Description
This easy vegan hollandaise sauce is just as smooth and rich as the traditional recipe. It's super flavorful, ultra creamy (thanks to the cashews), and easy to make with just 8 ingredients and no cook time!
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw, unsalted cashews, soaked in room temperature water for 2 hours
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
Instructions
- Soak cashews in room temperature water for 2-6 hours. If you're short on time, you can soak in super hot water for 30 minutes.
- Drain the cashews and add to a blender with water, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, dijon mustard, salt, turmeric, and a pinch of cayenne.
- Blend until smooth and creamy. You may have to scrape down the sides once or twice to make sure all of the ingredients are fully incorporated. If the sauce is too thick and won't blend, add in an extra 1-2 tbsp of water.
- Before serving: Heat up in a saucepan over low heat until warmed through. Stir often.
Notes
Serve with our homemade polenta "eggs" benedict!
Warm it up: You don't need a saucepan to make this vegan hollandaise, but we do like to heat it up before serving! Low heat is best – stir often until it's warmed through.
Nut free option: For a nut-free version of this recipe, feel free to swap out the cashews for silken tofu. While we prefer the cashews in this recipe, the tofu will provide that same creamy texture while keeping the recipe vegan!
Add a small pinch of kala namak (black salt) for a little more eggy flavor. We didn't include it in this recipe since it's not a common ingredient, but if you happen to have some, it's a great addition!
Storage: Stored in an airtight container, it will keep for 3-5 days in the refrigerator.
Freezing: You can freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months, and leave in the refrigerator to thaw overnight, then warm it up in a saucepan. You may need to stir it thoroughly or blend it to revive its creamy texture. If it appears too thick, just add a bit of water.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dips and Spreads
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 1.6 g
- Sodium: 193.6 mg
- Fat: 10.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 8.4 g
- Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 4 g
