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    Cashew “Whipped” Cream that’s Ridiculously Simple with No Added Sugar

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    By Alisa Fleming on January 10, 2021 Cream and Butter Subs, Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes, Sauces

    Whether or not you prescribe to the notion of New Year diets, it’s nearly impossible to avoid evaluating your health habits in January. There’s always a big shift in attention toward food, well-being, and exercise on blogs, in ads, and often with loved ones. Every year, I re-center on nutrition, and fitting in more healthy foods. Which is why I was enamored by this dairy-free cashew whipped cream recipe, and the book it’s from, Food as Medicine.

    Dairy-Free Cashew Whipped Cream Recipe - Healthy, No Added Sugar, Plant-Based, Vegan, and Paleo Friendly! Just 3 Ingredients.

    Ridiculously Simple Cashew Whipped Cream with No Added Sugar

    Dairy-Free Cashew Whipped Cream Recipe - Healthy, No Added Sugar, Plant-Based, Vegan, and Paleo Friendly! Just 3 Ingredients.Food as Medicine: 150 Plant-Based Recipes for Optimal Health, Disease Prevention, and Management of Chronic Illness was written by dietician Sue Radd, PhD. It’s a beautiful collection that showcase plants in a variety of flavorful ways. Sue keeps things mostly dairy-free, with the occasional option for some cheese thrown in. But overall, I found it quite inspirational for healthy, dairy-free needs.

    The publisher said I could choose any two recipes to feature, and I simply had to pick this dairy-free cashew whipped cream for one of them. It’s clean and basic, yet so unique, creative, and nutritious. Because we still need at least a little dessert everyday, right? Sue enjoys this no sugar added whip with fresh fruit, but you can also dollop it atop some whole grain pancakes, waffles, or even nutritious brownies!

    Dairy-Free Cashew Whipped Cream Recipe - Healthy, No Added Sugar, Plant-Based, Vegan, and Paleo Friendly! Just 3 Ingredients.

    Special Diet Notes: Cashew Whipped Cream

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, plant-based, vegetarian, added sugar-free, oil-free, and paleo-friendly.

    2.5 from 2 reviews
    Dairy-Free Cashew Whipped Cream
     
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    Prep time
    10 mins
    Total time
    10 mins
     
    Mild-tasting nuts like cashews, almonds and peanuts can be used to whip up a deliciously light and fluffy cream to serve alongside any dessert. Unlike dairy cream, which is high in saturated fat and will clog your arteries, this cream lowers high cholesterol and tones down the effect of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels. Enjoy it, knowing it’s doing your body good!
    Author: Adapted slightly from Food as Medicine
    Recipe type: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Serves: 1½ cups (6 servings)
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup raw cashews (do NOT soak)
    • 4 canned pear halves, drained
    • ½ teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract or vanilla paste
    Instructions
    1. Put the cashews in your food processor, and grind until completely powdered. It's okay if it begins to clump, but you don't want any nut chunks remaining.
    2. Add the pear halves and vanilla and puree for a few minutes, or until smooth and ivory in color, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
    3. Transfer the cream to a glass jar and refrigerate. It will thicken as it sits. You can whip again, as needed.
    Notes
    Variations:
    Substitute ½ cup of apple juice for pears.
    Substitute peanuts or almonds for the cashews. If using peanuts, rub off their skins first. If using almonds, blanch and rub off the outer skins for a whiter color.

    Alisa's Tip: If you are worried about grainy cashews, then grind the cashews in a spice grinder or food processor into a powder. Then add the pears and vanilla. Do NOT soak the cashews.
    Nutrition Information
    Calories: 161 Fat: 12g Saturated fat: 2g Carbohydrates: 8g Sugar: 5g Sodium: 5mg Fiber: 3g Protein: 4g Cholesterol: 0mg
    3.5.3229

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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

    8 Comments

    1. Mark on September 15, 2022 3:10 pm

      Can you use a fresh pear versus canned?

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on September 15, 2022 4:35 pm

        In theory, yes, but I would use very ripe pears, and you might want to cook them first to soften. They might work fine fresh, but will be more granular. We haven’t tested this.

        Reply
    2. Alisa Fleming on January 25, 2021 9:22 am

      If you soak the cashews, it doesn’t work the same. This adds extra moisture and will result in a puree. If you pregrind the cashews and blend well, it does not end up grainy. You can blend again once it’s been refrigerated for a few hours (this will produce a similar effect to soaking), if preferred. I added a note to her recipe to make sure others do not soak. Please try the recipe as written and review that! Thank you.

      Reply
    3. Stephanie on January 25, 2021 7:57 am

      This was apleasant tasting puree of pears and cashews. I certainly would never describe it as whipped, which implies it is fluffy and airy, which it was not. I did soak the cashews over night, without which it would probably have been grainy and separate

      Reply
    4. Leah Fink on January 22, 2021 12:32 pm

      So didn’t really taste so great….very cashewy..perhaps if the cashews were soaked first? I added more and more.vanilla and some maple syrup. Just didn’t work well though . I added cocoa and a little extra maple syrup made mousse! It’s good!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on January 22, 2021 12:51 pm

        I’m sorry their recipe wasn’t to your liking, but glad it worked as a mousse! If you soak the cashews, I would skip the pears and blend with regular sweetener instead. When soaked, the cashews absorb a lot of water. So if you add the pears to water-logged cashews, it will be much thinner.

        Reply
    5. Mickey on January 12, 2021 8:09 am

      To label it as sugar free misreading since everyone knows canned pears, even drained are high in sugar.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on January 12, 2021 9:35 am

        It says “no added sugar” and added sugar-free. The title does not state sugar free. There is still pears in pear juice, drained.

        Reply

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