You asked and I delivered. I recently posted a reader question on my Facebook page "What recipe/product/dish do you wish was vegan?" There were all sorts of requests, some of the requests I had already posted on the blog, some recipes are waiting for you in my cookbook (can't wait!), but there were some that I didn't have an answer for...yet. The dish that had the most votes was for vegan cottage cheese. Who knew!?
I had a Google around, and you guys were totally right. I didn't find any store-bought brands. There were a couple of recipes, but they either used too weird of ingredients, or seemed too complicated for such a simple food. So, I rolled up my sleeves... well I didn't, I was wearing a tank top... but I got to work either way and taste tested my way to my new Quick & Easy Vegan Cottage Cheese. Boom!
Pret-tay cool right? And it's totally healthy too!
So what is this madness made out of? Our fine friend tofu! I used a silken tofu for the liquid-y part, which I blended and seasoned just so. (I think I've gotten pretty good at recreating dairy flavours if I do say so myself). Then I crumbled in firm tofu for the texture. My parents happened to be stopping by, so I was able to get them to taste test it for me, and they agreed, it is pretty dang close to traditional cottage cheese. Woot woot!
Did anyone else ever used to eat cottage cheese out of a cantaloupe, or was that just a me thing?
So here you go my friends, vegan cottage cheese. I'm always eager to make vegan cooking your favourite thing, so if you have any more recipe requests, drop them in the comments below.
To make Quick & Easy Vegan Cottage Cheese: Add the silken tofu to a blender along with the spices and mix until everything is completely smooth.
Now, this saucy part is slightly more on the creamy-yellow side of the white scale due to the nutritional yeast, but that hardly seems like a big deal to me when the flavour friends are are all there. It does whiten up when the firm tofu is added, but still isn't bright white. Just a heads up.
Now take the firm tofu and crumble it into the silken tofu mixture.
Stir to combine. See, I told you that was a quick & easy vegan cottage cheese recipe!
Enjoy as is or it should work almost anywhere you would use traditional cottage cheese.
Quick & Easy Vegan Cottage Cheese
My Notes:
Ingredients
- 1 300g block soft or silken tofu (about 1 ⅓ cups)
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ of a 420g block firm tofu (210g or about 1 ½ cups), crumbled
Instructions
- Add the soft or silken tofu to a blender along with the nutritional yeast, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and salt. Mix until everything is completely smooth, stopping to scrape the sides as needed.
- Pour the soft tofu mixture into a medium bowl. Crumble the firm tofu into the silken tofu mixture. Mix to combine.
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Bon appetegan!
Sam.
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Gi says
The problem I’m having with this recipe & all of the vegan ricotta cheese recipes that I see everywhere is that vegans try so hard to get them to be tangy. Cottage & ricotta cheeses are not tangy! Neither cheese has much flavor at all but if anything, ricotta is actually sweet. I tried to veganize my family’s lasagna recipe & it tasted strange because all the vegan ricotta cheeses I could find were tangy (& dairy ricotta is not.) I am looking for a cottage or ricotta cheese that tastes more like the real thing.
Gina says
I meant to post “ricotta and cottage cheese recipes’ and somehow messed that up. Sorry!
Darlene says
Great recipe. I do have a challenge for you........A Vegan Chicken that is Gluten Free!!!!
will says
this taste exactly like the real thing i’m so shocked!! so amazing!
ABC says
Thank you so much for this recipe! I was wondering if anyone has tried freezing this and if it turned out okay upon defrosting? Will likely be trying this myself and post back with the results
Maureen E Stewart-Hodges says
I just made this and oh my gosh it's sooo good! Wow! Thank you so much for sharing!
Jane G says
The texture was better with the full block of Firm as another mentioned, but I couldn't get past the too strong taste of the nutritional yeast :(. It didn't have the right 'tang' I remember cottage cheese having. I did add a container of Cocojune cultured coconut (not milk, not yogurt), and it helped achieve more of the cultured taste, tang.
