Vegan Pimento Cheese

This classic staple from the Southern US is so dang good it should be popular nationwide! It’s Creamy, Cheesy, a little Spicy and too delicious for words!

I first made this Pimento Cheese a few years back when Chick-fil-A tested out a Honey Pepper Pimento Sandwich. And I loved it!

But admittedly before that, I never heard of it. Which is a shame because it’s probably one of my favorite dips / spreads now! Seriously, it’s so weird to me that outside of the Southern US, this cheese is relatively obscure. Hopefully that changes because it should be eaten as much as possible!

why you’ll love vegan pimento cheese

Vegan Pimento Cheese is super savory, creamy, cheesy, with a just a little bit of a kick. What’s great about it is you can simply spread it on some crackers.

Or make some sandwiches with it. Just some Pimento Cheese on white bread is magical!

You can even make a Honey Pepper Pimento Chick’n Sandwich with it!

ingredients for vegan pimento cheese

In doing research for this, I found that there’s a lot of opinions on what makes a good Pimento Cheese. Some people say you should pat the Pimentos as dry as possible, while others say you should add the liquid from the jar.

Some folks say no to cream cheese, some say yes! I’m in the latter camp. I tried a couple variations, and what I found was that I prefer mine with some extra seasoning and I’m also adding in a diced jalapeño for some extra heat.

• Vegan Mayo – Since Duke’s doesn’t have a vegan mayo, use whatever vegan mayo you like, or you can make some at HOME!

• Cream Cheese – Any vegan cream cheese should work. You can even use a chive cream cheese. Just like the mayo, you can make this at HOME too!

• Cheddar Shreds – If you can, grate the cheese fresh from a block. I know vegan block cheese is rare, so just use pre-grated if that’s all you can find.

• Pimentos – Get diced pimentos and drain them, and pat them dry as best you can.
• Jalapeños – I used a fresh jalapeño, but I bet pickled would be good too!
• Seasonings – I’m also adding in some garlic powder, cayenne, smoked paprika and vegan worcestershire.

how to make vegan pimento cheese?

The Vegan Pimento Cheese is very easy to make, simply drain the pimentos and pat them dry. Then combine everything in a bowl and taste for seasoning.

Storage

Store the Pimento Cheese in the fridge for up to 5 days.

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