🥑🧀 Vegan Avocado Mozzarella
Dairy-Free • No Soy • Creamy & Fresh
🥣 Ingredients
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1 ripe avocado
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½ cup unsweetened plant milk (almond or cashew works best)
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2 tbsp lemon juice (for mozzarella-style tang)
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2 tbsp nutritional yeast
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1 tsp salt (or to taste)
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1 tsp agar-agar powder (for firmness)
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1 tbsp olive oil
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Optional: ½ tsp garlic powder or onion powder
👩🍳 Instructions
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Add avocado, plant milk, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, salt, and olive oil to a blender.
Blend until completely smooth. -
Pour mixture into a saucepan and whisk in agar-agar powder.
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Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, for 3–5 minutes until it thickens and becomes glossy.
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Quickly pour into a lightly oiled small bowl or mold.
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Let cool, then refrigerate 30–45 minutes until set.
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Unmold and slice or tear like fresh mozzarella.
🧠 Texture & Flavor Tips
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Agar = sliceable; for softer cheese, reduce agar slightly
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More lemon = sharper “mozzarella” bite
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For whiter color, use less avocado + more milk (optional)
🍽️ How to Use
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Caprese salad with tomatoes & basil
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Avocado toast upgrade
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Pizza topping (best added after baking)
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Sandwiches & wraps
🌱 Variations
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🥥 Coconut mozzarella: swap avocado for coconut cream
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🌶️ Chili-lime version
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🌿 Herb-infused
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🧀 Stretchier version (with tapioca starch)