Bagel Bites and Vegan Garlic Herb Cream Cheese
Ingredients
For the bagel bites:
- 3 Silver Hills Sprouted Bakery Organic Everything Bagels , chopped into chip bites
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp everything bagel spice
- 2 Tbsp dried thyme
For the vegan garlic herb cream cheese:
- 1 package (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
- ½ tsp ground pepper , fresh cracked
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp dried dill
- 1 Tbsp dried oregano
- 1 small handful fresh thyme , finely chopped or coarse
- 1 small handful fresh chives (or green onion), finely chopped or coarse
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- 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. Let 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!
Tips
- The Vegan Garlic Herb Cream Cheese will last in fridge for up to one week in a tight sealed container—don't be afraid to make extra! (Or save some for another batch of Bagel Bites if you have leftovers). - You can add your herbs in after blending and simply fold into cheese. Up to you.