NY Style Vegan Bagels and Lox Recipe features carrots and creamy cashew cheese that will give you all the feels of the real thing. Perfect for brunch! 

This recipe is best made ahead allowing the carrots to cool completely. For best results,  carrots should marinate for at least a day. Serve Lox and Cream cheese with your favorite toasted vegan bagel, capers, red onion, thinly sliced cucumber, heirloom tomatoes or with jams and fruits. Perfect for an easy brunch to set up buffet style or for breakfast for overnight guests.

Live in the Bay Area and don't feel like cooking? Order this dish ready-to-eat from Planted Table. 

 

AuthorChef Lauren Mahlke
DifficultyBeginner
Vegan Bagel and Lox
Yields10 Servings
Prep Time1 hrCook Time1 hrTotal Time2 hrs

Chef Lauren's Tips


Make plenty of cashew cream cheese, because you will want more. It’s great as toppings on pizza, pasta, sandwiches and fruit.

Some of our favorite vegan bagels can be found at Trader Joes. Get creative with your bagel flavors.

Ingredients
- Carrots
 1 lb Carrots Thinly Sliced
 1 tbsp Liquid Smoke
 ¼ cup maple syrup
 2 tbsp nori flakes
 ¼ cup lemon juice and zest of lemon
- Cashew Cream Cheese
 1 cup overnight soaked cashewsdrained
 ¼ cup lemon juice
 salt to taste
 water to reach desired texture
 chive or green onion(optional)
- Bagels - Purchase from your favorite bakery or store
Directions
- Carrots
1

In a shallow pan or ziplock bag marinate raw carrot slices for 1-3 days.

marinade carrot lox

2

Preheat oven to 300°

3

In a roasting pan with at least 2 inch sides place carrots and marinade in pan and roast for 90 minutes until carrots are smooth and cooked through.

4

Remove from liquid and serve. Reserve liquid for another marinade. Great for tofu or tempeh.

- Cashew Cream Cheese
5

In a powerful blender such as a Vitamix, mix all ingredients together until smooth on high powder adding water as needed to reach desire creamy texture.

Ingredients

Ingredients
- Carrots
 1 lb Carrots Thinly Sliced
 1 tbsp Liquid Smoke
 ¼ cup maple syrup
 2 tbsp nori flakes
 ¼ cup lemon juice and zest of lemon
- Cashew Cream Cheese
 1 cup overnight soaked cashewsdrained
 ¼ cup lemon juice
 salt to taste
 water to reach desired texture
 chive or green onion(optional)
- Bagels - Purchase from your favorite bakery or store

Directions

Directions
- Carrots
1

In a shallow pan or ziplock bag marinate raw carrot slices for 1-3 days.

marinade carrot lox

2

Preheat oven to 300°

3

In a roasting pan with at least 2 inch sides place carrots and marinade in pan and roast for 90 minutes until carrots are smooth and cooked through.

4

Remove from liquid and serve. Reserve liquid for another marinade. Great for tofu or tempeh.

- Cashew Cream Cheese
5

In a powerful blender such as a Vitamix, mix all ingredients together until smooth on high powder adding water as needed to reach desire creamy texture.

NY Style Vegan Bagels and Lox Recipe