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Vegan Cheddar Cheese

VEGAN CHEDDAR CHEESE

For the second installment of my vegan cheese series, I'm bringing you guys the great Cheddar cheese. The addition of the sweet potato here is unexpected but it sure brings the taste up a notch.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Italian, Mediterranean
Servings 12 Slices
Calories 91 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Cup Cashews raw, unsalted
  • 185 g Sweet Potato cooked
  • 2/3 Cup Water
  • 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp Coconut Oil Refined
  • 3 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tsp Smoked Paprika
  • Agar Agar Mixture see ingredients below

Agar Agar Mixture

  • 3 Tbsp Agar Agar Powder
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 3 Tbsp Tapioca Starch

Instructions
 

Agar Agar Mixture

  • In a small saucepan on medium heat, add the water, the agar powder  and the tapioca starch (the video does not include the tapioca starch here, but this was a mistake). Stir the mixture for 3 to 5 minute until the mixture is comes together and it becomes hard to stir. Set it aside.

Cheddar Cheese

  • Soak the raw unsalted cashews for at least 4 hours or boil them in a saucepan for 15 min.
  • Dice and steam the sweet potatoes for about 15 min or until fully cooked.
  • In your blender, add the softened cashews, cooked sweet potatoes, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, smoked paprika, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, coconut oil, salt and pepper and water. Blend everything until smooth.
  • Add to the blender the Agar mixture prepared earlier and blend to incorporate.
  • Grease a ramekin (I like the coconut oil spray), then pour in your mixture. Set it in the fridge for about 3 to 5 hours, and your vegan mozzarella cheese is ready to serve. It slices, grates, melts and it tastes AMAZING. You can store it in the fridge for 5 to 7 days. Enjoy it with some toasts, pasta, pizza or just by itself!

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 91kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 206mgPotassium: 148mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2269IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
Keyword vegan cheddar cheese, vegan cheese
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