Christmas Tree Cheese (Vegan)
Make this festive vegan Christmas Tree Cheese for your next holiday party! Flavored with dill and cranberries, this will be a huge hit amongst your family and guests.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cashews, soaked in hot water for 20 minutes
- 4 oz vegan cream cheese
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
Instructions
- Start by soaking your cashews in boiled water for at least 20 minutes (optimal overnight for the softest cashews).
- In a high speed blender add cashews, nutritional yeast, and spices. Blend until smooth.
- Add in vegan cream cheese and cranberries. Blend until combined but don't overblend (you want some pieces of cranberries).
- Lay out plastic wrap and pour cashew cheese in center. Start wrapping the cashew cheese and form a Christmas tree shape. The cheese will be soft but you will be able to form into a better tree shape as it sets in the fridge.
- Place in the fridge upright for at least 4 hours (overnight produced the best results!)
- Unwrap cheese tree and press chopped dill on sides of tree.
- Press cranberries for your ornaments. Cut out a yellow pepper star and put on top.
- Enjoy with crackers, pretzels, or veggies!
Notes
- I have found you can use raw or roasted cashews and both create a delicious dip or spread. Use whatever you can find and it price convenient for you.
- I like to use dried cranberries with no added sugar if possible. They still taste amazing but have much less sugar than regular dried.
- You can serve this with a variation of crackers, pretzels, or even veggies like carrots or sliced peppers.