Vegan Hollandaise Sauce

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Vegan
Gluten-Free
Ketogenic

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This no-cook hollandaise sauce is a vegan take on the classic French dressing. We made it with blended silken tofu, aromatic garlic, and golden turmeric — healthy and delicious.

Vegan Hollandaise Sauce with Silken Tofu

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Time 5m

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Introduction

If you're on a plant-based diet and looking for a tasty alternative to the classic egg and butter sauce, you've come to the right place. With our easy recipe, you'll have a super silky vegan hollandaise sauce ready in just 5 minutes — no cooking needed!

The classic hollandaise sauce consists of beaten egg yolks emulsified with butter and lemon juice and heated over a double boiler. Although tasty, this French mother sauce is quite high in fats and unsuitable for those with egg and milk allergies or following a plant-based diet.

In our healthy variation, we swapped butter and eggs with blended silken tofu and almond milk. Then, we mixed them with lemon juice, garlic powder, turmeric, and nutritional yeast. The result is a super creamy vegan sauce that is egg-free, dairy-free, and low-fat.

Silken tofu is a very soft form of tofu made from coagulated soy milk. It has a higher water content than firm tofu, and thus it can be easily blended into a velvety cream. We used it in this recipe to make the hollandaise sauce creamy and rich in plant-based proteins.

Garlic powder, turmeric, and nutritional yeast add flavour, colour, and extra nutrients to our vegan hollandaise sauce. Just a pinch of garlic and turmeric gives a strong, pungent taste and a lovely golden tone to this sauce. Nutritional yeast balances the cream with its nutty, cheesy flavour and precious vitamin B12.

One tablespoon serving has only 9 calories, 0.4 grams of fats, and 1 gram of proteins. Compared to the classic sauce, this means seven times fewer calories, twenty times fewer fats, and four times more proteins. So go ahead, top steamed veggies or a savoury breakfast bagel with a generous drizzle of this awesome sauce. Enjoy!

Ingredients

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  • Silken Tofu
    100 g
  • Almond Milk
    50 mL
  • Lemon Juice
    1 tbsp
  • Garlic Powder
    0.5 tsp
  • Nutritional Yeast
    1 tsp
  • Turmeric
    0.5 tsp
Allergens are marked in bold

Recipe Instructions

step 1

Remove the silken tofu block from its packaging, rinse it under cold water, and drain it well.

Then, add it to a food processor and blitz it until smooth.

step 2

Transfer the tofu to a bowl and pour in the almond milk.

Now, stir well until the ingredients are well incorporated.

step 3

Finally, tip in the lemon juice, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, and ground turmeric.

You can use half of the turmeric for a lighter tone or all of it for a deeper yellow colour.

Mix all into a silky sauce and season with salt to taste.

Tips

  • Add half a teaspoon of onion powder for extra flavour.

  • Store the hollandaise sauce in the fridge in a jar or air-tight container for up to 6 days.