Vegan Cream Cheese Sauce
Elevate your plant-based cooking with this luscious Vegan Cream Cheese Sauce—a dairy-free delight that's creamy, tangy, and bursting with flavor! Made with wholesome ingredients like soaked raw cashews, unsweetened almond milk, lemon juice, and nutritional yeast, this versatile sauce is blended to perfection for a smooth, velvety texture. Subtle notes of garlic and onion powder, balanced by apple cider vinegar and a hint of white pepper, make it an ideal complement to any savory dish. Ready in just 10 minutes, this easy recipe is perfect as a dip, spread, or tossed with pasta for a comforting vegan meal. It's a must-try for plant-based food lovers seeking a healthy, homemade alternative to traditional cream cheese sauces!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
- 0.5 teaspoon white pepper
Instructions
Soak the cashews in hot water for at least 15 minutes. For a smoother sauce, let them soak for up to 2 hours.
Drain and rinse the soaked cashews under cold water.
In a high-speed blender or food processor, combine the drained cashews, almond milk, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt, and white pepper.
Blend on high speed until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides of the blender or processor as needed to ensure all ingredients are well incorporated.
Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning as needed. If you prefer a tangier sauce, add an additional teaspoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar.
Transfer the cream cheese sauce to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.
Serve as a sauce with pasta, as a dip with vegetable sticks, or drizzled over your favorite vegan dishes.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
222 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 16.3 g | 21% | |
| Saturated Fat | 2.8 g | 14% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 290 mg | 13% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 13.6 g | 5% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.3 g | 8% | |
| Total Sugars | 2.6 g | ||
| Protein | 8.4 g | 17% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6 mcg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 136 mg | 10% | |
| Iron | 2.7 mg | 15% | |
| Potassium | 307 mg | 7% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
