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What is nutritional yeast? Where do I find nutritional yeast? How do I use nutritional yeast? What are the health benefits of cooking with nutritional yeast? Find the answers to these questions plus 45 easy, healthy, and delicious vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free, keto recipes such as pizza, pesto, cheese sauces, popcorn, pasta and more using nutritional yeast below!
What is Nutritional Yeast?
Nutritional yeast is an inactive form of a yeast called ‘Saccharomyces cerevisiae’ that is commonly derived from blackstrap molasses. (It is not to be confused with Brewer’s Yeast which is the same species but an active form.) It is grown on molasses as it likes feeding on the sugar. It is then deactivated by being heated and pasteurized, and then dried and enriched with B vitamins before being packaged. Those on a vegan or dairy-free diet often find it a suitable cheese substitute due to its ‘cheesy’ umami flavor.
Where can I find Nutritional Yeast?
Nutritional yeast can commonly be found in the baking section of natural health food stores such as Whole Foods, Sprouts, or Natural Grocers. You can also sometimes find it in the bulk foods section of these stores, too.
In conventional grocery stores, you can sometimes find it in the organic, natural foods or gluten-free sections of the store.
A common and popular brand of nutritional yeast is Bragg. This can be found online and in stores.
Some other brands that I have tried and loved that can be found online are: Sari Foods, Anthony’s, and Bob’s Red Mill.
Nutritional yeast can be found in the form of a fine powder, small flakes, or large flakes.
What are the Health Benefits of Nutritional Yeast?
Nutritional yeast is rich is minerals such as selenium, zinc, potassium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium and calcium.
Nutritional yeast is a good source of B vitamins, specifically B12. B12 is a common deficiency for those on a vegan diet, so nutritional yeast is of the upmost help here!
Nutritional yeast is high in protein.
Nutritional yeast has been shown to have anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties thanks to the specific strain of yeast and its high beta-glucans content. Beta-glucans is a form fiber that has many reported health benefits, including being considered a prebiotic (crucial for gut health!).
Nutritional yeast is also rich in antioxidants.
45 Nutritional Yeast Recipes (Vegan + Gluten-Free):
Creamy Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)
from Strength and Sunshine
Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
from Haute and Healthy Living
Cauliflower Alfredo Pasta (vegan, dairy-free)
from Shivani Loves Food
Rigatoni with Parsley Walnut Pesto [vegan]
from The Simple Green
Miso Oatmeal with Kale and Avocado {Savory Oatmeal}- Love and Good Stuff
from Love & Good Stuff
Creamy Winter Leek, Potato & White Bean Soup
from The Simple Green
Best Oven-Roasted Broccoli With Nutritional Yeast
from Killing Thyme
Vegan Roasted Root Vegetable Gratin (Paleo & Whole30)
from Paleoish Krista
Vegan Caesar Salad with Roasted Sriracha Chickpeas
from Haute and Healthy Living
Easy Vegan Alfredo Sauce Recipe (10+ ways to use it)
from My Pure Plants
5-Ingredient Salt and Vinegar Kale Chips (Paleo, Low Carb)
from Wholesome Yum
Garlic Herb Vegan Almond Cheese Spread
from Delightful Adventures
I greatly hope you enjoyed learning about Nutritional Yeast and browsing these Gluten-Free + Vegan Recipes! xo.
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