Shannon says
I absolutely used to LOVE cottage cheese. I made this when I went vegan a few years ago, and for whatever reason haven't made it since until a few days ago. It didn't last long, so I'm making more again! I use a full block of firm tofu since I find it a little too liquidy without. I also added a little bit of a local coconut kefir brand for that tang, and it's PERFECT. So quick and easy.
Tastes even better by the next day! Something I'll definitely have on hand going forward!
Debbie says
I too eat cantaloupe with cottage cheese but I also add cayenne. That is my favourite way to eat cantaloupe. Thanks for the vegan recipe as I have not had cottage cheese for 8 months due to avoiding dairy.
Molly says
I have a vegetarian casserole recipe that would otherwise be vegan but it calls for cottage cheese. Can I use this in place of traditional cottage cheese?
Mary says
I love this easy recipe since I like cottage cheese and was looking for a dairy free one. Thanks for providing for us. I did a few minor changes. First I doubled the nutritional yeast, I happen to like nutritional yeast and it made the “cheese” taste like the other stuff. I also was having problems crumbling the firm tofu. Then I discovered that if I rubbed the hunks of tofu between my hands I got the texture I was looking for, be careful not to rub the hunks to tiny pieces.Mary
Laura says
Can't eat soy as it affects thyroid. So here's another challenge: dairy-free and soy-free cottage cheese. Thank you.
Parie says
I am loving this with chopped fresh peaches and a tiny drizzle of maple syrup. It is so good! I do use firm tofu in place of the silken (since I don't usually have that on hand) along with a little non-dairy milk to achieve the desired consistency. I'm really happy I tried this! Thanks for the fun recipe!
Giorgia Di Marcello says
Hi Sam
I did it yesterday evening for lunch time of today
How about using home made soy yogurt instead of silken tofu?
Sara says
This doesn't taste anything like cottage cheese.
Regina says
No it doesn’t! And I like tofu and I love most “cheeses” or cheese like stuff with nutritional yeast. Bummed this was so gross. Dang it!!
Lindsay says
I had my doubts about this recipe and I was right. The texture is pretty spot on but the taste is too hard to get past. At first you get the flavors of cottage cheese but the after taste is just raw tofu flavor. I hate throwing food out so I'm going to cook it into my tofu scramble for breakfast in the morning.
Dana says
This worked perfectly in the cottage cheese salad recipe from my childhood. Tomatoes, onion, celery and bell pepper all cut up and mixed in with a little extra salt and some pepper. So good!
Sam Turnbull says
Love it!!
Zandra says
My grandmother makes a cinnamon roll that includes cottage cheese in the batter for the rolls. I’m guessing it adds to the moisture and fat content? Do you think this plant based cottage cheese could be a substitute in this baked good?
Sam Turnbull says
This doesn't melt like traditional cottage cheese as it's just tofu, so I think it might not be the best for that application.
Mandy says
I am new to using tofu, never used silken tofu. Do you press either for this recipe. And is pressing just a given whenever using tofu or are there times you wouldn’t want to press out your tofu?
Sam Turnbull says
Hi Mandy, I always will instruct all the steps needed for my recipes. So unless I say to press the tofu, there is no need to press it. So this recipe doesn't require any pressing. Enjoy!
Rona says
I changed direction when I was half way through making a batch of this and left out the ACV but added a pinch of turmeric and some kala namak to the silken tofu. After I'd mixed the two tofus together I stirred in a dollop of vegan mayo and some cress sprouts. Egg mayo and cress sandwich filling!! Two of my besties, who are very suspicious of some of my vegan creations said they knew it wouldn't be proper egg mayo but they couldn't tell the difference! Winner! :o)
Sam Turnbull says
Sounds like you invented your own recipe! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Brian says
How about making vegan babka!?
