Skip to main content
Two-Ingredient Homemade Almond Cheese

Hannah Kaminsky

Two-Ingredient Homemade Almond Cheese

This rich, complexly flavored, dairy-free cheese is perfect for your next wine and cheese soirée.

416 Likes
Serves: 2 cups

This rich, simple cheese will wow your friends, and become a mainstay in your pantry.

What you need:

2 cups almonds, blanched and peeled
½ cup Rejuvelac or Water Kefir (or 1 cup water with 2 capsules of probiotic powder)

What you do:

  1. Into a high-speed blender, place almonds and Rejuvelac and process until smooth. Add more Rejuvelac if necessary to form a smooth, creamy texture.
  2. Into a cheesecloth-lined strainer, pour mixture. Allow to strain and ferment 12 to 48 hours, until desired tartness is achieved.
  3. Remove cheese from strainer, and refrigerate until ready to use.

For more homemade cheese recipes, read:

Share this

We have a new Instagram home! Come join the plant-based party.

Join the Party

Get the Newsletter

Never miss out on breaking stories, recipes, and deals

Get the Magazine

#145 2026 The Wellness Issue
#145 2026 The Wellness Issue
#145 2026 The Wellness Issue

All things plant‑based, in your mailbox and inbox

Subscribe