
Use Cashew Cream as a Dairy-Free Alternative to Heavy Cream: I do this quite often and it’s amazing! Try for yourself with my Wild Rice Mushroom Soup, Dairy-Free Chicken Tikka Masala, or Creamy Chicken Gnocchi Soup. Pasta: Of course you can use cashew cream sauce for pasta like in my Vegan Creamy Cajun Pasta or Cashew Cream Veggie Pasta | Vegan + GF. You can keep it simple or add all the ingredients! There is no way to mess up with cashew cream sauce, you’ll always get a rich delectable sauce! Ways To Use Cashew Cream Sauce Sweet Cashew Cream Sauce: Add 1/2 cup Coconut Cream, 1-2 tsp vanilla Extract, 2-4 tbsp Maple Syrup, and/or 1 tsp cinnamon Spicy Cashew Cream Sauce: Add a fresh pepper of choice (jalapeno, serrano, habanero), 1 tsp Cayenne pepper, and 1/2 tsp red crushed pepper flakes You can also add 1-2 cloves of garlic.Ĭheesy Vegan Cashew Cream Sauce: Add 2-3 tbsp Nutritional Yeast Savory Cashew Sauce: Season with black pepper, paprika, dried herbs like thyme and oregano, and onion powder (about 1/2 – 1 tsp of each). Garlicky Cashew Sauce: Add 2-4 cloves raw or roasted garlic Optional Add-Ins To Enhance Your Cashew Cream Sauce (cashew cream variations) To Make thinner or creamier cashew cream add 2-5 tbsp non-dairy milk or coconut cream while blending. Once your cashews are done soaking, simply drain the cashews and blend with a few ingredients to make your cashew cream sauce! The Base To Make Multipurpose Cashew Cream Sauce (Vegan + Gluten-Free) If you are soaking the cashews overnight, be sure to change the water every 6-8 hours and keep the cashews covered in the fridge. Oversoaking causes the cashews to acquire a bitter taste and the water to become slimy, eliminating all the flavor from the cashew. It’s important to remember that you do not want to over-soak the cashews. When you are ready to use, pour out the water and process as you like. Allow the cashews to soak for 2-3 hours at room temperature. 4.1 ( 33) Read Reviews Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman Cashew cream is more than just a dairy-free substitute for vegans. With this method, simply place the cashews in a large bowl and cover them with cold purified water. This method yields the same great results but takes a bit more time. Cold Water Soaking Method To Make Cashew Cream Sauce When preparing dinner, I like to do this step first while I tend to the other ingredients. Then, pour the hot water over the cashews and allow the cashews to soak for 15-30 minutes. This method is by far my favorite and the easiest! Simply bring enough water to cover the cashews to a boil. Quick Hot Water Soaking Method (15 minute method) To Make Cashew Cream Sauce Two primary methods are the cold soak or hot soak method.

Soaking the cashews helps soften them, which makes them easier to process and helps to increase their nutrient availability. Making cashew cream sauce is quite easy! First, you need to soak raw cashews as the base for the sauce. Antioxidant-rich with tons of Vitamin E and K.Good source of copper and magnesium–important for bone health and maintenance of collagen and elastin in our bodies.Packed with Protein: 5 grams of protein per ounce!.