Sam Turnbull says
Oh fancy! I'll add that too my idea list 🙂
Ryan says
Have you tried culturing the "cottage cheese" instead of using the vinegar and lemon juice? Wouldn't be as quick and easy, but it might end up with more of a natural cheese flavor. I think I might give this a try. I also think I might start conservative with the amount of nutritional yeast, I've found in my vegan cheese making nutritional yeast is definitely helpful, but too much can quickly over power the flavor.
Sam Turnbull says
I haven't but you are welcome to experiment. ENjoy!
Lauren says
This looks awesome! Can’t wait to try!!
Sam Turnbull says
Thanks Lauren! I hope you love it 🙂
Laura says
I'm so excited I found this recipe! I've been craving one of my old favorite lunches of sauteed cabbage, noodles and cottage cheese. It's such an old-fart meal but I LOVE it!
One question for you: does it matter if the silken tofu is the soft or firm variety? I know I've seen firm silken tofu in some sauce recipes, so I'm guessing that wouldn't make a difference. But want to check in with the pro first.
Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
Haha, love it! I use the soft kind of tofu found in the fridge section, not the firm kind found in a shelf stable box if that helps 🙂
tammy says
What am I doing wrong? I made a double batch and 1 it smells horrid? 2 Definitely doesn’t taste like cottage cheese (I can eat dairy, my son can’t and of course for his ‘snack day’ he gets to bring in cottage cheese...df it is ♀️). 3. HELP please
Sam Turnbull says
Hi Tammy, it's difficult to know what went wrong without being in the kitchen with you, but this should have a very mild scent so I'm wondering if your tofu may be off? The rest is really just seasoning so that would be my best guess...
Nicole says
It's delicious! And even better the second day!!
Sam Turnbull says
Yay! So happy you're a fan, Nicole 🙂
Lisa says
Do you use the refrigerated silken tofu or the shelf stable silken tofu? Can't wait to make this!
Sam Turnbull says
I used the refrigerated kind. Enjoy!
Nancy says
Has anyone tried this in lasagne?
Sam Turnbull says
You can use it but it won’t melt like cottage cheese does. I like to use my tofu ricotta or cashew ricotta in lasagna.
Kristi says
This recipe is amazing! My boyfriend and I have missed cottage cheese since becoming vegan and now I eat this with a peach almost every morning. I was skeptical of the recipe since it's 90% tofu but it's amazing!!! Thanks so much for coming up with this!
Sam Turnbull says
Yay!! You're most welcome, Kristi! So happy you love it so much 🙂
Chris Pether says
Hi,been a vegetarian for ore than 30 years, and decided to become a vegan as I cannot stand the thought of eggs. I also suffer with a lot of inflamatio and was told ot to eat potatoes, peppers, egg plants,and tomatos, four inflamation causing foods are a big no no. Also I don't use sugar or wheat flour. Gluten free, so I make my muffins with rice flour, baking powder, bi-carb, olive oil, soya drink, sultanas, walnuts and dried apricots plus three bananas and.plant based sweetner.
So quick and easy
It's quite hard to find a dish that I like apart from salads.I was interested in the spinach canneloni, but it had a tomatoe sauce over it. I will just have to keep searching..Chris.
Sam Turnbull says
Hi Chris! I'm not an allergy specialist so I'm not sure I can help you but hopefully you can find some recipes you can enjoy here. 🙂
Cheryl says
Haven’t tried it yet, but plan to.
Is there a vegan way to make a mozzarella that tastes real and is just as stringy? I’ve tried store brands but they’re awful.
Sam Turnbull says
I have two versions, this mozzarella is very stretchy but always stays in liquid form. This mozzarella is grateable and is great for pizza. Enjoy!
Cap'n Dave says
Just a little TOO liquidy (is that a word?) so my next batch will cut back a touch, but definitely close to the "real deal". LOVE IT!
Now, as to your "Challenge me! I Dare ya!" statement? Got one for you...
Sauerbraten.
Yeah, I know, I've been working on it too. Not so easy. Tempeh is NOT an option. Trust me. My next attempt will be with a seitan loaf.
Sam Turnbull says
Glad you enjoyed! I have never had Sauerbraten before, but you could try my vegan seitan steaks which might be similar. Enjoy!
