Plant-based alternative to cream cheese

Total: 24 hr 30 min. | Active: 30 min.
vegan, lactose-free, gluten-free, Low Carb

Ingredients

for 200 g

To soak the nuts
150 g cashew nuts
Nut mixture
organic lemon, grated zest and the juice
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
3 tbsp water
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp salt
To complete
1 tbsp dried Italian herbs

How it's done

To soak the nuts

Soak the nuts in cold water for approx. 12 hrs. or overnight. Drain the nuts well.

Nut mixture

In a food processor, puree the nuts, lemon zest and juice, nutritional yeast, water, garlic powder and salt to create a smooth, homogeneous mass. Place a sieve over a bowl, line with a cheese cloth. Transfer the nut mixture to the cloth, fold in the corners of the cloth and weigh down (e.g. with bowls or tin cans). Cover and place in the fridge for approx. 12 hrs. or overnight.

To complete

Carefully remove the mass from the cloth, sprinkle with the herbs.

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