Vegan Cashew Cream Cheese

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This easy vegan cream cheese is made in just a few minutes, with the only prep being soaking some cashews. Cashews are a good source of heart healthy mono unsaturated fats, copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and zinc. Nutritional yeast is also high in all the B vitamins, like B1, B2, B3, B6, and B12, nutrients that are hard to come by on a vegan diet. There's even more protein here than standard cream cheese. The neutral taste and creamy texture of cashews make them perfect for dairy substitutions

- 1.5 cup (192 g) Cashews
- 1/2 cup (120 g) Water
- 3 tbsp (45 g) Lemon juice
- 1 tsp (5 g) Apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp (10 g) Nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp (15 g) Minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Salt

1. Add your cashews to a bowl, cover with water, and let soak for at least 2 hours. Reserve 1/2 cup (120 g) of the water, and discard the rest

2. Add the soaked cashews and water to a food processor or blender, along with lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast, garlic, and salt. Blend until smooth

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Description

 This easy vegan cream cheese is made in just a few minutes, with the only prep being soaking some cashews. Cashews are a good source of heart healthy mono unsaturated fats, copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and zinc. Nutritional yeast is also high in all the B vitamins, like B1, B2, B3, B6, and B12, nutrients that are hard to come by on a vegan diet. There's even more protein here than standard cream cheese. The neutral taste and creamy texture of cashews make them perfect for dairy substitutions

Time

Prep Time:

5 minutes

Rest Time:

2 hours

Total Time:

2 hours 5 minutes

Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.20

Ingredients

Serving(s)

1.5 cup Cashews
1/2 cup Water
3 tbsp Lemon juice
1 tsp Apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp Nutritional yeast
1 tbsp Minced garlic
1/2 tsp Salt

Instructions

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1. Add your cashews to a bowl, cover with water, and let soak for at least 2 hours. Reserve 1/2 cup (120 g) of the water, and discard the rest



2. Add the soaked cashews and water to a food processor or blender, along with lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast, garlic, and salt. Blend until smooth

Nutrition Facts

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Servings: 15

Serving Size: 2 tbsp (31 g)
Calories: 75

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Total Fat: 5.6g (7 %)
 Saturated Fat: 1.0g (5 %)
 Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.0g
 Monounsaturated Fat: 3.0g
Cholesterol: 0mg (0 %)
Sodium: 79mg (3 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 4.5g (2 %)
 Fiber: 0.6g (2 %)
 Net Carbs: 3.9g
 Total Sugar: 0.9g
  Added Sugar: 0.0g (0 %)
Protein: 2.8g (6 %)

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Vitamin B12: 2.55mcg (106 %)
Vitamin D: 0.0mcg (0 %)
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Calcium: 7mg (1 %)
Iron: 0.95mg (5 %)
Magnesium: 38mg (9 %)
Potassium: 105mg (2 %)

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Glycemic Index

:

22.3

Glycemic Load

:

1.0

Sources of Inspiration

https://youtu.be/ScFfO9gEEi8

https://theveganlarder.com/easy-vegan-cashew-cream-cheese/#recipe

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