6 INGREDIENTS • 3 STEPS • 15MINS

Vegan Cream Cheese

Name: Vegan Cream Cheese
Total time: PT900.0S
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 cup Water; 1 1/2 cup Raw Cashews; 2 tablespoon Coconut Oil; 1 Lemon; 1 1/2 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon Salt

Recipe

5.0

2 ratings

Guilt-free, plant-based, and delicious, this irresistible Vegan Cream Cheese recipe checks off all the boxes. This creamy dairy-free spread has all the taste and texture of traditional cream cheese and is perfect on crackers, bread, bagels, and more!

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Guilt-free, plant-based, and delicious, this irresistible Vegan Cream Cheese recipe checks off all the boxes. This creamy dairy-free spread has all the taste and texture of traditional cream cheese and is perfect on crackers, bread, bagels, and more!

15MINS

Total Time

$1.08

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

8

us / metric

2 cups

Water

1 1/2 cups

Raw Cashews

2 Tbsp

Coconut Oil

1

Lemon, freshly squeezed

2 Tbsp juice per 8 servings

4 tsp

Apple Cider Vinegar

as needed

Salt

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

163

Fat

13.8 g

Protein

4.4 g

Carbs

7.8 g

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Author's Notes

Optional Additions: ¼ Cup Green Onions Or 3 Tbsp Everything Bagel Seasoning Or 2 tsp Pumpkin Spice Seasoning

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step 1

Boil water on a stove or in a kettle. Pour the Water (2 cups) into a large bowl over the Raw Cashews (1 1/2 cups) and allow the nuts to soak for 10-15 minutes.

step 2

Add soaked Cashews, Coconut Oil (2 Tbsp), juice from Lemon (1), Apple Cider Vinegar (4 tsp), and Salt (as needed) to a blender or food processor. Puree until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

step 3

Once the cream cheese is combined, mix in your favorite additions, like some chopped green onions, Everything but the Bagle seasoning, or Pumpkin Pie Spice!