Nutritional Yeast 101 – What is it!? Recipe

Nutritional Yeast 101 – What is it!?

Nutritional Yeast – Clean & Delicious®

Nutritional yeast is a new ingredient in my life.

I honestly didn’t even know what it was 6 months ago, but after receiving multiple questions from readers and viewers inquiring about this ingredient, I knew it was time for me to do a little investigation!

What is Nutritional Yeast?

Nutritional yeast is a deactivated yeast that is cultured on the surface of molasses. It’s different then yeast you would use for say bread or pizza because this yeast does not rise, it’s not alive.

While nutritional yeast is cultivated on molasses, the flavor is NOT sweet. It has a cheesy, nutty, savory, “umami” flavor profile, yet it is…