VEGAN CHEESE BALL → Vegan Cranberry & Thyme cheese ball!

[@polliefam4258]

Made this last minute Thanksgiving Morning, chilled and served right before dinner and my family and myself DEVOURED it in minutes. We served it with homemade spicy jelly and OMG! I’ve gotten so many requests for it to be served at Christmas as well. Gonna make 2 this time! Thanks Sam!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

YAY!!!!! Love it :)

[@ea4602]

I spend Christmas alone. This year I'm so not cooking. This will be one of my little snacky things this year. 😊

[@sneakycheeky531]

6:19 you know you put your love into your food when it smiles back at you

[@johnbaird1413]

OMG, just made this to take to my friend's house for thanksgiving dinner. I can't believe how much it tastes like an aged cheddar. Thanks so much for posting this. It was easy to make and tastes so yummy.

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Yay!! Thrilled you love it so much :D

[@johnbaird1413]

@@Itdoesnttastelikechicken I made a double recipe and took it to a friend's house. There was about 15 people there and they cleaned the plate bare. Everyone raved about it... Thanks again...

[@ctn4646]

Who watched it twice, just to see chickpea give those high fives? That's right, I's did! 😂 So cute!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

You don't even wanna know how many time I watched those clips! hahaha

[@ctn4646]

It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken 😁

[@joeb4142]

Thrice 😊

[@paige6029]

ok, this is soooo delicious! Made this for a party I had with a few friends and put it on a charcuterie board, everyone loved it! Was skeptical about the cranberries since im not a big sweet and salty fan, but they were my favorite part! Thanks so much Sam!

[@maryannmay7105]

I made this yesterday and it was absolutely delicious I didn’t think I would like the cranberries with it but they complement this cheese so well thank you so much for the recipe.

[@cathylynnpietranton]

Sam we just love your energy and chickpea giving you a high-five that was adorable

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Thank you so much, Cathy!!

[@janicekrol8320]

Chickpea 🐶❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️ Those high 5s were the best thing I've seen all day! The look of determination on her face was adorable ❤️🐶❤️🐶❤️🐶

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Haha! She always steals the show!

[@brittanicole92]

This is outstanding!! I doubled the recipe and made one big cheeseball. Only thing I did differently was parsley instead of thyme. So delicious! Love your videos!!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Oooh sounds epic! Thank you!!! :)

[@TWTIII]

This looks so good and you’re just wonderfully energetic and sweet. Thanks so much For this!!

[@HappiestVeganonEarth]

This one is my go-to cheese recipe for Thanksgiving and Christmas! I made probably about 10 of them last year for gatherings and as gifts and everybody loved them!

[@j9501b]

thankyou someone who actually made it

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

YAY! That's awesome!! So thrilled you love the recipe as much as I do!! :)

[@LIVEKINDLY]

This looks so good and so easy to make! We definitely want to try! 😍

[@sarahandspices]

Agreed!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Thank you so much!

[@shannah1923]

Hi Sam! I'm going to make this cheeseball sometime this month, but I just need to thank you now for your mac and cheese powder. I didn't grow up on mac and cheese and only started eating it after Isa's recipe (a thousand ingredients and an hour to make). Your powder changed my life, and my friends kids lives. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Aww you're most welcome!! Thrilled you enjoyed it so much :)

[@MarieJohnson]

WOW! I just now found your channel and this recipe so it's a little late for Thanksgiving but this is going down for our Vegan Christmas this year for sure!!!! Love your personality, your kitchen, and your recipes, Sam!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Thank you so much, Marie!! I hope you love the cheese :)

[@desireecarlson-mckinney4491]

Looks delish! My family is doing a vegan options too and I'm making this for them for sure! Cant wait!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Awesome! I hope everyone enjoys it!

