What is the best vegan cheese for melting, snacking and throwing on a sandwich? Here are some of the tastiest options in the UK
For those in the process of going dairy-free, cheese is usually the biggest barrier. However, dairy-free cheese has come a long way in the last couple of years.
Now, we can enjoy and serve up a proper cheese board with cheddar, brie, soft cheese and even Camembert (yes, really)!
If you’re trying to curb cheese cravings, here are some of the best vegan cheeses available in the UK to keep them at bay.
Vegan Soft Cheese
Spreadable cheeses work with snacks like sandwiches and crackers and you can use them in baking too. Look out for these vegan soft cheese options in supermarkets:
- JULIENNE BRUNO Crematta (Ocado)
- Violife Original Cream Cheese (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Waitrose, Asda)
- Philadelphia Plant-Based (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Morrisons, Waitrose)
- Boursin Plant-Based With Garlic & Herbs (Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Waitrose)
- Nush Almond Chive Cream Cheese (Ocado, Waitrose)
- M&S Plant Kitchen Almond Cream Cheese Spread
Vegan Cheddar Cheese
If you’re transitioning from vegetarian to vegan, you may wonder if you’ll ever find a food you love as much as cheddar cheese.
Trust us: persevere and you’ll find an alternative that works for you. Try these options:
- Cathedral City Plant-Based (Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Ocado, Morrisons)
- Sheese Mature Cheddar Style (Ocado)
- Applewood Plant Based Block (Asda)
- M&S Plant Kitchen Non-Dairy Mature Cheddar
- Asda Free-From Mature Cheddar Alternative
Vegan Mozzarella and Grated Cheese
On the hunt for the perfect vegan mozzarella to top your toast, jacket potato or homemade pizza? These grated vegan cheeses are ideal for melting:
- Cathedral City Dairy-Free Grated (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons)
- Violife Original Flavour Grated and Mozzarella Grated (Waitrose)
- I AM NUT OK Oh, Grate! (Ocado)
- I AM NUT OK Bluffalo Notzarella (Ocado)
- JULIENNE BRUNO Burrella (Ocado)
Vegan Cheese Slices
Sliced vegan cheese is ideal for sandwiches, burgers and salads. If you’re prepping a child’s lunchbox or even a picnic, look out for these sliced cheese alternatives in supermarkets:
- Cathedral City Dairy-Free Slices (Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons)
- Violife Original Slices (Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s)
- Violife Smoky Cheddar Flavour Slices (Ocado)
- Asda Free-From Sliced Mature Cheddar Alternative
- M&S Plant Kitchen Non-Dairy Sliced Mature Cheddar
Vegan Feta and Snacking Cheeses
Looking for vegan snacking cheese or a delicious feta alternative for your favourite plant-based salad? Here are some great options for grab-and-go snacks, cheeseboards and more:
- Plant-Based Babybel (Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s)
- Applewood Vegan Minis (Asda)
- Violife Greek White (Tesco, Sainsbury’s)
- Violife Prosociano Parmesan Flavour (Ocado)
- Honestly Tasty Shamembert, Bree and Blue (Ocado, or buy direct from their website)
- Palace Culture Kimcheeze (Ocado)
- I AM NUT OK Fetamorphosis (Ocado)
- Sheese Greek Block (Ocado)
- Kinda Co. Mozzalloumi Vegan Cheese (Ocado)
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