Divine cashew cream

Cashew cream is a wonderful replacement for sour cream, yogurt, crème fraîche, even whipped cream. It’s thick, creamy and 100% clean — and so versatile, it can be dolloped on tacos, chili, used as a base for dips or sweetened with dates or honey for a dessert worthy topping. 

Divine cashew cream

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Prep Time 5 hours hrs

Cook Time 2 minutes mins

Total Time 5 hours hrs 2 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Course: Condiments

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup raw, organic cashews (unroasted and unsalted)
• 1/2 cup filtered water
• 2 Tbsp avocado oil (you can also use olive oil if you prefer)
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (or use fresh lime juice)
• 1/2 tsp sea salt or kosher salt

Equipment

• Blender

Method

 

1. Place cashews into a bowl and cover with water – let soak for 5-8 hours, or overnight if you like, but totally not necessary. Soaking allows the nuts to get super soft and blend up smooth. I typically use them after 5 hours.
2. Once they’ve soaked, rinse and drain the nuts. Place the nuts with the filtered water, avocado oil, lemon juice and salt into a blender and blend for about 1-2 minutes on high until completely smooth.
3. Once everything is smooth and creamy, store in a glass container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Makes a about 1.25 cups.
The cashew cream will thicken once refrigerated. If you'd like a consistency more like a crema, add a bit of water or lemon/lime juice.

Notes

CASHEW CREAM RIFFS

Simply add one of these to the blender as you’re making the cream to upgrade it into something completely new. Taste as you go and adjust amounts to get the flavor you’re looking for. These amounts are merely suggestions. 

Savory addition ideas:

• 1 large garlic clove, peeled
• 2 or more roasted garlic cloves
• 1 roasted jalapeno (or jalapeno + garlic!)
• 1-2 chipotle peppers
• 1/2 avocado
• Curry powder
• Your favorite hot sauce

 

Dessert addition ideas:

• 2 pitted Medjool dates (you can soak these too so they blend easier)
• 1-2 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup
• Monk fruit sweetener
• Cocoa nibs

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