Homemade Almond Cream Cheese

I just keep thinking about what am I going to put on my bagels on Passover?  I haven’t seen any brand that are making Kosher for Passover Almond Cream Cheese!

What to do about Almond Cream Cheese

The problem is real.

For those of us that don’t eat dairy, finding substitutions on Passover is a real problem.

When you don’t eat gluten or dairy, what are you supposed to eat on Passover besides vegetables!

As you all know by now, a few years ago I published my viral “I Can’t Believe These are Passover Bagels” recipe.  It was a huge hit and gave the masses something to eat besides matzoh on Passover.

However…

If you’ve lactose intolerant/vegan/vegetarian/fleishig what are you supposed to put on the bagel??!!!

Like I said…

The problem is real.

Making Homemade Almond Cream Cheese

So…I did some research.  I looked at the vegan cream cheeses that I eat on nearly a daily basis, Kite Hill being my absolute favorite, and examined the ingredients. 

Almonds.

Hmmmm….

What if I tried to make an almond based cream cheese from scratch?  How would it turn out?  I expanded my investigation to include online recipes and determined that making almond cream cheese from scratch wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be.  In fact, the recipe contains just four ingredients.

Four.

Developing the recipe for Homemade Almond Cream Cheese

While the recipe does take some planning, as you have to soak the almonds overnight, it’s incredibly simple to make. 

Shockingly simple.

My only advice is to make sure to blend the almonds very very well, either in a blender or food processor.  If you don’t you won’t have the extreme smooth cream cheese texture.  It will still be delicious…just not super smooth. 

Here’s the recipe for Homemade Almond Cream Cheese

I love this recipe because it’s great for Passover and all the wide variety of uses it has, as well as the fact that if you’re on a budget you can make it year round too.

Make sure to blend the Almond Cream Cheese thoroughly so it’s super smooth…just like the 

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And the absolute best use for Almond Cream Cheese? 

Here are some ideas using Homemade Almond Cream Cheese!

Put Almond Cream Cheese on Bagels!

Here’s the “I Can’t Believe They’re Passover Bagels” that are all the rage!

Almond Cream Cheesecake made from Almond Cream Cheese

You can make this delicously pretty Almond Cream Cheesecake using Almond Cream Cheese!

You can make a No Bake Triple Chocolate Cheesecake using Almond Cream Cheese!

This cheesecake is surprisingly easy to make.  I know…you can’t believe that a No Bake Triple Chocolate Cheesecake doesn’t take all day to make.

Please let me know what your favorite Passover foods are.  I’d love to hear from you!

I’m sure you’re looking for Passover recipes… Here are some of my favorites!

 

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Shabbos Under Pressure is great for Passover!

FYI: I’m here to help make it way easier for you and reduce your pressure with my book “Shabbos Under Pressure“.  I’ve found that using my electric pressure cooker to prepare for Passover, makes the cooking way easier and more efficient.  For example, instead of cooking a huge pot of chicken soup on the stove for three hours, taking up valuable space on my stovetop,  I can make even better soup in just an hour/hour and a half in my Instant Pot.  I’ve even put together a Shabbos Under Pressure Passover Recipe Guide to help you convert the recipes in the book to Passover friendly recipes.  If you don’t already have “Shabbos Under Pressure” now would be a great time to order it to ensure that you receive it with enough time to plan and cook your Passover meals.  

You can order it here:

Here’s the Passover Under Pressure – The Shabbos Under Pressure Passover Guide:

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