This vegan smoked almond cheddar from This Cheese is Nuts! by Julie Piatt leans on incredibly simply methods (i.e., soak, blend, serve) and just five total ingredients. It's smoky, tangy, and packed with zesty cheddar flavor. Slather this almond cheddar cheese over crackers or baguette slices, dip sweet pear slices into it, or layer it with crisp veggies in a flavor-packed vegan sandwich.
½ to ¾ cuppimientos from a jar, plus ½ to ¾ cup packing liquid*
¼cupnutritional yeast
1 ¾teaspoonssmoked sea salt
1teaspoongarlic powder
Instructions
Easy Pre-Prep
Rinse the almonds well. Place them in water in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
For the Smoked Almond Cheddar
Drain the almonds. In the bowl of a food processor, place the almonds, pimientos, nutritional yeast, salt, garlic powder, and ¼ cup pimiento liquid. Process until the mixture is well incorporated.
Remove the lid and test the cheese for texture and salt content. If you want a smoother spread, add pimiento liquid in small increments and process again. Add more salt if needed.