[@melissarichard9594]

This looks amazing... Never thought I would see a vegan cheese recipe that would be so quick and easy... This is going to be on the table for Thanksgiving for sure!!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Quick and easy is the name of the game for me!! I hope you love the recipe :)

[@cryssiejones7315]

This looks so yummy

[@niwaleaf]

I’m sooooo glad you made this! I used to make cheese balls every year for New Year’s Eve before I went vegan, and I kinda just let the idea of it go haha thanks so much for showing me the way. 😍💖

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

You're most welcome! I also have a more cheddar flavoured one in my cookbook :)

[@aajjww]

I love your personality! So upbeat! I’ll be making this and bringing it to Thanksgiving along with your DELICIOUS pumpkin pie! Thanks for all your hard work!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Thank you so much, Amanda! :D

[@joeb4142]

Ok I know I’m a little late to the party but it’s two weeks before 🎄so I thought I’d give this a try. I made some notes of my experience: 1. Sam I’m glad you openly admit to liking your own vegan cooking over store bought or even restaurant fare. Every once in a while I feel the same way but I don’t usually share this with friends or family. It’s a very good thing actually, very empowering. 2. I buy my cashews in bulk, 10# at a time, and they come in pieces. I wasn’t so thrilled about this but now I realize they process 2x faster so I’m happy 😊 3. When I started up my food processor the mixture seemed way too thick so I added about 1 Tbsp olive oil. 4. My food processor (Cuisinart Pro Custom 11) made a weird noise after a few seconds, sort of an unbalancing thing or whatever. So I wound up stopping it, scraping the bowl as you recommended, and repeating this a lot. Much more than 5 minutes but I’m all about the creamy. 5. I refused to pay $US 2.50 for a tablespoon of fresh thyme so I used dried. I tried pouring it in from the top a la emulsifying but it didn’t incorporate well. Better to sprinkle it on as you did. 6. Eventually I found that short pulses smoothed the mixture best. I’d pulse, the cheeze would slowly topple onto the blades, then quickly pulse, repeat. 7. I’ll be serving this cheese ball to my friends around Christmas so I can definitely see where the beautiful green of fresh thyme, combined with the red cranberries, would look so much more festive than using dried thyme. #LessonsLearned 8. “Lumpie bumpies” lol 😆 9. I actually had dried cranberries in my cabinet but was wondering if, like the thyme, they should be fresh. But no, from your vid and pics they look fresh (?) 10. My goodness Sam you’ve become quite the food photographer! 11. Thanks for all the closeups in your vid and pics. They really help. 12. Love the crunch when you bit into the cracker (at first I thought they were slices of French bread). And Chickpea... well 💕❤️🤗 13. Has anyone actually made it this far? Lol

[@markialvarez3437]

Such a hit! My friends devoured it!!! Really yummy - thank you!!! 😊

[@MoonlightCommunications]

Made this for Thanksgiving for my flexitarians. They LOVED it! I think next time I will try some almonds on the outside. YUMMY!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Yay!!! So happy everyone loved it so much :)

[@MoonlightCommunications]

@@Itdoesnttastelikechicken I'm going to make several as gifts for Christmas!!

[@Krysten]

You have an incredible kitchen.

[@askthecaterpillar]

I’m making this again this year! Thank you!

[@irishguy13]

She helps me enjoy being a vegan 🌱.

[@CampbellsFlowerSoup]

You need to have your own vegan cooking show on Food Network. This is only my second video of yours that I've watched and I love your energy! Happy Thanksgiving

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Awww thank you so much!!! That would be amazing... if you have any contacts ;)

[@CelesteKristan4444]

Awesome, thanks for sharing your delicious vegan recipes! You rock, Sam!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

You're most welcome, thank you Celeste :)

[@twowheeledsmurph]

Thank you so much for the recipe! And you and Chickpea are just awesome!! :)

[@julespetteruto3362]

Sam, I can't wait to make this! 😊 thank you

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

You're most welcome!

[@BetteTwain]

Wow remarkable.

[@SJ-ih9rw]

Yep, making this tomorrow.

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Yay!!! Enjoy!

