This ultra-creamy homemade dairy free sour cream is so quick and easy to make and has the perfect amount of tang. All you need is cashews, water, lemon, apple cider vinegar and salt. Everything goes straight in your blender and out comes homemade sour cream that you wouldn't believe is completely dairy-free. Add it to your tacos, chili, baked potatoes, salad dressing, dips, nachos, roasted veggies or even baked goods.
Recipe by Elaine Gordon on November 19, 2020
Prep time: PT5M
Total time: PT5M
Rating
5 stars ( reviews)
Keywords
vegan sour cream, dairy free sour cream
Ingredients
1 cup raw cashews*
1/2 cup filtered water (use 2/3 cup if you do not have a high speed blender)
1 large juicy lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or white distilled vinegar
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
Categories
Condiment
Cuisine
American
Steps
Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend on the highest speed for 45 seconds. Scrape down the sides with a mini spatula and blend again for 15 seconds. Taste and adjust flavors to your liking.
Transfer to an airtight container and place in the refrigerator to thicken. You can serve the sour cream right away but it will have a thinner consistency than if you let it thicken in the fridge.
Nutitrion
Calories: 769 calories
Carbohydrates: 44.7 g
Protein: 25.1 g
Fat: 60.2 g
Saturated Fat: 10.7 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 603.3 mg
Sugar: 9.3 g
Reviews
Sara on 2021-02-08 (5 stars): SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Who needs dairy when you can have this magical sauce!
Jeanne on 2021-09-11 (5 stars): Love all your cashew based recipes. Mixed up perfect! This sour cream will be made on repeat and can be used so many ways. I added Primal Palate French Onion Seasoning mix and was delicious.
MacKenzie on 2021-11-24 (5 stars): This is seriously the best vegan sour cream! Thank you!
Candy Ann Pack on 2023-04-16 (5 stars): easy and delicious, thank you for sharing
Erin on 2023-10-09 (5 stars): This sour cream is magic! I have struggled in the grocery store to find a non-dairy sour cream due to all the odd ingredients added in the store bought versions. This is phenomenal! I have used it in her pumpkin pasta, tacos, salads, vegan enchiladas, spaghetti, on vegan pizza… This is so versatile and makes everything so creamy. It is simply remarkable!
Tracy McDiarmid on 2024-05-29 (5 stars): Eatingbyelaine has the best dressings and sauces made without oil, but so tasty. This sour cream is light and perfect to accompany a slaw, a salad, dip veggies in, or crackers or chips, to spread on a sandwich or put on potatoes. It gets whiter as it sits which I don't understand but it looked cashew colored at first but now it's whiter🤷
