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Nutritious grab-n-go snacks that are vegan, gluten free, nut-free, non-GMO, organic, and paleo friendly. Oh, and totally delicious!
Keep reading for a a full review of these healthy snacks and my recipe for Maple Walnut Vegan Cream Cheese, which just so happens to be the perfect creamy dreamy pairing for these crackers.
My kids go back to school this week. This year, my girls are starting Kindergarten which means I’ll be packing three lunches and snacks each day.
I also like to have healthy snacks available when they get home at the end of the day.
While homemade is usually best, I’m always on the lookout for store bought snacks that are minimally processed, nutrient rich, and school safe (read: nut free). Because, let’s be honest, even those of us who love to cook could use a break from our kitchen every now and then.
These Foodie Fuel snacks are so convenient, perfectly crunchable, mess-free, and full of healthy ingredients. And the best part is that my kids love them!
What goes better with snacks than some kind of dip?
Tortilla chips and bean dip, chips and queso, potato chips and onion dip, fresh cut veggies and hummus.
Sweet snacks deserve dipping, too, and that’s where this Maple Walnut Vegan Cream Cheese comes in.
Both these Foodie Fuel crackers and this cream cheese dip are great on their own, but paired together they are even more special. We’ll get back to this creamy spread in a moment, but first let’s take a closer look at these kid approved snack crackers.
Foodie Fuel, Inc. is a Boulder, CO based company founded by two lifelong friends passionate about feeding their families healthy, sustainable food.
The crackers come in four enticing flavors: Butter Toffee, Cinnamon Ginger, Coconut Vanilla, and Swiss Chocolate.
Each flavor starts out with the same impressive list of high-nutrient ingredients: sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, and chia seeds. They all contain unrefined, low-glycemic coconut sugar as a sweetener, but none of the flavors are overly sweet.
The amazing flavors come from high quality, plant derived sources, including superfoods such as cinnamon, mesquite powder, cocoa powder, and lucuma powder.
All of Foodie Fuels cracker varieties are USDA certified organic, certified gluten free, certified non-GMO, certified vegan, and paleo friendly. Truly, everyone can enjoy these energizing treats.
Foodie Fuel crackers are perfectly tasty straight from the bag.
If you want to step up your snacking game, try it mixed with dried fruit and chocolate chips as a trail mix, with nut butter, or of course with my Maple Walnut Vegan Cream Cheese below.
You can even enjoy them for breakfast crumbled over yogurt with fresh fruit or eaten like cereal with milk.
Ideal for at home, on-the-go, breakfast, snacks, lunch boxes, and pre and post workout, anytime. The crispy, yet chewy, texture satisfies whenever your cravings strike.
My kids love these crackers! And so do I!
My son and youngest twin daughter love the Swiss Chocolate the best. My other twin daughter enjoys the Cinnamon Ginger (<- this flavor reminds me of the holidays with it’s warm sweet and spicy flavors).
I am partial to anything toffee flavored and the Butter Toffee did not disappoint – it’s rich and buttery with distinct notes of caramel.
And if you love coconut, the Vanilla Coconut is for you!
My first dairy free cream cheese, my garden veggie cream cheese spread, is one of the most popular recipes on my blog.
I’ve been meaning to bring you this sweetened up version for awhile and now seemed like the perfect time to share it.
The cream cheese base is ultra creamy, tangy like cream cheese should be, with a touch of pure maple syrup to make it just sweet enough. You can fold in the toasted chopped walnuts or just sprinkle them over the top.
This stuff is so good, I was eating it straight from the spoon! If you have more willpower than I do, enjoy it on bagels, toast, graham crackers, with Foodie Fuel crackers (of course!), or I’m thinking it would even make a great frosting for carrot cake!
I hope you love this recipe as much as we do! If you tried it, please use the rating system in the recipe card and leave a comment below with your feedback.
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Maple Walnut Vegan Cream Cheese
Recommended Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups raw cashews soaked in water for several hours or overnight
- ¼ cup dairy free plain yogurt not unsweetened
- 4 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup finely chopped toasted walnuts*
Instructions
- Make sure you have already soaked your cashews in water for at least 3 to 4 hours or overnight. The longer the better.
- In the bowl of a food processor, purée the soaked cashews, yogurt, maple syrup, lemon juice, and salt. Scrape down the sides as necessary to keep all the ingredients incorporated. Keep puréeing until the mixture is silky smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a small bowl. Stir in the toasted chopped walnuts. Store in the fridge.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition values are calculated using online calculators and are estimates only. Please verify using your own data.
Taylor Kiser says
Everything looks and sounds so delicious! These are my kind of healthy snacking!
Jenn S. says
Indeed. Thanks, Taylor!
Ashley Mauceri says
Swiss chocolate sounds delish! Thanks for the chance to win.
