Creamy Vegan White Bean Queso

What can’t you flip into queso!? We’ve made cashews and eggplant into “tacky” queso-like dips, so why not attempt a protein- and fiber-packed twist with white beans? Spoiler alert: Success! Buddies, meet our new favourite creamy dip: white bean queso!

It’s vegan, gluten-free, SO satisfying + snack-able, and simple to make, too! Simply 9 components and half-hour required. Seize your favourite chips and let’s do that!

White beans, cashew butter, nutritional yeast, garlic, jalapeño, salt, cumin, olive oil, and smoked paprika

It begins with roasting jalapeño and garlic, which lessens their depth and brings out their pure sweetness + richness.

Jalapeño on a baking sheet next to hands wrapping whole garlic cloves in foil

Subsequent we prepare dinner the white beans of their canning liquid, which makes the skins extra easy, ensuing an extremely creamy queso!

*Observe: Whereas queso interprets to “cheese,” that is our impressed, vegan model with no cheese in sight. You’ll be able to study extra in regards to the historical past and origins of basic queso right here.

Then into the food processor the white beans go, together with the roasted garlic + peppers, plus dietary yeast for cheesiness, smoked paprika for smokiness, cashew butter for creaminess, and salt to deliver all of it collectively.

Food processor with white beans, cashew butter, garlic, jalapeño, nutritional yeast, and smoked paprika

Just a few swirls within the meals processor and also you’ve bought QUESO!

Bowl of vegan white bean dip topped with sliced jalapeños and smoked paprika

We will’t WAIT so that you can do that vegan white bean “queso”! It’s:

Creamy
Tacky
Spicy
Savory
Satisfying
Snack-able
& SO scrumptious!

This dip is begging to be served with tortilla chips, but it surely is aware of no boundaries. Use it for nachos, bowls, burritos, and extra! It additionally wouldn’t complain about being at a celebration with our Contemporary Strawberry Margarita (5 Minutes), Good Roasted Plantains, and 1-Pot Chipotle Black Bean Chili. Get pleasure from, mates!

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Tortilla chip above a bowl of vegan white bean dip

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook dinner Time 20 minutes

Complete Time 30 minutes

Servings 8 (~1/4-cup servings)

Course Dip

Delicacies Gluten-Free, Vegan

Freezer Pleasant No

Does it hold? 4-5 Days

1 small jalapeño (if delicate to warmth, use half)
2 medium cloves garlic, left complete
~1 tsp olive or avocado oil (to coat jalapeño and garlic)
1 (15 oz.) can cannellini beans (NOT drained)
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
1/8 tsp floor cumin
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup uncooked cashew butter (we like Artisana)

Preheat your oven to 450 levels F (232 C) and set out a baking sheet.
Place the jalapeño on the baking sheet and flippantly coat with olive oil. Place the garlic cloves in a small piece of foil (or parchment paper) and flippantly coat with extra olive oil. Shut your foil pouch and place on the baking sheet with the jalapeño. Roast for quarter-hour till blistered.
In the meantime, to a small saucepan, add the beans, together with the liquid from the can. Convey to a boil, then scale back to a simmer, cooking for 4-5 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid from the pot after which drain what’s left.
To a food processor (or high-speed blender, however you could want water to encourage mixing) add the drained beans, cooking liquid, dietary yeast, smoked paprika, cumin, sea salt, and cashew butter.
As soon as the jalapeño and garlic are accomplished roasting and funky sufficient to deal with, rigorously take away any seeds/stems from the jalapeño and pores and skin from the garlic. Place the jalapeño and garlic cloves into the meals processor. (Observe: Make sure to wash your palms after peeling to keep away from getting any lingering warmth in your pores and skin or in your eyes.)
Course of the dip on excessive till easy and creamy. Style and alter taste to your choice, including salt for total taste, dietary yeast for cheesiness, or smoked paprika for smokiness. If wanted for mixing, you’ll be able to add just a little water.
Serve heat with chips. Leftovers may be saved in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4-5 days. Reheat within the microwave or on the stovetop. Not freezer pleasant.

*If nut-free, attempt subbing tahini, however know that the queso could have a extra noticeable sesame taste.
*Diet data is a tough estimate.

Serving: 1 (~1/4-cup) serving Energy: 108 Carbohydrates: 11.3 g Protein: 6.1 g Fats: 4.7 g Saturated Fats: 0.7 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 0 g Monounsaturated Fats: 0.4 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 164 mg Potassium: 243 mg Fiber: 3.4 g Sugar: 1 g Vitamin A: 28 IU Vitamin C: 2.3 mg Calcium: 24 mg Iron: 1.5 mg