Vegan Pepper Jack Cheese

Vegan Pepper jack cheese recipe is flavorful, rich and creamy, studded with sweet and spicy peppers. Delicious with crackers, quesadilla or sandwiches.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: vegan pepper jack cheese recipe

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 2

Servings: servings

Calories: 887kcal

Equipment

1 high-speed blender

Ingredients

1 cup cashews
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon tahini paste
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup red bell pepper finely diced
1 medium jalapeno pepper deseeded and chopped
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
2 tablespoons agar powder
1/2 cup water

Instructions

Lightly spray a plastic mold, set aside, Rinse cashews and place into a blender with water, add nutritional yeast flakes. tahini, lemon juice, onion powder, garlic, and salt. Process until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
Add water to a medium saucepan, add agar powder and stir using a whisk. Heat mixture over medium-high heat while stirring vigorously with a whisk for about a minute until bubbly.
Pour cooked agar in the cashew sauce that is in the blender, process until thick and creamy.
Pour the sauce in the prepared mold, stir in bell pepper, jalapeno and pepper flakes. flatten the top using the back of a spoon.
Chill until set, about 1 hour.

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