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    Nut Free Soy Free Vegan Cream Cheese

    Published: Jun 22, 2020 · Modified: Sep 15, 2022 by Larisha Bernard · This post may contain affiliate links · 50 Comments

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    This easy nut free soy free vegan cream cheese is ready in just 5 minutes! Can be Top 8 Allergen Free.

    Nut free soy free vegan cream cheese in a wooden bowl.

    Before going vegan, if you loved cream cheese, then you may have been wondering how you can replace that. This nut free soy free vegan cream cheese is absolutely perfect for showing you how to make it happen.

    Sometimes all people want is simple replacements to condiments when they go vegan or dairy free.

    You’re going to be blown away by the secret ingredient for this recipe. And once you taste it you won’t believe how well it works.

    It is super easy to make and needs very little ingredients.

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    nut free soy free vegan cream cheese spread on a vegan bagel.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    How do you make Gluten Free vegan cream cheese?

    This recipe is completely gluten free because we are using oat flour to thicken the recipe.

    It’s also important in this recipe to use a gluten free flour because we are not cooking the cream cheese in any way so we want to make sure that we are not risking salmonella.

    Do I have to use oat flour?

    It has given the best results for us when making this recipe; however you could also sub our the oat flour for almond flour or chickpea flour.

    vegan cream cheese without nuts or soy.

    HOW LONG WILL THIS VEGAN CREAM CHEESE LAST?

    If stored in an air tight container in the fridge, it should last 10-14 days. The recipe can be cut in half or doubled depending on your needs.

    Can I make vegan cream cheese Top 8 Allergen Free?

    The only Top 8 Allergen in this recipe is coconut oil.

    While the taste would differ, you could swap it with a soy free vegan butter. We prefer Earth Balance soy free, it comes in a red tub.

    If needed, you could replace with another neutral oil, like grapeseed. However, if you do this, we would decrease the amount of water by a tablespoon.

    A bowl of vegan nut free soy free cream cheese with bagels.

    How Can I use Nut Free Soy Free Vegan Cream Cheese?

    The obvious is vegan bagels right? We have 3 delicious vegan bagel recipes that we think you will love!

    • Plain Vegan Bagels
    • Blueberry Vegan Bagels
    • Everything Vegan Bagels

    Besides bagels, you could use this recipe to add onto some toast or try it on a muffin like our vegan strawberry muffins.

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    Collage of nut free soy free vegan cream cheese.
    A bowl of nut free soy free vegan cream cheese.
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    4.67 from 57 votes

    Nut Free Soy Free Vegan Cream Cheese

    This easy nut free soy free vegan cream cheese is ready in just 5 minutes! Can be Top 8 Allergen Free.
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time0 minutes mins
    Total Time5 minutes mins
    Course: Condiment
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 16 tablespoons
    Calories: 19kcal
    Author: Larisha Bernard

    Ingredients

    • 1 15oz can butter beans, drained and rinsed
    • ¾ cup water
    • ¼ cup oat flour
    • 2 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon agave
    • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
    • ¼ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

    Instructions

    • Pour all ingredients into a high powdered blender in order listed.
    • Blend for 5 minutes or until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
    • Can use right away or allow to set. Will thicken and taste better after 24 hours.
    • Store in air tight container for up to 2 weeks.

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    Notes

    **Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 19kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 7mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. MAE

      August 03, 2022 at 7:03 am

      Hi I was just wondering if I could substitute the agave for date syrup?

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        December 02, 2022 at 10:31 am

        Yes

        Reply
    2. Julie

      May 26, 2022 at 5:42 pm

      This makes awesome allergy-friendly cheesecake! I’ve made mini cheesecakes twice now with this as a base. Made this recipe (used gluten free flour blend instead of oat flour, since that’s what I had), let it rest in fridge overnight, then for cheesecake: 1/2 cup sunflower butter or nut butter, about 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, 2-3 Tbsp sugar (taste it and adjust). Baked it in a muffin tin with a gluten free cookie crust. First iteration I used Jif in the filling and gluten free Oreos in the crust. Second iteration, sunflower butter in the filling and gf graham crackers in the crust. Non-vegan approved!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        May 27, 2022 at 11:16 am

        Yum! This sounds wonderful!

        Reply
      • Mandy

        November 19, 2022 at 10:35 pm

        Hi Julie,

        Could you please give an exact recipe? I’d love to try your cheesecakes!

        My best,
        Mandy

        Reply
        • LarishaBernard

          November 30, 2022 at 1:46 pm

          Hopefully Julie can respond to you, in the meant time, here’s our recipe: https://makeitdairyfree.com/incredible-vegan-cheesecake/

    3. Rose

      December 19, 2021 at 1:50 am

      Sounds good I will try this recipe,

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        February 09, 2022 at 10:15 pm

        Enjoy

        Reply
    4. Alexa

      December 04, 2021 at 2:06 am

      5 stars
      I can’t believe how good this is. So glad to see a vegan cream cheese without nuts or tofu. Would highly recommend

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        February 10, 2022 at 4:45 pm

        So glad you enjoyed it

        Reply
    5. Whack

      September 25, 2021 at 11:29 am

      Hi and thanks for sharing the recipe,

      I’ve not tried this recipe yet, but I’m sure it’s great.

