

It will smooth out eventually.Ĭhop the chives into small pieces and mix them into the cream cheese. This will likely require that you stop and scrape down the sides of the food processor several times. Leave for 20 minutes, then drain the water.Īdd all ingredients (except the chives) to a food processor and blend until smooth.

Make sure the water covers the cashews completely, then place a plate upside down over the bowl. I just boil water in my electric kettle, then pour it over the cashews in a bowl. Instead of soaking them for several hours at room temperature, you can use boiled water. In order to make this cream cheese nice and smooth, you’ll want to soak your cashews. Making this vegan cashew cream cheese is super easy! *Scroll down to the recipe card for quantities and instructions. They have a fairly neutral taste, so they are great for achieving a creamy texture while mixing well with a variety of flavors. Since going vegan, I have realized how incredibly versatile cashews are! They are perfect for spreads, dips, and sauces (such as this plant-based cheese sauce). It has a savory onion flavour that is perfect on a toasted bagel, with crackers, or as a veggie dip! Add a packet of french onion dip to this recipe and you will have vegan french onion dip! If you thin this cream recipe out you can also use it for a crema on top of recipes.This cashew cream cheese is vegan and oil-free. You can use this recipe as a base for other cheese dips/ spreads and dressings.I love the sweet delicate flavor of champagne vinegar but lemon and ACV also works well. In place of champagne vinegar you can try a combination of lemon juice and apple cider vinegar.If you soak them ahead of time the end result may be too runny. Also as the cream cheese sits in the fridge it thickens because the cashew absorbs the water. Ingredients 1 cup raw unsalted cashews, soaked in water for 8 hours or overnight, drained 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1/4 tsp sea salt 3 tbsp melted coconut. Incorporate the cashews and the remaining ingredients in a blender (photo 3) and blend until well combined (photo 4). I don’t soak the cashews ahead of time because the Vitamix is powerful enough to blend the cashews completely smooth. Soak the cashews overnight (photo 1).Drain and rinse (photo 2).Serve on toast, bagels, as a dip, or as a base for sauces and dressings.

It will thicken up as it sits in the fridge.
