Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup – This soup has quickly become a blog favorite! It tastes just like “regular” Broccoli Cheese Soup … without the dairy! It’s like a dream come true!
Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup
I am beyond excited to share this Dreamy Dairy-Free Broccoli-Cheese Soup with you guys!! As someone that is allergic to dairy, I SO crave a creamy and delicious bowl of broccoli cheese soup whenever the weather turns cool …. and FINALLY I have created the most amazing dairy-free broccoli cheese soup I have ever tasted! I mean, it tastes exactly the same as “regular” broccoli cheese soup!
How to Make the Best Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup
The secret is in the amazing cashew “cheese” sauce made with cashews, unsweetened almond milk and nutritional yeast. I have been playing around with this mixture FOREVER and this is not the last recipe you will see it in!
But, if you want to make this you are going to need the following:
This will be on rotation this fall/winter for sure!!
What is Nutritional Yeast
It is a deactivated yeast that has a strong nutty, cheesy flavor and is really good source of B-complex vitamins! It is a very common cheese replacement for those who are dairy-free/vegan. It is also Whole30 compliant!
Love broccoli + cheese – make sure you check out my “Cheesy” Broccoli Twice Baked Potatoes!!
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PrintDreamy Dairy-Free Broccoli Cheese Soup
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 3–4 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
Dairy-Free Broccoli Cheese Soup – A incredibly creamy broccoli “cheese” soup – you won’t believe it is dairy-free and vegan!
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon minced shallots
- 1–2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup very finely chopped celery
- 4 1/2 cup chopped broccoli into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cups vegetable broth (if Whole30 check your ingredients)
- 1 1/2 cup raw cashews (soak overnight in water)
- 1 1/4 cup Califia unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 Teaspoon salt (more to taste)
Instructions
- In large sauce pan, add olive oil and shallots and bring to medium high heat; stir shallots and let reduce for approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Add celery and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes (add another Tablespoon of olive oil if you need to).
- Once celery has cooked down, add broccoli and vegetable broth.
- Bring to a simmer.
- In high-powered blender, add cashews (drain first), almond milk, nutritional yeast and salt.
- Blend on high until smooth and creamy (use spatula to scrape down sides several times) approximately 4 minutes.
- Once your the vegetable broth has been simmering for about 5 minutes, add your cashew sauce and start stirring to combine.
- Bring to a simmer and continue stirring – soup will thicken after a couple of minutes.
- Taste and add additional salt, as desired. (I added another 1/2 Teaspoon).
Notes
Don’t forget to soak your cashews overnight (I just leave mine out on the counter), but if you forget you can always let them soak in boiling water for at least an hour and you should be fine!
Stacey says
This was delicious, thanks so much for the recipe! It came out alittle thick at first so I had to add more broth. I probably let it simmer to long, but looking back I bet this would also be good as a broccoli and cheese side that way.
Erin says
So glad you liked it, Stacey! Thank you so much for taking the time to provide feedback! And yes, if it is too thick for your liking, simply add a little more broth like you did and it will thin out nicely! Thanks again, Stacey!
Sarah says
Do you think I can make this using oat milk? That is what I have on hand. Or do you think the flavor of the almond milk is necessary? Can’t wait to make this tonight!
Erin says
Hi Sarah! I have never made this with oat milk, so I can’t guarantee anything BUT I don’t see why it wouldn’t work! I think the flavor of the nutritional yeast, cashews and broccoli should be strong enough that you shouldn’t be able to tell the difference if you use oat milk vs. almond milk! Keep me posted on how it goes! Can’t wait for you to try it – one of my favorite recipes of all time!
Sarah says
Worked great with the oat milk! I have only been eating vegan for 2 weeks now and when I went to dish this up, the smell of the nutritional yeast was strong and it didn’t smell good at all. But I tried it, and OMG it was sooooo good! Thank you for a recipe that I will make again and again!
Erin says
Yay!! Thanks, Sarah! So glad that worked for you! And I agree – that nutritional yeast smell can be strong, but man that soup is one of my all-time favorites!! Thanks for the feedback – good to know oat milk works! 🙂
Donna says
What exactly is natural yeast?
Erin says
You mean “nutritional yeast”? It is a deactivated yeast that has a strong nutty, cheesy flavor and is really good source of B-complex vitamins! It is a very common cheese replacement for those who are dairy-free/vegan. It is also Whole30 compliant. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Nancy Halloran says
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This was totally delicious. Loved how simple it was. Five stars for sure. Has anyone tried to freeze the leftovers.
Erin says
Yay!!! So glad you liked it!! It is one of my absolute favorite recipes!!!
Rachel Madison says
I can’t believe how quick and easy this was, and so creamy!!
Erin says
Thanks, Rachel! It really is crazy how simple it is!! Glad you liked it! 🙂
Lauren says
This is quite amazing! So much more “cheesy” than I thought it could be. Thank you for sharing!
Erin says
Thanks, Lauren! I am SO glad you liked it!! It is seriously one of my favorite meals ever!!
Linda says
And wait to make this tomorrow night !❤️
Erin says
Yay!! Can’t wait to hear about it!! 🙂
Rabea Sharif-Johnson says
This is so good! I did add garlic and double the nutritional yeast for a bold cheddar flavor. I can’t believe this came out so amazingly delicious.
Erin says
Yay! So glad you enjoyed it and I love the additions! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback – I really appreciate it!
Christine says
This soup was amazing! My husband who is not vegan loved it so much he asked me to make it again!
Erin says
Yay!!! So happy to hear that! And thanks for coming back to leave your feedback – I really appreciate it!