      Have you tried tapioca flour as a replacement for oat flour?

      Thanks in advance
      —Whack

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        October 07, 2021 at 2:40 pm

        We have not yet

        Reply
    6. Jen Litowski

      September 07, 2021 at 11:46 am

      This sounds good and not too expensive to try. Thanks for the recipe.
      Do you know if it would work to cook with, like to make it into a creamy sauce?

      Thanks

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        October 21, 2021 at 7:32 pm

        We haven’t tried cooking with it

        Reply
    7. Daureen

      September 02, 2021 at 10:32 am

      I have organic, cold pressed unrefined coconut oil. Can I use this, or is there a difference, in cooking, between the refined and unrefined oil?

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        October 21, 2021 at 7:32 pm

        Taste difference, but won’t matter for the recipe

        Reply
    8. Allyson

      August 08, 2021 at 8:33 pm

      So runny and hot after just one min of blending- no way could I use it right away. More like a thick Alfredo sauce. Will refrigerate and see how it is tomorrow.

      Yes I drained the beans and measured everything .help?

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        October 21, 2021 at 7:33 pm

        Hmm, not sure, that’s never happened when we’ve made it

        Reply
    9. Anber Grim

      August 06, 2021 at 7:48 am

      5 stars
      This is REALLY good for a vegan cream cheese, a bit sweet … was looking for a more savory taste. Not a big deal, can adjust ingredients & boom changed to meet my needs; was looking for a vegan cream cheese for an olive dip. I didn’t realize agave would make it sweeter (duh its a sweetener lol) that was my goof. Thank you for this!!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        October 21, 2021 at 7:33 pm

        HAHA, glad you still enjoyed it!

        Reply
        • Olan

          October 29, 2021 at 12:24 pm

          Hi can we use honey instead of agave?

        • LarishaBernard

          February 10, 2022 at 7:51 pm

          We’re vegan, so we don’t use honey and wouldn’t know if it would work

    10. Anne

      May 12, 2021 at 10:20 am

      Hello,
      I am wondering if this recipe can be used for making dairy-nut-soy-free cheesecake?

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        May 13, 2021 at 11:10 am

        Hi, we can’t make that recommendation at this time as we haven’t tried it ourselves and there may be other things that need added to it to make it hold up.

        Reply
        • Denise

          August 22, 2021 at 5:35 pm

          Did you try the cheesecake yet?

        • LarishaBernard

          August 23, 2021 at 9:11 pm

          We have not yet

        • R Hunte

          January 16, 2023 at 8:39 am

          5 stars
          i used it in a raw choc cheesecake recipe. worked fantastic, will deffo make again tbh it’s the reason i made it

        • LarishaBernard

          January 17, 2023 at 4:03 pm

          Glad you enjoyed!

    11. melody sieglitz

      March 27, 2021 at 7:58 pm

      hi there this looks great I really want to make it can I omit the oil I’m am oil-free also can I use white or navy beans or cannellini I hate lima beans mom always tried to give them to us as kids i always gagged hahahahahah could not choke them down no way not sure i even want the taste in my Vitamix LOL

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        October 21, 2021 at 7:34 pm

        Yes you can use other beans, not sure about omitting the oil. You need to add something to blend it properly. Maybe water, but the taste will definitely be different.

        Reply
        • Lynn

          March 20, 2022 at 11:57 pm

          Replace oil with bean juice.

    12. olivia

      March 06, 2021 at 2:47 pm

      3 stars
      I was excited with the recipe as it doesn’t use cashew or tofu but it ended up more like hummus. I just thought of adding roasted chopped red bell pepper, cayenne and more garlic and lemon as a dip.

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        March 07, 2021 at 1:43 pm

        Thank you for the feedback. Did you let it sit for 24 hours?

        Reply
    13. Courtney

      November 18, 2020 at 6:36 pm

      Could I use any white bean, like cannellini or great northern, or is the butter bean essential?

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        November 25, 2020 at 11:52 pm

        Butter beans are the creamiest out of the 3 but the other two will work

        Reply
    14. Anna

      October 09, 2020 at 11:13 am

      do you drain the beans or use the canning liquid?

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        October 10, 2020 at 5:54 pm

        drained

        Reply
      • Carlette

        January 12, 2023 at 8:46 am

        Thank you for this recipe! Is yhere a substitute for Agave syrup?

        Reply
        • LarishaBernard

          January 17, 2023 at 10:24 pm

          maple syrup

    15. Alliya Banister

      June 25, 2020 at 7:57 pm

      Thanks for the recipe💕 because all the vegan cream cheese at the store are way to expensive and all the other recipes online used chashews which I didn’t have the budget for. Thanks (also the recipe actually tastes pretty good for the people wondering and wanting to try it)

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        June 30, 2020 at 2:34 pm

        Happy to hear that you enjoyed it!

        Reply
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