Easy Vegan Avocado Crema

This crema is bright, fresh, perfectly rich and creamy, and plant-based, too! Bonus points? It only requires 25 minutes, 6 ingredients, and 1 blender. Let’s do this thing!

What is Avocado Crema?

Avocado crema is a creamy, slightly tangy dip or sauce starring avocado. It’s similar to guacamole but is extra smooth, creamy, and lightened up. We love it for topping tacos, bowls, and more! While it’s most commonly made with sour cream, the following is our inspired take relying on plant-based, whole food ingredients.

How to Make Avocado Crema

This 6-ingredient vegan avocado crema relies on creamy cashews and tangy lime juice as a substitute for sour cream. First, we soak the cashews in hot water to soften them and create a more neutral flavor (a trick we learned when experimenting with cashew cream). Then the soaked cashews go into a blender with ripe avocado, fresh cilantro, lime juice, garlic, sea salt, and water. All that’s left is blending it up until you’ve got super creamy avocado crema. Swoon! Using a powerful blender like a Nutribullet, Vitamix, or Blendtec will ensure the cashews blend into a smooth consistency. You can find our blender review here to learn how different blenders perform. We hope you LOVE this avocado crema! It’s:CreamyBrightFreshVersatilePlant-based& SO Delicious! It’s best when fresh but will keep for up to a couple days before the avocado turns slightly brown. Try it on our Enchilada-Stuffed Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas, Black Bean Plantain Enchilada Bake, Chipotle Tofu Chilaquiles, Sweet Potato Black Bean Tamales, Smoky BBQ Bean Tacos, and more!