If you’re trying to cut back on dairy or just want a fun, healthy cheese alternative, this carrot-based cheese recipe will amaze you. It’s creamy, flavorful, and melts beautifully — perfect for spreading, slicing, or even grating!
🥕 Why Carrots?
- Provide a natural orange color and mild sweetness
- Packed with vitamin A and antioxidants
- Low in calories and high in nutrients
- Form the perfect base for a creamy, cheese-like texture
🧀 Homemade Carrot Cheese Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped (for creaminess)
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast (adds cheesy flavor)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or any neutral oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar (for tang)
- ½ cup water (from boiling carrots/potatoes)
👩🍳 Instructions:
- Boil the carrots and potato together until soft (about 10–15 minutes).
- Drain (save some water!) and place in a blender.
- Add nutritional yeast, oil, garlic powder, salt, lemon juice, and ½ cup reserved cooking water.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add more water if needed for a pourable sauce or less for sliceable cheese.
- Pour into a container and let cool.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 1–2 hours to firm up.
✅ How to Use:
- As a cheese spread on bread or crackers
- Melted over veggies or pasta
- Sliced into sandwiches or wraps
- As a base for vegan mac & cheese or nacho dip
🧡 Why You’ll Love It:
- No dairy, gluten, or preservatives
- Full of flavor and fiber
- Budget-friendly and made from pantry basics
- Kid-friendly and great for meal prep!
Once you try this creamy carrot cheese, you’ll say goodbye to store-bought slices forever. It’s healthy, cheap, tasty, and totally addictive! 🥕🧀💯
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