Easy Gooey Tangy Vegan Nacho Cheese

Attention all movie fans, you no longer have to watch a movie without cheesy nachos. This vegan nacho cheese dip not only tastes great on a movie night. Thanks to the combination of the right ingredients, you get a stretchy, creamy nacho cheese dip that is perfect for dipping tortilla chips for “loaded nachos” as a starter or snack.

vegan | vegetarian | dairy-free | lactose-free | egg-free | sugar-free | healthy | gluten-free

Thanks to the combination of starchy potatoes, carrots, cashews and spices such as nutritional yeast and miso paste, we create this incredibly gooey cheese dip that has the perfect consistency. When adding sriracha sauce, be careful not to make the cheese sauce too hot for yourself or children.

This cheesy nacho cheese is perfect for dipping your tortilla chips or simply making overloaded nachos like in the Mexican Cuisine.

I used to like to eat nachos with cheese dip in the movie theater, but I haven't had any nachos in the cinema since I was vegan. And this dip is just perfect for a movie night or game night / day at home.

What do I need for homemade vegan nacho cheese?

You need the following ingredients to make a stretchy cheesy Nacho Dip:

Starchy potatoes like yukon gold

Carrots

Tahini

Cashews

Cooking water from the potatoes

Nutritional yeast

Tapioca starch

Sea salt

Miso paste, light

Onion powder

Garlic powder

Chipotle Powder

Mustard powder

Smoked peppers

Half a lemon juice

opt Sriracha sauce 

Green chiles from a jar

 

How do I prepare vegan nacho cheese?

First of all, cut the potatoes and carrots into small pieces and boil them in sufficient water.

Soak the cashews in hot water.

Now take a ladle and add the potatoes and carrots, if they are soft, to a high speed blender and add the other ingredients.

Now mix everything until you get a creamy consistency. I always remove the small lid in the middle of the high speed blender because we are using hot food in it.

When the sauce is creamy just season the sauce to your own taste buds.

If it isn't stretchy yet, cook the sauce a bit in a pot until stretchy.

How can I store the leftovers of the vegan nacho cheese dip?

You can store the leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container. When the dip is cold, it becomes firm, ideally briefly reheat on the stove. Possibly dilute with a little water if the dip is too viscous.

Can I prepare vegan nacho cheese in advance?

You can store the cheese in the refrigerator as described above and then briefly reheat on the stove. If necessary, dilute again with a little water.

Tips to create the perfect cheese:

• Tapioca starch makes the nacho cheese stretchy. Do not use cornstarch or potato starch
• Take some psyllium husk powder to make the cheese even more gooey
• The cheese leftovers stay “liquid”, “melted” and never become a cheese block.

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Easy Gooey Tangy Vegan Nacho Cheese

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Attention all movie fans, you no longer have to watch a movie without cheesy nachos. This vegan nacho cheese dip not only tastes great on a movie night. Thanks to the combination of the right ingredients, you get a stretchy, creamy nacho cheese dip that is perfect for dipping tortilla chips for “loaded nachos” as a starter or snack.

vegan | vegetarian | dairy-free | lactose-free | egg-free | sugar-free | healthy | gluten-free

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Ingredients

• 6 oz or 1 cup (170 g) diced Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled
• 1 medium-sized carrot
• 4 tbsp tahini
• ¼ cup (35g) cashews, raw and soaked
• ½ cup (120ml) cooking water from the potatoes and carrots (full of starch perfect to get a creamy texture)
• 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tbsp tapioca starch
• 1 tsp psyllium husk powder - opt
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp miso paste, white
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• A pinch of chipotle powder
• ⅛ tsp mustard powder
• ¾ tsp smoked paprika
• Half Lemon, juiced

Garnish

• some green chiles
• Herbs

Instructions

First of all, cut the potatoes and carrots into small pieces and boil them in sufficient water.

Soak the cashews in hot water.

Now take a ladle and add the potatoes and carrots, if they are soft, to a high speed blender and add the other ingredients.

Now mix everything until you get a creamy consistency. I always remove the small lid in the middle of the high speed blender because we are using hot food in it.

When the sauce is creamy just season the sauce to your own taste buds.

If it isn't stretchy yet, cook the sauce a bit in a pot until stretchy.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 5 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 151Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 0mgSodium 490mgCarbohydrates 21gNet Carbohydrates 0gFiber 3gSugar 2gSugar Alcohols 0gProtein 4g

The nutrition is calculated automatically and should be used as an estimate.

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