Vegan Nacho Cheese Recipe! Oil-Free + Healthy

Fast, easy, oil free, vegan nacho cheese recipe! This version of plant based quest dip is creamy and cheesy while still being good for you! it's made with whole, simple ingredients that you can feel good about treating yourself to! Full recipe below. Enjoy :)

Vegan Nacho Cheese Recipe
1.5 cups frozen butternut squash
2 tbsp cashew butter
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1/4 tsp onion granules or powder
1/2 tsp salt
5 dashes cayenne pepper
2 tsp jalapeño juice, from a jar of pickled jalapeños
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 tbsp corn starch
1.5 tbsp water

Add all ingredients to a blender, except the corn starch and water. Mix those separately in a bowl to dissolve then add to the blender.

Blend until very smooth and creamy.

Transfer to a sauce pan and cook for 5-7 minutes on medium heat until bubbly and thickened.

Serve warm with chips, potato wedges, or veggies.

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[lipglossed_avery]

To make nacho cheese and beans more spicy, my mom puts the jalapeños in the beans and sauce when she's heating them up! Give it's a smokey flavor too! :) love it

[reva]

Yum! Been wanting an easy nacho cheese sauce like this one. Thank you !

[ABrokePlantEater]

heck yes!!! i make mine very similar but with cauliflower :) now i want chips and dip...my down fall lol

[whitneylee]

Oh yum! I like the base of this one, tired of cashew cheeses. Thank ya love! xx

[shellyvavrick]

All your recipes look so delish and your voice is so calming! You are sensational 🌞

[MeloyKimberly]

Love it! Thanks for the cornstarch tip 👍🏼

[pamelamora]

Omg these look so good! I need to try and make these on my channel! Thanks so much for the amazing recipe! :)

[laurenwhetsel]

this looks so delicious and easy! will def be making this!

[TheVramirez]

I thought the butternut squash was frozen mango for a second lol great recipe as always!

[thevividvegan]

Oh my gosh! Healthy and Nachos in one sentence?! I need to try it :) I haven't found a nice vegan cheesy dip so far so hopefully I'll like that :) xx

[ethicalvegan]

Looks so delicious, thank you so much 😍

[PatriciaDeanStone]

Is it 1/2 Tbsp or 1 Tsp of cornstarch? When filming you say 1 tsp, directions say 1/2 Tbsp.

[kellyreadingbooks]

Hmm wondering what I could sub the cashew butter out for I am allergic. Hemp seeds maybe??

[AvaElizabeth]

Hi Nikki! Looks delicious! I unfortunately have a tree but allergy. Do you have a recommendation for an alternative to the cashew butter?

[karenmacdonald]

Nutritional yeast has such a strong flavor. I add 2 tablespoons to make a mac and cheese sauce and it's so strong. Does anyone find different brands taste better/worst?

[ranu]

I thought I could do it easily!
This will be helpful
But if you eat it ...☺

[cammieklund]

Nice!😊 Is that some kind of low fat nachos also? I can only get fatty fried nachos where I live.. *sigh*....

[txdave]

who started the lie that nutritional yeast tastes even remotely like cheese

[watwat]

Why not use real cheese? Do you have an eating disorder?