This vegan garlic herb cheese is the perfect addition to your dairy-free, oil-free diet. Made with whole food ingredients, this recipe is both delicious and nutritious. Whether you're looking for a creamy spread for your toast or a flavorful dip for veggies and crackers, this vegan cheese will satisfy all of your cravings.
So let's get started! With just a few simple ingredients, you can make your own homemade vegan garlic herb cheese that is sure to impress even the most skeptical of non-vegans. Let's dive into the recipe and see just how easy it is to make this delicious and healthy dairy-free alternative. Say goodbye to regular cream cheese.
This herbed cream cheese pairs well with whole grain bread, spelt bread, buckwheat bread.
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Ingredients
A quick list of the ingredients you will need to make this plant-based garlic cream cheese.
You can find the ingredients with quantities and the recipe to print out on the recipe card below.
- Vegan Cream Cheese
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Chives
- parsley
- Dill
Substitutions
- Cream Cheese: I love to use my vegan cream cheese with raw cashews, optional sunflower seeds. You can also use a tofu-based cream cheese or any other favorite dairy-free cream cheese. It can be store-bought or a homemade vegan cream cheese.
- Herbs: I used dried herbs, but you can also use fresh herbs like fresh chives, parsley and dill.
Variations
- Spicy: You want some heat to your garlic herb cream cheese, add some chili flakes.
- More Cheesy flavor: Add some nutritional yeast to add even more cheese flavor.
- Miso: To Add a little tang to your cream cheese product, add some white miso paste.
- Vinegar: Add a splash of apple cider vinegar white vinegar, or white wine vinegar for some extra flavor.
Instructions
If you do not have a plant-based soft cheese yet, make your own vegan cheese like this cashew cheese recipe, a completely smooth mixture thanks to a high-speed blender.
To make this easy vegan cheese recipe, just add the seasoning to your cream cheese and give it a good stir until everything is well mixed. Pour the cheese mixture in an airtight container and let it sit for 30 min or longer in the fridge.
Hint: You can add some fresh lemon juice or lemon zest and taste with some sea salt and black pepper if you want to.
You like this homemade vegan boursin cheese, check out my other vegan cheese recipes like my vegan Parmesan cheese, my vegan feta cheese.
Equipment
Some kitchen tools that will help you to make this creamy cheese.
If you are going to make your own cream cheese, you will also need a high powered blender.
Storage
- Fridge: You can easily store this easy vegan recipe in the fridge for up to a week.
- Freeze: Made too much? Freeze it in portion sized sealed container.
Top Tip
I recommend letting the flavors infuse overnight or for a couple of hours.
📖 Recipe
Vegan Herb Garlic Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegan cream cheese
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley powder
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- ½ teaspoon dried dill powder
Instructions
- Simply mix seasoning into cream cheese, refrigerate for 30 minutes, and enjoy a creamy, dairy-free treat.
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