, greek salad, homemade spanakopita, and anything else your cheesy heart desires.
INGREDIENTS FOR BEST VEGAN FETA CHEESE
- 1 block firm tofu, pressed (14 oz package approx 350g-400g)
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp white miso paste
- 5 oz coconut oil, melted (make sure it’s “refined” or deodorized coconut oil to eliminate coconut taste for best results)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice (for more tart taste, you could add more, for less tart taste, add less)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEST VEGAN FETA CHEESE
- To start, press your tofu to remove excess water and place it in a blender with nutritional yeast, miso paste, coconut oil, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, salt and onion powder. Puree until very smooth, scraping down the sides.
- It gets quite thick, so you will need to help it along with a damper or wooden spoon. Be patient- this vegan feta will be worth it. Keep blending until it’s a smooth, silky texture. Taste and salt as needed.
- Place tofu mixture into a seal-able Tupperware container or bowl. Cover and place in the fridge, allow it to firm up overnight.
- Cut into feta-like cubes, or use a spoon to scrape out the feta and top salads, use in spanakopita, or spread on crackers or bread.
TIPS:
- Line your bowl or Tupperware with plastic wrap or parchment if you plan on cutting it into feta-like cubes for ease of release.
- Add a splash of olive juice for that briny bite (recommended by a reader who makes this recipe regularly).
- Add thyme, oregano or other ingredients to make a flavoured or herb vegan cream cheese!
- Melt it to make a white cheese sauce for vegan mac & cheese (Tip submitted by a reader!)
Ta-Da! Creamy Vegan Feta Cheese!
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Recipe for The Best Vegan Feta Cheese
- 1 block firm tofu, pressed(14 oz package approx 350g-400g)
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp white miso paste
- 5 oz refined/deodorized coconut oil, melted
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1½ tsp onion powder
- Press your tofu to remove excess liquid and Place tofu, nutritional yeast, miso, coconut oil, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, salt and onion powder in a blender. Puree until very smooth, scraping down the sides.
- It gets quite thick, so you will need to help it along with a damper or wooden spoon. This may take some time, let it blend.
- Taste and salt as needed.
- Place tofu mixture into a sealable Tupperware or bowl. Cover and place in the fridge to firm up overnight.
- Cut into feta-like cubes, or use a spoon to scrape out the feta and top salads, use in spanakopita, or spread on crackers or bread.
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Deborah Smith-Holmes says:
hi – mine didn’t set – I didn’t have coconut oil – do you think that is why? (it made a delicious dip instead)