This summer I had the privilege to make vegan brunch for my sister-in-law and brother-in-law’s wedding celebration. As a part of the menu, I decided to experiment with vegan schmears. I don’t actually like vegan cream cheese on its own, but after experiment with several flavors, I came to love these schmears. The secret for me is to boost the flavor (and mask the soy) by adding intense, interesting ingredient combinations. This schmear will fool the most hardcore dairy lovers! Enjoy a generous schmear on a toasted sesame bagel!

Vegan Cranberry Cardamom Schmear

Ingredients:

• 1 container tofutti cream cheese
• 3 cardamom pods
• 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries

Instructions:

1. Blend all ingredients in food processor until smooth.
2. Serve on toasted bagels.
3. Enjoy!

serves 20