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Vegan Cream Cheese

Last Updated: Feb 23, 2022 by Sophie · This post may contain affiliate links · 5 Comments

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Easiest vegan cream cheese

Let’s make some vegan cream cheese, shall we? It’s easy, creamy and perfect for some cream cheese dip or your next vegan cheese adventure. 

vegan Cream cheese

The idea of making vegan cream cheese at home is because of my vegetarian kiddos who love to slather cream cheese spreads on their bread almost everyday. Even though they love my store-bought vegan cream cheese, they are in love with the homemade soft cream cheese with chive and onions. 

Vegan cream cheese with vegan crackers

Making some vegan cream cheese is super simple and easy. All you need is a blender and a few ingredients. I love adding some homemade tofu to this recipe, but that’s totally optional. The vegan version of cream cheese tastes great without tofu too.

Vegan cheese platter

You will need some cashew, soaked and roasted, lemon juice and nutritional yeast. Season it just the way you want. At the end of blending, you will have a creamy, smooth vegan cream cheese ready for enjoying with some chips.

How to make vegan cream cheese?

How to make vegan cream cheese in a blender

This nut-based vegan cream cheese is super yum and satisfying and even better than the store-bought ones. In fact, homemade ones are always better and healthy. Because we know that we are not using any unhealthy ingredients here.

Recipe of Vegan Cream Cheese:

For making this cream cheese, we will need the following ingredients.

Ingredients:

Vegan cream cheese ingredients

2 Cups of raw cashew soaked for a few hours or overnight, ⅔ cup vegan yogurt(unsweetened), 1 tablespoon lemon juice, ½ cup homemade tofu or store-bought extra firm tofu, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar , sea salt to taste

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Spice Stuffed Baby Eggplant:

Herbs and Spices - pepper, dried onion flakes and chives, jalapeño, cilantro, and roasted garlic

To serve - crackers, chips, fruits and berries, olives and nuts 

Method:

  • Take all the ingredients in a food processor or a high-performance blender. Use the blend or the pulse function to blend the nuts and all other ingredients really well.
  • After a few minutes, the mixture will look creamy. Check the consistency and add more yogurt or a few teaspoons of water for the desired consistency.
  • For garlic flavor - add 1 tablespoon roasted garlic pulp and process. Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.
  • For onion and chive - add chopped chive with 2 tablespoon dried onion flakes and blend well.
  • For jalapeño-cilantro flavor - add 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro and 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeño and blend well.
  • Serve cheesecake with crackers, fruits and veggies.
  • Enjoy!
  • Store the homemade vegan creamy cheese for three days to a week in an airtight container. 
Creamy vegan nutty cream cheese

Can I use this vegan homemade cream cheese for making cheesecake?

The answer is no. Because this cream cheese contains lemon juice, salt, and herbs, this is not a good choice for making desserts. Here I have a homemade vegan 4th of July vegan cheesecake that uses a nut-based mixture. Check it out.

Can I Skip Tofu While Making this Cheese Dip?

Yes, you can skip tofu and use just the cashews to make this cream cheese dip.

vegan Cream cheese

Vegan Cream Cheese

Let’s make some vegan cream cheese, shall we? It’s easy, creamy and perfect for some cream cheese dip or your next vegan cheese adventure.
5 from 6 votes
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy cream cheese dip, Vegan cheese, vegan cheese board, vegan cream cheese
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 140kcal
Author: Sophie
Cost: $6

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups of raw cashew soaked for a few hours or overnight
  • ⅔ Cup vegan yogurt(unsweetened)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ Cup homemade tofu or store-bought extra firm tofu
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • sea salt to taste

Herbs and Spices

  • pepper, dried onion flakes and chives, jalapeño, cilantro, and roasted garlic , (Select any of these to add more flavors to your cream cheese)

To Serve

  • crackers, chips, fruits and berries, olives and nuts

Instructions

  • Take all the ingredients in a food processor or a high-performance blender.
  • Use the blend or the pulse function to blend the nuts and all other ingredients really well.
  • After a few minutes, the mixture will look creamy.
  • Check the consistency and add more yogurt or a few teaspoons of water for the desired consistency.
  • For garlic flavor - add 1 tablespoon roasted garlic pulp and process. Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.
  • For onion and chive - add chopped chive with 2 tablespoon dried onion flakes and blend well.
  • For jalapeño-cilantro flavor - add 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro and 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeño and blend well.
  • Serve cheesecake with crackers, fruits and veggies.
  • Enjoy!
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Notes

Store the homemade vegan cream cheese for three days to a week in an airtight container.
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Nutrition

Serving: 60g | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 8g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 18mg
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Keto Flax Paratha/Wrap

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  • Vegan Keto Cauliflower Queso
  • Easy Keto Crackers {vegan}
  • Cauliflower Tabbouleh
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  1. Angela

    March 03, 2020 at 9:10 am

    5 stars
    This is a great option to use instead of store bought vegan cream cheese. I love the flavor options.

    Reply
  2. Sharon

    March 03, 2020 at 9:33 am

    5 stars
    This looks like a great dish to have on hand when I have vegan friends visitng. Easy to make and delicious.

    Reply
  3. Jessica Formicola

    March 03, 2020 at 9:56 am

    5 stars
    This is such a great recipe to have on hand! Definitely sharing it with my vegan friends!

    Reply
  4. Beth Neels

    March 03, 2020 at 10:35 am

    5 stars
    This is perfect to make for my Mom, she is allergic to dairy! Can't wait to try it!

    Reply
  5. Carrie Robinson

    March 03, 2020 at 11:21 am

    5 stars
    I had no idea that you could make vegan cream cheese! Sounds delicious. 🙂

    Reply

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