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Vegan Cheese Ball on a cutting board

Vegan Cheese Ball

Vegan Cheese Ball is creamy and flavorful, the perfect party or holiday treat, easy to prepare and taste great with crackers.
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Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Vegan Cheese Ball
Prep Time: 4 hours
Cook Time: 4 hours
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 93kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cashews soaked for at least 4 hours
  • 4 ounces vegan cream cheese (I used Daiya Chives and Onion)
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 green onion white part only chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper deseeded and chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • dried cranberries

Instructions

  • Soak Cashews for about 4 hours or cook in boiling water for about 10 minutes.
  • Drain cashews and add to a food processor with cream cheese, lemon juice, yeast flakes, garlic powder, salt, and process until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides.
  • Add green onion, jalapeno, cayenne pepper, and pulse. Scrape out cheese ball onto plastic wrap or cheesecloth, form into a ball and wrap the plastic wrap securely around cheese ball.
  • Refrigerate for about 4 hours. Remove plastic wrap and coat the cheese ball with dried cranberries. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve, add crackers.

Nutrition

Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 108mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg