Low Sugar Vegan Parmesan
If you've ever sprinkled store-bought parmesan alternatives on your pasta only to flip the container and spot unexpected sweeteners in the ingredient list, this homemade version is going to be a breath of fresh air. It's made with just four whole-food ingredients — raw cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and sea salt — so there's nothing hiding in the mix. The food processor does all the heavy lifting, pulsing everything into a savory, crumbly topping that genuinely mimics the salty, umami punch of the real thing. Nutritional yeast is the secret weapon here, bringing that deep, cheesy flavor without any dairy or added sweeteners. A few short bursts in the processor is all it takes — stop too early and it's chunky, go too far and it turns to paste, but that sweet spot in the middle is pure magic. Keep a jar in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it on pasta, roasted vegetables, soups, and pretty much everything else.
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8 servings
- ¾ cup raw cashews
- 3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and salt in a food processor.
- 2
Pulse 10–15 times in short bursts until the mixture resembles coarse, dry crumbs — about the texture of finely grated Parmesan. Stop before the mixture turns into a paste.
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