Vegan Obatzda - a cheese spread that tastes great with pretzels.
This oil-free, lactose-free recipe gets its authentic taste, thanks to the vegan camembert we make in minutes.
Eat this vegan cheese dip for the next snack in the afternoon or as a starter for your guests. It is gluten-free, soy-free and whole food plant based friendly.
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What is the classic Obatzda recipe?
Obatzda is a Bavarian cheese dip made from camembert, butter and spices.
You do not need many ingredients to make a healthier vegan Obatzda.
We make the Camembert with cashews and replace the butter with coconut cream.
If you're wondering now, if vegan Obatzda tastes like coconut, that's not the case.
If you let the Obatzda absorb the flavor, you will not taste the coconut.
How To Make
First, we have to make the camembert.
That's not as complicated as you think.
We mix all the ingredients in a high speed blender and let it boil up briefly. However, the vegan Camembert should still get firm overnight. Therefore, I usually prepare this an evening before.
Next, we have to mix all the other ingredients with the Camembert. I like to knead everything with my fingers.
Should your coconut cream be rather flaky from the can, which happens when the coconut cream sets apart from the coconut milk, then stir it briefly creamy, before you mix the camembert and the remaining ingredients together.
I usually let the vegan Obatzda chill in the fridge again for 30-60 minutes until all of the flavors are absorbed.
Storage
Here I advise you to put the vegan Obatzda in a sealable container, e.g. canning jars in the refrigerator.
Here the vegan Obatzda keeps at least 3-4 days.
How long does the Obatzda last?
In the fridge the Obatzda keeps about 3-4 days. I do not know if you can freeze the cheese dip.
I have not tried it yet.
It just tastes too good, as we have a lot left. If you have experience, I look forward to reading it and integrating it into the post.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Obatzda - a bavarian cheese spread (wfpb)
Ingredients
- 1 cup 150g cashews
- ⅓ cup +1 tbsp 100g Water
- 2 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
- ¼ cup Tapioca Starch
- 1 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast
- 1 teaspoon Misopaste
- 1 ½ teaspoon Agar-Agar
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 can 400ml coconut milk (the solid / firm part of it, let it sit for 24 hours in the fridge, do not shake it)
- ⅓ cup 50 g onions cut very small, works for me best in a chopper
- a little ground cumin
- 4 tablespoons beer non-alcoholic beer or almond milk
- 1 tablespoon paprika powder or more
- Salt & pepper to taste
Equipment
Instructions
- For the camembert, add all the ingredients to a high speed blender and mix until you get a creamy consistency without pieces.
- Now put the cream in a saucepan and cook with constant stirring until the cream becomes shiny and supple. It becomes relatively firm and resembles melted cheese.
- Put the cream in a container and put it in the fridge overnight.
- The next day, put all the ingredients except the onions in a bowl, also "knead" with your hands until a smooth cream is produced. It works best to incorporate all the ingredients with your fingers. Possibly, add a little more paprika powder. And let it rest for about 30 minutes or more.
- Just fold in the finely chopped onions just before serving.
Gina says
Hi Jasmin, Can you tell me what size can of coconut milk you used? I blended the can together as you mentioned in your text and used the blended portion of the can but my mixture turned out to be too liquid-y. Next time I will use less but wondering if I started with too large a can anyway. Thanks!
Jasmin says
Hi Gina, have you used just the firm part of the coconut milk, just the cream? It is a 400 ml can. The one you find in the asian aisle in your store.
Lynn says
I just love this!! Simple, creative, no oil, healthy and absolutely delicious. I did add extra nutritional yeast, less coconut milk cream and added some dried chives. I just love the foundation of this recipe and I can play with using some different herbs to change up the flavors. Thank you so much for this recipe, it is fabulous!
Jasmin says
Lynn thank you so much for your feedback. I love that you love it. I love to use it as a cheese-base and add some new flavors. So it never gets boring 🙂
Sara | mshealthesteem.com says
Such a creative and simple recipe! I’m excited to try it. Thank you for sharing Jasmin. This looks incredible ?
veeatcookbake says
Thank you Sara :* Hope you enjoy it.