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Looking for a delicious dairy-free cheese that melts, sprinkles, and slices? Grab one of these popular vegan cheeses from the supermarket.
With as many as 1 in 6 Aussies moving away from dairy these days for the sake of their health, animals, and the environment, food brands and supermarkets have well and truly heard the call for more dairy-free options!
And as a result, the in-store range of plant-based alternatives to milk, yoghurt, butter, and cheese is bigger than ever.
Whether you need a piquant parmesan to sprinkle on top of pasta, a meltable mozzarella for home-made pizza, or just some classic cheddar slices for the middle of a toastie, there’s a delicious dairy-free cheese for every occasion.
Check out these vegan cheese brands that are readily available in most major supermarkets:
BioCheese
Ah, BioCheese! 💛 This beloved brand has been a mainstay of the vegan section for years, and boasts an incredible range of tasty cheeses to choose from. We’re talking everything from staples like dairy-free cheddar blocks, slices, pizza shreds, and parmesan, to more specialty items like marinated feta, cream cheese, and halloumi.
Sheese
Sheese is hands-down one of the best dairy-free cheese brands on the market these days. The tasty-style slices and grated shreds both really nail that slightly sharp, cheddary flavour, and they melt like an absolute dream!
Made with Plants
With their wide range of options including a tangy parmesan, deliciously melty mozzarella, cheddar shreds, and a classic cheddar block, Made with Plants has got all your vegan cheese needs covered.
Nature’s Kitchen
What’s been cooking up in Nature’s Kitchen? Some tasty vegan cheddar, apparently! Keep an eye out for their dairy-free cheddar slices and cheddar shreds, both perfect for melting into creamy pastas or toasties.
Cheer Plant-Based
The dairy-free movement is so mainstream these days that even big-name brands have been getting in on the action! Cheer now offers some dairy-free shreds and slices that are grate great for snacking and cooking.
YAY Foods
Feta-fans, rejoice! This dairy-free alternative delivers. It’s just as creamy and addictive as the real thing – one bite and you’ll be saying YAY too!
Imber’s Pantry
Imber’s Pantry plant-based mozzarella in brine is one of the most luxurious vegan cheeses you can get from the supermarket! And it is a welcome addition to the party. It’s soft, creamy, sliceable, and is best enjoyed melted into a panini or on top of a pizza. As soon as you see those edges starting to brown, prepare yourself to enjoy a flavour and texture that are utterly divine.
Looking for a more indulgent, fancy option?
If you need a slightly more gourmet cheese for a plant-based cheeseboard, there are lots of artisanal soft cheeses you can find in health stores and online, too.
Try Damona’s smoked mozzarella, Dilectio’s dangerously rich camembert, The Vegan Dairy’s garlic and herb chevre, or one of the countless other droolworthy options available.
If you’re feeling inspired, you could even make your own plant-based cheese at home using wholesome ingredients like almond meal, tofu, cashews, nutritional yeast, carrots, and potatoes. (Sounds odd, we know, but some of these incredibly cheesy recipes just have to be tasted to be believed!)
Let us know if we missed any of your supermarket favourites from this list. As the dairy-free movement continues to grow, no doubt we’ll see even more tasty products hitting the shelves – we can’t wait! 
Header image: © BioCheese
Meet Liv!
Having grown up in a “meat and 3 veg” kind of household, Liv’s embarrassed to admit that she was a bit of a one-note chef until she began exploring the world of plant-based food. Vegan cooking has given her a whole new appreciation for the symphonies of flavours that simple, nourishing wholefood ingredients can create. (Even eggplant, once her greatest nemesis, is now — in a delicious, miso-glazed redemption arc — her all-time favourite veg.)