Description
This easy, creamy tofu cream cheese is packed with protein, totally customizable and so easy to make in a blender or food processor. Schmear this 5-minute vegan cream cheese on a bagel, use it in a recipe, or just dip veggies / fruit in it.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (about 198g) firm tofu, half a 16-oz block (see note 1) (or 1 cup soaked cashews/seeds/beans)
- 2 tbsp unsweetened original non-dairy milk
- 1 tbsp tahini or other fat (omit if using nuts or seeds)
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice/other vinegar)
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Make tofu cream cheese: Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and combine until smooth.
- Customize it: You can add whatever you’d like to flavor it. Be careful not to add too much liquid, though, or it will be less like cream cheese and more like a dressing. If that happens you can still use it as a dip!
- Chill out: Refrigerate at least two hours to chill. It will firm up a bit.
- Enjoy: Use it on a bagel, sandwich, pasta, or whatever you like.
- Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Notes
- Note 1: I recommend firm tofu for this recipe. If your tofu is too wet, like soft tofu, the cream cheese will still taste good but be pretty liquidy. One thing you could do is add something drying like more nutritional yeast or other spices--or you could cook it with some corn starch for a few minutes on the stove to thicken it up. I would not use silken tofu for this--that would be too liquidy.
- Note 2: If you desire a firmer vegan cream cheese (like the “bricks” you can purchase at the store), try adding a teaspoon or two of agar powder, and cooking the mixture in a small pan on the stovetop for approximately 5 minutes over medium high heat until it gets very thick. Then pour into a container and refrigerate at least 8 hours to set.
- Note 3: See list in the article above on ideas to customize and change up the flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Ingredient
- Method: Food Processor, Blender
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Sugar-Free, Nut-Free, Vegan Cream Cheese