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This vegan Yumm Sauce is my take on the popular Café Yumm Sauce. It’s ultra-creamy, full of flavor, and packed with protein (we’re talking 10 grams in just 2 tablespoons!). With dozens of 5-star reviews, it’s guaranteed to become your new go-to for bowls, sandwiches, and everything in between.
save this recipe!If you’ve ever been to Café Yumm! in Portland, you know their original Yumm Sauce is next-level delicious. If not, prepare to have your taste buds blown away with this vegan Yumm Sauce recipe (trust me, it’s every bit as mouthwatering and addicting as the real deal!).
With a surprisingly simple mix of ingredients—chickpeas, tofu, nutritional yeast, and the like—the result is the creamiest, richest sauce that pairs perfectly with roasted veggie glow bowls, sandwiches, wraps, and pretty much anything else you can think of.
Reader rating
“Oh my goodness! I moved from Oregon over 2 years ago and I missed my Yumm bowl so much! I am NOT a cook by any means and this sauce was really easy to make… and so delicious! 100% recommend!!” —Kelsey
Save The Chickpea Juice: It’s a good idea to reserve a little extra chickpea juice/brine. This way, you can adjust the thickness if needed, especially if the sauce thickens after chilling in the fridge.
Experiment With Flavors: To give your sauce even more oomph, add extra seasonings like paprika, cayenne, curry powder, onion powder, or even Sriracha.
Get Toasty: For a richer, nuttier flavor, you can try lightly toasting the slivered almonds in a dry skillet for a few minutes before blending.
Pairing Ideas
When a sauce is this good, the rest of the meal simply becomes the vehicle. Here are some delicious “vehicles” that pair well with vegan Yumm Sauce!
- Buddha Bowl: Your favorite Buddha bowl isn’t complete without the creamiest, dreamiest sauce around!
- Veggie Loaded Wraps: Swap the hummus in the wrap recipe for this yumm sauce!
Homemade Yumm Sauce (Copycat Cafe Yumm Recipe)
Ingredients
- ½ cup canned chickpeas, 100 g, keep juice from the can
- ½ cup nutritional yeast, 50 g
- ½ cup silken tofu, 100 g
- ¼ cup slivered almonds, 40 g
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 30 mL
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp curry powder
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup chickpea juice, 60 mL
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except chickpea juice to a blender.
- Blitz until smooth, slowly adding chickpea juice until you reach a thick, pourable consistency.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information calculated by Sarah Bond, degreed nutritionist.
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Followed this recipe exactly but was greatly disappointed. There is just a hint of Yumm sauce flavor. I won’t make this again.
DELISH!!!
Loved it on a rice bowl!
Made this several times. Comes out just like the Cafe Yumm brand. Very versatile sauce. A winner.
This is way better than the original and I feel better about eating this due to the lack of the oil its not needed in my opinion. I would like to add that i use almond flour in loo of the fresh almonds and it works perfectly. My family has been eating yum bowls weekly since finding your recipe so thank you so much for sharing it!!!
That’s “in lieu” not “in loo.”
Oh my goodness! I moved from Oregon over 2 years ago and I missed my Yumm bowl so much! I am NOT a cook by any means and this sauce was really easy to make… and so delicious! I put it over my rice, veggies and other goodies that are in a “jazzy” bowl and it’s so tasty! This recipe made a bunch of sauce too, so I’m good for the week! 100% recommend!!
I’m so happy to hear it Kelsey!! Enjoy! 😀
Yummmm
This sauce is aptly named…mmmmmm so yummy! I’m so excited to have this sauce/dip in my repertoire it will work as a salad dressing, dip for veggies, spread for sandwiches etc! Seriously so versatile 💛 loved it so much with the glow bowl I just made it again to use as a dip for potato wedges and salads!
I’m so happy to hear you loved it, Shoshanna! Happy eating! 😀
I wish you had ideas for subbing out the tree nuts in your recipes for people with allergies–they look great, but I can’t make them because of the nuts
Silken tofu is so hard to come by near me. What would be a great substitute?
Thanks
Hi Nancy! Great question! If silken tofu’s hard to find, you can try plain unsweetened yogurt, cashew cream, or even white beans blended until smooth. All give a creamy texture and mild flavor.