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Vegan Goat Cheese Recipe

Last Updated June 29, 2020. Originally Posted August 17, 2012 By Kristina Sloggett 137 Comments

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Vegan Goat Cheese Recipe – incredibly flavorful and versatile, this cheese is straightforward, easy, and one you will make again and again!

 

Vegan Goat Cheese crumbled in a bowl

Vegan Goat Cheese Recipe

In the Vegan Fusion class earlier this summer, one of the components in the raw and live phase was culturing. We learned about, made and drank Rejuvelac. We made cultured plant cheeses, as well as raw elixirs, sauerkraut and kimchi. Everything was outstanding, and it was very exciting for me.

Vegan Goat Cheese crumbled over a salad

I have always been nervous about attempting any culturing or fermenting at home. After some hands on learning and creating, a cultured cheese was one of the first things I knew I’d try at home – one with tangy flavors of goat cheese.

When cultured, a plant cheese will have a tangy flavor, as well as all the benefits of a live food – nutritionally rich and containing beneficial bacteria.

Vegan Goat Cheese spread on a cracker with maple syrup

I based my culturing process on the method we learned in class:

1) Soak nuts in water for several hours.
2) Blend nuts with liquid (in class we blended with water – for this recipe I used apple cider vinegar).
3) Transfer to a sanitized glass jar, covering and leaving in a dark warm cupboard overnight.

In class the next day, we added some fresh herbs to the cultured cheese – at this point you can add whatever flavors you want.

For my ‘goat’ cheese, I kept the flavor additions simple – some lemon juice for tart acidity, and a bit of salt.

This tastes surprisingly similar to traditional goat cheese, and the consistency is both creamy and crumbly. It is perfect on a beet salad, in a cherry tart, or simply spread on a crisp cracker. The pairings and the flavor possibilities are endless!

*update: A bunch of readers have successfully made and loved this recipe. a few have had varying results – great flavor with a creamy consistency, not crumbly. Sometimes my results are creamy too, more of a cream cheese, like this example here. I will then wrap in cheesecloth to strain another 12 hours or so – in the refrigerator – and can often achieve the crumbly consistency then. Literally piecing it apart with a fork is how I get it to crumble.

 

Vegan Goat Cheese crumbled in a bowl

 

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Vegan Goat Cheese spread on a cracker

 

 

 

printable Vegan Goat Cheese Recipe:

Yield: 1 cup

Vegan Goat Cheese Recipe

Vegan Goat Cheese Recipe @spabettie #vegan #cheese

Vegan Goat Cheese Recipe - incredibly flavorful and versatile, this cheese is straightforward, easy, and one you will make again and again!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw cashews, soaked several hours / over night
  • 1/2 cup raw macadamia nuts, soaked several hours / over night
  • 1/4 cup filtered water
  • 1 tablespoon organic apple cider vinegar
  • juice of 1 lemon (about one tablespoon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • contents of 1 probiotic capsule (optional)

Instructions

  1. In food processor or high speed blender, combine cashews, macadamias, vinegar, lemon juice, contents of probiotic capsule, and water. Blend until smooth.
  2. Transfer to a sterilized glass jar. Cover with plastic wrap and secure with rubber band.
  3. Cover/wrap jar in a kitchen towel and leave in a room temperature place overnight.
  4. Variations:
  5. Add one tablespoon miso to the blended nuts prior to culturing.
  6. Add a very small amount (1 tablespoon) soaked Irish moss after culturing, to make it more of a slice-able cheese. Read more about Irish moss here - vegan brie.
  7. Mix in fresh herbs, garlic, sun dried tomatoes, jam or fruit to finished cheese.

Notes

basic culturing technique adapted from Vegan Fusion Immersion

dairy, soy, oil, and gluten free, vegan, cultured, live

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

2 tablespoons

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 152Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 135mgCarbohydrates: 2gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 7g

nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.

© Kristina Sloggett
Cuisine: American / Category: Appetizers

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Becca says

    October 26, 2020 at 1:32 pm

    I discovered you because if this goat cheese! I have made this three times so far, and today I’m back to make it again and add herbs. Thank you for making this easy for us.

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  2. Monica Davis says

    February 28, 2019 at 4:04 pm

    This cheese looks so interesting! I can’t wait to try it! I love that you use probiotic!

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