Cashew Queso: The Best Vegan Cheese Sauce!

Lifeisnoyoke's cashew queso has been called the best vegan cheese sauce by many. See how it's made with a Vitamix (and without!) and why it's the best not-so-cheese. Watch! Click “Show More” for links for more useful tips

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[tengu]

Great recipe! Made it out of pure curiosity, I'm not even vegan...tastes really awesome.

[GC-msdj]

All I can say is WOW! JUST WOW! This is fantastic and yummy. I am new to plant based eating and have been trying various recipes for making “cheese” sauce, and none are like this. That bell pepper is the absolute best ingredient. Thanks for the recipe demo.

[jmkoeller]

Great recipe! We add a teaspoon of Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning and, post-blend, we pulse a can of Rotel tomatoes into the hot mix. Fabulous. We make it so often, I now make 'queso kits' in bulk, adding all of the nuts, yeast, and spices into vacuum packs or pint-sized mason jars. When we want to make it, we just have to put the 1-cup almond milk and bell pepper into the Vitamix, and add the contents of a 'queso kit'. Couldn't be easier!

[Feaynnewedd]

I made a variant with just cashews (didn't have almonds) and canned jalapenos instead of bell peppers. Still awesome

[paull]

I have been making this regularly for almost a year. Best cheese sauce hands down. Lately I've been substituting the red bell pepper with a couple chipotle peppers in Adobo. OMG! So good. Also, I add the Chipotle Cheese Sauce to my black bean chili. Instant amazingness. Makes the chili creamy with that smoky chipotle taste. A little goes a long way.

[diariosdekarina]

I made this today and I can confirm it is GOOD! THANK YOU!!!

[MeanOldLady]

I added smoked paprika, smoked salt, a teaspoon of tamari soy sauce, cumin & umami spice blend (mushrooms) for more depth.

[MsRubio-jmjx]

We LOVE this recipe! We also add some pickled jalapeños and some of the liquid from the jar, because we like it spicy. Amazing!

[TheAtjackson]

OMG. Literally just made this and it is 🤯. My blender is old school so it’s not as smooth as I’d like it to be but other than that absolutely no complaints!!! Thanks!🤗

[nicolepapole]

Someone recommended this recipe a few months ago and now we make it at least once a week! Make it with some rice and beans and Butler Foods Taco Crumble. Perfect tacos. I made Mac and cheese with it last week. It keeps well in the fridge too. We also use yellow and orange peppers too, works just as well.

[AroundTheWayGirl]

Hello. I just made this. I actually cut the recipe in half except the cashews. It's only me and I didn't want to make too much. I used fresh homemade almond milk. IT TASTES GRRREAT! The next time I will use a stronger blender for a smoother consistency. I can see pieces of almond pulp in mine. My cashews were also soaked overnight. Because I cut the recipe in half, I used a half of bell pepper, but I think that is why mine came out more of redish more cheese color. It looks almost like a cheese sauce mixed with salsa. 🤷🏾‍♀️ It's good though. 🤗

[krystyanast.pierre]

I am late to the party but you are so RIGHT this cashew queso is a life changer. Thank you guys for all you do🥰

[chriscmb]

You changed my whole life with this. Way better than real queso.

[markyg]

We just now finished making the the cheese with a red pepper and had to comment. It is so darn good. Another great recipe.

[jgtutors]

Finally tried it. I was skeptical but this is straight up ALCHEMY. So silky and delicious, I can't even believe it. Thank you, LNY!

[WelingtonVeiga]

Omg! Testes amazing! Thanks for the recipe.

[alexis]

My boyfriend and I tried this multiple times and shared it with others! WE LOVE IT! We even made it spicy and it always came out delicious! love this recipe easy and delicious. I also added this recipe into the Vitamix app and it has been easy with the scale.

[marcypodberesky]

I have been making your recipe for a long time. It is one of my weekly staples. Hope your family is well.

[michellestone]

Oooo making this today! I usually always make the potato, carrot, cashew recipe for my cheese sauce. This is much faster and less ingredients. Can’t wait to taste. Thank you 🙏

[carlaweems]

So very very very cool that ya'll are letting the little man join in--- what amazing parents. Ya'll are his biggest influencers in life.. so he's starting out FANTASTIC learning about vegan foods.. so rockin cool. He's gonna grow up to be such a cool guy!