Chocolate Cashew Cream
Chocolate Cashew Cream is a scrumptious creamy whipped topping that is fantastic served with bagels, cakes, muffins, as a pie topping, on pancakes or rice cakes, as a dip for fresh fruit, or combine with fruit and granola to make a parfait!
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 91kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw unsalted cashews
- 1/2 cup plant milk
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Soak the cashews before blending. Don’t skip this part. To get the smooth whipped topping consistency this is critical, even if you have a high-powered blender.
- Soak the cashews for at least 2 hours before blending. To speed up the soaking process, put the cashews in a small bowl and cover them with boiling water. Let them sit for about 15 minutes. If it’s easier with your schedule, they can be soaked overnight.
- Drain the cashews and toss them into the blender with your other ingredients.
- Blend on high for approximately 60 seconds until smooth and creamy. You can add a little more plant milk if needed.
- Chill the mixture in a sealed container in the fridge for a few hours to let it thicken.
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Notes
Tips & Suggestions:
Cashews- Only use raw cashews and not roasted. Cooked cashews will darken the cream color and even change the flavor. Purchasing raw cashew pieces instead of whole cashews for sauces and creams will help save money.
Blending- I use my Vitamix 5200 high-speed blender to make this recipe and it definitely gives you a smoother whipped consistency but, before I owned a Vitamix, I used a standard blender or food processor. It was less creamy but every bit as delicious! So, don’t let not having a high-powered blender slow you down; your blender will work just fine with this recipe too!
Storage- Chocolate maple cashew cream will keep in the refrigerator in a sealed container for approximately 5 days. It can even be frozen for up to 3 months.
Serving- These are a few ways to serve this delicious creamy whipped cashew topping: on bagels like our homemade whole wheat bagels, dolloped on muffins like these applesauce cinnamon vegan muffins, as a pie topping, on pancakes or rice cakes, as a dip for fresh fruit, or combined with fruit and homemade gluten-free granola to make a parfait.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.9g | Protein: 1.6g | Fat: 4.4g | Sodium: 79mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 10g