Nut-Free Vegan Queso - ZardyPlants

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw sunflower seeds (or raw cashews) (see note 1 for low-fat options)
• 1 - 1 ¼ cups hot water
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled (see note 2)
• 1 single chipotle pepper in adobo, optional (or more to taste) (see note 3)
• 6 tablespoons nutritional yeast (or ½ cup vegan shredded cheese)
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, (to taste)
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin