No-cheese Cheese Sticks

No-cheese Cheese Sticks

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No-cheese Cheese Sticks

Arshad Bahl

Servings

4

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cuisine

French

Category

Snacks

You love cheese but need to stay away from it - then we have the perfect recipe for you! Here is how to make cheese sticks without cheese!

Ingredients

  • 250 g frozen vegan puff pastry 
  • 150 g cashew nuts 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • 1 tbsp yeast flakes 
  • 1 tsp lemon juice 
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove of garlic 
  • Salt & pepper

Directions

  1. Soak the cashew nuts for four hours beforehand.
  2. Thaw the puff pastry slices according to package instructions.
  3. In a pan, braise the onion cubes with olive oil and let cool.
  4. Puree the soaked cashew nuts together with garlic, lemon juice, yeast flakes and, if necessary, add some water in a blender. Season the “cheese” dip mixture with salt and pepper.
  5. Slice the puff pastries into long strips about three centimeters wide.
  6. Brush each strip with half a teaspoon of onion cubes and half a teaspoon of “cheese” dip and twist together at the ends.
  7. Grease your baking sheet and bake the twisted puff pastry strips at 180°C for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let it cool.
  8. Enjoy!
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