Description
An easy 2-ingredient cashew cream made with soaked cashews and water. This healthy, dairy-free substitute for heavy cream blends smooth and creamy for soups, sauces, and coffee.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup water (plus more as needed for thinning)
Instructions
1️⃣ Soak the cashews
Place the cashews in a bowl and cover with cool water. Soak overnight in the refrigerator for the creamiest texture. If you’re short on time and using a high-powered blender, soak in hot water for at least 2 hours
2️⃣ Drain and rinse
Drain the cashews and rinse well under cool water
3️⃣ Blend until smooth
Add the soaked cashews and 1 cup (240 ml) fresh water to a high-speed blender. Blend on high for about 1 minute, until completely smooth and creamy.
3️⃣ Adjust the consistency
For a thinner cream (closer to half-and-half), blend in more water 1 tablespoon at a time until it reaches your desired consistency.
4️⃣ Flavor (optional)
Enjoy plain or add flavors for sweet or savory cashew cream.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: vegetarian
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 (2 tablespoon)
- Calories: 42 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 3.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2.3 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 1.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg