I am going to visit my parents for a week, which means no internet. (I know)
So before I forget I am going to post the recipe for the Pepper Cream Cheese I was talking about the other day. It’s a really delicious spread which is good on a slice of bread, but also works great as a topping for tortillas, wraps and on pizza.
Red Pepper Cream Cheese
1 block of firm tofu (200g) crumbled
1 red pepper, roasted*
1 small red chili, chopped
2 teaspoons dark miso
juice of half a lime
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup Thai basil (regular or a mixture of both works well, too)
2 tablespoons water
1 pinch nutmeg
salt and pepper to taste
*preheat oven to 200°C /400°F, cut pepper into halves, place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, roast until skin turns black, transfer to a bowl and cover with a plate until cool. Peel off skin.
Place all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
I also made a second version using smoked tofu. I used this to make cream cheese rolls. Because I used smoked tofu these came out with a meaty taste. P called them Hot Dog Rolls. For the dough I used this recipe, rolled out the dough into a 20 x 30 cm rectangle , spread the cream cheese on top and rolled the dough into a log. Then I followed the instructions for shaping Finnish Cinnamon Rolls.
If you now want some cinnamon, try Susan’s Cinnamon Swirl Muffins. They are delicious! She said she found them a bit bland. I don’t, I totally love them. The only change I made was to substitute some silken tofu for the soy yoghurt and I used only a pinch of nutmeg.
I’d planned on making those cinnamon muffins this weekend, so I think I’ll make them tomorrow if I have all the ingredients! Your picture of them looks so good…
And thanks for the cream cheese recipe! You make so many delicious-looking rolls!
oooh, those Cinnamon Muffins and the Red Pepper ‘Cream Cheese’ look lovely!!
Have a FABULOUS time with your parents – hope to read about your trip when you get back! :0)
noooooooo you can’t leave us!
have an amazing time, C. and come back with even more delicious creations for us to see!
Oh my goodness, you’ve posted quite a lot since I last checked. Your truffles look divine… and I am sooooo excited to see your cream cheese recipe, because it calls for the use of the food processor, which is my FAVORITE kitchen gadget, hands-down. So you KNOW I will be making that recipe—hopefully this weekend.
I haven’t ventured to try out many faux-cheese recipes, but I think that this one may just tempt me to do so… It looks really great! Thanks for sharing the recipe. :)
I hope you have a good time at your parents’!
That spread looks amazing, especially in the cream cheese rolls! I’ll have to try it, but I’d probably omit the Thai basil (or sub sweet basil). I’m not a big fan of the Thai basil.
Hey,
just wanted to let you know that I have made the truffels. Oh my god!!! They are absolutely addictive. The chocolate mousse is so delicious. I didn’t have the jam, so just made some up and used it fresh.
Gosh it’s so yum I hope, I won’t eat them all tonight hehehe. I have made some with and some without the hibiscus (was a bit unsure about it). But should have used it for all of them. It’s such a great secret ingredient.
Well, the chocolate mousse will be my new favourite for potluck dinners. I thought being vegan meant no more chocolate mousse (my mum’s consists only of chocolate and eggs) but here we go. Oh the joy!
Thanks so much!
Ooh ooh, I NEED to make that Cream Cheese. Those rolls look phenomenal!
oh they do. do you think it might also work with silken tofu? I’m a bit critical of my blender’s abilities with firm tofu. have fun at your parent’s!
Oh wowwwww… I’d eat that pepper cheese all day, every day- it wouldn’t last very long around here!
I hope your visit to your parents is going well and you’re getting a chance to relax and recharge!
mmm… cinnamon muffins… i’m not a big fan of muffins, but i love cinnamons – i shall try!
have a wonderful time with your family – we miss you!
Oh that red pepper cream cheese looks delicious!
The red pepper spread and muffins look wonderful! Have a great time visiting with your parents.
Ooooh! LOVE the muffins & “cream cheese” spread! It all looks amazing!
I hope you have a good visit with the parents, even without internetz!
you’re the best for posting a cream cheese recipe that just calls for tofu! I’m so used to reading “cream cheese” in a recipe title and just getting all sad that I can never find it (and really wouldn’t buy it if I could). Anyway, it looks delicious, too!
Thank you everyone for your kind words!
bianca – no problem at all to leave out the Thai basil! You can use regular or any other herb you like.
madeleine – I am so glad you liked these! Thank you for your comment, you made my day!
pavotrouge – you could definitely use silken tofu, too! What kind of blender do you have? I’ve made this with regular tofu in a Krups mini food processor and with a hand-held blender (Pürierstab). Works great.
Liz – I know! Over here no one sells vegan cream cheese (and even if they would, I don’t like tofutti)
I’m LOVING the cream cheese recipe too – thanks for this recipe. Also those Rolls look and sound AWESOME! I’m bookmarking this page!
:)
Oooo that red pepper cream cheese looks so yummy! I love bagels and cream cheese but I don’t really like the store bought vegan cream cheese. I will definitely have to make this!