Homemade Vegan Parmesan Recipe

5 from 19 votes

With 4 ingredients, this homemade vegan Parm cheese is flavorful, cheesy, and ready in minutes.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Basics & Preparations, Sauces & Dressings

Cuisine: Healthy, Italian-Inspired

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: nutritional yeast, parmesan, quick, replacement for nutritional yeast, vegan parmesan

Season: Year Round

Diet: Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Raw, Refined Sugar-Free, Soy-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole Food Plant-Based

Method: Blended, Fermented, Pickled, Preserved, Meal-Prep, One-Pot

Ingredient Group: Fruit, Dried Fruit & Nuts

Servings: tablespoons

Calories: 55kcal

Cost: $4

Add unsalted walnuts, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and salt to a blender or a food processor and pulse for 30 seconds. Pulse, open, shake, and repeat. Stop before you think you should; otherwise, it can become oily clumps.
Taste and adjust flavor. Add more nutritional yeast for “cheesiness” and extra garlic powder for a more intense note.
Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

It's essential to stop, stir (or shake) and repeat; otherwise, it can turn into clumps and may not have the powdery texture we are looking for.

If using a nutribullet (affiliate link), stop when I have mostly powder with a couple of walnut pieces left. A couple of walnut pieces are great. :)