A simple recipe for at-home Avocado Crema is right here. Choose a ripe avocado (even to use up what you may spot as an overly ripe one), your preferred base—be it crema, sour cream, or plain Greek yogurt—and gather a few more basic ingredients. It takes just 5-minutes to whip up this versatile and natural avocado sour cream.
Perfect for tacos, nachos, or as a dip, this avocado crema is a quick and easy way to add a creamy, flavorful touch to your meals. For a spicy sauce for taquitos maybe you’d like to try our popular Creamy Avocado Salsa.
Why You Should Try This Recipe
I’m generous on the time spent in making it. It will likely be ready even sooner, unless you decide to roast the garlic used in the crema. I’ll explain what I mean in the ingredient notes below.
I really believe in saving the avocados, or any food from hitting the waste if you can get a source of nutrition from it. This crema is great to make with avocados in their last days, too. Don’t let anything delicious go to waste.
It’s also the perfect size for home. A one cup batch (half of a large avo/ 16 tablespoons) of avocado crema that’s realistically used up within the 7-days it will last.
Ingredients in Avocado Crema
Grocery Quick List: ripe avocado, greek yogurt, garlic clove, onion powder, salt, lime wedge.
- Large avocado halve (about 4-5 ounces / half cup).
- Sour Cream or Greek Yogurt cup (on average 5 ounces).
- 1 garlic clove
- Lime
- Salt
Ingredient Notes / Variations
- Avocado – ripe avocado is preferred choice always.
- Use your frozen avocado too. It’s definitely an option for an awesome crema like this one.
- It’s blended enough for a just right texture and consistency. It is not a thin sauce, we don’t like watery versions of cream sauce. We do OG fashioned ways because that’s how it’s meant to be homestyle—for the REAL creamy deal!
- Sour Cream – will depend on the kind you in your kitchen for meals the most but I’ll give my true recommendation as always.
- Traditionally, use sour cream of choice or crema (with or sans the salt) are all perfect and a matter of preference.
- Greek yogurt individual cup is really good to use (because healthy gut care is awesome), especially if consuming on a regular basis or a bit sensitive to dairy. It’s light, healthy and a very satisfying in this recipe.
- Garlic – fresh garlic clove over jarred, ALWAYS. But if any aromatic ingredient such as this is out of stock, ground garlic (powder) version will work as a backup. Just use 1/4 tsp and follow the instructions.
- Garlic on everything peeps feel free to add an extra raw clove for a stronger garlic flavor.
- For subtle garlic flavor Roasted or Lightly fried clove.
- Fried to black garlic will be bitter and ruin your crema, so don’t do it.
- Lime – a hint of lime meaning half a tsp is enough to cover the taste and texture of this recipe size. If you decide to use more lime, you may need a sprinkle of additional salt to balance.
- If you’d like some acidity and don’t have lime, a half teaspoon of vinegar is an optional substitution.
- Optional spices are added based on your flavor profile preferences and curiosity. Especially if making this for a specific meal.
Method Preview
Use a blender cup for this small batch with easy clean up or use a standard blender. Heads up; use an equipment safe spoon to prevent any damage to kitchen tools from the blender-blade.
Step-By-Step Instructions
To make the cup of avocado crema
- Prep and portion ingredients for recipe.
- Combine all ingredients in blender and blend for 15-25 seconds until smooth.
- If contents are stuck, help push them down so they can mix more evenly and blend for an additional 5/10 seconds.
A printer-friendly recipe card with instructions is available at the bottom of this post.
That’s it, easy right?!
Sample your easy to make avocado crema on a warm recien hecha tortilla like this. 🙂
Foods To Eat With Crema de Aguacate
Just like with many homemade dips and sauces, ideas to use small batch avocado crema are always helpful. Here are a few favorite ways of eating
- Creamy finish to Soups (i.e. Mexican noodle, Tortilla soup, Lentil veggie)
- Quesadillas and Lunch Wraps
- Veggie Sopes or Tostadas
- Shredded Beef Tacos
- Black Bean Dip
For use in salads see section below.
Ways To Flip Leftover [Avocado Crema]
Salad dressing is a greatest of all time (GOAT) for all the fresh salad eaters. Especially with a wedge of lemon sprinkled on top.
Flip into a simple step dressing with this crema by swirling a bit of mayonnaise or tahini for a creamy dressing. Perfect for individual or family sized salad.
Pro Tips / Receta Notes
Recipe yield: 1 cup creamy avocado crema.
Storage: place in airtight container with lid and keep in refrigeration when not eating.
Freezing: Do not freeze this crema. The texture will change and it will result in thinned cream sauce.
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Avocado Crema
DESCRIPTION
Equipment
- Blender
- Spoon
- Knife
Ingredients
- 1/2 ripe avocado about 5 ounces
- 4 tbsp crema or sour cream
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 clove garlic or more for stronger flavor
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp lime
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in blender (FYI: fits in a blender cup for your convenience).
- Blend for 15 seconds, add 1 tsp water if slightly thinner texture is wanted and blend for 5 more seconds.
- Carefully transfer all avocado cream into storage container with airtight lid.
Notes
- Recipe yield: 1 cup creamy avocado crema, or 16 tablespoons.
- Storage: place in glass food safe storage with an airtight lid or use plastic wrap to tight wrap opening of storage dish. Leaving uncovered will oxidize and brown your avocado sour cream.
For the full post with all the tips, information, and ideas (like salad dressing) for using up Avocado Crema, visit LatinasQueComen.com. Thank you for your shares and support!
Nutrition
Equipment
- Bowl
- Blender
- Knife
- Long spoon
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