Garden Vegetable Vegan Cream Cheese Recipe with Fresh Veggies (2024)

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This Garden Vegetable Vegan Cream Cheese recipe is will be the star of any bagel! It's a perfect weekday breakfast, or serve it up for an easy brunch.

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When I was a kid, my dad would get up early on Sunday mornings and hit the deli for bagels, cream cheese, and all of the fixin's. One of the stars of the show, as far as I was concerned, was the Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese.

This wasn't like most store-bought vegetable cream cheese. This deli made their schmear in-house, and it was packed with big pieces of bell pepper, carrot, and green onion.

It was delicious on its own, but my favorite way to make it was on a scooped bagel with tomato and onion slices, a big scoop of capers, and a squeeze of lemon. Perfection.

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Making Your Vegan Vegetable Cream Cheese

To make this Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese recipe, I started with an 8-ounce package of vegan cream cheese.

Leave the cream cheese out to soften a bit while you prep your veggies. Finely chop your carrots, green onions, and bell peppers. You can do this in a food processor, if you prefer Then fold the cream cheese and veggies together with a little bit of dried dill.

Add some salt and pepper, if that's your thing, and you're ready to spread!

You can make your Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese up to two days ahead. I think it actually tastes better the next day, as the flavors get a chance to meld. Just store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

I do not recommend freezing, because the veggies are not going to be a pleasant consistency when they defrost.

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Let's scoop some bagels!

I've got a video and written instructions for the Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese below, but before we get to that, let's talk about a critical step: scooping that bagel!

I come from a family of bagel-scoopers. We are firm believers that scooping is the only way to get the correct bagel-to-toppings ratio. To scoop your bagel, just use your fingers to scoop that extra dough out of the bagel, creating a moat to hold more creamy, delicious cream cheese and veggies.

More Brunch Goodness

Need some more brunchy ideas to round out your spread? These go great with bagels and cream cheese:

  • Air Fryer Tofu and Potato Scramble
  • Vegan Cherry Cheese Danish
  • Ginger Mocha Maca Latte

📖 Recipe

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Garden Vegetable Vegan Cream Cheese Recipe

by Becky Striepe

This Homemade Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese recipe is will be the star of any bagel! It's a perfect weekday breakfast, or serve it up for an easy brunch.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

For the Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese

  • 1 8 ounce package vegan cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons minced carrot
  • 2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
  • 2 tablespoons minced green onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper or to taste, optional

For the Bagel Sandwich

  • 4 vegan bagels of your choice halved and scooped (see the "Let's scoop some bagels!" section above)
  • red onion sliced into rings
  • tomato slices 1 large tomato should do the trick
  • capers to taste
  • 8 lemon wedges 1-2 lemons, depending on how citrusy you want your bagel sandwich

Instructions

Make the Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese

  • In a medium-sized bowl, soften the cream cheese with a fork.

  • Stir in the rest of the cream cheese ingredients, until they're well-combined. Refrigerate while you prep everything else for the bagel sandwiches.

Build Your Bagel Sandwich

  • To make 1 bagel sandwich: Divide the cream cheese between the scooped bagel halves.Add 1-2 rings of onion, then top with 1-2 tomato slices each. Spoon on 1 tablespoon of capers per bagel half, then squeeze the juice of ¼ fresh lemon on top.

  • Family style: If you prefer, you can do like my family did on Sunday mornings, and just set everything out on the kitchen table. People can use the toppings to build their own best bagel sandwich.

📝 Notes

  • I highly recommend using a food processor to mince the carrots and bell peppers for this recipe. Your food processor will get those pieces much smaller. I used my mini Cuisinart for this, and it worked great!
  • If you're not crazy about capers, you can omit them.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Garden Vegetable Vegan Cream Cheese Recipe

Amount per Serving

Calories

307

% Daily Value*

Fat

2

g

3

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

1

g

Monounsaturated Fat

0.1

g

Sodium

807

mg

34

%

Potassium

205

mg

6

%

Carbohydrates

61

g

20

%

Fiber

4

g

16

%

Sugar

1

g

1

%

Vitamin A

1421

IU

28

%

Vitamin C

26

mg

32

%

Calcium

37

mg

4

%

Iron

2

mg

11

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Katie Koteen

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    I'm a total bagel addict. This is the perfect way to dress up some boring old (vegan) cream cheese! Love it :)

    Reply

    • Becky Striepe

      Thank you, Katie!

