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vegan nacho cheese sauce plated
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Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce

This recipe is adapted from Jill McKeever’s original Game Changer Cheese Sauce recipe. This recipe is nut-free and gluten-free and has less fat than other plant-based cheese sauce recipes out there.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Keyword: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Oil-Free, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Vegan
Servings: 2 cups

Equipment

  • High-Speed Blender

Ingredients

  • 1 cup organic rolled oats
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch non-GMO
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 (6 oz) jar roasted red peppers with brine not oil-packed
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • ⅛ tsp liquid smoke
  • 2 cups hot water
  • ⅛ tsp ground mustard
  • ⅛ tsp chipotle chili powder
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • pinch cayenne pepper optional
  • ¼ tsp chili powder
  • ¼ cup pickled jalapeños
  • 2-3 tbsp pickled jalapeño juice

Instructions

  • Place ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend for 5 minutes. The blender will eventually make a higher pitch sound indicating it’s finished.
  • Taste the sauce and adjust the seasonings if desired. Give the blender an additional whirl to incorporate any additions. The sauce will be hot.