Description
This creamy and flavorful Vegan Beer Cheese is a perfect dairy-free dip or spread that combines vegan butter, gluten-free flour, plant-based milk, and shredded vegan cheddar cheese with a hint of beer for an authentic taste. Ideal for serving with pretzel bites, tortilla chips, or as a burger topping, it’s easy to make, melts smoothly, and can be stored for several days.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 3 tablespoons vegan butter
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour or gluten free flour mix
Liquids
- 1/2 cup beer
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or soy milk or cashew milk or oat milk
Seasonings
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- few shakes ground black pepper
Cheese
- 3 cups shredded vegan cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Melt vegan butter and whisk in flour: In a medium saucepan, melt the vegan butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until fully combined to form a roux.
- Add beer and milk gradually: Slowly pour in the beer while whisking continuously, then add the unsweetened plant-based milk gradually, whisking until smooth and well combined.
- Thicken the mixture: Continue to cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens slightly.
- Season the cheese sauce: Stir in the garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and ground black pepper evenly into the sauce.
- Melt in the vegan cheddar cheese: Add the shredded vegan cheddar cheese and stir until completely melted and smooth. Increase the heat slightly if necessary to help the cheese melt evenly.
- Serve immediately: Enjoy the beer cheese hot as a dip with vegan pretzel bites, tortilla chips, vegan fried chicken, or use it as a burger topping.
- Store leftovers properly: Cover and refrigerate leftovers for 3-4 days; reheat and stir before serving. Freezing is possible but fresh texture is best.
Notes
- You can use gluten free flour mix and gluten free beer for a gluten-free version; avoid almond flour for best results.
- If you prefer to skip alcohol, replace the beer with an additional 1/2 cup of unsweetened plant milk or use non-alcoholic beer.
- For the best beer cheese flavor, use IPA or ale.
- Unsweetened almond, soy, cashew, oat, or hemp milk all work well—ensure no added sweeteners or vanilla.
- Recommended vegan cheddar cheese brands include Whole Foods 365, Violife, Follow Your Heart, or Daiya.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 recipe
- Calories: 140 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
