Garlic Cashew Creme Cheez
Garlic Cashew Creme Cheez, with its decadent taste, is as healthy as it is delicious. Packed with heart-healthy fats, protein, and iron, this cheez is the perfect partner in crime for your favourite dishes. It makes a quick, savoury spread for your morning toast, a luxurious dip to accompany fresh veggies or crackers, or adds a dollop of deliciousness to your baked potatoes, pasta, or even pizza. Best of all, it’s easy to whip up. With just a few ingredients and a blender, you’ll have this creamy, garlicky goodness ready to steal the show in no time.
Ingredients
- ½ head Roasted Bulb of Garlic
- â…” cup raw cashews soaked in water for at least 4 hours
- ¼ cup pine nuts soaked in water for at least 4 hours
- 2 tbsp cashew milk
- 1½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1½ tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tsp lemon juice (from ½ lemon)
- 1½ tsp arrowroot powder
- 1½ tsp nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp salt
- â…› tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp pine nuts for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Peel 6–8 roasted garlic cloves from ½ head of Roasted Bulb of Garlic.½ head Roasted Bulb of Garlic
- Drain and rinse the soaked cashews and pine nuts. Put in a food processor or blender along with the peeled roasted garlic cloves, 2 tbsp cashew milk, 1½ tbsp each apple cider vinegar and coconut oil, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1½ tsp each arrowroot powder and nutritional yeast, ½ tsp salt, and ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg. Process until smooth and creamy (3–5 minutes), scraping down sides as needed with a rubber spatula.⅔ cup raw cashews, ¼ cup pine nuts, 2 tbsp cashew milk, 1½ tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1½ tbsp coconut oil, 2 tsp lemon juice, 1½ tsp arrowroot powder, 1½ tsp nutritional yeast, ½ tsp salt, ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- Serve immediately or store in the fridge or up to 5 days. For use as a dip, scoop into a pretty serving dish and garnish with 1 tsp pine nuts.
Breakout Trick
Double the recipe and freeze extra in ¼ cup servings to use as a spread for veggie sandwiches, burgers, vegan hotdogs, or as a topping on potatoes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 933kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 22gFat: 83gSaturated Fat: 26gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gMonounsaturated Fat: 29gSodium: 1195mgPotassium: 862mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 32IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 8mg
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