Cap'n Dave says
It may well have to be steaks vs. a loaf, but here's the general gist of sauerbraten:
Combine vinegar, chopped carrots, pickling spice, black peppercorns, a dash of salt, some sugar if desired, and chopped onions into a pot, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 15-20 minutes, pour over the "meat" (which is pan-seared "bacon" tightly wrapped over the "beef" roast), then allow to cool, refrigerate and turn every few hours...for 3-5 days...no, I'm not joking. Well, at least that's what I did when it was actual beef and pork back in the day - very old recipe, and it called for "larding the beef" which was threading a larding needle (they don't even sell those anymore) with strips of lard and lacing the beef roast - I found that just tying bacon strips was a suitable alternative, but now? Everything is made from veggies, so likely the marinating time wouldn't be as long - especially if it's steaks vs. a roast.
I don't know...going to have to try it out. I tried tempeh...once...didn't turn out well. Not bad, but also not good! LOL!
Sam Turnbull says
Sounds very interesting!
Emilie says
I missed the cottage cheese when I went vegan not anymore with this super easy recipe. I double the yeast and put more salt cause I like it salty and it’s perfect for me. I’m eating it right now for breakfast with a banana, so good.
Sam Turnbull says
Amazing! Thrilled you love it so much, Emilie 🙂
Elizabeth says
Damn, Sam! High five! (I used to live in Ayr, Ontario.)
Sam Turnbull says
High five!
Annie says
This looks amazingly delicious. I was a huge fan of cottage cheese (Hüttenkäse, as they call in in Switzerland). I will try this tomorrow. I was wondering if your blender was a Vitamix or an other brand. I recently bought a Nutribullet 900 series and I have mixed feelings about it 🙂
Sam Turnbull says
So happy you're excited! I have a Blendtec blender that I love an highly reccomend 🙂
Angela says
I just made this but I think the brand of tofu I used was too strong tasting (365 Organic). The good news is I turned it into tofu scramble (added more nutritional yeast, some black salt, garlic powder, black pepper, and turmeric) and it was my best personal tofu scramble yet! Thanks for the break through! Next time I'll use a different brand of tofu, can't hurt when the failure turns out to be a winner anyway!
Sam Turnbull says
Oh yes, that's a great way to solve the problem. 🙂
Kelly says
Can this be used as a substitute for cottage/ricotta in lasagna??
Sam Turnbull says
Sure but it won't melt like cottage cheese does. I like to use my tofu ricotta or cashew ricotta in lasagna. 🙂
LaterSpaceCowboy (Automatic Luxury Gay Space Communism *now*) says
Cashew "cheez" sauce thickened up a bit is ideal for baked dishes like lasagna. It's sooooo creamy and goooood. *Drool*
Trudy Obie says
I just did tonight and it was wonderful!
charlie says
What is your favorite brand of nutritional yeast, and are you using the "Nutirional Yeast Seasoning"?
Sam Turnbull says
I don't really have a preference as I don't find they vary much. The most recent brand I bought was Bob's Red Mill. Enjoy!
Suee33 says
About nutritional yeast I found I am sensitive to regular bin or bagged FORTIFIED Nutritional Yeast, Made me feel bad, sick to my stomach. I figured it out and it and now only use, Sari Foods 100% Natural Non-Fortified nutritional yeast flakes, Non- synthetic, non-GMO This is not an add, I get nothing from telling you this. Hope this might help someone else.
Dee says
Pretty decent protein vs calorie return. And YES it's YUMMY.
Thank you oh thank you. I don't care what color it is as long as it tastes.....
Sam Turnbull says
So very happy you enjoyed it so much, Dee!! 🙂
Deb Zak says
Hi Sam, Do you press the tofu before making this dish? Can't wait to try.
Sam Turnbull says
Hi Deb, nope! I always include all of the instructions needed in a recipe, so if I pressed the tofu I would say to do so. Enjoy!
Laura says
Hi Sam,
My mom pretty much always filled her half cantaloupe w cottage cheese. She was from Chatham/London area. An Ontario thing?
I’ve missed cottage cheese I’ll try this out 🙂
Jill says
Hi thanks for another interesting recipe. Jist made it and found the silken tofu had too strong a taste and it was too liquidy.
. I decided to drain a lot of it out. I think next time I’ll try a different brand of silken tofu this was Nasoya). I also think I’d press the firm or even extra firm tofu before added it in.
I’ did add more “ nooch’ and put it in the fridge. Hoping it looks as good as yours !
Sam Turnbull says
Sorry you didn't enjoy it more.
Sonya Davidson says
Hi thanks for this awesome recipe. What brand tofus did you use?
Sam Turnbull says
I'm not picky about brands of tofu, but the last time I made it I used Sunrise brand. Enjoy!
Jamie says
Hi,
I've been craving cottage cheese lately and I made your vegan seitan steaks for my family's Christmas meal and they were fabulous so I know this recipe will be too! I was wondering how long will this last in the fridge once it's made?
Sam Turnbull says
4 - 5 days. Enjoy!
Lydia Claire says
I am going to make this for my mom! Cottage cheese is one of the main things she misses now that we're vegan. Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
I hope she loves it!
larry says
Sam... your site has nearly over-nite become my most favorite.... love everything I have made so far... many many thanks for all the wonderful recipes... 🙂
Sam Turnbull says
That's so awesome, Larry!! Thrilled you are enjoying it so much. Thanks for saying hi!
DDX says
Thank you so much for this recipe! The texture was absolutely perfect and the flavor was good, but there was a definite raw tofu taste on top that was off-putting. I'm thinking about keeping the "whey" based but crumbling a vegan cheese into it rather than using the firm tofu. I'll let you know how that works out!
Sam Turnbull says
You can absolutely try that. You may also want to experiment with different brands of tofu as some have more flavour that others. Enjoy!
DDX says
It worked great! I used Miyoko FreshMozz vegan cheese, chopped it into small pieces, and added it to the whipped silken tofu mixture. It's delicious! And no tofu taste at all. Thank you!!
Sam Turnbull says
Wonderful!
Sandra says
Wow you have a great blog. Congrats Sam! Thanks for this recipes. I send you regards from Cuernavaca Morelos México.
Sam Turnbull says
Thank you so much, Sandra!!! Welcome, and regards from Toronto, Canada 🙂
Kristi says
Whoa Sam! I saw this when you posted it, thought it was cool and then sort of forgot about it. I read your post today for blue cheese dressing and went out to buy silken tofu immediately so I could make it. I already decided to bring a salad for lunch tomorrow, and was trying to figure out what to do for the dressing, so that post was perfect. I knew I'd have some silken tofu left, and then saw this recipe at the bottom of that post. I made half the recipe so I could try it and finish the silken tofu. It. Is. Delicious! I used to love/hate cottage cheese. The right texture and I loved it, otherwise it made me gag. LOL Loved that I could crumble the tofu to whatever texture I wanted. Another fantastic recipe, thank you!
Sam Turnbull says
Yay!!!!! Thrilled you're a fan of yet another recipe, Kristi! I think you should become an official It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken recipe tester, hahaha! Thank you for your rave review 🙂
Kristi says
YES!!! I would love that title! I give your website to everyone that shows any interest in how I eat. I've loaned the cookbook out to a lady at work but only because I knew she was responsible and could be trusted to return it to me! If I had to choose just one source for recipes, I'd definitely pick you!
Sam Turnbull says
Oh my goodness, you're truly too kind, Kristi!!!! 😀
Micheala says
This is one of those times I almost cried over something ridiculous. I had a massive craving for cottage cheese and peaches, and was really down about it until I thought to search for recipes. And here I landed! This is so amazingly delicious. I about ate the entire batch in one sitting because I was so happy to have a cottage cheese alternative. THANK YOU.
