Vegan Cashew Cheese Toasties

Here it is: our ultimate vegan cashew cheese toasties recipe. Simple ingredients, only 25 minutes to make and absolutely banging. Promise!

This quick and easy cheese toasties recipe is the perfect comfort food. Whether you’re looking for an easy lunch, simple appetiser or speedy weeknight dinner, this dish won’t disappoint. Homemade creamy cashew cheese, tangy veggies and so much texture. 

Which bread can I use for these vegan cashew cheese toasties?

These vegan cashew cheese toasties are incredibly simple to prepare. We used multigrain sandwich bread slices, about 1cm thick, but you can absolutely use your favourite. Use gluten-free bread to make this dish gluten-free, try sourdough bread or mix it up with a baguette.

Ingredients:

Total cooking time: 25 minutes | Makes: 8 | Easy

• 8 sandwich slices
• 1 small courgette, finely chopped
• 100g mushrooms, finely chopped
• 1 spring onion, finely chopped
• 150g sweetcorn
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp oregano
• Salt and pepper to taste

For the cashew cheese:

• 150g cashews, soaked overnight
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• 50ml vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1 tbsp lemon juice 
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 190°C. 

2. Start by heating olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add in spring onions and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Add the courgette, mushrooms and sweetcorn, season with oregano, salt and pepper and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. 

3. Once the veggies have cooked for 5 minutes, drain off any excess liquid and set aside. 

4. In the meantime, make your cashew cheese. Simply combine all ingredients in a blender (you can also use a hand blender) and blend until smooth and creamy. Make sure the cashews are drained before you add them. Set aside.

5. Place the sandwiches on a baking tray, brush with vegetable spread (or Flora plant) and toast in the oven for 1-2 minutes.

6. Combine cashew cheese and veggies, add more salt and pepper if needed. Spread over the pre-toasted sandwiches and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes. 

Looking for more easy vegan lunch recipes?

These cashew cheese toasties are so easy, perfect for a quick weekday lunch as well as for vegan beginners. If you’re looking for more inspiration, here are a few more easy lunch recipes:

Vegan Sweet Potato Toasts With Chickpea and Pepper Hummus Toppings

Vegan Vietnamese Rice Noodle Bowl with Ginger Peanut Dressing

Vegan Quinoa Bowl With Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges and Asparagus

Vegan Ricotta-stuffed Courgette Rolls