Avocado Crema Recipe

Avocado Crema takes just 5 minutes to make and makes everything better! It is lusciously creamy, tangy, salty and OBSESSIVE worthy delicious! It is made with avocado, sour cream or Greek yogurt, mayo, lime juice, salt, cumin and garlic powder. These handful of ingredients transform into the silky flavorful Avocado Crema that is amazing with any of your favorite Mexican foods or with chips, veggies, pitas, or as a spread on wraps, sandwiches, burgers, etc.

Course Appetizer, Condiment

Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

1 medium avocado Not large
1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

Add all of the Avocado Crema ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth, scraping sides down as needed.
Avocado Crema may be made 8 hours ahead of time and refrigerated in an airtight container with plastic wrap pressed directly to the surface of the crema.

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Notes

Don't miss the "how to make" recipe video at the top of the post!

HOW TO STORE AVOCADO CREMA

This Avocado Crema can be made and stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days IF you transfer the crema to an airtight container and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the crema before adding the lid. This will delay oxidization/browning that occurs when the surface of the dip/avocado come in contact with air.

The lime juice will also prevent the Avocado Crema from discoloring too much, but within the 3 days the very top layer will darken slightly. I only notice a slight change in color as I stir the crema around. A change in color of the crema isn't bad, it simply means the dip is oxidizing.