![]() ![]() Add roasted garlic and black pepper if these are flavours you normally like.Finely chopped walnuts and cranberries is another great idea to add crunch and chew. ![]() 1 tbsp of freshly chopped chives to make a chive cream cheese.1/4 tsp of sriracha to make a chilli cream cheese.1/2 a tsp of truffle oil to make truffle cream cheese.I actually love this cream cheese just as it is, but there are a tonne of things you can add to change the flavour to your preference. You need to be careful not to add too much. Add small amounts to get an even better smooth and creamy consistency. It’s important to taste test intermittently. It takes time to get the creamiest consistency, I would say a minimum of ten minutes. Once you’ve added all of the ingredients directly into the blender, you need to be patient. It has a nutty flavour and the flakes easily melt into the food.Īs a vegan, I feel I am forever making my own condiments, so my mini blender is truly my number 1 kitchen utensil. I quite often use nutritional yeast AKA nooch on as a parmesan replacement on pasta. I am a big lover of nutritional yeast and the flavour it offers different dishes. It’s hard to believe a cream cheese has ingredients that have such a wide variety of health benefits. It’s thought it has antioxidant properties, can boost immunity and lower cholesterol. Nutritional yeast is another highly nutritious vegan food found in so many recipes. This combination gives the best variety of flavours. In my opinion, a squeeze of lemon, nutritional yeast and onion powder are vital ingredients. ![]() They are very much the base ingredient, anything else you add is for different flavour notes. Vegan Cream Cheese RecipeĪfter the cashews have time to soak, you will need to strain them and add them to the blender. The next morning they should look swollen and the colour changes slightly to a more white / beige colour from the water that’s been soaked up. I leave them to one side in the kitchen overnight with the lid on. ![]() I generally use a cup of cashews in a pot and add a cup of hot water. If you want to speed up the process you can add hot water to the cashews. The longer you soak them the more creamy the consistency of your cashew cream cheese will be! The hardest thing you have to do is soak a cup of cashews overnight. I find shop bought cashew cream cheeses expensive! Making a homemade vegan cream cheese is so much more affordable and I think anyone can try this out, even if they are not much of a whizz in the kitchen. With only a handful of ingredients and a blender required, there is virtually no mess, making it east for little ones to help out. This is actually a recipe kids can get involved with! It’s so easy to make. There are no additives or chemicals, just pure goodness. Homemade vegan cream cheese is obviously preferable if you want to reap the health benefits. I guess you could consider cashews to be a superfood, so it really is hard to believe you can make them into something as enjoyable as a vegan cream cheese! They contain omega 3, calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium and folate to name a few incredible health properties.Ĭashews are also thought to help reduce the risk of diabetes, boost the immune system and assist in the production of red blood cells, reducing the risk of anaemia. Vegan Cashew Cream Cheese RecipeĬashews are the main ingredient and obviously are packed full of protein and vitamins. If you want more soft spreadable vegan cheeses, you should also check out our easy labneh recipe. It has a smooth and creamy texture and is versatile in terms of adding preferable flavours. It doesn’t taste like dairy but it is a really good replacement in my opinion. There are not very many vegan cheese options out there that don’t really hit that flavour but I have to admit, I absolutely love this cream cheese recipe. Believe me, looking back now, I have no idea why I was so keen on cheese! It might sound like a difficult thing to do but I promise this vegan cashew cream cheese is actually really easy.įor many people that have chosen the vegan lifestyle, cheese was one of those things that was difficult to give up. We recently made a homemade vegan lox bagel with our very own vegan cream cheese recipe. ![]()
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