Easy Almond Cream Cheese made with only 4 ingredients! This basic version is highly versatile – add chives, sun-dried tomatoes, or herbs for variations. It’s the perfect vegan spread for bagels!
I was making Everything Bagels recently and I was really craving cream cheese to smear on. I mean.. bagels and cream cheese just belong together, am I right?! That’s when I experimented with creamy nut-based vegan cheeses and I really loved that journey because the result was so good!
I created this basic Almond Cream Cheese recipe that is highly versatile and really easy to make.
How to make Almond Cream Cheese
The ingredients
You’ll only need 4 ingredients:
- blanched almonds (you could use regular almonds and remove the skins yourself (=tedious work, though!) or skip removing the skins when you’re okay with a darker cream cheese
- lemon juice
- water
- salt
I told ya it’s easy!
Possible Add-Ins and Variations:
- chives
- (roasted) garlic
- a mix of herbs like oregano and basil
- sun-dried tomatoes
The Basic Steps
Not only the ingredients are basic, but the preparation is also super duper easy:
Serve the Almond Cream Cheese with…
- Everything Bagels
- Basic White Bread
- Vegan Seedy Bread
- Bread Chips
- Homemade Crackers
- raw veggies like carrot sticks, celery
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Almond Cream Cheese
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup blanched almonds (soaked overnight; see step 1)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Soak the blanched almonds in water overnight. Rinse and drain.
- Place all the ingredients into a small blender or food processor and pulse until creamy. You might have to scrape down the sides a couple of times.
- Transfer the cream cheese to a bowl and let the cheese chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour before using it to allow it to thicken a bit. Then smear it on your bagel or bread slices! :)
Cindy
Monday 10th of January 2022
Could I just use store night almond milk instead? How could I do that please? Thanks!
Bianca
Monday 31st of January 2022
sorry, that won't work, you need some texture for the cheese.
Bettina Goodwin
Sunday 21st of November 2021
This looks great! Can I freeze it? I don't have bagels at the moment.
Steph
Sunday 13th of December 2020
How many ounces/grams is 1 serving.
Kim
Saturday 15th of August 2020
Tastes great! My Cuisinart Mini couldn’t puree this down to a nice consistency, so I tried it with almond flour and it was quick and easy. 1/2 c almond flour, scant 1/4 c water, 2 t lemon juice, 1/4 t salt.
Bettina
Wednesday 1st of September 2021
@Kim, what did you mean by scant 1/4 cup water? Thanks Bettina
Megan
Saturday 15th of August 2020
Can I use already ground almonds to help the blending process? And if so, how much would you use?