I've been wanting to make sweet cashew cream or dressing/dip ever since I made this savory vegan Cashew Dressing. So today... *drumroll* I present to you this amazing, vanilla flavored, creamy, dreamy, delicious, and sweet cashew cream!! You can make parfaits with it, pour it over banana "nice cream", spread it on banana bread or (my personal fave) eat it straight from the jar with a spoon!
If you think nothing can beat this cream, add cacao to it. You'll be on cloud 9 I guarantee you. I recently made a raw cake slice based off this recipe, and it was to die for. SO GOOD. I added a couple more ingredients to make it harden when refrigerated and bam! I had a raw cake! The recipe still needs tweaking but just know that it's coming. A raw double chocolate cashew cream cake is coming your way soon (mostly because it's freakishly good and I really need want to make it again).
As I said at the beginning, you can make parfaits with this and I actually have one coming next month! I already shared a sneak peek on Instagram so if you follow me there you would've already seen it! The parfait is pretty epic, that's all I'm gonna say about it now so stay tuned for the recipe, you'll be obsessed (I know IÂ am).
5 things you need to make Sweet Cashew Cream
- cashews
- maple syrup (or coconut nectar to keep it raw)
- water or almond milk
- lemon juice
- sea salt
That's it! It couldn't be easier, right? This can be your base and you can add anything you want to it depending on what you like. For example, you can add superfoods like raw cacao, acai or maqui powder, maca, mesquite, carob, or even a little bit of spirulina to turn the cream green! I added wild defrosted blueberries once to make it pretty and purple and poured it over pancakes that may or may not appear on the blog next month... shhhh.
📖 Recipe
Sweet Cashew Cream
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Dip
Description
This cashews cream is great on pancakes, waffles, or oatmeal, in parfaits, or simply with fresh fruit as a dip.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashews
- 3 tbsp maple syrup (or coconut nectar to keep it raw)
- ½ cup almond milk or water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- pinch sea salt
- ½ tsp vanilla powder (optional)
Instructions
- Start by soaking the nuts. Put them into a medium bowl and cover with hot water. Soak for 30 minutes.
- Drain and rinse the cashews and add them into a food processor along with the rest of the ingredients. (you can start with only ¼ cup of the almond milk if you want thicker consistency and add more if needed)
- Pour into a glass jar and store in the fridge for 3-4 days.
philip
hi, thanks for this, ive been looking for a vegan cream for a cake i recently made, blue, lemon and almond cake. this should work a treat. :)
thehealthfulideas
That sounds delicious, I imagine it'd go really well with this cream :) Hope you love it!
Kristie
Oh wow, this looks so tasty!! I love cashews, esp cashew ice cream, so I know I would love this :) Happy Holidays xoxo
Kristie
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thehealthfulideas
Me too! Cashews are the best :) And you too, thank you!
Clarissa
I recently used cashew milk to make mashed sweet potatoes (my bff is dairy-free), but I would LOVE to use this instead and make it more of a sweeter, sweet potato casserole type dish ;)
-Clarissa @ The View From Here
thehealthfulideas
Oh wow that sounds incredible! Let me know how it was if you end up making it! :)
Sara Giboney
I really need to make this! I can't eat dairy, so this is the perfect sweet treat to make!
thehealthfulideas
that makes two of us! you'll be obsessed with this, it's especially amazing in parfaits!
chanel
i bet this would taste fantastic on banana bread! i have a great recipe of my grandmothers i will need to try it on!
thehealthfulideas
It does, I spread it on the gingerbread banana bread I posted on monday and it was absolutely delicious :)
Jbf
Looks amazing! What ingredients did you add in order to make it harden in the fridge?
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
For that raw cheeesecake slice thing I made, I added melted homemade chocolate (made with cacao butter, cacao powder, and maple syrup) but you could also add coconut oil if you don't have cacao butter. To make it into a cheesecake rather than pourable cream, go lighter on the milk and only add a splash or two. I'm planning to share the cheesecake slice recipe once I perfect it so be on the lookout for that (maybe by the end of next month?)
Becca
If I wanted to food this into a sugar free vanilla frosting to create a "cream cheese frosting", do you think it would work?? And if so, how long do you suppose it would last within the layers of the cake?? Thanks.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
I haven't tried this so I can't really say but I think you'd have to change the recipe a lot, you can't use this as a frosting. You'd have to add much less liquid to make it thicker, otherwise, the cake would just soak it up like a tiramisu would the coffee. Generally, by itself, this should keep for 3-4 days in the fridge.
Wendy McConnell
loved love loved this recipe! I am now daydreaming about making lemon, orange, strawberry, chocolate versions! Thank you!!! Totally divine!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
Those all sound scrumptious!! You're making me hungry haha. Thank you, I'm glad you liked the recipe, Wendy! :)
Maureen Cram
Making this today for a dinner party tomorrow - vegan and guests are GF! Will use it to top my black bean brownies :).
Maureen Cram
Another review - after my dinner party where everyone raved about the cream. I made a double batch and good thing I did as it all went! I think the secret is the lemon juice as well as the maple syrup. Thanks so much for this recipe which I will use again and again.
Veronika | thehealthfulideas
That's amazing! I'm glad you enjoyed this, it's one of my absolute favorites! :)
Andrea Sprague
Cashew cream is so delicious! I use it for making dairy free desserts. I have even made a raw vegan nacho cheese dip. Love your idea to make it sweet too.
Suzanne
So beautiful looking can't wait to look at more!
Kevin Foodie
I LOVE THIS! I am a huge fan of cashew. The cashew dip recipe is so simple and looks delicious.
Jessie
This cashew cream looks simply gorgeous! So velvety and I can imagine having it over a bowl full of granola or dipping fruit into it!
Carolyn
Very tasty! We pored it on banana bread with blueberries. So good. 😊