Sam Turnbull says
WOW! That's amazing!! Thrilled you loved it so much Micheala. 🙂
Amanda says
I will definitely have to try this. I am pregnant with my third child and, although not vegan by any means (nor am I vegetarian), I seem to have developed a dairy allergy complete with difficulty breathing. A couple months previously, my sister randomly became lactose intolerant. We were talking about what we're missing - cottage cheese, pizza, quesadillas, enchiladas, etc. I am glad to see this. I usually dislike tofu but I may just see if I can convince my brain it is cottage cheese, not tofu. I enjoy challenges in the kitchen as much as you seem to - I made a GF/eggless/dairy-free (but with goat milk) chocolate cake last year for a friend that called for 4 eggs and aced it in one try! It was fluffy and rich and delicious (and at 7800ft above sea level, no less!). I brainstormed at 5am all the properties of eggs in baking and figured out how to use more leavener, bananas, pumpkin, almond milk coffee and flax seeds to recreate the same thing. Thank you, fellow kitchen scientist, for the new recipe!
Sam Turnbull says
You're welcome, Amanda, I hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂
Sean says
Fabulous recipe! Should I dump out the tofu liquid, or include it?
Sam Turnbull says
Thank you! Yes, drain off the excess water. Enjoy! 🙂
Mary says
How long does vegan cottage cheese last in fridge? Thanks
Sam Turnbull says
I would say about 4 - 7 days. Enjoy!
Kerstin Decker says
This cottage cheese is soooo good, but i am from Germany live in the US and like my cottage cheese more creamy and thats what I did just add all and swoosh all is creamy and so good thanks
Sam Turnbull says
Wonderful! So happy you enjoyed it!
Ali says
Found this on a recipe search... made it... LOVED it! Now I’m ordering your book! Nicely done!! Ali
Sam Turnbull says
Haha! That's awesome! So happy you loved it, Ali. I hope you love the book too! 😀
Puranapal says
Question! Where I live they don't sell nutritional yeast. What is the function of that ingredient? Will I lose out nutritionally or is it just a flavor thing?
Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
It's mainly just for flavour. Nutritional yeast has a cheesy nutty flavour so I use it a lot in my vegan cheese recipes. You could try upping some of the other flavours to taste to replace it, but the result will be slightly different. Hope that helps!
Rori says
Same here! Did you try it without the Nutritional yeast? How was it?
Puranpal Kaur says
I did! For flavor I added a whole bunch of raw garlic cloves in the blender with the tofu. Maybe not exactly cottage cheese, but the result was delish!
Christina Gisela says
Amazon
Christina Gisela says
Oops! I was trying to reply to the person who said they can’t buy nutritional yeast in their area... I always buy Braggs brand from amazon
Sarah says
Your cottage cheese snack as a kid was way healthier than mine. Whatever you do, do not dip potato chips into your cottage cheese - it is addicting!
Sam Turnbull says
Ah!!! Now that's all I want to do!! Hahaha
Maeve says
I’m so excited to try this! I’m vegetarian and normally have regular cottage cheese, but now I think I’m gonna try this recipe out! It’s not only more fresh, and not harming any animals in the process, but it has even better-for-you ingredients!
Sam Turnbull says
Ooooh I hope you love it, Maeve!
Valentina says
Hello there! I was just wondering if you had to drain/dry out the firm tofu like you do for other recipes....I'm new to cooking with tofu! Thanks in advance!
Sam Turnbull says
Hi Valentina, nope not for this recipe. I am always clear when tofu needs to be pressed so you never have to worry about it unless I say so. Enjoy! 🙂
Spark my nature says
Lovely idea! Cannot wait to try this on jacket potatoes. Thank you for the inspiration
Sam Turnbull says
You're most welcome, enjoy!
Stephanie Perez says
I made this yesterday it was soooo good! I added a 1/4 teaspoon onion powder and 1/4 teaspoon garlic so it wouldn't taste as watery/tofu-y. it was perfect. thanks.
