Eating Plant-Based? Try This Vegan Baked Brie Recipe

This baked brie is rich, creamy, and garlicky. I love serving this luxurious cheese when entertaining in the cold winter months to soothe the soul. Tuck into this warming dish with fresh baguette or crackers and a glass of red wine.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raw cashews
• 6 cloves garlic, divided
• 1½ cups water
• ¼ cup tapioca powder
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1½ teaspoons fine sea salt
• 1 teaspoon white miso
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves

Directions:

1. Place the cashews in a small bowl and add boiling water to cover. Soak for 1 hour, then drain. (Alternatively, soak the cashews in room-temperature water to cover for at least 6 hours or overnight, then drain.)
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F(180°C).
3. Chop 3 cloves of the garlic and add to a high-speed blender along with the cashews, water, tapioca powder, tahini, nutritional yeast, apple cider vinegar, salt, and miso. Blend on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
4. Pour the cheese mixture into a 7½ x 2-inch round brie baking dish. Thinly slice the remaining 3 garlic cloves and arrange them on top of the cheese. Sprinkle with the thyme. Bake, uncovered, until the cheese has formed a skin on the top and is lightly brown around the edges, 25 minutes.

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