      Reply

  2. Sarah De la Cruz

    Irving loves bagels with cream cheese! He would love this!

    Reply

    • Becky Striepe

      Oh yay!

      Reply

  3. Mel | avirtualvegan.com

    I've never seen Go Veggie cream cheese here. I might have to make my own version with cashews as i'm not a fan of the Daiya one that I can get. Love the flavours and the capers. I'll have extra of those!

    Reply

    • Becky Striepe

      Capers are the best!

      Reply

  4. Jenn

    Veggie cream cheese is my favorite! And using Go Veggie as a base makes it's so super easy. Love it!

    Reply

    • Becky Striepe

      Thank you, Jenn!

      Reply

  5. Cadry

    I've never heard of bagel scooping either! My mom used to always scoop the bread when she made sandwiches with an Italian-style loaf. (I loved being the person who would eat all of that "extra" spongey bread.) I can see how it would make a lot more room for your delicious vegetable cream cheese! I'll try it next time!

    Reply

    • Becky Striepe

      Ooh scooping Italian bread is a great idea. Anything that makes more room for toppings!

      Reply

  6. Kristina

    Mmm, I have not had a veggie cream cheese in SO LONG - it used to be my favorite! definitely making this one soon.

    Reply

    • Becky Striepe

      Hooray! Enjoy it, Kristina!

      Reply

  7. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day

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    Go Veggie is my favorite vegan cream cheese! But I have to say, I have never heard of scooping bagels before! I'll have to try that.

    Reply

    • Becky Striepe

      Ooh you’re going to love scooping! More room for a million toppings!

      Reply

  8. Dianne

    I love a good bagel sandwich, and this one looks so good! Adding your own veggies to store-bought cream cheese is genius!

    Reply

    • Becky Striepe

      Thank you, Dianne!

      Reply

Garden Vegetable Vegan Cream Cheese Recipe with Fresh Veggies (2024)

FAQs

Is veggie cream cheese dairy free? ›

GO VEGGIE® Plant-Based Classic Plain Cream Cheese is the most award-winning, dairy-free spread around. It's rich, creamy and spreadably smooth. Whip up frosting for red velvet cupcakes, slather it on Sunday bagels or stuff it into french toast.

Is veggie cream cheese healthier? ›

Regular dairy-based cream cheese may not be the most healthful option, but some people simply prefer it. Some plant-based alternatives can give you the same texture and taste as regular cream cheese, without the unhealthy fats.

How many carbs are in garden vegetable cream cheese? ›

Market Basket Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese (2 tbsp) contains 2g total carbs, 2g net carbs, 9g fat, 1g protein, and 90 calories.

How long is veggie cream cheese good for? ›

Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

How long does veggie cream cheese last? ›

Store veggie cream cheese in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

How long is vegan cream cheese good for? ›

Vegan cream cheese and camambert/brie type of cheese usually turn bad really quickly after opening, so consume them within a week.

How many calories is a plain bagel with vegetable cream cheese? ›

There are 368 calories in 1 serving of Bagel and veggie cream cheese.

How many calories are in low fat veggie cream cheese? ›

All Natural Low Fat Vegetable Cream Cheese Spread (2 tbsp) contains 2g total carbs, 2g net carbs, 5g fat, 2g protein, and 60 calories.

How many calories are in a serving size of cream cheese? ›

A single serving of cream cheese is roughly 1-2 tablespoons. Popular brands like Philadelphia provide line markings on the package, so you know exactly how much to consume per serving. According to that brand, a single 1-ounce serving (roughly 2 tablespoons) provides 100 calories.

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