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A block of vegan Swiss cheese cut into slices on a wooden cutting board.

Vegan Swiss Cheese

A homemade Swiss-style cheese made from coconut milk.

Course Appetizer
Cuisine vegan
Keyword coconut cheese, how to make vegan cheese, vegan Swiss cheese
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Chill Time 3 hours
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 105 kcal
Author Monica Davis

Ingredients

  • 1 13.5 oz can coconut milk (full fat)
  • 1/2 cup water (I use warm water and put it in the empty can of coconut milk to get all of the extra coconut milk stuck to the edges).
  • 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 tbsp agar agar
  • 1 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder (optional)

For vegan Swiss that melts...

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Choose a mold

    to pour your cheese into. Spray it with a little spray oil and add any stick-like objects that you have to make different sized holes throughout your cheese.

  2. Pour the coconut milk

    into a saucepan and add all of the ingredients while the milk is still cold.  (Include tapioca starch if you want to melt it.  Leave it out if you want to slice and eat it cold).

  3. Stir with a whisk then turn the heat on to medium.
  4. Continue to stir frequently until it begins to boil.

  5. Turn the heat down to low.

    Stir and allow to boil slowly for 6 full minutes.

  6. Pour the hot cheese sauce into the mold.
  7. Let it cool uncovered for about 15 minutes on the countertop.

  8. Place it in the fridge

    for at least 3 hours uncovered to allow it to set completely and to dry out slightly.

  9. Pull out the sticks. (Give them a little twist to release them and then pull out straight).
  10. Slice and serve or cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Recipe Notes

  • Use full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream for the base for the creamiest best-tasting cheese.
  • Measure carefully. Make sure to use 2 full tablespoons and not to 2 teaspoons of agar agar or your cheese will not set.
  • Allow it to boil slowly for a full 6 minutes.  This will activate the agar agar and allow it to set correctly.
  • Use a variety of different sized "sticks" to make the holes in your vegan Swiss. 
  • Use one or two big objects, like a handle of a wooden spoon, to make larger holes.
Nutrition Facts
Vegan Swiss Cheese
Amount Per Serving (0.25 cups)
Calories 105 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Sodium 371mg16%
Potassium 156mg4%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 16mg2%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.