Vegan Cream Cheese

5 from 2 votes

Make your own delicious vegan cream cheese with a variety of flavor options. With only 4 ingredients, you can have cream cheese in minutes.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Servings: servings

Calories: 37kcal

Rinse and drain soaked cashews.
In a small bowl food processor, add the cashews and the rest of the ingredients.
Blend until smooth; scraping the sides down, and blend again.
It will thicken more in the refrigerator.
Refrigerate to thicken.
Lasts 5 days in a covered container.

Dill and Onion: Add ¼ cup dill and ⅛ cup diced red onion or yellow onion; stir to combine.
Garlic and Chive: Add 2 Tablespoons minced garlic and ⅛ cup chopped chives. Stir to combine.
Jalapeno Pepper: Add 1 Jalapeño and ¼ cup red bell pepper, diced. Stir together.
Pumpkin: Omit the water from the base recipe. Blend in 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ¾ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract, 1 Tablespoon maple syrup and ½ can pumpkin puree.
Strawberry: Blend in ½ cup strawberries, ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 teaspoons maple syrup. Stir in extra diced strawberries after blending. fresh strawberries
Spicy: Add 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes and blend.

However, a quick and easy way to soften cashews without soaking them is to boil them for ten minutes on the stovetop and then drain and rinse before blending.

Do not add salt until the mixture is thoroughly blended. Then, add a small amount, blend, and taste before adding more. You don't want to add too much salt.

If you plan to make different flavors, separate them into different bowls to add other flavors.

Make a breakfast board with different flavors of vegan cream cheese, bagels, and veggies to build unique breakfast combinations.

The mixture will thicken as it chills in the refrigerator. I suggest making a day ahead of time.

When thawing, remove the vegan cream cheese from the freezer and place it in the refrigerator to thaw completely. You may need to reblend for the best texture. Add a Tablespoon or two of unsweetened, unflavored plant milk if the mixture is too thick.