Vegan Cheese Balls
Delicious vegan cream cheese combined with herbs and nuts to make a festive or party snack or appetizer.
Servings: 25
Calories: 118kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Cashew Cheese
- 350 g cashews 1 cup
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice about 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoon miso paste
- 2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 4 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 clove garlic
For the outer crust flavouring
- 50 g dried cranberries
- 50 g chives
- 100 g pecan nuts
Instructions
For the Cashew Cheese
- Soak cashews in water for 6 hours, or boil for 10-15 minutes until softened.
- Add all ingredients into a blender and blend. Keep pushing down the sides to ensure all is blended up well
- You might need to blend 3-4 times depending on the strength of your blender.
- When you are happy with the consistency, taste the vegan cream cheese and adjust the seasonings (add extra lemon juice or salt, or add in extra miso or nutritional yeast. It's up to you!)
To make mini cheese balls for canapes
- Toast the pecans (or other nuts or seeds)
- Finely chop all the outer ingredients and mix together.
- Using a mini icecream scoop or two teaspoons, make balls out of the cream cheese.
- Roll in the cheese crust ingredients, then use your hands to 'pat' them in, ensuring even coverage.
- To firm up the cheese balls, pop them in the fridge for an hour or tow.
To make one large cheese ball.
- Line a small, deep bowl with clingfilm (saran wrap/glad wrap)
- Add the vegan cream cheese to the lined bowl and push it in so it is even.
- Chill for 25mins- 1 hour to firm up.
- Turn out the cheese ball and press the flavourings of choice into the outside.
- Serve with lots of crackers!
Notes
- Keep in the fridge for up to a week
- Add other flavours such as herbs or smoked paprika for a different flavoured cheese.
- Get creative with the flavours!
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg