Avocado Crema Recipe (Avocado Sauce for Tacos)
The Best Avocado Crema Recipe – Bright and tangy avocado and sour cream sauce is the perfect topping for tacos, nachos, and all of your favorite savory Mexican-inspired dishes. It’s easy to make with only 6 ingredients and blends up in 5 minutes or less!
Why We Love Avocado Crema (Avocado Cream Sauce)
What’s that amazingly addictive, wonderfully creamy green sauce you love at local taquerias? Why, it’s crema de aguacate! But while it might seem magical, you might be surprised to learn that a classic avocado cream sauce is actually simple to make from scratch with only 6 ingredients.
Mexican Avocado Crema (or cream) is a fabulous topping and dip to use on any kind of tacos, taco salads, enchiladas, nachos, or as a zesty dip with chips!
And best of all, it takes just 5 minutes to whip up. No cooking needed! Get ready to take taco nights to the next level with this vibrant sauce. It’s tangy, slightly sweet, rich, and creamy, and a perfect finishing touch to all of your savory dishes.
Ingredients You Need
- Hass avocados – use ripe avocados that are slightly soft when you give them a gentle squeeze
- Sour cream – or Greek yogurt
- Fresh cilantro – you can leave the cilantro leaves whole
- Lime juice – fresh, not bottled
- Spices – garlic powder and salt
How to Make Avocado Sauce for Tacos (and More!)
This delicious no-cook crema recipe is ready in just 5 minutes with 3 simple steps!
- Cut the avocados in half and carefully remove the pit. Scoop out the avocado flesh and discard the peels.
Get the Complete (Printable!) Avocado Crema Sauce Recipe + VIDEO Below. Enjoy!
- Place all of the ingredients in a large food processor or a blender. Lock the lid into place and purée until the sauce is very smooth.
- Taste, then season the avocado lime crema with salt and pepper as needed.
Transfer the sauce to a bowl or airtight container and keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Recipe Variations
- Vegan – Swap the sour cream with our Magic All-Purpose Cashew Cream or your preferred non-dairy sour cream substitute. Just like that, you have a deliciously fresh and tangy dairy-free vegan crema recipe!
- Low fat – Use low calorie and low fat sour cream or greek yogurt for a slightly lighter avocado sauce.
- Spicy – Give the sauce a kick of spicy heat with a sprinkling of cayenne pepper or crushed red pepper.
- Other seasonings – Mix in even more flavor to the cream by adding a pinch of chili powder or adobo seasoning.
Serving Suggestions
Avocado sauce is the ideal topping for tacos! Here are some of our favorite avocado crema-worthy taco recipes:
- Classic Shredded Chicken Tacos
- Corn Crusted Fish Tacos
- Best Slow Cooker Carnitas or Instant Pot Perfect Carnitas
- Crazy-Good Baja Fish Tacos
- Green Chile Steak Tacos
Or keep things super simple with a corn or flour tortilla with your choice of cooked meat, and add a generous dollop of avocado cream sauce on top. And it’s delightful as an alternative (or additional) dressing on taco salads and burrito bowls.
It’s also a delicious sauce to enjoy on Crispy Patatas Bravas (Mexican Potatoes), Huevos Rancheros, Sopes, Pulled Pork Nachos, Shrimp Quesadillas, and Nacho Hot Dogs (yup, they’re a real thing and they are ah-may-zing)… The list goes on and on!
Plus, this creamy avocado sauce makes a terrific dip alongside tortilla chips and veggies for a tasty snack or party food.
Basically, you can use this fantastic crema to complement nearly any savory dish!
Pro Tip: To get that lovely piped look, like in the photos below, scoop the crema into a piping bag or a plastic zipper bag and snip the corner to make a tip. Gently squeeze as you zig-zag from one end of the dish to the other. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
Not quite. While they are both use avocado as a base, crema and guacamole are very different. Guacamole is purely mashed avocado with lime juice and spices (and sometimes other goodies, too). Avocado cream sauce includes sour cream as well, so it’s super rich and, well, creamy!
The sour cream and lime juice will help retain the green color of the crema. However, it’s not a bad idea to press a piece of plastic wrap down over the top of the crema before covering it with a lid.
It tastes freshest when enjoyed the day it is made. However, avocado cream will keep well for up to 5 days in the refrigerator, if covered well. Give it a good stir before serving.
I don’t recommend freezing this sauce. While you technically can, the texture will be way off after thawing.
Looking For More Easy Sauces and Dip Recipes? Be Sure to Also Try:
- Creamy Chimichurri Sauce
- Tomatillo Salsa Verde Recipe with Avocado
- 3-Ingredient Magic Taco Dip
- Amazing Queso Blanco Dip
- Roasted Poblano Avocado Dip
Get the Complete (Printable!) Avocado Crema Recipe + VIDEO Below. Enjoy!
Avocado Crema Recipe (Avocado Sauce for Tacos)
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Ingredients
- 3 ripe hass avocadoes
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice not bottled
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Scoop the avocado flesh out of the peels and throw away the pits and peels.
- Place all the ingredients in a large food processor. Lock the lid into place and purée until very smooth.
- Taste then season with salt and pepper as needed. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.
Having the perfect recipe to make this sauce at home is a total game changer! It is delicious on just about everything, I may be a little obsessed!
This crema sauce is the best! Easy to make and adds so much flavor. We love adding it to tacos, nachos, salads and even dipping veggies in it!
wow this was perfect on my tacos and unlike avocado slices, it didn’t fall out of the tortilla! thank you so much for sharing this recipe!