[@catbrodeur623]

I have never made cheeses... figured they would be complicated & oil packed. Happily surprised... definite must try for me. P.S. I just had your Irish stew again & boy was it satisfying on a cold night 💚

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

A lot of them are complicated, but you know me, easy peasy is the name of the game! Haha. I hope you love the recipe and thrilled you are enjoying the stew :)

[@olivia1910]

I'm vegetarian and I like to experiment with vegan food (just waiting to move out of my parents' house to make the transition haha) but I find it really hard to find store-bought vegan cheese that doesn't taste weird. I tried to fool myself into thinking I liked it but they just don't appeal to me at all. I'd much rather eat less cheese and really take the time to make my own every now and then, so excited to try this one !

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

I agree, a lot of the storebought ones aren't great, I prefer homemade. I hope you enjoy this one!

[@yeahyeahyeah2935]

This will be my first cheese recipe! 🧀 😊😊😊

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Oooh I hope you love it!!

[@designatedsurvivorfangirl3653]

This looks so good 😍 unfortunately I’ll never be able to try it due to my life threatening nut allergies... but I’m sure it tastes amazing!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Bummer!

[@roseladd6402]

💛 Cheezy! Yum😁

[@ES11777]

I still can't believe that you don't have more subscribers. Your channel is amazing ✨🌱❤

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Aww thank you so much!!!! I'm getting more, slowly but surely...

[@biancaneves3346]

I'm now thinking that, if I add liquid smoke, this might taste like provolone a little! 😁

[@ES11777]

Aww the Chickpea part was so cute ❤❤

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Yeah she's the cutest!!

[@sweetcake405]

another winner Sam, thanks

[@suzq2744]

Could you use vegan butter instead?

[@jillschwartz2442]

Yum!! I have to make this!

[@maeda10]

Hello Sam, I love your videos! Do you think you could make a video presenting your food processor and blender?

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Thank you so much! I have two blenders, a Blendtec: bit.ly/BlendtecDesigner725 and a Breville: bit.ly/BrevilleBlender (I love both) and my food processor is also Breville: bit.ly/BrevilleFoodProcessor

[@korinacamara1663]

Can i use magic bullet

[@renn_t]

What does the white miso do? Would it be okay to skip it if we don't have it?

[@joeb4142]

Zee It adds depth of flavor and umami. You can leave it out but the cheese probably won’t taste as good (everyone’s tastes varies).

[@anghac93]

Heyy Sam, first off, I love your videos and my non vegan family is has been loving everything so far :) I have a question for you, lately, I've been going through my small appliances and I'm a bit stuck on my fondue and my raclette. I have no idea if they can still be of use to me now that I'm vegan, so I'm debating if I should keep or donate. Any meal idea using those tools? Thanks in advance and keep up the good work :) !

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Thank you so much!!!! You could sure use the fondue pot and just make a vegan fondue. My vegan mozzarella would be perfect for it!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHaYmp6Yqs96l9U

[@havanaharborcigars]

Yummy! I am making now

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Enjoy!

[@mamanexpat9300]

I don't normally like cheeses or sauces made with cashews but THIS I want to try....

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

I hope you love it!!

[@blackattackcat]

fantastic subscribed

[@StudioVegan]

I’m going to add the cranberry to the mixture 🥰 so they are inside.

[@Steph-vh8bf]

Do you think this could work in a blender? Or would that probably not work?

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

I think it's too thick for a blender and would be difficult to blend. You could give it a go, you'll just have to scrape down the sides a thousand times.

[@neiloychowdhury9337]

Wow!!!Maybe I should try this recipe and it looks fantastic and but is my suggestion is to save time. Everything you did there looks great but instead of putting one cranberry at a time why not put a handful of cranberries in one bowl and roll it on the cranberries like coating a batter before deep frying?

