Make Vegan Chipotle Cashew Cream (Vegan chipotle crema) with this easy 6-ingredient recipe! Simply blend the ingredients together and this chipotle cream is ready in less than 5 minutes. Drizzle it on tacos and salads, or use it as a dipping sauce for your favorite vegetables!
We like to drizzle this chipotle cream on our Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries or Crispy Air Fried Okra! If you’re looking for a dish to pair with this mouthwatering sauce, check those out next!
I absolutely love this chipotle cashew cream sauce! It’s smokey, slightly tangy, super-rich, and creamy! It is the perfect vegan chipotle sauce for tacos, salads, burgers, vegetables — pretty much anything!
The best chipotle pepper cashew cream
This sauce is similar to southwest chipotle sauce, but completely vegan and tastes even better!
Here’s What You Need To Make This Vegan Chipotle Crema
Raw Cashews: Cashews are the base for this sauce. Before blending, the cashews need to be soaked in boiled water. Soaking the cashews helps soften them, which makes them easier to process and helps to increase their nutrient availability.
Chipotle Peppers In Adobo Sauce: You can easily find chipotle peppers in adobo sauce at your local grocery store.
Fresh Garlic: The garlic provides a deep savory flavor.
Lemon Juice: The lemon helps provide a little zest and acts as a natural preservative.
Almond Milk: Use almond milk or your favorite non-dairy milk. This helps to make the sauce extra creamy.
Maple Syrup: The maple syrup cuts any bitterness from the sauce and helps adjust the spice level of the sauce .
How To Make Vegan Chipotle Cashew Cream
Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Pour the boiled water over a bowl of raw cashews and soak for 20-25 minutes. After soaking, drain the cashews and discard the water.
Add the cashews to a high-powered blender along with the remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Taste and adjust: add more adobo sauce to make it a bit spicer, add a splash of almond milk or water to thin out the sauce, add more maple syrup or agave to make it less spicy.
Store your chipotle crema in the fridge in an airtight container or mason jar. It will last up to 5 days. Be sure to give it a stir before using.
I hope you enjoy this Vegan Chipotle Cashew Cream Recipe!
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Make Vegan Chipotle Crema with this easy 6 ingredient recipe! Simply blend the ingredients together and this chipotle cream is ready in less than 5 minutes.
Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Pour the boiled water over a bowl of raw cashews and soak for 20-25 minutes. After soaking, drain the cashews and discard the water.
Add the cashews to a high-powered blender along with the remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Taste and adjust: add more adobo sauce to make it a bit spicer, add a splash of almond milk or water to thin out the sauce, add more maple syrup or agave to make it less spicy.
Notes
How To Store This Vegan Chipotle Cashew Cream
Store your chipotle crema in the fridge in an airtight container or mason jar. It will last up to 5 days. Be sure to give it a stir before using.Tips:
If you would like to make the sauce spicer, add another chipotle pepper or more adobo sauce (from the can).
If the sauce is too spicy, add more agave or maple syrup to reduce the spice level.
I am literally obsessed with anything chipotle flavored so I am so excited to try this! I have a feeling I’ll be eating it in EVERYTHING!!! Anyone who thinks eating vegan food is boring is plain wrong.
I always love chipotle flavours and this recipe was on point. So flavourful and I love that it’s vegan and so simple to make.
Hi Oscar! I am so happy you like!
I really like what you did here! The addition of maple syrup was a nice touch with this sauce!
Thanks Leslie!
I am literally obsessed with anything chipotle flavored so I am so excited to try this! I have a feeling I’ll be eating it in EVERYTHING!!! Anyone who thinks eating vegan food is boring is plain wrong.
I totally agree! I love delicious plant-based foods! I certainly use this sauce for everything! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Glad to see a vegan chipotle sauce, so tasty and creamy. I use it for everything in my meal.
Hi Jean! I am happy to hear it! It’s one of my fav sauces too!
I love this is vegan with cashew and perfect with my fries and “chicken” stripes!
Yumm! Sounds like a delicious meal!