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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Cheese-y Delights

    Roasted Garlic and Fresh Herb Cream Cheez

    Published: May 11, 2015 · Updated: Mar 4, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Diana, blogger at Veggie Next Door, and one of my recipe testers, warns that this might not be the best snack for a party setting since one is guaranteed to have garlic-breath, but I couldn’t resist trying to make a favorite pre-vegan appetizer of mine — Boursin® cheese. Recipe and photo by Ann Oliverio, from Crave, Eat, Heal: Plant-Based Whole Food Recipes to Satisfy Every Appetite* reprinted with permission © 2015 Front Table Books.

    Recipe

    Vegan Herbed Garlic Cheez by Ann Oliverio

    Roasted Garlic and Fresh Herb Cream Cheez

    Here’s a delectable vegan version of Boursin® cheese, perfect for company or as an any-time appetizer served with crackers, bread, and raw veggies.
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    Course: Vegan Cheese / Vegan Appetizer
    Cuisine: Vegan / Healthy
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: vegan cheese recipe
    Prep Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 2 days days
    Total Time: 2 days days 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 small rounds
    Calories: 439kcal
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 1 small head garlic
    • ¼ cup fresh chopped herbs such as thyme, rosemary, chives, and/or oregano
    • 1 cup raw cashew pieces soaked in water 8-10 hours, rinsed and drained
    • ¼ cup coconut butter or ¼ cup unsweetened coconut flakes soaked in water for about 15 minutes, drained
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    • ½ to 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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    Instructions

    • Preheat toaster oven (or oven) to 450 º F.
    • Cut off the top ⅓ or so of the garlic and wrap the head in foil. Place the garlic in the oven and roast for 30 to 45 minutes, or until fragrant and very soft. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before unwrapping.
    • Line two ¾ cup ramekins with cheesecloth. Sprinkle the bottoms of the ramekins with one tablespoon each of the herbs, reserving the remaining herbs.
    • Meanwhile, in a food processor, process the cashew pieces, coconut butter or coconut flakes, and salt until fairly smooth. (It will not get completely smooth.)
    • Squeeze the cloves from the roasted garlic and drop into the bowl of the food processor. Add the garlic powder and the lemon juice and process until thoroughly combined.
    • Divide the mixture between the prepared ramekins, pressing the cheese down into the herbs and cheesecloth. Tap the ramekins on the counter a few times and level the top.
    • Divide the remaining herbs between the two ramekins, gently press them into the cheese and cover with the ends of the cheesecloth.
    • Put one ramekin on top of the other and fill a third ramekin with water and place it on top of both ramekins (you’ll have a “tower” of 3 ramekins). Place them in the refrigerator and let set overnight.
    • The next day, remove the water-filled ramekin. Gently tug the cheesecloth to remove the cream cheese from the other ramekins and serve with bread or crackers, or place them in an air-tight container for up to one week.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 633IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 5mg
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    Variations

    • If you use the Coconut Butter rather than the coconut flakes, you may need to add just a touch of water when processing.
    • I give a range of garlic powder here because it’s pretty powerful stuff. As the cheese sets, the flavor develops, so err on the side of less garlic powder (or none) if you’re not a big fan.

    Vegan Herbed Garlic Cheez recipe by Ann Oliverio

    *This post contains affiliate links. If the product is purchased by linking through this review, VegKitchen receives a modest commission, which helps maintain our site and helps it to continue growing!

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    1. Oldrich says

      May 18, 2015 at 8:07 am

      Hi there,
      I was just wondering, if you can replace the cashew nuts with any other nuts such as walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts?
      Many thanks
      Oli

    2. Nava says

      May 19, 2015 at 10:42 am

      Hello, since this is not my recipe, I can't say for sure. Cashews do yield the creamiest results. I would say that the closest would be blanched almonds, soaked for quite a number of hours.

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