Name: Low Carb Vegan Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons tahini; 2 tablespoons hemp hearts; 2 teaspoons onion powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup water

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This easy low carb vegan cheese sauce is quick and delicious. Made with nutritional yeast it's also nut free, gluten free and keto too.

Pour this vegan cheese sauce over your vegetables or noodles for a quick and easy meal. We use it in our cabbage gratin, stuffed spaghetti squash and vegan zucchini gratin. Try it with a whole roasted cauliflower for a main keto vegan dish.

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How to make low carb vegan cheese sauce with nutritional yeast
Nutritional Yeast Cheese Sauce
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More recipes with nutritional yeast
Low Carb Vegan Cheese Sauce

The ingredients

Just a handful of low carb store cupboard ingredients make this easy keto vegan cheese sauce.

Nutritional Yeast
Tahini
Hemp Hearts
Apple Cider Vinegar
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
Salt
Water

For a brighter yellow colour add a half teaspoon of turmeric

How to make low carb vegan cheese sauce with nutritional yeast

For this recipe you mix the ingredients in a blender, then heat in a saucepan until the sauce thickens. It's that simple!

Gather the ingredients

Place ingredients into a blender and process until smooth.

Pour the mixture into a small saucepan

Simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens

Nutritional Yeast Cheese Sauce

Nutritional yeast is great for keto vegans as makes a great replacement for Parmesan cheese for any cheese sauce recipe. It is a complete protein with 18 amino acids as well as being a great source of B vitamins.

Storage

We store this vegan cheese sauce in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days in a sealed container. If the sauce gets too thick, add more water when reheating it.

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Try these other recipes with nutritional yeast as an ingredient.

Keto Marinara Sauce

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Brazil Nut Loaf

Low Carb Vegan Cheese Sauce

This quick and easy low carb vegan cheese sauce is made with nutritional yeast, tahini and hemp hearts.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Course Sauce

Cuisine Low carb, Vegan

Servings servings

Calories 47 kcal

Ingredients

3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons tahini
2 tablespoons hemp hearts
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup water

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in a blender and pulse until mixed.
Pour the liquid into a small saucepan and heat through on a medium heat for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens. Stir occasionally.
Store in a jar until ready for use.

Notes

One serving is 2 tablespoons of sauce

For a brighter yellow color add a half teaspoon of turmeric.

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.

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