Top 5 Vegan Cheeses You Need to Try Right Now

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A delicious, satisfying dairy-free cheese has often alluded vegans. Too runny or too hard, not cheesy or stretchy enough are common complaints. Sadly, few vegan alternatives lived up to the real dairy thing.

That is, until these five vegan cheeses entered our lives (and diets). These five brands will not only satiate your cheesy cravings, but will also impress your carnivore-loving friends.

Daiya Cheese – Daiya has been a godsend to vegans since it first arrived on grocery shelves, and it continues to be a standout for dairy-free options. Their gluten-free, soy-free dairy-free cheeses come in Italian, Cheddar, and Pepper Jack, and they’re perfect for pizzas, sandwiches, lasagna — basically everyday meals that deserve some cheesiness.

Field Roast’s Chao Slices – Field Roast, which counts Ellen DeGeneres as a fan, is already a major player in the meatless market. Its grain-made products range from breakfast sausages to meatloaf, and now it welcomes three varieties of Chao Slices into the vegan fold. Chao, which comes in Coconut Herb, Creamy Original and Tomato Cayenne flavors, actually melts like real cheese, which helps you make that delicious grilled cheese sandwich you’ve been dying to have.

Heidi Ho – Eating vegan should never mean having to give up fave snacks, like nachos. Thankfully, for that ooey gooey wonderfulness of melted cheese that is an essential component of the perfect nacho snack, there’s Heidi Ho. Our Ali Berman complimented its Chia Cheeze for its “soft texture,” which is thick yet creamy. You can drizzle it on nachos, or use it for dipping — heck, you can even eat it with a spoon. Varieties include Creamy Chia Cheeze, Spicy!, Smoky Chia Cheeze and Ne Chèvre, a live-culture cashew cheeze available in Pure, Black Lava and Blueberry varieties.

Kite Hill – Kite Hill is stepping up the vegan cheese game in terms of artisanal cheeses. Using actual bacterial cultures and techniques that are generally reserved for dairy cheeses and applying them to its almond milk cheese, Kite Hill has created vegan cheeses that are spreadable and delightful, and perfect to serve alongside nuts, olives and crackers. Kite Hill’s cheeses include a soft, ripened brie with a rind that’s as real as it can get; two fresh goat milk-style cheeses, including one with truffles and dill; a variety of cream cheeses and a ricotta.

Miyoko’s Creamery Products – Miyoko’s Creamery is another key player when it comes to offering a wide range of textures and flavors in vegan cheese. Their Classic Double Cream Chive is a great buttery substitute for goat cheese, and their Aged English Sharp Farmhouse is even better than a regular dairy sharp cheddar cheese. The company has 10 variety of cheeses, and all of them not only taste delicious, but they look phenomenal too.