Vegan Cream Cheese: made with cashews and non dairy yogurt, it’s easy to make and the best vegan substitute for real dairy cream cheese! Spread it on bagels, bread or as a dip for veggies and crackers! 4 flavour options! Gluten free, No tofu!
Ok Vegans you are going to love my homemade vegan cream cheese recipe!! It’s incredibly simple to make with all healthy whole food ingredients and it’s soft, creamy, little tangy and super cheesy! And takes 15 minute to prepare!
What's vegan cream cheese made of?
I used cashews and dairy free cultured coconut yogurt for the cream cheese base and some miso and nutritional yeast and spices for and extra cheesy flavour. It is really delicious! And there’s no tofu folks!
I have 4 different flavour variations for you! Regular, Garlic & Herb, Sun Dried Tomato & Pesto and a Fruity blend! Perfect breakfast, snack or for the holidays on a vegan cheese platter with vegetables and crackers! My favourite!- smeared on a toasted or fresh Everything Bagel (bagels and schmear) SO GOOD!!
Can I use it for baking?
Honestly if I’m going to use vegan cream cheese for baking I will buy it. The brands I usually use are Daiya or Kite Hill. I haven’t tried Violife, go veggie or tofutti brand as of yet!😊 I purchase them at Walmart for the most part but Trader Joe carries them as well. Check out my vegan cream cheese frosting recipe here
Can you freeze vegan cream cheese?
It will keep covered in the fridge for 7- 10 days and freezes well for 1-2 months!
How to make Vegan Cream Cheese:
Add cashews to a pot cover with water and boil for 10 minutes (this softens the cashews). Drain well
Add the cashews to your food processor along with the yogurt and rest of ingredients. Process until smooth and creamy. Stop to scrape down the sides a few times as you go. this will take a few minutes.
Enjoy right away or cover and chill in the fridge first (chilled is better in my opinion😊). Lovely spread on bagels, bread or as a dip with crackers and veggies ! For different flavour options and full recipe ingredients and instructions see recipe card and notes section below
OK GUYS LET'S MAKE SOME CASHEW CREAM CHEESE, IT'S:
ready in minutes
vegan
healthy
simple
creamy
cheesy
versatile
kid friendly
Enjoy guys! Happy day to you! feel free to leave a comment and a rating below. I would love to hear from you.
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Best Vegan Cream Cheese Recipe - 4 flavours!
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Vegan Cream Cheese: made with cashews and non dairy yogurt, it’s easy to make and the best vegan substitute for real dairy cream cheese! Spread it on bagels, bread or as a dip for veggies and crackers! 4 flavour options! Gluten free, No tofu!
Ingredients
Cream Cheese:
- 1 and ½ cups raw cashews
- ⅓ cup non dairy plain yogurt, I use Silk plain unsweetened Cultured Coconut Yogurt
- 2 and ½ tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon white miso, I use Shiro Miso
- ¼ teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast
- ½ teaspoon salt, more to taste if needed
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
For Garlic and Herb:
- 1 recipe vegan cream cheese
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic or 1 small garlic clove minced
- ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning or use some fresh herbs
- ½ teaspoon dried dill or tablespoon fresh dill
- 1-2 tablespoons chives, diced (optional)
For Sun-dried Tomato & Pesto:
- 1 recipe vegan cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped (packed in oil), or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons vegan pesto, or more to taste
For Fruit spread:
- 1 recipe vegan cream cheese (omit the onion powder)
- ¼ cup or more of your favourite jam, jelly or preserves, I like orange marmalade or apricot jam
Instructions
- Add cashews to a pot, cover with water and boil for 10 minutes (this softens the cashews). Drain well
- Add the cashews to your food processor along with the yogurt and rest of ingredients. Process until smooth and creamy. Stop to scrape down the sides a few times as you go. This will take a few minutes.
- Enjoy right away or cover and chill in the fridge first (chilled is better in my opinion). Lovely spread on bagels, bread or as a dip with crackers and veggies ! For different flavour options see notes section*
Notes
- if you'd like it a little tangier add 1-2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- For the cream cheese flavour variations: stir in after the cream cheese has been processed.
- For the fruity add ins you could also serve the preserves along side the cheese instead of incorporating them😊
- this recipe will keep covered in the fridge for 7-10 days and freezes well for 1-2 months.
- this recipe is based on my Easy Vegan Cheese Ball Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 10 Minutes
- Category: Breakfast & Baking, Snacks & Sides, 30 Minute Vegan Recipes, Vegan Holiday Recipes
- Method: food processor
- Cuisine: American, Canadian
Keywords: vegan cream cheese, cashew cream cheese, dairy free cream cheese,
Edward
Why did you feel the need to mention "no tofu" repeatedly? I'm not a huge fan of tofu, but whipped tofu is incredibly delicious with much fewer ingredients for a cream cheese substitute. Sure, some people may like to avoid tofu, but we got your point the first time. It's like a bread recipe where you declare 4x, "no gluten"! Okay, fine, but not everyone is gluten sensitive.
Sara
My kids are really enjoying the cream cheese on their bagels in the morning with raspberry jam! Great recipe!
★★★★★
Verna
That is wonderful to hear Sara! I love them spread with jam as well! Thank you!
Midge
I made this and it is so delicious , I also tried leaving a comment for your cream cheese recipe but was unable to ,but it is so good and simple ,
★★★★★
Verna
Thanks so much Midge! I wonder if you're talking about my vegan cream cheese frosting? if so thanks!