Paraben Free Vegan Cashew Mozzarella
Stretchy, glossy, and genuinely satisfying to pull apart, this cashew-based mozzarella delivers the kind of melt you'd expect from the real thing — without any dairy or synthetic additives that can sneak into store-bought alternatives. Many commercial vegan cheeses rely on a long list of preservatives and stabilizers that can be a concern for anyone keeping their routine clean and simple, but this one is built entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients you can verify yourself. The magic happens in the saucepan: tapioca starch transforms the blended cashew mixture into something glossy and elastic, pulling away from the pan in a way that genuinely looks and behaves like melted mozzarella. Apple cider vinegar and lemon juice bring a subtle tang that keeps it from tasting flat, while garlic powder adds just enough depth to make it interesting on its own. Once it sets in the fridge, you can slice it, shred it, or tear it over a hot pizza where it re-melts beautifully. The ingredient list is short, the process is straightforward, and the result is a cheese you actually feel good about eating.
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6 servings
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in cold water for at least 2 hours, then drained and rinsed
- ¾ cup water
- 3 tbsp tapioca starch
- 1 tbsp refined coconut oil
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- 1
Drain and rinse the soaked cashews, then add them to a high-speed blender along with the water, tapioca starch, coconut oil, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and garlic powder. Blend on high for 60–90 seconds until completely smooth with no visible cashew pieces — the mixture should look like thin, pourable cream.
- 2
Pour the blended mixture into a medium saucepan and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a silicone spatula, for 5–8 minutes until the mixture thickens dramatically, pulls away from the sides of the pan, and becomes glossy and stretchy — it will look like melted mozzarella and stretch when you lift the spatula.
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