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Coconut Cashew Cream Sauce {Vegan, Gluten Free, Low Carb + Super Simple}

This cashew cream sauce takes only 3 ingredients is a vegan substitute for cream-based sauces. It’s quick, easy and healthy!

Coconut Cashew Cream Sauce - Easy, 3 ingredients and vegan! You'll never need alfredo again! | Foodfaithfitness.com | #vegan #recipe #glutenfree

A couple days back I told you all about my little vacation in Wisconsin.  But there was something that I didn’t tell you about.

I learned something about myself.

That I have a weird obsession…..with spoons.

When we were meandering around the vintage store I found SO many amazing ones.  At one point I actually got separated from Mr. FFF and you know how he found me?

He said he followed the girly voice that was yelling “OH MY GOSH!!! LOOK AT THESE SPOONS!!!”

See? Sign me up for spoon-a-holics anonymous.

OMG. Can you imagine eating  peanut butter CHEESECAKE  with a SPOON instead of a fork?

I think my brain would explode from all of my addictions happening at one time.  I just need to throw some kabocha squash into that mix and my life would be complete.

Maybe in the cheesecake.  I’m getting ideas.

Coconut Cashew Cream Sauce - Easy, 3 ingredients and vegan! You'll never need alfredo again! | Foodfaithfitness.com | #vegan #recipe #glutenfree

Aaandd, you don’t know what’s happening anymore.

I’m just talking about spoons. That’s all.  Don’t worry, you’re not missing much.

I pondered the reasons why I could have this addiction, and me thinks I have figured it out.

Spoons are safe.  Not like forks.  Forks are pointy.

Forks are dangerous.

The only thing that a fork is good for is loading up the prongs with macaroni noodles and then pretending to roast it over top of your bowl of remaining mac and cheese.   Or am I the only one who did that?

Anyway.  There’s kind of a point to this:

I want to eat this cashew cream sauce with ALL my spoons at ONE TIME because it is SO FREAKING AMAZING.  AND, you know what, it makes a MEAN carrot cake vegan cheesecake OR  dipping sauce for a Paleo chicken kebab recipe.

It’s also really, stupid easy.  I mean, there’s only 3 ingredients and it takes like 2 minutes.

Cashew cream sauce is basically a yummier, healthier, vegan-er way to get your cream sauce fix.  If you want it less “nutty” tasting, just don’t toast your nuts before-hand. E Z.

I actually can’t believe it took me SO long to try making this, as I have been hearing about it for ALL the years. Or 6 months. Whatever.

Coconut Cashew Cream Sauce - Easy, 3 ingredients and vegan! You'll never need alfredo again! | Foodfaithfitness.com | #vegan #recipe #glutenfree

Put it on a  quinoa salad, some grilled sweet potatoes, turn it into chimichurri sauce, or eat it with a spoon. It appreciates being used on anything, it’s all about inclusivity.

Or, you could wait and put it on a recipe that requires it NEXT WEEK.

And with that, I leave you in suspense.

Coconut Cashew Cream Sauce - Easy, 3 ingredients and vegan! You'll never need alfredo again! | Foodfaithfitness.com | #vegan #recipe #glutenfree
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Cashew Cream Sauce {Vegan, Gluten Free, Low Carb + Super Simple}

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2
Author Taylor

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Cup Cashews 70g
  • 5 Tbsp Light Coconut Milk*
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  2. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line a small baking sheetwith parchment paper. Place the cashews on the baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  3. Once the cashews are cooled, place them in a medium bowl and cover them with water. Cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours.
  4. Once the cashews have sat for 8 hours, drain the water and add them into a small food processor.Add the coconut milk and a pinch of salt and blend until they form a smooth, creamy sauce. Depending on the strength of your food processor, this make take a few minutes.
  5. Cover and refrigerate until ready to pour on ALL THE THINGS.

Recipe Notes

*If you want your sauce thinner, just add more milk!
If you want the sauce less "nutty tasting" just omit toasting the nuts. You can also just use water if you don't want the mild coconut milk flavor.

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 Other EZ food ideas:

FS-1

Cheesy Bacon Ranch Chicken

FS-1

Chicken Caesar Burgers

FS3

 Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnut Chicken

Cashew Cream Sauce ideas from around the web:

Flourless Chocolate Cupcakes with Cashew Cream Icing – Hungry Healthy Girl

Carrot Fritters with Cumin-Lime Cashew Cream – Oh My Veggies

Vegan Loaded Oreo Cheesecake – Namely Marly

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  3. Ha ha guess there could be a worse addiction than spoons, right? 🙂 And at least you’re a food blogger…I think it’s a pretty justifiable addiction! Love this cream sauce, Taylor! I had no idea that you could use cashews as a base. Sounds delicious!

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  9. I ate your protein cheesecake last night with a spoon…always…a spoon. And that cheesecake is an INSANE addiction!!!

    I have been vegetarian for eleventy billion years and have never tried cashew cream sauce. Your enthusiasm makes me want to try it! 🙂

    And yes, please, squash in all things all the time. I grew squash this summer and have it shredded and frozen into one cup portions in my freezer. Hello Martha Stewart!

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    • Haha! I eat it with a spoon too 😉 Glad you love ti as much as me!
      WHAT! You haven’t tried it?! Christine, you MUST – it is SO GOOD! 🙂
      And that is pure genius! I love squash so I need to get on that!

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      • I mixed 1/2 T of mini choco chips in my cheesecake last night and cut the peanut butter in half. I think I like the peanut butter better than the chips! I think tonight I’ll add a couple of sliced cherries in it…

        For the squash, one cup shredded fits perfectly in those little snack sized ziplock baggies. Squeeze out the air and flatten before freezing and it stacks up and looks so organized in the freezer…lol. I just couldn’t keep up with the one squash plant I had!

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  12. Spoon addiction? You’re preaching to the choir, sister 😉 Let’s eat all the cheesecake with all the spoons, deal? deal. This cashew cream. I’muhnuh rub it on my face.

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  13. My first foray into the world of cashew cream was recently as well. The “whipped” cream w coconut can fool someone who is thinking it is cream. Here is the best part–it freezes well! with or without the coconut milk. I have some of the cashew and water only “cream” in the freezer waiting for it’s next purpose. 😉

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    • I have been experimenting with nutritional yeast lately! I must try that, thanks for the tip! Thanks Sarah!

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  17. I love cream sauces, but don’t eat them much because they are so full of bad for you stuff… So looking forward to trying this! I always use spoons for cheesecake and pies…..! 😉

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  18. Hey now – what’s wrong with eating non-dairy cheesecake with a spoon??? The way I see it … less good stuff gets lost in nooks and crannies as spoons dont have as many as forks do…
    🙂
    I love cashew cream – it is my go to when making cheesecake – and when its combined with chocolate – the nuttiness isn’t even noticed!

    I have a lotto catch up on your blog I see….

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    • I never even thought of the nooks and crannies shenanigans of forks, thanks for giving me another reason to love me some spoons! 😉
      OMG Cashew cream cheesecake. I need that.
      I am glad you’re back, I missed you!! 😀

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  20. I’m pretty sure I’m right there with you with my spoon obsession, although I only have one or two…I clearly need to change that asap lol! This cashew cream sauce sounds amazing, I would never have thought that the sauce would come out so white, love the look of it!

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