Bagel Bites + Vegan Garlic Herb Cream Cheese
Servings 1
Ingredients
For the bagel bites:
- 3 Silver Hills Organic Everything Bagels chopped into chip bites
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp everything bagel spice
- 2 tbsp dry thyme
For the Tofu:
- 200 g firm tofu
- 1 cup raw cashews soaked for 4 hours or overnight
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp fresh cracker pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp dry dill
- 1 tbsp dry oregano
- 1 small handful fresh thyme finely chopped or course
- 1 small handful fresh chives or green onion finely chooped or course
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Place tofu on a cutting board lined with a kitchen cloth, place a plate onto the tofu and then a heavy book onto the plate. Less this press for 30 minutes.
- Into a large bowl combine your bagel bites, oil and spices. Toss till well coated.
- Transfer between two baking sheets and cook for 15 minutes, flipping half way through. Use judgement, this may take longer than 15 minutes depending on your oven.
- Once cooked, remove from oven and set on a baking tray to cool.
- Once 30 minutes have passed transfer your tofu and the remaining ingredients into a high speed blender and blend till well combined. Could take up to 1-2 minutes.
- Transfer to a tight sealed container, pat till flat and set in fridge for up to 6 hours or overnight before serving.
- Enjoy with veggies and bagel bites on a fabulous platter!
Notes
Cheese will last in fridge for up to one week in a tight sealed container.
You can add your herbs in after blending and simply fold into cheese. Up to you.
Recipe adapted by the fabulous Lauren Toyota of Hot For Food.
