Crumbly Vegan Feta Cheese Recipe (oil free) (2024)

Vegan feta - a recipe that you use to create an authentic feta cheese that is not only tangy and salty, but also crumbly like the real thing.

Thanks to the mix of tofu and cashews, you get this incredible vegan feta cheese that will not let you miss the original.

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You do not have to marinate this vegan tofu in oil like other recipes do.

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If you are now looking for goat cheese replacement, then you should definitely try this vegan version of the classic Greek cheese.

This vegan feta is made with a cashew and tofu base and gets the perfect consistency.

If you already taste the cream, you will notice it tastes very much like feta.

If you, for example, want to make a feta dip, you can make the feta without the gelling agent, and you have an authentic feta cream.

Ingredients

Let me show you what we use for this amazing crumbly vegan Feta Cheese. The exact quantities can be found below in the recipe card.

Cashews: make the cheese creamy

Firm or extra firm tofu: makes the cheese crumbly

Almond Milk

Lactic acid powder or lemon juice: gives the sour, salty taste

Miso Paste: gives a really tangy, cheesy taste. And the vegan feta cheese develops more and more flavor after days.

Sea Salt

Kappa Carrageenan or Agar Agar: makes it firmer. Without it, you can make a Feta Cream Dip.

Substitutions

Tofu

If you do not want to use Tofu for this Feta Recipe you can also use Chickpea Flour. But make sure you add slowly the liquid. You might need less for the Chickpea Flour option.

I can also imagine that cooked chickpeas would work just fine.

Cashews

If you do not want to use Cashews you can also use Sunflower Seeds or Pumpkin Seeds for this vegan Feta Cheese.

Almond Milk

You use your favorite unsweetened plant based Milk. I do love Almond Milk because it is pretty neutral in taste.

Kappa Carrageenan or Agar-Agar

You need to find a plant based gelatin alternative, so that the Feta gets firm and crumbly.

Variations

Let us see what we can change in the recipe to make it for example nut free. This recipe is already gluten free and oil free.

Nut free

You can easily make this recipe nut free. Just use sunflower seeds instead of Cashews.

Soy free

This recipe uses Tofu and is not soy free. But you can use chickpeas, chickpea tofu. Just make sure you get a pretty thick cream.

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until super creamy. When you try it you will notice the feta cheese-like taste. If it isn’t salty or tangy enough, add some more salt or miso.

Add the cream to a pot and heat it on medium heat. You want to constantly stir it. First it gets a little crumbly, but then it gets smooth and shiny.

Put the cream in a mold or container and let it sit in the fridge for around 12 hours or better overnight.

Why should you use this vegan feta recipe instead of one with tofu?

I know it's a matter of taste.

However, this feta has convinced me more than the marinated tofu variant. Personally, the consistency of the tofu is not feta-like enough, so I created this recipe.

And it has not only convinced me, but also my whole family, who are all cheese lovers.

Making in advance

I often got asked when to start making the vegan feta cheese.

Make it at least a night before. But you can also start a little earlier, as the vegan feta keeps in the fridge for some time.

Storage

You can easily store the vegan feta for a week. I do not have any longer experience, as we usually eat it all within a week.

How to refrigerate it?

Here I even recommend storing the feta in the fridge. You can also store it in a brine in the fridge. This makes the cheese even more authentic.

How to freeze it?

I can imagine that you can easily freeze the feta. But I did not try that so far. My kids are obsessed with this Feta, and it's eaten in a few days.

Serving

You can use this vegan feta as you would use the normal one. Here is only to note that it gets pretty firm again after cooling.

You can use the vegan feta:

• sprinkle over salads
• serve on antipasti plates
• replace the feta in recipes

In which recipes I use this feta:

• Feta Chickpea Skillet

More vegan Recipes

Vegan Parmesan Cheese

Nacho Cheese

Queso Cheese

Vegan Mayo

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📖 Recipe

Vegan Feta Cheese

Yield: 2 blocks

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Vegan feta - a recipe that you use to create an authentic feta cheese that is not only tangy and salty, but also crumbly like the real thing.

Thanks to the mix of tofu and cashews, you get this incredible vegan feta cheese that will not let you miss the original.

Ingredients

• 1 block firm tofu
• ⅔ cup (150 ml) almond milk or others
• 2 tablespoon kappa carrageenan or agar agar
• ½ - 1 teaspoon of lactic acid powder or 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
• 1 ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 handful cashews
• ½ - 1 teaspoon white miso paste **

Instructions

Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until super creamy. When you try it you will notice the feta cheese-like taste. If it isn’t salty or tangy enough, add some more salt or miso.

Add the cream to a pot and heat it on medium heat. You want to constantly stir it. First it gets a little crumbly, but then it gets smooth and shiny.

Put the cream in a mold or container and let it sit in the fridge for around 12 hours or better overnight.

Notes

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