Skip the restaurant price (and the dairy) by making vegan cream cheese wontons at home. They are savory finger-food perfect for an appetizer.
Jump to RecipeOne of the hardest foods for me to give up when I found out I am allergic to dairy is cheese. Especially cream cheese! I love cream cheese in everything from dips to slow cooker meals to bagels. Thankfully, the last time I was at our local H-E-B grocery store, I found vegan cream cheese!
I knew I needed to use it to make some type of delicious appetizer, but what? Well, we also found a brand of wonton wrappers that are vegan. So no dairy in either of them, definitely a sign for me!
When we were recently at the Chinese buffet near us, there were some wontons with all types of stuffing. Of course, I couldn’t eat most of them because of the dairy. It’s so hard y’all when I’ve eaten it for 32 years! I immediately went home and started trying to make our own.
Most things with cream cheese are light and airy and often sweet, but I wanted this for dinner. Justin helped me with a few ideas to make savory vegan cream cheese wontons. Of course, you can make these to your tastes by adding or removing any of the filling ingredients. Or increasing or decreasing any amounts. That’s the beauty of cooking for yourself!
Vegan Cream Cheese Wontons Step by Step
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, vegan
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1 tbsp minced garlic, dried
- 12 wonton wrappers
- 1 tbsp water
Preparation
In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, green onion, and minced garlic.
Add a small scoop of the cream cheese mixture to the center of a single wonton.
Use your finger to dip into the water and gently brush all four edges with the water.
Fold your wontons by starting with opposite corners and pulling them up and together.
Grab the other two corners and bring them to the center to create your wonton pocket.
Gently press the edges together to seal.
Place the wontons on a greased air fryer basket and spray with olive oil.
Cook in the air fryer at 350F for 6-7 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.
Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce. I like
Vegan Cream Cheese Wontons Leftovers
I stored leftover cream cheese wontons in an airtight container in the refrigerator. We ate the leftovers the next day, and they were still good. The wontons will get soggy easily, so I suggest reheating in the air fryer or the oven to keep them crisp.
Recipe
Originally Published On: March 21, 2022
Savory Vegan Cream Cheese Wontons
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese (vegan)
- 1 green onion (sliced)
- 1 tbsp minced garlic (dried)
- 12 wonton wrappers
- 1 tbsp water
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, green onion, and minced garlic
- Add a small scoop of the cream cheese mixture to the center of a single wonton
- Use your finger to dip into the water and gently brush all four edges with the water
- Fold your wontons by starting with opposite corners and pulling them up and together
- Grab the other two corners and bring them to the center to create your wonton pocket
- Gently press the edges together to seal
- Place the wontons on a greased air fryer basket and spray with olive oil
- Cook in the air fryer at 350F for 6-7 minutes, until golden brown and crispy
- Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Vegan Cream Cheese Wonton FAQs
Vegan cream cheese is usually made of tofu. The only allergen in the brand we purchase (Tofutti) is soy.
Look near other vegan products in the refrigerator section or near the cream cheese. At our local store, it’s on a top shelf and easy to miss.
No, even the vegan ones contain a bit of wheat product in them.
I love myself some good delicious wontons!! These were amazing and you couldn’t even tell they were vegan
Aw these look so delicious, I am excited to try making them. I’ve never made a wonton before but love eating them lol
yummm…I love wontons but never did them from scratch, I usually buy the frozen ones. I can’t wait to make it.
That looks so good. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe. I will try this.
This sounds like a really lovely recipe! I love the idea of something crispy and creamy. Thank you for sharing.
I love Wontons although I’ve not tried to make them or had vegan ones before (love vegan food though so I want to try it) – thanks for sharing
Laura x
I have wanted to try these for a while, but I need an air fryer! It is so much easier than deep frying. I can’t find vegetarian wontons where I live and these sound delicious.
I love Wontons but never had vegan cream cheese wontons. I can’t wait to make your recipe, can’t wait.
Oh wow what a unique idea! I would never have thought of wontons with a cream cheese filling but I am SOLD!
I wouldn’t think of adding cream cheese to these wontons. It’a a delicious idea and vegan too!
I cannot wait to give this a try! I always order these when we get takeout, but I’ve never tried making them.
I’ve not had wontons in ages. These sound delicious. I’d love to try and make my own.
I absolutely love cream cheese wontons and I love that you’ve made a vegan version. I can’t wait to try them!
Ahhh the vegan cheese is a really great idea. It’s a perfect filling for wontons..these make super tasty apps!
Oh my, this vegan cream cheese wonton looks so healthy and delicious! I can’t wait to try the recipe!
I often have vegan friends who come over for afternoon teas and this would be something different so tasty for them to try
Although I love Wontons i’ve never done them myself. I can’t wait to make your recipe, can’t wait…
This sounds interesting. I’m not vegan, but I do make a lot of vegan recipes. I’m eager to give this a try. I’ve never had vegan cream cheese before.
Super simple and tasty! What a wonderful appetizer. Love that they are vegan too ^_^
These cream cheese wontons look so cute and delicious 😍 These would be my perfect evening snacks for Thursday and Saturday when I don’t eat non-veg items (meat/fish/egg)! Bookmarked this recipe.
I like eating wontons and this one is looking so yummy. I can’t wait to try this recipe to eat.
Oh this looks absolutely divine. I love a wonton but have never had a cream cheese one! What a delight! The kids will love these.
I never thought to make them at home. I had some yesterday at the mall food court. I liked them but I bet homemade would be even better.