Vegan Mozzarella

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    250

    g ( 9 oz
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      25 min

Appears in
Veganissimo!: The Plant-Based & Gluten-Free Italian Kitchen

By Antonio Alderuccio

Published 2025

  • About

This recipe should yield enough vegan mozzarella for about four servings of pizza, depending on how much cheese you prefer. Simply slice or grate it and place it on your pizza before baking.

Ingredients

  • 200 g (7 oz) cashews
  • 50 g (

Method

Place the cashews in a bowl and cover with cold water. Let them soak for 4–6 hours or overnight to soften.

Drain and rinse the soaked cashews and tip into the bowl of a high-powered blender. Add 235ml (8fl oz/1 cup) water, the tapioca flour, nutritional yeast, apple cider vinegar, salt and lemon juice. Blitz for 1–2 minutes, pausing to scrape down the sides of the blender with a spatula