Cashew Cream Cheese
Cashew Cream Cheese
his versatile, vegan cream cheese substitute can be used in sweet desserts like our cinnamon date roll recipe, as a savory spread on bagels, or as a general replacement for regular cream cheese.
- Total Time16 minutes
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Yield
25 servings
- DifficultySimple
Submitted by
Vitamix
Ingredients
- Sweet:
- 2 cups 480 ml water
- 2½ cups 375 g raw cashews, unsalted
- 8 95 g dates, pitted
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 cinnamon (or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
- Savory:
- 3½ cups 840 ml water
- 1½ cups 200 g roasted cashews, unsalted
- ¼ cup 20 g nutritional yeast
- ½ cup 20 g fresh chives, chopped
- Sweet:
- 2 cups 480 ml water
- 2½ cups 375 g raw cashews, unsalted
- 8 95 g dates, pitted
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 cinnamon (or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
- Savory:
- 3½ cups 840 ml water
- 1½ cups 200 g roasted cashews, unsalted
- ¼ cup 20 g nutritional yeast
- ½ cup 20 g fresh chives, chopped
- Sweet:
- 2 cups 480 ml water
- 2½ cups 375 g raw cashews, unsalted
- 8 95 g dates, pitted
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1 cinnamon (or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
- Savory:
- 3½ cups 840 ml water
- 1½ cups 200 g roasted cashews, unsalted
- ¼ cup 20 g nutritional yeast
- ½ cup 20 g fresh chives, chopped
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Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Run the Smoothie Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 40–50 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades. Chill for 6–8 hours before using.
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Run the Smoothie Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 40–50 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades. Chill for 6–8 hours before using.
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Run the Smoothie Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 40–50 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades. Chill for 6–8 hours before using.
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Nutrition
1
serving (35 g)
Calories
90
Total Fat
6g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Sugars
3g
Protein
2g
Saturated Fat
1g
Chef's Note
- Make this a day ahead of time to significantly thicken the mixture.
- A great non-dairy alternative to traditional cream cheese. Opting for a cashew based cream cheese means you're swapping out saturated fat for healthy fat.
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