Vegan Pepper Jack Cheese with Almond Milk. Glutenfree Recipe - Vegan Richa (2024)

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This Almond Milk Pepper jack shreds and melts. Super easy and quick to whip up. Free of Dairy, egg, soy, gluten. can be made corn-free

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A quick post today with this Easy Vegan Pepper Jack Cheese. This vegan cheese has almond milk, starches and agar to thicken and stretch, Chickpea flour for taste and texture and voila! You can also make this with coconut milk or cashew milk. The cheese with cashew milk will be whiter on melting. The almond milk cheese shreds with a large grater! Use it on a Pizza or grilled Sammie.

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More Vegan Cheese Recipes from the blog:
Try this Cauliflower Cheddar Slices
Some Cashew Mozzarella made into Mozzarella Sticks!
Green Goddess Gouda

This Pepper Jackshreds! If you want to make it really hard, try pomona’s pectin like this recipe.

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Almond Milk Pepper Jack cheese

This Almond Milk Pepper jack shreds and melts. Super easy and quick to whip up. Free of Dairy, egg, soy, gluten. can be made corn-free

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time25 minutes mins

Course: cheese

Cuisine: American

Servings: 2

Calories: 250kcal

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) almond milk divided
  • 1.5 Tbsp tapioca starch or use arrowroot starch
  • 1.5 Tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot starch
  • 1.5 Tbsp chickpea flour
  • 2 Tbsp or more nutritional yeast
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp or more lemon juice
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) garlic powder or use 1 tsp garlic paste
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) onion powder
  • 2.5 tsp agar powder see note for agar flakes
  • 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) or more red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Grease a glass container with extra virgin olive oil and keep ready. In a bowl, whisk 1/2 cup almond milk with the starches, chickpea flour, nutritional yeast, extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, spices and salt.

  • In a pan, add 1 cup of almond milk and agar powder and heat on medium heat, Bring to a rolling boil and cook for 4 mins.

  • Reduce heat to low and slowly add in the almond milk starch mixture from step 1 and mix.

  • Increase heat to medium and continue to mix and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.

  • Add in the pepper flakes and fold in. Carefully (the mix will be hot) taste and adjust salt, tang (lemon juice) and spice. You want it to be slightly more saltier, spicier in the liquid state.

  • Take off heat and pour in a well greased glass container. Let set in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Use a large grater to shred and use.

Notes

Note: ** if using agar flakes, use 2.5 to 3 Tbsp of the flakes and cook with the almond milk for 12 to 15 minutes in step 2 and mix to completely dissolve.
for variations: Use other plant milks like cashew milk or coconut milk.

Nutritional values based on one serving

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Almond Milk Pepper Jack cheese

Amount Per Serving

Calories 250Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Fat 17g26%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 838mg36%

Potassium 197mg6%

Carbohydrates 19g6%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 6g12%

Vitamin A 150IU3%

Vitamin C 1.9mg2%

Calcium 225mg23%

Iron 0.7mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Almond Milk Pepper Jack
Allergen Information: Free of Dairy, egg, soy, gluten. Can be corn-free

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups almond milk, divided
1.5 Tbsp tapioca starch or use arrowroot starch
1.5 Tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot starch
1.5 Tbsp chickpea flour
2 Tbsp or more nutritional yeast
2 Tbspextra virgin olive oil
2 tsp or more lemon juice
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder or use 1 tsp garlic paste
1/2 tsp onion powder

2.5 tsp agar powder
1/2 tsp or more red pepper flakes

Method:
1. Grease a glass container with extra virgin olive oil and keep ready. In a bowl, whisk 1/2 cup almond milk with the starches, chickpea flour, nutritional yeast. extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, spices and salt.
2. In a pan, add 1 cup of almond milk and agar and heat on medium heat, Bring to a rolling boil and cook for 4 mins.
3. Reduce heat to low and slowly add in the almond milk + starch mixture from step 1 and mix.
4. Increase heat to medium and continue to mix and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
5. Add in the pepper flakes and fold in. Carefully (the mixwill be hot) taste and adjust salt, tang (lemon juice) and spice. You want it to be slightly more saltier, spicier in the liquid state.
6. Take off heat and pour in a well greased glass container. Let set in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Use a large grater to shred and use.

Note: if using agar flakes, use 2.5 to 3 Tbsp of the flakes and cook with the almond milk for 12 to 15 minutes in step 2 and mix to completely dissolve.

for variations: Use other plant milks like cashew milk or coconut milk.

Shredded up on a Pizza below. No that is not hair, its just onion skin. Pizza recipe here.

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What is the closest cheese to pepper jack? ›

It has a buttery flavor similar to Monterey Jack, but with the added kick of spicy peppers. Monterey Jack cheese is a white, semi-hard cheese that's made using cow's milk, with a mild flavor and slight sweetness. When spicy peppers are added, it transforms into the beloved Pepper Jack cheese that we know and love.

Is there cheese made from almond milk? ›

If you're expecting homemade almond cheese to taste like cheese made from cow, sheep, or goat's milk, you'll be disappointed. But if you want a vegan, lactose-free, dairy-free substitution that's similar to cheese, then this slightly sweet, tangy, and creamy almond cheese is for you.

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Vegan cheeses are typically lower in fat, protein and calcium than regular cheese and are likely gluten-free. Because vegan cheese is a processed food, it tends to be higher in sodium, so check your labels.

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