Sam Turnbull says
Thrilled you loved it, Stephanie 🙂
Merry says
I was so excited to try this, but mine didn't taste like cottage cheese at all. I can distinctly taste nutritional year and tofu. Will the flavors meld if I let it sit?
Sam Turnbull says
Oh no, sorry to hear you didn't like it. It might meld a bit when resting in the fridge overnight.
Lyn says
Great job on this! I used to love this brand Breakstone's cottage cheese before going dairy-free and this has the same consistency and look. I just had some on rice cakes YumYumYum. Love it when I find a recipe that WORKS! Cottage 'cheese' is back in my life 🙂 Oh, just fyi I used Trader Joe's tofus for it. Not sure the softer one was really 'silken', though.
Sam Turnbull says
Yay! Thrilled you enjoyed it, Lyn 🙂
Jay says
This is really good with pineapple but I can still kinda taste the raw tofu so I am wondering if I should maybe cook all of it first? Would that help with the raw tofu flavor?
Sam Turnbull says
Glad you enjoyed it! Tofu actually isn't ever considered raw as it is heated in the process of making it. Tofu should be pretty mild in flavour, so I would suggest trying a different brand as they should range a bit in taste and texture. I think cooking it would likely only enhance the flavour, but I could be wrong. Enjoy!
Karen Minken says
Can this be used in a (cooked) noodle pudding that calls for cottage cheese?
Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
Hi Karen, you can definitely cook with this cottage cheese, but of course, it doesn't melt, so I am not sure if it will yield the same results in a pudding. You may need to add something like cornstarch to help the dish hold together. Hope that helps!
Lee says
The one food I really miss since becoming vegan four years ago is cottage cheese. It's 12:30am, in the middle of a work/school night. Otherwise, I'd be up making this right now.
Thank you thank you thank you!
Sam Turnbull says
Hahaha! You're most welcome, Lee! I hope you love it when you get a chance to make it 🙂
Brittany says
I have been known to add cottage cheese in my melon...and with peaches and pineapple too. But also on toast with salt and pepper.
I've been slowly transitioning and finding vegan versions for certain things has helped.
My whole house isn't vegan yet, but they are willing to make the switch.
I currently have the dairy version in my fridge.
I was just thinking...could there be?
Or is it just too gross for vegans to recreate. So I searched it on Pinterest.
Sure enough, I found a few results.
Wow. I'm going to have to try it out!
Sam Turnbull says
Hahaha too gross for vegans to recreate! Funny. I hope you love the recipe, Brittany! Let me know if you are ever looking for any other veganized recipes 🙂
Amy says
This is DELICIOUS!! I'm a cottage cheese fanatic. I mix it with everything from salad to cantaloupe to hummus. It's the hardest part of trying to transition to a plant based diet. This recipe hit all the texture and flavor components I seek in a good cottage cheese. And it was so easy to make!! Thanks again!
Sam Turnbull says
Woohoo! Can't get a much better review than that! So thrilled it hit the spot for you, Amy 🙂
Ashley says
This makes me so happy! I'm brand new--as in I'm weaning out all meat and dairy from the fridge still--and I realized this morning that I eat (albeit lactose-free) cottage cheese for breakfast every morning. I pair it with green olives and sunflower seeds--it's delicious. It's very filling, though, so I won't be able to eat this all in one sitting. How long will/should it last in the refrigerator? ❤️
Sam Turnbull says
Congrats on your new veganism, Ashley! This should keep in the fridge in an air-tight container for about a week. Let me know if you ever have any questions, recipe requests, or need any support 🙂
Jessica Deitchman says
Yes! I always loved mine in the center of half a cantaloupe! This is my absolute favorite and missed dairy product! Thank you so much for another amazing recipe!
