Easy Cinnamon Toast Cashew Cream Cheese – Low Carb, Dairy Free Spread!

If you are looking for a sugar free, dairy free spread, you have to check out this easy cinnamon toast cashew cream cheese. It’s cream cheese made from cashews with cinnamon toast flavors. One tablespoon of this healthy spread has 48 calories and 2.4g net carbs.

You might also like low carb dairy free ranch dressing!

I recently updated a very old post about how to make cashew cream cheese. I forgot how fun it was to use a food item in a different way. In that post I talk about how you can make the recipe sweet or savory so this cinnamon toast cashew cream cheese is a sweet version and was a huge hit. 

You just need a few ingredients and it’s so tasty. Even my son really liked this and he has a major disliking of nuts. That’s why I didn’t tell him it was made from cashews. 🙂 I like it because one tablespoon of this healthy spread has 48 calories and 2.4g net carbs.

Ingredients For This Sweet Cashew Cream Cheese

To make this sweet version of cashew cream cheese I used raw cashews, Swerve brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. Remember you want to use raw cashews not roasted. I’m not sure it will work with roasted cashews. 

Making Basic Cashew Cream Cheese

You want to start this as early as possible in the day because you are going to soak your cashews for 4-6 hours. Just cover them with water and set aside.

After the 4-6 hours are up you will notice that they swell up a bit. Next you want to rinse and drain the water. Then place them in a high speed blend along with the rest of the ingredients. 

Above you can see how smooth and creamy it gets in the blender. I like to use my Vitamix for these kinds of recipes because it’s really good at puree foods until they are smooth and creamy.

Once it’s done you can sprinkle a little more cinnamon on top but that is just for looks. 

What To Use This Spread With?

I used apple slices with my cashew cream cheese. Of course they are not low carb so if you are trying to keep the carbs down you can first use green apples which are lower in carbs.

You can also use berries which are the lowest carb fruits. Other low carb things to try are homemade almond crackers (skip the spices though), crisp breads or these peanut crackers would be great.

If you want to buy some low carb crackers or breads check Netrition’s low carb page for a great selection at good prices.

Well I hope you like this easy but tasty cashew cream cheese spread. I’ve made a few times already so next time I’ll try a savory flavor. The nutritional information for 1 tablespoon is:

48 cals / 3.8g fat / 2.7g carbs / 0.3g fiber / 1.6g protein = 2.4g net carbs

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Easy Cinnamon Toast Cashew Cream Cheese - tasty low carb spread!

Yield: 16 tablespoons

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

This is an easy and healthy sweet spread that uses just a few ingredinets. It has the flavors of cinnamon toast and is low carb and dairy free.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup raw cashews
• ½ cup water
• 2 tablespoons Swerve Brown Sweetener
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon 
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Add the cashews to a bowl and cover with water. Set aside and soak for 4-6 hours.
2. After that, drain the cashews and place into a hight speed blender like a Vitamix.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy.
4. Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.
5. Serve with fruit or low carb crackers.

Notes

The nutritional information for 1 tablespoon is:

48 cals / 3.8g fat / 2.7g carbs / 0.3g fiber / 1.6g protein = 2.4g net carbs

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 48