Whether you’re having friends over or making nachos for the family, this vegan nacho cheese recipe is perfect for those with nut, dairy or gluten allergies, since it’s 100% plant-based! Most cheeses will be made from either dairy, nuts or have gluten and I wanted to make a cheese recipe that was accessible for people with allergies or for those who wanted to make their own homemade plant-based cheese! It’s a win-win situation!

Born in Germany and raised by Europeans who love cheese, I grew up loving all cheeses. And when I became vegan 9 years ago, I made it a mission to find or create the best vegan cheese substitutes! (See my Vegan Mozzarella recipe or Vegan Feta recipe)

If you’re looking for melty, gooey and delicious vegan cheese for nachos, tacos or frankly anything… you’ve come to the right recipe website! This recipe is all about using simple ingredients you can find in almost any grocery store and how to turn it into a delicious nacho cheese recipe!

You can share & print my recipe below to make your own Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce! Or you can watch me on YouTube show you how to make it!

Related Recipe: Best Vegan Mozzarella Cheese

Hi, I’m Candice & welcome to The Edgy Veg! Where I veganize popular food recipes for vegans, plant-based diets, eco-conscious eaters & people who are trying to eat more plants over… y’know animals or by-products of animals.

This recipe is part of my 3-Recipe Series on Making Vegan Cheese from TOFU! Check out these other vegan cheese recipes: Vegan Feta Cheese & Vegan Mozzarella Cheese.

How To Make: Vegan Nacho Cheese Recipe

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Get ready to dip, scoop or dunk your tortilla chips into this delicious vegan nacho cheese! Or feel free to try this recipe on my Vegan Nachos or Tater Totchos Recipe!

Related Recipe: Best Vegan Feta Cheese

INGREDIENTS FOR VEGAN NACHO CHEESE

• 1 cup silken tofu
• 1 carrot, boiled
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp mustard powder
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp paprika
• 1 tbsp vegan butter or olive oil
• 1 shallot, diced
• ½-1 jalapeño, chopped fresh seeded (depending on desired heat)
• unsweetened soy milk as needed to thin out the sauce

INSTRUCTIONS FOR VEGAN NACHO CHEESE

1. Add silken tofu, carrot, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, nutritional yeast, and sea salt to a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Melt vegan butter or oil in a medium-size pot over medium heat.
3. Add shallots, garlic and jalapeño and saute for 3-4 minutes until fragrant and softened.
4. Add cheese sauce mixture to the saucepan and stir to combine, until heated, roughly 2-4 minutes.
5. Serve with tortilla chips as a dip, or use on top of vegan nachos, as a spread or as a cheese substitute in a mac & cheese.

Voila! Gooey Vegan Nacho Cheese!

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Recipe for Vegan Nacho Cheese

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Vegan Nacho Cheese Recipe | Dairy-Free, Nut-Free & Gluten-Free Nacho Cheese Sauce

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

8 mins

Total time

13 mins

 

If you're looking for melty, gooey and delicious low fat cheese for nachos, tacos or frankly anything... you've come to the right recipe website! This recipe is all about using simple ingredients you can find in almost any grocery store and how to turn it into a delicious nacho cheese recipe!

Author: The Edgy Veg

Recipe type: Cheese

Cuisine: American

Serves: 1½ cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup of silken tofu
• 1 carrot, boiled
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp mustard powder
• 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ¼ tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp paprika
• 1 tbsp vegan butter orolive oil
• 1 shallot, diced
• ½-1 jalapeño, chopped fresh seeded (depending on desired heat)
• Soy milk as needed to thin out the sauce

Instructions

1. Add silken tofu, carrot, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, nutritional yeast, and sea salt to a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Melt vegan butter or oil in a medium-size pot over medium heat.
3. Add shallots, garlic and jalapeño and saute for 3-4 minutes until fragrant and softened.
4. Add cheese sauce mixture to the saucepan and stir to combine, until heated, roughly 2-4 minutes.
5. Serve with tortilla chips as a dip, or use on top of vegan nachos, as a spread or as a cheese substitute in a mac & cheese.

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