Anyone know a vegan cream cheese recipe?

Hi everyone,

I need a bit of help! I’m trying to find a vegan cream cheese recipe that fits these:

  • Nut and gluten-free
  • No tofu
  • Easy to make with basic ingredients

I want to make a cheesecake for Christmas that’s gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, and maybe soy-free due to allergies. But cream cheese here is super expensive—$7 for a tiny tub! That’s too much before even adding the other ingredients.

If this turns out to be too tricky, I might just bake a regular cake instead. But I’ve been craving cheesecake for ages and really miss making it. Any ideas? Thanks so much!

That sounds like a tricky recipe to pull off! Does it absolutely have to be cheesecake? Maybe there are other desserts that could be easier to adapt to your needs?

Axel said:
That sounds like a tricky recipe to pull off! Does it absolutely have to be cheesecake? Maybe there are other desserts that could be easier to adapt to your needs?

It doesn’t have to be cheesecake, but I’d really love to make one if I can. I found some ideas that might work, so I’ll make smaller batches to test them first!

Have you looked into vegan millet cheesecake? This one doesn’t have gluten, soy, or nuts: Vegan Millet Cheesecake with Plum Compote | Nut-free Soy-free Gluten-free.

If you’re into vegan baking, you might already have the ingredients. For the crust, you could try using gluten-free cookies if you don’t want to make one from scratch. You could also switch up the fruit toppings.

@Lyle
This looks great! I think I have most of these ingredients at home. I’ll definitely try it out. Thanks!

Have you tried using vinegar and flour as a base? Not sure how well it would work, but might be worth experimenting.

Maybe try using coconut cream as a base? You could thicken it up with other ingredients. It won’t be like a New York-style cheesecake, but it could work as a no-bake version.

Azar said:
Maybe try using coconut cream as a base? You could thicken it up with other ingredients. It won’t be like a New York-style cheesecake, but it could work as a no-bake version.

I actually found a baked recipe that uses coconut! It’s good to know this might work. I’ll give it a shot, thanks!