Vegan Cauliflower Cheese
The BEST gluten free and vegan cauliflower cheese on the Internet. Incredibly simple to make, full of flavour and will definitely impress your friends and family this Christmas!
Servings: 6 people
Cost: £2.45
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower
- 50 g cashews soaked for 5 minutes in hot water
- 200 ml unsweetened almond milk (I use rude health as it's quite thin)
- 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- Pinch salt & pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 200C / 390F. Slice the cauliflower into large quarters, no need to remove the leaves or core (reduces food waste and it adds texture and flavour). Place the cauliflower into boiling water and simmer for 5 minutes
- Meanwhile soak the 50g cashews in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain the cashews, add to a blender cup along with 200ml almond milk, 4 tbsp nutritional yeast, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp dijon mustard, salt and pepper and blend until smooth
- Drain the cauliflower and place into a baking dish or skillet pan and pour over the cheesy sauce
- Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 200C / 390F or until golden
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Notes
What goes well with Cauliflower Cheese?
Cauliflower cheese is the perfect side dish or a fantastic addition to a roast! Paired with my Mustard and Maple Glazed Parsnips, Rosemary Roast Potatoes or my Christmas Nut Roast I can guarantee you won't look back!
What is the Vegan Cheese Sauce made of?
The Vegan Cheese Sauce is made from cashews, nutritional yeast and unsweetened almond milk (plus a glug of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper) Why does my Vegan Cauliflower Cheese go watery?
This can happen if you overcook the cauliflower. I have suggested simmering your cauliflower for 5 minutes based on an average sized cauliflower. If you are following this recipe and have a smaller cauliflower, reduce time you boil the cauliflower What if I don't have any nutritional yeast? Fear not, you could top this recipe with some vegan cheese before baking for that lovely cheesy flavour! Can I freeze this recipe?
Yes this recipe can be frozen. Simply follow the recipe and at the point of popping in the oven, pop in the freezer instead. To cook, allow the vegan cauliflower cheese to fully defrost before putting in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the top is a lovely golden colour.
The Vegan Cheese Sauce is made from cashews, nutritional yeast and unsweetened almond milk (plus a glug of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper) Why does my Vegan Cauliflower Cheese go watery?
This can happen if you overcook the cauliflower. I have suggested simmering your cauliflower for 5 minutes based on an average sized cauliflower. If you are following this recipe and have a smaller cauliflower, reduce time you boil the cauliflower What if I don't have any nutritional yeast? Fear not, you could top this recipe with some vegan cheese before baking for that lovely cheesy flavour! Can I freeze this recipe?
Yes this recipe can be frozen. Simply follow the recipe and at the point of popping in the oven, pop in the freezer instead. To cook, allow the vegan cauliflower cheese to fully defrost before putting in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the top is a lovely golden colour.
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