Vegan Cream Cheese

This five minute, four ingredient vegan cream cheese couldn’t be any easier! Made using simple, good-for-you ingredients, it couldn’t be any healthier, either. It’s mild yet tangy, mimicking that traditional cream cheese flavor.

What Makes This Vegan Cream Cheese Recipe So Good

• The food processor (or blender) does all the work for you! Throw all ingredients in there and in under a minute you’ll have homemade vegan cream cheese.
• It pairs well with virtually anything. Spread some on a bagel for breakfast, add a dollop to a salad,  or dip your veggies in it.
• It’s customizable to your favorite cream cheese flavor! Add a handful of herbs, chopped veggies, or even a dash of cinnamon and brown sugar for a sweet vegan spread.

Key Ingredients for Vegan Cream Cheese

Raw Unsalted Cashews – It is extremely important that your cashews are both raw and unsalted. You might have to do some digging at the grocery store for these but they’re the main character of this vegan cream cheese recipe.

Lemon Juice – Offers that tanginess you get from traditional cream cheese. If you don’t have any lemon juice on-hand, white or apple cider vinegar will work in its place.

Unsweetened Plain Non-Dairy Yogurt – Can be made from coconuts, soy, almonds, cashews etc. As long as it’s unsweetened (no sugar at all!) and plain vegan yogurt, it’ll work!

Chef’s Tips

• The longer you soak your cashews, the better. I soaked mine in hot water for three hours and the result is incredibly soft and easy to blend cashews.
• If you’re having trouble blending your cream cheese, add in a little more non-diary yogurt a tablespoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
• Play around with the seasoning. Start conservatively with the salt and add more as you’d like. Feel free to add any other spices you’d like, too – really make this vegan cream cheese your own!

Other Easy Vegan Recipes

• Vegan Nutella
• Healthy Vegan Chocolate Truffles
• Best Vegan Queso
• The Best Vegan Alfredo Sauce
• Vegan Latkas

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Vegan Cream Cheese

Creamy, tangy vegan cream cheese has never been any easier! Just four ingredients and five minutes is all you'll need to whip up a batch of this simple spread.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 0 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Servings 8 servings

Calories 139 kcal

Equipment

• Food processor or blender
• Spatula

Ingredients

  

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• 1 ½ cups raw unsalted cashews soaked, see Notes
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup plain non-dairy yogurt unsweetened, see Notes
• ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

 

• Drain and rinse the soaked cashews.
  
• Add all ingredients to a food processor or high-speed blender and pulse until smooth.
  
• Taste and add more salt to your preference.
  
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.

Notes

• Soaked Cashews: To soak cashews, add raw cashews to a bowl and cover with boiling water. Let sit for at least 1 hour and no more than 8 hours.
• Food Processor: You may need to stop the food processor to scrape down the sides halfway through. Make sure all ingredients are evenly incorporated and well-blended. 
• Non-Dairy Yogurt: You can use unsweetened coconut cream instead of non-dairy yogurt.

 

Recipe yields approximately 6 servings. Nutritional values shown reflect information for 1 serving. Nutritional information show doesn’t include values for bagels. Macros may vary slightly depending on the specific brands of ingredients used.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoonsCalories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 149mgPotassium: 164mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 2mgNet Carbs: 7g

Keyword 5 minutes, cream cheese, easy, vegan

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Sam Guarnieri

Hi! I’m Sam, a travel, food and fitness enthusiast from the New York metro area. I love creating new and inventive recipes, and my favorite part is sharing them with others. My love of food goes all the way back to my early childhood, I grew up cooking alongside my mom and Nonna – the two best cooks I know! When I’m not in the kitchen, I’m either planning my next vacation, spending time outdoors (preferably on a beach), or bingeing Netflix’s latest docu-series. My passion for eating and living well led me to create the blog and Instagram account, Sam Does Her Best, where I health-ify my favorite comfort foods. I’m a big believer that good-for-you food can still be exploding with flavor and (most importantly) easy to make. I’m thrilled to be here at 40 Aprons doing what I do best – creating, photographing, and sharing delicious recipes with you all!