Dairy Free Cream Cheese
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Dairy Free Cream Cheese
I’m so thrilled to bring you this unique “how to” recipe. I found it when I stumbled onto Vanessa Romero’s blog, Healthy Living How To. I had no idea almonds were so versatile. The thought of turning almonds into cream cheese sounded complicated. I assure you, it is not complicated. It does however require patience. First you have to soak the almonds overnight. Then you blanch them and peel off the skin. Peeling off the almond skin was epic! I had almonds flying all over my countertop. You take the blanched almond and squeeze the skin then the almond goes flying. Next, I pureed the almonds with some other ingredients. Within minutes you will see cream cheese. P.S. stay tuned for the low carb, gluten free bread featured in the picture:)
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Dairy Free Cream Cheese Ingredients
How to make Dairy Free Cream Cheese
Take the cup of almonds and cover them in water. Let them soak overnight.
Rinse and drain the almonds.
Pour very hot water over the almonds. This will blanch the almonds. Let the almonds sit in the hot water for 5 minutes.
Remove the skins of the almonds by pinching the almonds between your fingers.
Use a Vitamix or food processor to puree the blanched almonds, water, salt, apple cider vinegar, and lemon juice.
Blend until smooth.
Can be serve immediately.
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Dairy Free Cream Cheese Recipe
Dairy Free Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 cup of Raw Almonds
- 1/3 cup of Water
- ½ tsp of Sea Salt
- 1 tsp of raw apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp of Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Take the cup of almonds and cover them in water. Let them soak overnight.
- Rinse and drain the almonds.
- Pour very hot water over the almonds. This will blanch the almonds. Let
the almonds sit in the hot water for 5 minutes. - Remove the skins of the almonds by pinching the almonds between your fingers.
- Use a Vitamix or food processor to puree the blanched almonds, water, salt, apple cider
vinegar, and lemon juice. - Blend until smooth.
Can be served immediately.
Notes
You can add any flavours you want to the cream cheese. I added ½ tsp of garlic
powder, ½ tsp of onion powder, 1 tsp of chives.
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Carol Lovett is the founder of Ditch the Wheat and a Globe and Mail bestselling author of the cookbook, Ditch the Wheat. She has been eating gluten free since 2010. She loves all things food, natural living, and spiritual. She's also a reiki master and crystal healer.
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wow! thats awesome!!! I am definitely making this. My husband and dairy have a bad relationship so this will be a winner over here! Thanks for sharing. Buzzed ya!
Thanks!
Great recipe! I need to try this! I've been buying a dairy-free cream cheese at the grocery store but its super expensive and it really tastes kind of awful. So happy I saw your post!
I couldn't get my blender to make it as smooth as real cream cheese but the taste was great!
Hey there! Just wondering, how long can this keep in the refrigerator for? Thanks!
how long would this stay fresh in the fridge?
Not sure. I ate it too fast.