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If you want something spicy, tangy and smoky to add to your life, you need to try this Creamy Chipotle Sauce. It’s easy to make, inexpensive and much healthier than store-bought varieties.
I love making homemade sauces and dressings. You can add them to just about anything, like wraps, tacos, fries, salads, baked potatoes, casseroles, tofu scramble and more. I like the ability to control the taste and most importantly, the ingredients.
This tasty dressing has topped so many of my favorite foods, and recently, it landed on the Dr. Praeger’s All-American Veggie Burger. It was a match made in heaven!
Dr. Praeger’s
Our family isn’t new to Dr. Praeger’s Vegan Veggie Burgers and we’ve been enjoying them for years. I do prefer to make my own burgers, but there are times when I just want something quick and easy for mealtime. So, I always have a few boxes in the freezer.
The All-American Veggie Burger is quite new so this was our first time trying it. I cooked them in the skillet and they crisped up nicely. We tried them classic-style first on burger buns with lettuce, tomatoes, vegan cheese, red onion and awesome sauce.
The flavor of the patty was fantastic and definitely fit the All-American Burger name. They were slightly smoky, meaty and satisfying.
This burger is not only super tasty, it’s packed with 25 grams of plant-powered protein. Also, it’s Non-GMO, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Certified Vegan, and Kosher. The ingredient list is short, simple and wholesome. No funky stuff!
Now, you don’t have to reserve these patties for burger buns. You can put them in wraps, sandwiches, lettuce wraps, tacos, salads, burritos and more. It’s impossible to get bored!
Dr. Praeger’s burgers are in many stores nationwide. You can check out their store locator for availability in your area.
Let’s talk more about this awesome sauce!
It will take you minutes to make and requires simple ingredients. You’ll need cashews, non-dairy yogurt, water, lemon juice, agave, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, and salt.
The cashews and non-dairy yogurt make this sauce rich and creamy, so it doesn’t require any oil. Plus, the yogurt gives it a nice tangy flavor to balance the spiciness from the chipotle peppers.
Easy to make
You’ll need to soak the cashews to soften them first. I usually have them soaking in the fridge ready to go. Now drain, rinse and discard soaking water.
Add all the ingredients to a high-powered blender (except 1 tablespoon of water). Blend on high until completely smooth and creamy. Add remaining water if needed. Taste for seasoning and adjust if desired.
That’s it, nothing else to it! I hope you’ll give it a try!
I’d love to hear from you
If you make this Creamy Chipotle Sauce, let me know what you think by ★ star rating it and leaving a comment below. It would really make my day. You can also follow me on Instagram and share your creation with me. Just tag me @veganhuggs and hashtag #veganhuggs so I don’t miss it.
Creamy Chipotle Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cashews (raw) , soaked in water 2-4 hours (*See Note)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened non-dairy yogurt (sub plain) *see note
- 3-4 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice , more to taste
- 1 teaspoon agave (or preferred sweetener)
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt , more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
- Drain and rinse cashews. Discard soaking water.
- Add all the ingredients to a high-powered blender (except 1 tablespoon of water). Blend on high until completely smooth and creamy. Add remaining water if needed.
- Taste for seasoning and add more if needed.
Notes
Nutrition
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Tenae
This sauce was easy to make and it’s delicious!! Thank you for this easy recipe!!
Melissa Huggins
You’re most welcome! I’m so glad you liked it. 🙂
Holly Janz
Do you think this sauce could be frozen and then thawed?
Melissa Huggins
Hi Holly, I haven’t tried it yet. It may change the texture slightly, but I’m not sure. Sorry that I can’t be more help. I’ll have to experiment. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Bao Vu
Hi Melissa,
I am not a fan of spicy stuff. I used chipotle peppers in adobo sauce once. It was toooooo spicy for me.
Is there any alternative? Would all other ingredients be enough to give me a non spicy chipotle sauce?
Thank you.
Melissa Huggins
You can add 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder which isn’t spicy but will add more depth of flavor (You can also bump up the other spices if you prefer). Cholula hot sauce is something else you can try because it’s not too spicy and will add nice flavor. The adobo peppers also add a slight tomato flavor and color to the sauce. You may want to add 1-2 tablespoons of diced tomatoes too. I hope this helps. Thank you for stopping by 🙂
Claire
Could you give me a little clarification on the peppers. Is it just 2 peppers and all of the sauce in the can?
Melissa Huggins
Hi Claire, it’s just two peppers that are in the sauce, but you won’t be adding the sauce portion. You can save the sauce for future recipes (you can freeze it). However, if you want it extra spicy, you can add a few teaspoons of the sauce to the recipe. Thank you for stopping by. I’d love to hear how it turned out for you. 🙂
KB
Love Chipotle anything! Looks delish!
Mambo Sprouts
Can’t wait to add this to our Dr. Praeger’s veggie burgers!
Linda
Totally makes the veggie burger!
Melissa Huggins
Thank you so much 🙂
Karly
Looks delicious! This would be perfect for fries!! Now I’m hungry!