Description
This easy Vegan Beer Cheese recipe combines creamy vegan cheddar with a blend of spices and a splash of beer to create a flavorful, dairy-free cheese sauce perfect for dipping or topping your favorite snacks and dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegan butter
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour or gluten free flour mix
- 1/2 cup beer (preferably IPA or ale)
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or soy, cashew, oat milk
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- few shakes ground black pepper
- 3 cups shredded vegan cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the roux: In a medium saucepan, melt the vegan butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until the mixture is smooth and combined.
- Add the liquids: Slowly pour in the beer while whisking continuously to prevent lumps. Then slowly add the unsweetened plant-based milk, continuing to whisk until the mixture is smooth.
- Thicken the sauce: Cook the mixture over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until it begins to thicken.
- Season the sauce: Stir in the garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and ground black pepper until evenly incorporated.
- Melt the cheese: Add the shredded vegan cheddar cheese to the sauce and stir until completely melted and smooth. Increase heat slightly if needed to help melt the cheese evenly.
- Serve: Serve the vegan beer cheese immediately as a dip with vegan pretzel bites, tortilla chips, vegan fried chicken, or as a topping for burgers. Enjoy!
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat gently, stirring before serving. It can also be frozen, but is best fresh for optimal texture.
Notes
- For gluten free, substitute all purpose flour with a quality gluten free flour mix (not almond flour) and use gluten free beer.
- If you prefer no beer, replace the 1/2 cup of beer with 1/2 cup additional unsweetened plant milk or use a non-alcoholic beer.
- Use a lighter beer like an IPA or ale for the best flavor balance.
- Unsweetened almond milk works well, but soy, cashew, oat, or hemp milk without sweeteners or vanilla work too.
- For vegan cheddar cheese, Whole Food’s 365 brand, Violife, Follow Your Heart, or Daiya are excellent options.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 batch
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