[@klopke36]

this was so good i almost cried jummie mmmmm

[@lanakalevra6505]

It's so yummy, i might have eaten more of it than i should have! I wonder if i could use it as cheese sauce for macaroni.. maybe if i subbed coconut for olive. Only one way to find out ;)

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Thrilled you loved it so much!!! I would recommend my mac and cheese: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWGYeZ2lf7t8bac

[@alexandraabraham6698]

It might be pertinent for some to note the tip on preparing the cashews: SOAKING them, rehydrates them. If you prefer to soften them by boiling, you're COOKING them. These two methods affect the intrinsic dietary and nutritional qualities of the cashews. If you're concerned about the nutrition, soak, don't boil. If you soften the nuts by boiling, given that you then need to heat the mixture, you'd be effectively cooking them twice, reducing their nutritive value again. It may seem picky, but to some it might be an important matter. Just saying. Me? I don't mind, but I prefer to soak. I like to take the time. We're always so much in a rush, hurrying everything up and doubling the speed. Soaking them means planning ahead, and enjoying the process at a leisurely pace. I made this but put the cranberries into the clingfilm (saran wrap, whatever!) in the mould, before i added the cheese. It worked quite well, but I only put in sufficient to crown the top of the ball once removed from the film. It looked really nice, too! The taste was absolutely divine, as well!!

[@jenniferhart799]

Chickpea!! The cheese looked good as well 😂😂🐶😍

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Hahaha!!

[@ladeegagah2271]

Very cool! I'm wondering if you can make a vegan cheese out of like chick peas(not Chickpea) 😂 or a bean of some kind?

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Hahaha!! I've never tried that before!

[@ladeegagah2271]

@@Itdoesnttastelikechicken I'll have to experiment because raw cashews are expensive and a sistah is on a budget! LOL

[@Northern_Frost]

Wow, OK added to this Christmas' menu. I've never been a big Animal Milk Cheese ball guy, but this looks incredible (and customization - I mean why stop at cranberries, right?) and as some of the peeps coming for Christmas visits are omni's it will be nice to have something else to surprise them with. Two questions: 1: how long will it keep for, you mentioned it can be done a couple of days in advance but how long until it loses its texture or eatability (Is that a word?) #2: When does Chickpea get their own youtube channel? ;-) Thanks Sam.

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

It won't lose it texture but it should keep fresh for about 4-5 days. Hahaha, Chickpea.... always stealing the show!

[@hdb80]

I blended, and blended, and blended this in my food processor till I was deaf. It never got that whitish color or completely smooth. Am I doing something wrong?

[@trackee2024]

Did you accidentally use roasted cashews?

[@hdb80]

@@trackee2024 Nope, raw and soaked.

[@joeb4142]

With my food processor _immediately_ after I turned it on the cheese mixture spread to the sides and bottom so there was little processing happening. So I scraped and pulsed, scraped and pulsed... kind of a pain but I can’t really afford a better food processor. Hth

[@pugtales]

I wish you knew about a sandwich place called Capriotti's. They make a sandwich called The Bobbie.....its turkey,stuffing,cranberry sauce and mayo. would love you to veganize it.

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Oohh I would love to veganize that!

[@zubaerchaudhari8267]

It’s Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken your video is really always sooooo most very very cool everytime

[@theveganhippie2730]

This sounds really good and I just love Chickpea. I think she needs her own channel.ha ha

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

You're not the first to say that! Haha

[@joeb4142]

The Vegan Hippie She’s got her own Insta 😊

[@valentinaroffighini2951]

could I use regular miso (the brown one!) ??

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Yes, but it might make the cheese a little more brown in colour.

[@LaCocinadera]

Doesnt it taste like coconut a bit? I mean, the oil brings this coconut flavor to the chesse doesnt it?

[@1auntievenom]

Use the refined one. That one does not have the nutty flavor of coconut

[@LaCocinadera]

Thanks! Will try it out!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Refined coconut oil will avoid the coconut taste :)

[@LaCocinadera]

It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken thank you! I will try it out! Great recipe! 😘

[@sabtlc]

I live in Queensland, Australia, and my coconut oil is melted at this time of the year, even in the air conditioning 😳 will this affect the outcome?

