What are the best vegan cheese options for risotto?

The best vegan cheese options for risotto are nutritional yeast, soy cream, and mixed seeds. Nutritional yeast is a vegan favorite for mimicking cheese flavors, but it doesn’t taste as good and lacks the varied flavors of cheese. Whatever cheese you decide to use, choose one that has a strong umami taste to replace Parmesan. My favorites are cashew cream cheeses and homemade cashew cream. These are all great alternatives to replace Parmesan. The big brands in the category of oil-based vegan cheeses include Violife and Follow Your Heart. Cashew cream-based vegan cheeses are less processed, provide fat but also proteins, unlike purely oil-based cheeses. Making homemade cashew cream is actually quite simple and more budget-friendly than store-bought vegan cheeses.