Sam Turnbull says
Yay!! So happy you love it so much 🙂
Srivani says
Another WOW recipe. And I got to try out the new feature to change the measurements based on the number of servings. Super handy! The silken tofu I bought was a 520 g package, so I upped the servings to 6 and, Presto, all the measurements changed! This tastes sooo amazingly like cottage cheese. I always loved my cottage cheese on its own with salt and pepper... and just did the same with this. Delicious! I did add a bit more lemon juice, just my preference... but it might be because I used bottled vs a real lemon. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
Sam Turnbull says
YAY!! So happy I hit the spot for your cottage cheese craving. 🙂 Thrilled you can enjoy it just the same way too!
Doober says
I will have to get me some nutritional yeast, and some tofu. I miss my soy milk maker. I use to make tofu a few times a week.
Sam Turnbull says
Oh very cool! I hope you enjoy the recipe 🙂
Bill N. says
I made this the other evening and let it sit overnight in the fridge....my favorite way to have cottage cheese was with tomatoes,salt & pepper. The smell was exactly how I remembered & the taste was spot on. Never thought I'd have cottage cheese again....how wrong I was. Thanks for this fantastically easy & delicious recipe. Thanks, Sam!!!
Sam Turnbull says
Wow! So happy you loved it so much, Bill! Thrilled you can have your cottage cheese and eat it vegan too. 🙂
Bethery says
I wonder how this would do in lasagne or stuffed shells - though it would be better to use your ricotta. Have you tried cooking it?
Sam Turnbull says
I haven't tried cooking with it yet, but for any recipe that called for cottage cheese, this should would work as well. I don't believe the texture will change much once cooked, maybe just dry out a bit. I think personally I would prefer the ricotta recipes in shells. Hope that helps, Bethery!
Bethery says
I think you're right, and yes, it does help. You're very good about responding. Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
My pleasure 🙂
Dawn Y says
Does the firm tofu need to be pressed? I'm guessing not. I am going to make it right now! Thank you! So many of your recipes my family will eat too. Bonus!,
Sam Turnbull says
Nope! I will always say if the tofu needs to be pressed, but many of my recipes don't require it. So happy you and your fam love my recipes 🙂 Enjoy!
Jillian says
I made this today- By itself, I could definitely taste the nutritional yeast. Served with pineapple bits and salt and pepper- YUM!!!!Very similar to the cottage cheese I remember .Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
Yay, so happy you enjoyed it, Jillian 🙂
Marie-Christine says
Sam, I'm so happy I found your site and all these wonderful recipes! I love everything I've tried so far.
This cheese is so easy to make and the texture is just like the dairy version (well, from what I can remember). I used to eat cottage cheese more or less plain, with some pepper on top, so that's what I did and I wasn't disappointed!
Many thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
I'm so happy you found me too! Thrilled you love the cottage cheese, and are enjoying my recipes. Let me know if you ever have any requests! 🙂
Srivani says
Ohhhh.... Sam, baby... you just kicked it up to a Whole New Vegan Level! I just assumed my cottage cheese eating days were done... and I was okay with that. But this... oh, wow. Can't wait to try this. Thank you for always being up to the challenge.
Sam Turnbull says
Hahaha! I didn't think it was possible to make you more pleased than you already are, Srivani! 😉 No days need to be done, they just need to be veganized!! It's my absolute pleasure, I hope you love it, and if you have any other dishes you thought were long gone, let me know!
Kristi says
Look up amazing in a dictionary and Sam's picture pops up. You've outdone yourself! This is a game changer.
Sam Turnbull says
Awwww shucks, make me blush why don't you. So thrilled you're excited, Kristi!
Diane says
I was just saying to my husband that what I miss most about eating vegan is the cottage cheese. I am looking forward trying this recipe.
Sam Turnbull says
Haha! Yay! I hope you love it 🙂
dar says
ha...the cat's out of the bag! Ms Sam's telepathic powers are not to be denied...and we, her faithful readers reap the benefits...eh? Merci, Ms Sam ❤
Sam Turnbull says
Hahaha! You're most welcome 🙂
Linnea says
I was literally dreaming about blintzes with a vegan cottage cheese filling, last night! Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
Oooohhh! Those sound delish! You're most welcome. Enjoy!