Made with just 3 ingredients, this dairy free and vegan heavy cream is the best substitute for non-dairy creamer! Enjoy this in coffee, baking, sauces, and more. Only 3 net carbs per serving! 

What Makes This Recipe Great

Are you dairy free and having a hard time finding the perfect heavy cream substitute? Guess what?! I’ve got the perfect dairy free and vegan heavy cream recipe for you.

It’s made with 3 ingredients, and takes just 5 minutes to blend into a creamy, non-dairy creamer substitute! Use it for coffee, sauces, baking, and more! There are endless options to make this recipe work with your dairy free lifestyle. 

Store-bought dairy free creamer just doesn’t measure up to this. Plant based milk like almond milk creamer, oat milk, and even regular coconut creamer, doesn’t have the same thickness, richness, or creaminess as regular heavy cream. My vegan heavy cream substitute does! It’s thick, creamy, smooth, and so so so delicious.

It tastes JUST like heavy cream. You will not be able to tell the difference. Make a batch and store it in the fridge for easy use every day. 

If you want to make the most amazing coffee, first make this homemade cold brew, then add this creamer, and you are going to have the best coffee of your life!

stirring vegan heavy cream into cold brew coffee

Ingredient Notes

This dairy free heavy cream is made with soaked raw cashews, a can of coconut milk, and water. That’s it! Such simple ingredients! It gets so creamy and thick. You would never guess this wasn’t heavy cream.

  • Raw Cashews: I like to get my raw cashews from the bulk bin at Sprouts. Make sure they are raw and not roasted or salted, as that would change the flavor entirely. 
  • Canned Coconut Milk: My favorite brand of coconut cream is Sprouts Brand Organic Coconut Cream. My 2nd favorite brand is Whole Foods 365 Organic Coconut Milk, which you can even buy on Amazon if you don’t have a Whole Foods near you.
  • Water

Recipe Step by Step

  1. In your high-speed blender, add the entire contents of the canned coconut cream, your drained, soaked cashews, and water.
  2. Blend on high for 1-2 minutes until completely smooth.
  3. The consistency should be exactly like heavy cream. If it is too thick, add more water until desired consistency.
cold brew coffee with creamer in a mason jar

Equipment

There are tons of ways you can store your coffee creamer, but here are the accessories I love for it!

Expert Tips

  • If you need to do a quick soak of cashews, soak them in boiling hot water for 1 hour to soften them.
  • My favorite brand of coconut cream is Sprouts Brand Organic Coconut Cream. My 2nd favorite brand is Whole Foods 365 Organic Coconut Milk, which you can even buy on Amazon if you don’t have a Whole Foods near you.

Serving Tips

  • Coffee: I must insist you serve this over my cold brew coffee. The smoothest, most delicious coffee you’ll ever have! I like my creamer unsweetened with a more neutral flavor, otherwise, it gets me craving sugar. If you want a sweeter creamer, you can add your sweetener of choice! Monk fruit would keep it keto, or you could use soaked dates, date paste, maple syrup, honey, coconut sugar, etc. To make it “french vanilla” add your favorite sweetener and 2 tsp of vanilla extract. 
  • Sauces: Use this vegan heavy cream substitute in any cream-based sauce that calls for heavy whipping cream. 
  • Baking: Does your recipe call for heavy cream? Swap it out for this dairy free version instead!
  • Whipped Cream: If you want to make whipped cream, I have this super easy one-ingredient recipe

Storage Tips

  • I like storing my leftover dairy free heavy cream in this glass creamer dispenser. It will keep for at least 1 week in the fridge. This makes about 2.5 cups worth of creamer. I’ll keep 1 cup worth in the fridge, and store the rest in pint-size mason jars in the freezer.

Recipe FAQs

What is a dairy-free alternative to heavy cream?

This dairy free heavy cream recipe is a perfect substitute for regular heavy cream. If you’re looking for a store-bought version in a pinch, the best alternative I’ve found is Silk Dairy Free Heavy Cream. 

What is vegan heavy cream made of?

Vegan heavy cream is made with just 3 ingredients! Raw cashews, water, and a can of coconut milk! 

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Homemade Dairy Free Heavy Cream (Vegan!)

Made with just 3 ingredients, this dairy-free and vegan heavy cream is the best substitute for non-dairy creamer! Enjoy this in coffee, baking, sauces, and more. Only 3 net carbs per serving! 
4.98 from 38 ratings

Ingredients 
 

  • 1 12.5-ounce can of unsweetened coconut cream (see notes for my favorite brands)
  • 1.5 cups raw organic cashews, soaked in water overnight (see notes for quick soak method)
  • 1 cup water, or more to desired consistency

Instructions 

  • In your high speed blender, add the entire contents of the canned coconut cream, your drained, soaked cashews, and water.
  • Blend on high for 1-2 minutes until completely smooth.
  • The consistency should be exactly like heavy cream. If it is too thick, add more water until desired consistency.

Notes

Equipment

There are tons of ways you can store your coffee creamer, but here are the accessories I love for it!
    • My Vitamix blends up the creamer perfectly! Highly highly recommend it!
    • I love these Erasable Labels that I keep on all my mason jar lids to write the contents and date

Expert Tips

    • If you need to do a quick soak of cashews, soak them in boiling hot water for 1 hour to soften them.

Serving Tips

    • Coffee: I must insist you serve this over my cold brew coffee. The smoothest, most delicious coffee you’ll ever have! I like my creamer unsweetened with a more neutral flavor, otherwise, it gets me craving sugar. If you want a sweeter creamer, you can add your sweetener of choice! Monk fruit would keep it keto, or you could use soaked dates, date paste, maple syrup, honey, coconut sugar, etc. To make it “french vanilla” add your favorite sweetener and 2 tsp of vanilla extract. 
    • Sauces: Use this vegan heavy cream substitute in any cream-based sauce that calls for heavy whipping cream. 
    • Baking: Does your recipe call for heavy cream? Swap it out for this dairy free version instead!

Storage Tips

    • I like storing my leftover dairy free heavy cream in this glass creamer dispenser. It will keep for at least 1 week in the fridge. This makes about 2.5 cups worth of creamer. I’ll keep 1 cup worth in the fridge, and store the rest in pint-size mason jars in the freezer.
Calories: 91, Total Carbs: 3g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 4.4g, Fiber: 0.3g, Net Carbs: 3g
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