This creamy cheesy vegan broccoli soup made with almond milk and nutritional yeast is easy to make with one pot and a blender.

A hand dipping a crusty piece of sourdough bread into a small bowl of creamy broccoli soup.

How to Make Dairy-Free “Cheesy” Broccoli Soup

When I was in high school, I used to love Campbell’s Broccoli and Cheddar Soup made with skim milk. As I no longer eat dairy, the days of afterschool cheesy broccoli soup are long gone.

So how can we achieve that creamy, dreamy, cheesy flavour without the dairy? Nutritional yeast, of course! Seriously, thank goodness for this stuff. It’s a life saver in a vegan kitchen and adds the cheesy component to this delicious broccoli soup. I always keep some on hand for adding a cheesy component to all sorts of different recipes.

A crusty piece of sourdough bread being dipped into a small bowl of blended broccoli soup.

Easiest Vegan Broccoli Soup

This soup is so easy to make and can be ready in less than 30 minutes, making it a perfect weeknight dinner option. You can always make it ahead too and store it in the fridge for a few days, it’s actually even better the next day. It’s creamy, flavourful and rich, but still low calorie and packed full of nutrition.

Nutritional yeast is typically fortified with B12, making a wonderful addition to a plant-based diet. If you’re unsure of what nutritional yeast, I have a whole post about that you can read here. Broccoli as you’ve probably heard is a nutritional powerhouse and it’s the star of this delicious, vegan recipe.

I love enjoying this soup on a rainy, Sunday afternoon but because it’s so easy to make, it’s a great meal anytime! It’s just a bowl of comfort and when served with a toasted piece of sourdough bread, perfection.

More Broccoli Soup

For variations of this recipe, I also have a vegan cream of broccoli soup and a Cheesy Vegan Broccoli Potato Soup you can try,

More Vegan Soup Recipes

Loving this creamy broccoli soup? You’ll love these recipes too:

Curried Lentil Soup // Easy Vegan Minestrone Soup // Healthy Kale and Cauliflower Soup // Spicy Vegan Black Bean Soup // Vegan Sweet Potato Corn Chowder // Vegan Chickpea Vegetable Chowder

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
A piece of bread being dipped into a small bowl of broccoli soup.

Vegan Cheesy Broccoli Soup

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star 4.9 from 20 reviews
  • Author: Deryn Macey
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 6
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegan
Save Recipe

Description

This creamy, flavorful soup is so easy to make I love it for a quick, cozy weeknight dinner. It keeps well and the flavors improve the next day so its great for meal prep too. Paired with a piece of fresh crusty bread, it’s the ultimate vegan comfort food.


Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium white onion, diced (approx. 2 cups, 300 g)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 4 cups of vegetable broth
  • 6 cups broccoli, chopped in bite-sized pieces (420 g)
  • 1 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. In a large soup pot, cook the onions in the olive oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring often. To make it oil-free, you can cook the onions in 2 tbsp of water or broth. Add more as needed if the pan starts to dry out.
  2. Add the garlic, salt, pepper and dijon and cook for a few more minutes.
  3. Add the vegetable broth and chopped broccoli.
  4. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for about 15 minutes, or until broccoli is tender.
  5. Turn off heat and stir in nutritional yeast and lemon juice.
  6. Either scoop all the soup into a blender and blend to your desired consistency or for chunky broccoli soup, remove about 1/2 of the soup and puree, leaving the rest behind. You can also use an immersion blender right in the pot if you like.
  7. Pour the blended soup back into the pot. If it’s too thick for your liking, stir in some extra broth or unsweetened almond milk to adjust the consistency.
  8. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  9. Makes 4 large dinner-sized portions or 8 sides.

Notes

I updated this recipe in February of 2019. The original recipe called for half unsweetened almond milk and half broth for the liquid but I decided to change it to all broth. You can try it with half and half if you like, both ways are good. You can also just stir in a little plant milk at the end for some extra creaminess.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/6th of recipe
  • Calories: 127
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 435 mg
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Carbohydrates: 13 g
  • Fiber: 5 g
  • Protein: 8.5 g