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    Best Easy Vegan Sour Cream

    Published: Aug 12, 2021 · Modified: Mar 22, 2022 by Anaiah Michelle · 16 Comments

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    This easy vegan cashew sour cream recipe is the best and simplest way to make this delicious topping. It's light, tangy, so creamy, completely plant based, and made using only 5 simple ingredients! Use it as a topper to all of your favorites like baked potatoes, tacos, tofu scrambles, or as a base for a dip! You won't buy any store bought or dairy-based sour creams after trying this!

    The best vegan sour cream recipes are the ones that use plant-based ingredients to make them taste just as creamy and delicious as dairy-based sour creams. Regular sour cream can be loaded with saturated fat and cholesterol but this cashew based recipe only has about 1g saturated fat and 0mg cholesterol per serving so you can feel free to indulge without the guilt.

    This homemade vegane sour cream is the one that I always go back to - it's quick, easy, healthy, and perfect for topping anything from tacos to fries! It also makes a great dip for chips or vegetables! Sour cream is such a great staple ingredient that you can use on vegan tacos, nachos, chili, burritos… the list goes on! And you don't even have to be vegan to enjoy it!

    The best part about this easy non-dairy cashew sour cream is the versatility. You can add other flavors like garlic powder, cumin, or even nutritional yeast for more flavor or use it as a base for creating all kinds of other vegan dips. This completely plant based and dairy-free sour cream is sure to satisfy your taste buds without all the animal products.

    Total Time

    • Soaking Time: 2-3 hours of soaking cashews
    • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
    • Total: 2 hours 10 minutes

    Ingredients

    • Raw cashews
    • Water
    • Lemon juice
    • Apple cider vinegar
    • Sea salt

    How to make vegan sour cream

    1. Soak the cashews in warm water for 2 hours, it will soften them and make the sour cream more smooth.
    2. Drain the water. Take a medium bowl or a blender cup, place the cashews and the remaining ingredients there and blend until creamy and smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add more water.
    3. Place into the fridge. Best served cold.
    4. Once cold, top on your favorite dishes that call for sour cream! Enjoy!

    Tips For Success

    • Soaking the cashews helps to soften them before blending resulting in a much creamier sour cream. I find two hours is great, but you can also soak them overnight if you want to!
    • This recipe is great as is but is so easy to customize to your liking. Make sure to only add in a little extra seasoning at a time and taste test!
    • If it turns out too thick, add in about 1-2 tablespoons of extra water at a time and blend again.
    • Keep in mind that once chilled, your sour cream will begin to thicken. If it is too thick when ready to use, add 1 tablespoon of water or a little squeeze of lemon and give it a quick mix with your fork.

    Storage

    • Store this plant based cashew sour cream in an airtight container or mason jar in the fridge for up to 5 days. This recipe is best used fresh and does not freeze well.
    • You can tell your homemade dairy-free sour cream has gone bad if it begins to get too watery or separate.

    Equipment

    • Blender
    • Large bowl (for soaking cashews)

    Best Easy Vegan Sour Cream

    This healthy, delicious, and fully plant based sour cream recipe will be your new favorite topping sauce. It's light, creamy, tangy, and oh so flavorful! The best part about it? It's vegan, super easy to make, and uses only 5 simple ingredients!
    5 from 38 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 2 hrs 10 mins
    Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 82 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup raw cashews
    • ½ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt

    Instructions
     

    • Soak the cashews in warm water for 2 hours, it will soften them and make the sour cream more smooth.
    • Drain the water. Take a medium bowl or a blender cup, place the cashews and the remaining ingredients there and blend until creamy and smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add more water.
    • Place into the fridge. Best served cold.
    • Once cold, top on your favorite dishes that call for sour cream! Enjoy!

    Notes

  • Store this plant based cashew sour cream in an airtight container or mason jar in the fridge for up to 5 days. This recipe is best used fresh and does not freeze well.
  • You can tell your homemade dairy-free sour cream has gone bad if it begins to get too watery or separate.
  • Nutrition

    Serving: 2tablespoonsCalories: 82kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 150mgPotassium: 12mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g

    * This nutrition card is calculated by a third party app and is only an estimate. The numbers will vary based on the specific ingredient amounts and brands you use in making this recipe.

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    Hi! I'm the founder of Speak Veggie To Me, a fun health and food blog where I share my favorite mouthwatering vegan and vegetarian recipes.

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    1. Julia Y

      August 16, 2021 at 2:23 am

      This recipe was so easy to make. I love that it is so much more healthy than ordinary mayonnaise - means I can use it freely and not worry about the fat content. We ate this over a salad and it gave just the right amount of flavour and sauce. Thank you

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    2. Brianna

      August 15, 2021 at 6:29 pm

      This vegan sour cream turned out so creamy!

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    3. Elizabeth

      August 15, 2021 at 9:57 am

      I have been looking for a reliable recipe like this! Thank you! Looks delicious and easy recipe to follow. 😃

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    4. Gabriela Herrera

      August 15, 2021 at 4:36 am

      I swear cashews are so magical and this sour cream goes so well in soups, dips, tacos or burritos. I absolutely love this recipe.

      Reply
    5. Chrissasynature

      August 15, 2021 at 4:31 am

      The best recipe!

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    6. Andrea White

      August 14, 2021 at 8:58 pm

      I love how easy this recipe is!

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    7. Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady

      August 14, 2021 at 8:39 pm

      I would love to try this vegan sour cream. I'm always so impressed as what can be done with cashews.

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    8. Luca

      August 14, 2021 at 2:01 pm

      This is perfect for tacos; can't wait to try it out next time we make them.

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    9. Kayla DiMaggio

      August 14, 2021 at 7:46 am

      I love sour cream! It was hard for me to give it up when I went plant based because we eat a lot of Mexican food. I love this version because it is not to tangy and artificial. Perfect and delicious!

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    10. Addie

      August 14, 2021 at 7:23 am

      Love the use of cashews! So creamy!

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    11. Shelby

      August 14, 2021 at 3:40 am

      I LOVE the simplicity of this recipe! Vegan sour cream on chili is probably my favorite thing ever hahs so many uses!

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    12. Gus

      August 13, 2021 at 6:32 am

      I am in love with this recipe! Saw it yesterday, made it loved it, and making it again today! Thank you!

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    13. Ksenia prints

      August 13, 2021 at 6:01 am

      I am always looking for the ultimate non-dairy sour cream, and I finally found it!!! Thank you!!!

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    14. Shashi Charles

      August 13, 2021 at 5:52 am

      We have been trying to eat more plant based and cannot wait to try this! Looks so creamy!

      Reply
    15. Katia

      August 13, 2021 at 5:26 am

      I'm dairy intolerant and I used to love sour cream. Having this is so refreshing to be able to have sour cream on my potatoes again!

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    16. Gina

      August 13, 2021 at 3:58 am

      This is perfect on top of tacos! And so easy too! Cashews are the best thing to happen to the vegan diet 🙂

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