Low Carb Vegan Cheese Sauce

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 and vegan zucchini gratin. Try it with a whole roasted cauliflower for a main keto vegan dish.

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!

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
• Turmeric
• Salt
• Water

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.

More recipes with nutritional yeast

Try these other recipes with nutritional yeast as an ingredient.

Keto Marinara Sauce

Lemon Basil Cauliflower Risotto

Vegan Shepherds Pie

Brazil Nut Loaf

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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 mins

Cook Time 2 mins

Course Sauce

Cuisine Low carb, Vegan

Servings 10 servings

Calories 47 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 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

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

Any nutritional analysis on the website is based on an estimate, calculated by Spoonacular from the individual ingredients in each recipe. Variations may occur for various reasons, including product availability and food preparation. We make no representation or warranty of the accuracy of this information.

 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 47kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 3gFat: 3gFiber: 1gSugar: 1g

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