A simple + creamy ‘cheese’ made without any nuts or tofu or dairy or oil! This Vegan Potato Cheese Sauce is a total life changer! Most vegan cheeses are made with cashews or tofu. I have not been able to achieve the ‘cheesy’ texture and flavor using silken tofu. On the other hand, cashew cheese is awesome 😋 BUT we try to eat cashews sparingly because they are remarkably high in saturated fat.
This recipe came about one afternoon when I was recipe-testing Air Fryer Baked Potatoes. I was searching for a dairy-free cheese alternative to pour over the broccoli I was stuffing in the baked potatoes. Seriously broccoli stuffed in a potato is just not the same without the creamy yellow cheese poured over the top. Am I right?
Anyway, I tested a few recipes. I threw a little of this + a little of that in the blender and there you have it. Hands down, the best Vegan Potato Cheese Sauce ever! For all My Vegetarian Family members + fans who say they can’t live without cheese. This one is for you!
Tara’s Tips For Perfect Vegan Potato Cheese Sauce
- Use the inside of your baked potato! You need to hollow out the potato to stuff in all of your stuffings anyway. Why not transform it into something awesome!
- Follow my recipe here for the best baked potatoes.
- Not sure you should be eating potatoes? Yes, you should! Check these out: The Skinny On Potatoes and The Truth About Carbs (Good vs Bad Carbs)
- The turmeric is optional. If you don’t have it, don’t sweat it. I added it for color + a little extra turmeric is always a good idea to sneak in some of its amazing health benefits (The Vegetarian’s Guide to Turmeric)
- I use oat milk in mine, but any unsweetened plain plant-based milk will work. This recipe was not tested with dairy milk.
- It gets thick! As this sauce sits, it thickens. You will need to thin it out with a few tablespoons of hot water if you make it ahead of time.
- New to nutritional yeast. Start here with Nutritional Yeast 101.
Serving Suggestions
Drizzle over your favorite steamed vegetables or baked potato. Stir onto pasta, rice, or noodles. Layer into burritos, nachos, tacos, or enchiladas. One of our favorites is to top our chili with this sauce! It is awesome as is so go ahead + just dip your tortilla chips right in!
Vegan Potato Cheese Sauce
A simple + creamy ‘cheese’ made without any nuts or tofu or dairy or oil! This Vegan Potato Cheese Sauce is a total life changer! Most vegan cheeses are made with cashews or tofu.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of cooked russet or gold potato without the skin
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- onion powder or granules 1 1/4 tsp
- unsweetened plain plant-based milk - 1 cup
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- water as needed
Directions
- Step 1 Place all ingredients into blender.
- Step 2 Blend on medium speed until smooth.
- Step 3 Add water as needed to achieve desired consistency.
- Step 4 Serve immediately or store in an airtight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Reheat in a small saucepan over low heat adding water as needed to thin out to desired consistency.
- Step 5 Serve over steamed vegetables, chili, baked potatoes, pasta, rice. Or layer into burritos, enchilada, or tacos.
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