Vegan cheese ball with nuts and seeds
Ready to wow your guests? This dairy-free cheese ball is coated with crunchy nuts, seeds, and sweet cranberries. Serve it with crackers or crusty bread, then watch everyone come back for “just one more bite.”
Ingredients
Calories:
260
Protein:
6.5
g
- 1.0 cups almonds, soaked the day before
- 4 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- .25 cups unflavored coconut oil or dairy-free margarine
- .5 tbsp. salt
- .5 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1.0 tbsp. onion powder
- .5 cups water
- 3 tbsp. walnuts, chopped
- 3 tbsp. pumpkin seeds
- 3 tbsp. sunflower seeds
- 3 tbsp. sesame seeds
- .25 cups dried cranberries
Preparation
- Blend the base: Peel the almonds and place them in a food processor. Add the vinegar, coconut oil or margarine, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and water. Process until smooth and paste-like, similar to cream cheese.
- Add mix-ins: Transfer the mixture to a container. Stir in the walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, and cranberries.
- Chill: Mix well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Shape and serve: Shape with cling film like in the photo, or scoop into balls with an ice cream scoop.
Tips
For more flavor and a bit more crunch, toast the nuts and seeds before using.
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