Pancake Day, Savoury or Sweet, Here's Our Guide to Vegan Cheese to Suit
Arguably one of the greatest days of the year, pancake day!
And without a doubt the best pancakes we've ever had were vegan, they are also animal cruelty free and better for the environment too.
The second best part of this day is about what goes with your pancakes, are you a savoury or sweet lover?
Arguably one of the greatest days of the year, pancake day!
And without a doubt the best pancakes we've ever had were vegan, they are also animal cruelty free and better for the environment too.
The second best part of this day is about what goes with your pancakes, are you a savoury or sweet lover?
We always have vegan cheese on ours so today we'll recommend you some amazing vegan cheeses that are just perfect for your vegan pancakes.
And not forgetting, there are quite a few different vegan cheeses you can use in your pancake batter mix to make them more creamy, fluffy and thicker.
Whether you want to put vegan cheese in your pancake batter mix or on top of your pancakes once cooked, check out some of our top vegan cheese recommendations for pancake day below.
Grated Vegan Cheddar Cheese
For the ultimate savoury pancake, vegan cheddar cheese brings that mature, umami, savoury oomph.
To make things quick and easy, choose a grated vegan cheese option or a semi-hard vegan cheddar that will grate. This way you can add into the mixture evenly or if you prefer to add it's a case of sprinkling on top.
You won't find it hard to find a grated vegan cheese option in a local supermarket which you can smash on top of your pancakes later on. There will be plenty of block vegan cheese options that should do the job perfectly.
You may also find vegan cheeses that is already pre-grated which will make it that bit easier for you and the family to add the cheese to your pancakes.
Plain Vegan Cream Cheese
Vegan cream cheese is another of our favourite toppings on our vegan pancakes.
Now this is a particularly versatile type of vegan cheese that means you can use either for savoury or sweet.
You can even find strawberry vegan cheese and other fruit flavoured cream cheeses in the shops now!
It's thick cream texture works well for cooking and beautifully in making your pancakes and if the other delights you put on are a bit dry in texture, why not add another dollop of plain cheese on top to help the pancakes go down that little easier.
If you want to make your pancakes with it, reduce your liquid ingredients a little as the cream cheese can help to make those fluffier style pancakes that we all love!
You'll often find whisking the cream cheese before adding into the mixture will really help with this.
Adding vegan cream cheese will however noticeably makes the batter and pancakes thicker, which I have to say I quite like and makes them much easier to flip too!
And here is a recommended list of vegan cream cheeses that will work wonderfully with your vegan pancakes. Taken from our one of a kind vegan cheese recommendation tool.
Vegan Cottage Cheese
Vegan cottage cheese? Sounds a little strange to put on top of your vegan pancakes, however a good vegan cottage cheese has a texture that makes for a great addition to a pancake recipe to give it extra lift to the batter.
We can highly recommend this as an ingredient to help make your pancake batter.
A number of vegan cottage cheese's have a base of tofu and the tofu helps to provide that light and fluffiness.
Here is a list of vegan cottage cheeses for you to try with your pancakes today from our one of a kind vegan cheese recommendation tool.
With a simple yet beautifully fluffy pancake, you might not want to add much to it and you can add your favourite syrup and fruit to enjoy the texture of your amazing vegan pancakes.
Vegan Mascarpone
Vegan mascarpone, another which gives you creativity for savoury or sweet, but we do love a mascarpone to be a sweet treat.
Search vegan tiramisu pancakes and you'll find a recipe your vegan mascarpone has been just waiting to be made for.
You can also use vegan mascarpone to be used in the batter as well, not too much, but you'll definitely be happy you tried this.
If you don't know where to find or get vegan mascarpone near you, head to our one of a kind vegan cheese recommendation tool to find one you can get today.
Nooch
Keeping it simple. If your only after that dose of cheesy flavour, adding your favourite nooch is going to give that little bit of cheesiness.
If you know your going ALL savoury, add in a little nutritional yeast or nooch to your pancake batter.
If your sharing with friends and haven't decided till you've got your pancake on your plate, sprinkle on top of a winning vegetable such as garlic mushrooms or soft creamy leeks and enjoy.
If you are looking for the perfect vegan nutritional yeast, take a look at our database which has thousands of vegan cheese recommendations for you.
What are your favourite vegan cheeses to use in or on your pancakes? Let us know in the comments below.