Dairy Free Sour Cream Recipe - My Whole Food Life (2024)

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What is a substitute for sour cream that is dairy free? ›

It's perfect for a vegan diet. Is sour cream Whole30? This one is, yes! All of these ingredients are Whole30 compliant, so this version is fine to use when doing Whole30!

The Trader Joe's Vegan Sour Cream Alternative contains a mix of coconut oil, corn starch, and potato starch, making it a 1:1 replacement for all your go-to sour cream applications.

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Soy Milk - unflavoured and unsweetened. Vegan Yoghurt - the thickest variety you can find. I use Coconut Collaborative because it's unsweetened and unflavoured too. Lemon Juice - for a gentle sweetness and tang.

Yogurt is your best substitute for sour cream. Whether you're baking or making a dip or sauce, yogurt is a 1:1 sub. That means if your recipe calls for 1 cup of sour cream, you can replace it with 1 cup of yogurt. Full-fat Greek or natural yogurts work best, but low-fat or even nonfat can be used, too.

Trader Joe's Vegan Sour Cream is a Cool Coconut-Based Alternative. It's not dairy, but it is a little tart, a touch tangy, adequately thick, and quite creamy.

Making the sour cream is as easy as adding the soaked cashews, lime juice, lemon juice, and salt to a high-speed blender or food processor, along with 2/3 cups water. I've included instructions for optimal blending within the recipe steps. That's pretty much the whole process: soak, drain, blend!

Interestingly, dairy (a no-no on Whole30 because it is “inflammatory”) is actually very much anti-inflammatory and associated with decreased risk of disease. Grains, also forbidden on Whole30, are also incredibly healthful.

Greek yogurt is another easy sour cream swap, thanks to its creaminess and tart flavor. People often pick it in lieu of sour cream if they're trying to make a recipe a little lighter.

Is Greek yogurt dairy free? ›

If you're lactose intolerant, you might wonder: Does Greek yogurt have dairy? Made from cow's milk, it does. However, Greek yogurt has less than 1 gram of lactose per ounce—less lactose than milk and about half the lactose of some other yogurts.

Yes, our sour cream and cottage cheese are milk-based products.

Cashew sour cream is my dairy-free sour cream of choice when used as a topping or a dip. To me, it tastes the closest to "real" sour cream when eaten plain. There are a few drawbacks though: If you don't have a high-powered blender, it won't be smooth.

Lactose-free dairy products may include milk, cream cheese, sour cream, yogurt, kefir and butter. Dairy free is just that, it's a product that is free from dairy! The product does not contain any milk or milk products from cows, sheep or goats.

Also known as Commonwealth Dairy, the Vermont-based company is believed to be responsible for creating Friendly Farms products. Those products include whole milk, half and half, whipping cream, and plant-based "milks," such as almond, coconut, and oat varieties.

Lactose is the sugar found in milk. Some people produce too little of the enzyme lactase to digest this sugar, causing lactose intolerance. People with lactose intolerance typically can tolerate small amounts of lactose. Low-lactose dairy products include butter, hard cheese, yogurt, kefir, sherbet, and sour cream.

Lactose-free dairy products may include milk, cream cheese, sour cream, yogurt, kefir and butter. Dairy free is just that, it's a product that is free from dairy! The product does not contain any milk or milk products from cows, sheep or goats.