Cream cheese substitute? (soy free)

[mountainmaiden]

Now that we are nearing the holiday season, I'd love to make some vegan cheesecake and vegan oreo truffles. I've made both in the past using Tofutti cream cheese. But this year I am breastfeeding and my baby is sensitive to soy, so I've had to cut that out. Is there any good soy-free vegan cream cheese? Or something I could make myself?

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[nikkidemon]

I've seen quite a few soy-free cheesecakes that use cashews instead of tofu or cream cheese. I actually really like this approach because i don't like to use tofu in cakes/pies and i don't always want to spend the money on a store bought non-dairy cream cheese.

[mountainmaiden]

I think I have seen those, come to think of it! Thanks, I'll have to experiment with this.

[elinafromtheash]

This isn't cheesecake but I think it'd make a nice substitute: http://www.theppk.com/2011/02/berry-creme-tart-with-cocoa-olive-oil-crust/

[mountainmaiden]

That does look good, thanks!

[lisamaria]

Dr. Cow!

[mountainmaiden]

I had never heard of that! I wonder if I could get it locally.

[bitter_moss]

Google raw cheesecake recipes and you'll find plenty of tasty treats based on nuts :D. (I'm soy and gluten free and find raw desserts to be great and often simplier to prepare than cooked desserts).

[elf_owl]

+1

[mountainmaiden]

I wonder what other nuts would work besides cashews. Coconut (though not a nut) and cashews might make a good combination, actually. Thanks!

[bitter_moss]

I've subbed with macadamias with success, but i do find cashews have the most mild taste letting the other ingredients dictate the flavour. Actually coconut turns up a lot in raw recipes :).

[sakura_sanae]

I use raw, unroasted cashew blended with some water to make thick butter to be used later for sweets and etc.

[mountainmaiden]

Cashews seem to be the most popular idea, so I'm going to try this! Thanks.

[sakura_sanae]

Raw almonds aslo work sort of well, but they have to be soaked to get the skin removed and cashew are extremely creamy - would be best choice :)