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Nope! It's totally ok if the oil is liquid when mixed with everything else. The oil will help set up the cheese in the fridge. The cheese will just get softer quicker when sitting out. Enjoy!

[@emilyg3621]

I just made this but I used my vitamix and I’m worried it’s TOO creamy 😂🥲 it does not look like yours at all

[@AlexVBat]

Vegan food is the best food!!!! Well said Sam!!! Oh, btw...CHICKPEAAA 😘😘😘

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Haha! :D

[@elizabethshaw734]

Why is the prefinished one white and the one you just made is brownish?

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Just lighting I suppose, it's all the same.

[@tuntaverntraveltrailer4808]

I can’t find miso paste anywhere! I have to drive an hour and a half to get to Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and Sprouts and I have searched all of them and they don’t have it here. I was so looking forward to making this too 😩

[@emilioponce2994]

try on any asian store, you will find it there

[@sophiehirsh8687]

order online!!

[@kathryngannon485]

Amazon does it.

[@tuntaverntraveltrailer4808]

MizTer MiLo good idea!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Yes online: White miso paste: amzn.to/2Dq1IHi

[@amberleestine]

Hey Sam! I adore you ad all you create! Just an FYI, the "print" option for this recipe is not working! ❤️

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Oh weird! I just tested it and it worked from my end... what browser are you using?

[@authenticinteractions.5789]

Subscribed and bell rang! I am with you

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Yay! Welcome!

[@christinedreams8099]

Wait, I made this today and it’s delish!! Omg so good. But your recipe says it’s one serving at 160+ calories only...that can’t be right?!

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

It makes 1 cheese ball, 1 serving would be about 1/8 of the cheese ball. Enjoy!

[@bluebellbushomestead]

I don't have white miso... Can I use normal miso? I'm guessing that will just change the colour? Or will it totally ruin it?

[@juliak.2425]

I tried it with normal miso, it looked a bit green and tasted not good...

[@bluebellbushomestead]

I halved it and it seemed to work okay :) Maybe try that next time?

[@alittleheavenonearth]

Mine seems oily 🤷‍♀️

[@elizabethshaw734]

A few people ripped me a new one and made me feel horribly bullied on KZbin because I said perhaps you would want to add some lemon juice to give the Tang of real cheese. These people did not think cheese had a tanginess! So for that one sentence I was bullied by vegan adults! I have been vegan longer than any of them and it doesn't matter cheese does have a tanginess and if you don't add that your end product is not going to taste like cheese.

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Don't ever worry about bullies on the internet! If I actually cared what people said to me on KZbin, I would never post a video again. People are cranky and cruel.

[@joeb4142]

Elizabeth Shaw Glad you made it here! I don’t think I’ve seen many vegan cheese recipes *without* lemon juice so... 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ximenezb]

Cutest high-5 I've ever seen.

[@christinedreams8099]

It’s must be a typo. Like each serving is 160+ calories and there are 1000 servings. Lol

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

One cheese ball will serve about 8. Enjoy!

[@whyamidoingthis4569]

The amount of garlic in this offends me ADD MOOOOOREE pleeeeeeezeee

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Hahaha! You can if you like, I didn't want the main flavour in the cheese to be garlic.

[@whyamidoingthis4569]

@@Itdoesnttastelikechicken oops sorry

[@Paul-yw7bf]

Solid at room temp? Maybe she hasn’t lived in the US south at all...

[@irishguy13]

I like miso honey - (me love you long time).

[@veganfurretfanatic]

I’m nervous lol I’m soaking the cashews tonight, making the cheese tomorrow so it’s ready for thanksgiving

[@Itdoesnttastelikechicken]

Don't be nervous, it will be delicious!!

[@johnbaird1413]

I boiled cashews yesterday. It took a whole 10 minutes to make the cheese this morning and it is SSOOOOO Good...