Tofu ricotta is a vegan alternative to regular ricotta. It is creamy, cheesy, made with only 6 ingredients, and ready in less than 5 minutes! Use your tofu ricotta to make vegan lasagna, stuffed shells, or enjoy it as a dip!
Use this vegan tofu ricotta to make our Vegan Ricotta and Asparagus Galette or Vegan Eggplant Lasagna! Both are incredibly tasty, enjoyable meals!
Vegan Tofu Ricotta
Tofu Ricotta is versatile and can be used in almost any recipe to replace regular ricotta cheese. The texture is velvety and the flavor is cheesy. It can be used in all types of dishes, especially when making pasta, pizza, and sandwiches! I recently used it as a base for my Vegan Ricotta and Asparagus Galette —sooo good btw!
Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe. It’s:
A delicious dairy-free ricotta alternative that tastes just as good as the real thing!
Packed with protein: Tofu is an excellent plant-based protein source, providing approximately 22 grams per serving.
Low calorie: Tofu is also low in calories, but loaded with nutrients like calcium, fiber, and iron, making it a great healthy option.
An Oil-Free, nut-free, easy recipe!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
Firm tofu, drained
Lemon juice
Nutritional yeast
Sea salt and Black Pepper
Garlic Cloves or Garlic Powder
Fresh parsley
Tools You’ll Need:
Food Processor: Making this vegan ricotta is as easy as putting all the ingredients in the food processor and blending until they are incorporated. If you do not have a food processor you can simply use a fork to mash the tofu and mix the ingredients together.
How To Make Vegan Tofu Ricotta? (Only Two Easy Steps!)
Gather your ingredients. Drain any excess liquid from the tofu (do not press).
Add the ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth, creamy, and all the ingredients are well combined.
How To Store Vegan Ricotta Cheese?
Store this tofu ricotta in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can also store it in the freezer for up to 2 months. Defrost it overnight in the fridge before using it. Be sure to give it a good stir before using.
Dairy-Free, Plant-based Ricotta
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Tofu ricotta is a vegan alternative to regular ricotta. It is creamy, cheesy, made with only 6 ingredients, and takes less than 5 minutes to make! Use your tofu ricotta to make your next lasagna or enjoy it as a dip!
So so good! Love how easy this is too!
So easy + so good! Thanks Andrea!
Love this vegan version of ricotta!
Thanks Carmy!
Wonderful Vegan Ricotta recipe!
Sounds delicious. I love ricotta. I’ll give this a try.
Hi Natalie! It’s super delicious! I hope you enjoy 🙂
This vegan tofu ricotta looks delicious I need to try this .
Hi Swathi! Hope you enjoy!
what a great idea!! My daughter is going to love this!
That’s great to hear! I hope she enjoys the recipe!
Turned out better than I expected! Thanks!
I am glad to hear it! Thanks, Jessica!
Homemade ricotta! So good!
Right! And so easy to make 🙂
This tofu ricotta was so easy to make and almost identical to the real thing!
Hi Kayla! I am glad you think so! Thanks for leaving a review 🙂
Delish! I used this in our vegan stuffed shells and everyone loved it.
Sounds so good!