Vegan cream cheese is so creamy and flavorful! Seasoned with garlic and herbs, this cream cheese packs a punch of flavor! It makes a great snack or appetizer. Smooth and tart, it looks and tastes just like cream cheese, except it is dairy-free, made with coconut butter and lemon juice. Use your favorite herbs – I used fresh dill and parsley. It’s also yummy with basil, sage, and cilantro. Try it on Pumpernickel No-Rye Bread!
This cream cheese is great as a spread or as a dip for veggies! It is also dairy free, vegan, and gluten free. Try it with Gluten-free Herb Crackers, or No-Cheese Crackers. It can be a dip for veggies, or anything you’d use cream cheese for. Just blend, chill and serve. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
Dairy-free Herbed Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk, as thick as possible
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon unprocessed salt to taste
- 1 clove fresh garlic, coarsely chopped (optional)
- 3/4 cup Coconut butter (170 g.)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons pure Vitamin-C crystals (Optional. Look for pure Ascorbic Acid, NOT Calcium Ascorbate in the supplements section of any healthy grocery)
- 1/4 cup finely minced herbs such as basil, chives, green onions, cilantro, parsley, or dill
Instructions
- In any style blender, add coconut milk, lemon juice, vinegar, Vitamin C, salt, and garlic. Blend until smooth. Add the coconut butter last and blend until smooth.
- Put it into a bowl and stir in the herbs by hand.
- Serve immediately, or chill 2 hours to thicken.
©Copyright Jane Barthelemy 2012
4 Replies to "Dairy-free Herbed Cream Cheese Dip"
Cecilia March 20, 2024 (1:17 pm)
Hi Jane. This sounds good and all the ingredients actually work for me. Thank you for all of your creative recipes. I use many of them already!
Jane Barthelemy April 12, 2024 (11:52 pm)
Hello Cecilia, thank you for these beautiful words. It’s an honor to have you here on this website. I admire your work. And on another thread, you might enjoy my healing website too! https://fiveseasonsmedicine.com. I’m also trying to simplify and balance! Blessings to you always! Jane
June July 24, 2023 (7:42 am)
Hi Jane…this looks delicious…I love coconut butter! I cannot eat citrus so I am thinking about increasing the apple cider vinegar to 2 teaspoons. What do you recommend?
Thank you.
Jane Barthelemy July 24, 2023 (7:51 am)
Hi June, That’s a very good idea. You’ll get something very similar, and very delicious! Jane