Jenn S. says
You’re welcome, Ashley. Good luck!
Jessica @Small Bites by Jessica says
What a tasty snack! These flavors sound incredible! 😀
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Jessica!
laura says
These sound like delicious snacks! I need to try making this vegan cream cheese too!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Laura. Hope you enjoy it!
Rachel says
I definitely need to try these snacks. I’ve been seeing them all over!
Jenn S. says
Definitely grab some! They are so yummy!
Tim says
The Swiss chocolate grabs my attention, but the butter toffee is the one I am most interested in.
Jenn S. says
Both excellent choices! Good luck, Tim!
Corrine says
I’m really excited to try Cinnamon Ginger!
Jenn S. says
So good!
Linda from Veganosity says
Oh my gosh, Jenn, that cream cheese sounds amazing! I’m sure your kids wanted to eat it all before you had time to photograph it. 🙂
Kimmy Ripley says
Oh yum! I have never tried these but I am a foodie and I get overjoyed at the opportunity of trying new foods. I would be elated to try that Swiss Chocolate.
Jenn S. says
I know the feeling. I get super excited when I find fun treats like this that are actually healthy! I just found out last night that two of my kids are in nut-free classrooms this year, so these are going to come in very handy!
Whitney @ To Live & Diet in L.A. says
I am dying to try both of these! As a seed fanatic, these crackers are right up my alley and I’m so intrigued by this sweet vegan cream cheese!
Jenn S. says
You will definitely love these crackers then! Thanks, Whitney!
Sarah says
Oh, I would love to try that toffee one! Looks so good. As does this cream cheese!
Jenn S. says
That’s my fave! So good!
Mandy says
Jenn! I was so excited to see the email for this because it’s a recipe I can actually make and enjoy!!! It’s been a while since I’ve made a recipe of yours and we just made some paleo/vegan banana bread yesterday…I think that would be soooooo good with this cream cheese! I’m going to make it today 🙂 Two other things I’m excited about….(1) your new newsletter style (I’d love to read more about YOU and any tips/tricks you have to offer)…AND (2) these Foodie Fuel snacks! When we were in VT earlier this summer, I stumbled upon them and tried the Coconut Vanilla. And I fell in love! I was so bummed when we came back home and couldn’t find them because I wanted to try the other flavors. Especially the Cinnamon Ginger!
p.s. – love the pics with your kiddos!
Jenn S. says
Oh yay! Thank you so much, Mandy! I’m glad you can have this one…and that banana bread sounds like a perfect match! I’m so happy you like the new newsletter. I’ve been meaning to do it forever, but my list of to-do for the blog is SO long that it’s taking awhile to get through everything. My kids wanted their pictures in this post so bad…haha! I’m still not comfortable putting them out there too much, including showing their faces. There are some scary people online, and while I doubt many of them are in the vegan recipe space, I just feel so overprotective when it comes to their online presence with strangers. Let me know how you like the cream cheese!
Mandy says
Oh, I totally understand that! I actually used to post a lot more pics of Willow, but I get so nervous because, like you said, there are some pretty scary people online – I don’t think being an overprotective mama is a bad thing!
But, Jen….this recipe is absolutely amazing!!! We made it yesterday and paired it with the last of the banana bread and it was so perfect! I did use Coyo plain yogurt since it’s the only yogurt I can eat, but because of that, it wasn’t as sweet, so we added a touch more maple! I love how creamy and smooth it is! Willow kept eating it straight from the food processor!! Then today, both Willow and my hubby had it with toast…Willow ate four pieces! Ha! The toasted walnuts added such an amazing flavor to it, so I added extra. Such a simple and delicious recipe! xo
Jenn S. says
Oh, Mandy, that makes me so happy! I’m so glad everyone loved it. I totally am craving banana bread now! 🙂 And, I was totally eating it out of the food processor too! I’m glad Willow “gets” me! LOL!
Becky Striepe says
Oh my goodness, this looks so amazing! What a great idea to use yogurt as the base, too!
Jenn S. says
The yogurt was the key to getting that perfect sweet tang and creamy texture! Thanks, Becky!
Christine - Jar Of Lemons says
Oh my goodness, this vegan cream cheese looks HEAVENLY! Would love to add it to so many things. Definitely saving for later!
Jenn S. says
Thank you so much, Christine! I’ve been eating it straight from the container! 🙂
Kayley says
I’ve tried it before and Swiss Chocolate is my fave flavor.
The cream cheese recipe looks great! I’ll have to give it a try.
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Kayley! Glad to hear you love these crackers too. And my son would definitely agree with you that Swiss Chocolate is the best. 🙂
Kimberly G says
I would like to try the swiss chocolate flavor.
Jenn S. says
It’s a good one! Good luck, Kimberly!