A creamy vegan sour cream recipe made with tofu! This vegan sour cream is gluten-free, palm oil free, nut free, and of course…vegan. Creamy and delicious, this sour cream can be whipped up in minutes with just 5 simple ingredients. It makes the perfect topping for tacos, fajitas, and burritos. It can be used in place of regular sour cream in dips too. A dollop on the top of your favorite soup transforms it into creamy deliciousness, and makes baked potatoes into a full meal!
After reading about the negative impacts of palm oil, I have tried to avoid it when I can. All the store-bought vegan sour creams that I could find had palm oil, so I decided to create my own. I now prefer this recipe to the store-bought versions.
You will LOVE this vegan sour cream because it’s…
- quick and easy to make.
- made with shelf-stable ingredients that you can always keep on hand.
- creamy and delicious.
- a healthier cruelty-free vegan sour cream option.
- free of nuts, dairy, and gluten!
What you need to make tofu sour cream…
- Tofu – Silken tofu works the best for this recipe (firm or the extra firm version of the silken type) it is the shelf stable kind that comes in a little box.
- Lemon Juice – for some sourness.
- Salt- for flavor.
- Sugar – for a little sweetness.
- Oil – to make it a little richer and creamier. (optional- leave it out for oil-free sour cream).
Where can you buy silken tofu?
I usually purchase mine at the local Asian market since they usually have the best price, but they also have this kind of tofu in most grocery stores or order it here. Sometimes it is in the refrigerated section, but it can be kept in your pantry.
*If you can’t find the silken tofu, any soft tofu will work, it just may not be as creamy.
How do I make vegan sour cream with tofu?
- Just dump everything into your blender or immersion blender and mix until creamy. It’s that easy!
The perfect vegan sour cream to whip up for you next vegan taco party!
How do I store the vegan sour cream?
You can keep the sour cream in an airtight container in the fridge for about 5 days. Enjoy on tacos, burritos, soups, and baked potatoes.
How can I use this homemade sour cream?
This homemade dairy-free sour cream recipe is perfect for anything that you like to put sour cream into.
- My kids love it spread on tostadas and top them with veggies.
- A dollop of the sour cream in my Vegan Lentil Soup with Kale and Lemon tastes amazing!
- You can also use it to make a simple garlic cream sauce like in my Vegan Scallops recipe.
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An easy way to make your own vegan sour cream with tofu and a few simple ingredients.
- 1 block silken tofu (or 1 cup soft tofu well drained)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp light olive oil or any neutral flavored oil (optional)
- Put all ingredients into a blender, food processor, or use an immersion blender.
Blend well until creamy.
Store in the refrigerator and use as you would regular sour cream to top your burritos, tacos, nachos, or soups!
- Store extra in a sealed container in the refrigerator.
- If you like tangier sour cream, omit the sugar.
- Omit oil for oil-free sour cream.
How long can this be stored in the fridge?
It will keep for about 5 days in a sealed container in the fridge. Hope you enjoy it! 🙂
When you say 1 block, is that 8 ounce or 16 ounce block?
I use the shelf stable silken tofu that comes in a 12/3 oz. cardboard box. If you don’t have that type, you can use 1 1/2 cups of soft tofu. 🙂
Making this right now for some black bean and sweet potato taquitos that I am making for dinner. Can’t wait!
Great! Hope that you like it Jen! 🙂
It was great! We used it plain and also I made a cilantro, avacado, lime crema. Everyone loved it. I did not tell the tofu haters how it was made and enjoyed watching them eat it lol.
That’s great!!! So happy that everyone loved it! Sounds like a delicious meal! Anything with cilantro and lime is delicious too! 🙂
This was SO simple to make.
Creamy and delicious…why ever buy it again?
Its really good in your soups as well.
Thanks!!
Just a bit confused about the tofu. Does this call for 1 block silken PLUS 1 cup soft tofu???? Or one OR the other ? ??. Thanks!!
Gail, Sorry for the confusion. You can use 1 block of silken tofu OR 1 cup of soft tofu instead if you don’t have the silken type.