Since we rarely consume dairy (and only very particular, high quality kinds), we have spend a great deal of time creating, and perfecting vegan-friendly renditions of all of our favorite dairy products.
One product that we just couldn’t bear to part with is cream! Cream is not only a great addition to a morning coffee, but it serves so many purposes in desserts, soups, sauces, and other recipes with creamy textures.
Thankfully, plant-based cream is totally doable, and actually very easy to make at home! Below, you will find a hemp cream recipe, alongside a cashew cream recipe. We love both for their mild, neutral flavors, but especially are happy to our our hemp recipe for those with an intolerance to nuts.
Let’s get on with the recipes!
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Plant-Based Cream Recipes
Ingredients
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Fresh Hemp Cream Recipe (Paleo, Raw, Whole30, Vegan, Nut-Free)
- ½ cup water
- 3 to 4 tablespoons hemp seeds
- Pinch of unrefined sea salt
Fresh Cashew Cream Recipe (Paleo, Raw, Whole30, Vegan, SCD)
- ½ cup raw cashews, ideally soaked for 4 or more hours
- 1 cup unfiltered water
- Pinch of unrefined sea salt
Instructions
Fresh Hemp Cream
- Place the water, hemp seeds, and salt in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Hemp cream will keep for up to 3 days stored in a covered container in the fridge (shake well before serving.)
Fresh Cashew Cream
- In a high speed blender, blend the nuts and water on high speed for about 2 minutes. Add the salt and blend again.
- Can be stored for 2-3 days in the fridge.
Suzanne says
Hmmm, cashew cream recipe seems to be missing. (We’ve all done a cut-and-paste and then forgotten to edit… just thought you’d wan to know!)
Madison Suttles says
Thanks for the heads up, Suzanne!
We’ve edited to make the instructions for the cashew cream recipe a bit more clear.
Have a great day,
Madison
Melinda says
Where is the 20-minute Cardio workout you referenced? I searched through the week 3 posts, but couldn’t find the link. Thanks! 🙂 BTW, I LOVE your workout videos! They are my absolute faves of all time, and I’ve tried a lot.
Ivy Larson says
Oh thank you so much Melinda! So happy to know you like the videos. I keep meaning to do another SOON! As for the 20-minute cardio workout, it’s the one we talk about on page 258 of the book (see below) & it can work with just about any cardio exercise you can think of (jogging, swimming, biking, elliptical, etc)—the key is to vary the intensity.
1. Warm up for 3 to 5 minutes at a light to moderate pace
2. Perform 1 minute as fast as you can (an 8 or 9 intensity on a scale of 1-10) and then recover at a moderate pace (a 4 or 5) for 1 minute. Repeat 7 to 10 times.
3. Cool down for 3 to 5 minutes at a light to moderate pace at an intensity of less than 4
When it comes to getting in shape quickly (fat loss, cardio benefits, etc), intervals are definitely the way to go!
Melinda says
Thanks for the reply, Ivy. So something similar to this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QznFr0VOATE ?
Ivy Larson says
Yes Melinda =)