Non-Dairy Cream Cheese Products

Tofutti is probably the most widely available cream cheese, so it's likely the non-dairy cream cheese served in most bagel spots that actually carry non-dairy options.  This spread is a muted beige and slightly grainy, and its tofu roots definitely don’t go unnoticed. While thi...

This one was a pleasant surprise; I had written off the Daiya because I don't typically love its cheeses but was delighted after taking a bite out of my third bagel to find a sweet, creamy spread that did a pretty good job of mimicking the original dairy spread. Surprisi...

Wow. This stuff is the real deal: texture, appearance, taste, and slight inclination to melt. Violife’s Just Like Cream Cheese Original leaves almost nothing to be desired, besides maybe a larger tub. Creamy, smooth and spreadable, this has none of the grainy texture or watery formulas that other non-dairy cream cheeses often have. Mix in sr...

When I saw Miyoko's Sensational Scallion sitting on the Whole Foods shelves, I got goosebumps. One of my favorite brands making my absolute favorite flavor? It appeared to be a collaboration for the ages. But with great hopes come great disappointments (that's the saying, right?) and this one...

The texture, while pleasantly whipped and spreadable, is grainy, and the everything seasoning got lost within the tub. The taste wasn’t terrible, it just didn’t taste like cream cheese; the texture is more reminiscent of a creamy hummus. I still finishe...