1-Ingredient Heavy Cream Substitute Recipe: Easy Dairy-Free, Vegan Cashew Cream Saves the Day Vegan Sauces/Condiments

If you want to replace heavy cream in a recipe because of a dairy intolerance or because you are vegan, this easy cashew cream is the recipe you've been looking for. Use this one-ingredient cashew cream recipe whenever you need a replacement for heavy cream. (Did you know coconut milk can also replace heavy cream in recipes? Just sayin'.)

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 2 hours to soak cashews
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours to soak cashews
Servings: Makes about 1 3/4 cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw cashews
• 1 - 1 1/4 cups water or nut milk

Here's how to make it: 

1. Soak the cashews in water for at least 2 hours. Drain.
2. Put the cashews and water into a blender. Use 1 cup water for a thicker cream, and use 1 1/4 cups water for a thinner cream.
3. Blend until creamy.

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