10-minute vegan cheese with smoky spices THREE ways: shakeable, spreadable, or pourable! Healthy, easy, fast, and surprisingly close to the real thing.
To make the shakeable cheese, add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse until a fine meal is achieved (see photo). Store in a jar and refrigerate, and use on anything from tacos to salads to tofu scrambles.
To make the spreadable cheese, add raw cashews to a food processor and process into a butter, scraping down sides as needed. Add in spices and chipotle pepper and mix until until a spread is formed. You may need to add a little oil to help things blend together. Store in a jar and refrigerate to keep fresh, and use as a dip or spread.
To make the queso, simply scoop out desired portion of the spreadable cheese and add very hot water a little at a time and whisk until pourable. Use as a dip, tacos and salads. Store leftovers in a jar in the fridge to keep fresh.
Notes
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 2 Tbsp of the shakeable cheese (which yields a total of 6 servings). For estimates on the spread and queso, roughly double those numbers per serving due to increased volume/weight. *Recipe as originally written yields ~2 cups cheese. *Learn more about the origins of queso here, which takes inspiration from Southwest cuisine and classic Mexican flavors.