what can i use instead of cream?

[Carina1962]

Someone at work has given me a recipe for a spinach and courgette soup one of the ingredients is cream, obviously i would like to replace this so what can i use instead of cream?

 

[Andy HB]

Yoghurt perhaps?

No personal experience, I'm afraid so use that suggestion with extreme caution!

Andy 🙂

 

[SusieGriff]

How about creme fraish ? (sp) I don't know the nutritional values , but they always use it in diets as a low fat alternative to cream.

 

[caffeine_demon]

creme fraiche, yoghurt, soured cream, a smaller amount of regular cream - or maybe, just leave it out and it would taste ok

YTMV (your taste may vary)

 

[margie]

There is an oat based cream substitute that some of the supermarkets sell. Someone mentioned it a while back on another thread. I haven't tried it though so I don't know how well it works.

Here is a link to the post :

http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showpost.php?p=208504&postcount=10

 

[Copepod]

I'd suggest using say half the recommended amount of cream and making up the volume with milk.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

We tend to use Elmlea (there are a couple of different levels of low-fatness) works a treat, and the 'double' version can be whipped too. Double light is half the fat of the real thing.

 

[veganlass]

As a vegan I obviously dont use cream in my home made soups. Try just making it without cream and put less water or more veg in it so its thicker. Thats what I do and its still tasty and 'purer' than adding cream etc,.