The Simple Trick To Making The Ultimate Vegan Cashew Nacho Cheese

Tamika Woods Updated: December 30, 2025 1 min read

This recipe is gluten free, vegan, oil-free.


About This Recipe

Smooth, creamy and with a bit of a kick this Cashew Nacho Cheese is the ultimate Nachos topping or tortilla chip dip. 


You can use store bought cashew butter for this recipe or simply blend raw cashews in a high strength food processor until a paste forms. 


See my How To: Make Nut Butter post for more on making your own nut butter.

 

YOU'LL LOVE THIS CASHEW NACHO CHEESE BECAUSE IT IS:

 

  • Cheesy
  • Rich
  • Creamy
  • Comes with a kick
  • Takes any Mexican dish to the next level!

 

 

 

 

 


How To Make This Recipe

YOU WILL NEED:

 

  • 1/2 cup cashew butter (see how to make your own here)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp - 1 tbsp your favourite chilli sauce (depending on how hot you like it)
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp pickled or fresh jalapenos (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO:

 

  1. Add all ingredients to a high strength blender or food processor and blend until completely smooth
  2. Use as a cheesy topping on Epic Vegan Nachos or dip with Oil-Free Tortilla Chips
  3. Store any leftovers sealed in the fridge for up to a week

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Tamika Woods

About Tamika Woods

Tamika Woods is a Clinical Nutritionist and bestselling author of PCOS Repair Protocol. She holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Nutritional Medicine) from Endeavour College of Natural Health and a Bachelor of Education from UNSW, graduating with Honours in both.

She is a certified Fertility Awareness Method Educator and ANTA member, and the recipient of the ANTA Graduate Award. After a decade managing her own PCOS, Tam now helps women find hormonal balance through evidence-based protocols.

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