Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Vegan Sour Cream Recipe is a vegan, vegetarian American how to made with cashews soaked, apple cider vinegar, and or more lemon juice in about 65 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 60 minutes
- Cook time: 5 minutes
- Total time: 65 minutes
- Yield: 1
- Category: how to
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cashews soaked
- 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon or more lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon raw sugar (optional)
Method
- Soak the cashews for a few hours. Drain and wash.
- Blend with the rest of the ingredients and a few tablespoons of water until creamy. Taste and adjust tang and salt. Add 1 tsp nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavor profile. Add more lemon juice for tangier cream.
- I use my nutribullet to make this smaller quantity. If your blender cannot handle the small quantity, double the recipe and blend.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
