Vegan Cream Cheese: Easy, Delicious Spread for Every Bagel
A creamy and delicious vegan cream cheese recipe, perfect for spreading on bagels or using in various dishes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
- Category: Spread
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Vegan
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Soak the cashews in water for at least 4 hours.
- Drain and rinse the cashews.
- Place the cashews, water, lemon juice, garlic, and salt in a blender.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Adjust seasoning if necessary and serve.
Notes
- For a sweeter version, add a tablespoon of maple syrup.
- This cream cheese can be flavored with herbs or spices for different variations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Vegan Cream Cheese