Vegan Cheese Category Award Winners
Below are some of the most favoured and popular vegan cheese types. We have listed them all here so you can easily see the winners of each vegan cheese category below.
The Best Cultured Vegan Cheese of 2020
The winner of the cultured vegan cheese category for 2020 is Food by Sumear Trimma Greek-Inspired Cheese
Authentically developed by an ex-dairy cheesemaker for true dairy-like flavours that are paired with great textures. Uses dairy-methods for greater flavours without any tricks.
https://foodbysumear.co.uk/products/trimma-greek-inspired-cultured-cheese
The Best Blue Vegan Cheese of 2020
Are you more of a blue fanatic and love that moldy and creamy taste? Here are the best blue vegan cheeses.
White Rabbit Kitchen Blue Style is the category winner for 2020.
Aged for 6weeks with a tangy dark blue rind and blue veined interior, tasting just like its traditional dairy counterpart but of course 100% plant based.
Perfect on a cheeseboard, and delicious crumbled into a salad or on top of pasta dishes!
We make each and every cheese by hand using traditional cheese making techniques, but they are 100% plant based. A true alternative to dairy cheese.
Runner Up Vegan Blue Cheese
The runner up vegan blue for 2020 is The Vreamery Nut Free Blue Crumbles
The Best Vegan Brie of 2020
The best vegan bries of 2020 are White Rabbit Kitchen Brie.
Our Brie-style, aged, plant based cheese.
Aged for at least 4weeks with a snow white blanket of rind covering a creamy interior.
Perfect on a cheeseboard with your favourite crackers.
Try it with our Apple & Ginger chutney for that extra zing!
We make each and every cheese by hand using traditional cheese making techniques, but they are 100% plant based. A true alternative to dairy cheese.
https://whiterabbitkitchen.co.uk/shop/brie
Runner Up for Brie Vegan Cheese
And the runner up for the best vegan brie is Left Coast Culture To Brie or Not To Brie.
A mellow, dairy-free, plant-based homage to the classic brie! Semi-soft with a smooth, buttery texture and subtle but pleasant umami undertone.
This one is a favourite on cheese boards or eaten with crusty bread and melts like an absolute dream! Best served at room temperature.
Winners of the Best Vegan Camembert for 2020
Going vegan doesn't mean you have to go without camembert, and below is a fantastic vegan offering!
The winner of the best vegan camembert cheese for 2020 is Honestly Tasty Shamembert
Quickly becoming our best seller, Shamemberts are the real deal.
A staple for any cheeseboard, Shamemberts have an indulgently creamy centre, infused with truffle oil to create rich, earthy tones. Styled on Camembert, Shamemberts have an authentic rind which makes them perfect for baking, ideally with a loaf of crusty bread to hand.
https://honestlytasty.co.uk/products/shamembert
Runner Up Vegan Camembert
The runner up for 2020 is the Tomm Pousee Le Camemvert.
CamemVert is a vegetable specialty with a flowery rind made from organic cashew nuts, fermented and matured like its traditional counterpart.
You will be won over by its creaminess, its character and its delicate flowery rind. Around an aperitif and a good glass of wine, it is to be discovered by your most reluctant friends!
https://tommpousse.fr/
Best Cheddar Vegan Cheese of 2020
We were absolutely addicted to cheddar before we went vegan a few years ago, luckily there are so many offerings out there right now (literally hundreds of vegan cheddar options) and below, as vote by you, is last years favourite.
The best vegan cheddar cheese of 2020 is the Violie Epic Mature Cheddar Style
Perfect to eat straight from the pack, our new EPIC MATURE Cheddar flavour block is our best block ever - deliciously crumbly, with protein and vitamin B12. Truly Epic!
https://violifefoods.com/product/epic-mature-cheddar-flavour-block/
Runner Up Vegan Chedder
This is a spread and soft vegan cheese, but comes in cheddar flavour and has been voted on by hundreds of you out there.
The runner up is the Plant Perks Sriracha Cheddar
Spicy and rich with a smooth finish. Perfect on top of nachos, tacos or as a dip for your chip!
https://www.plantperks.com/shop/sriracha-cheddar/
Best Floral Vegan Cheese of 2020
Looking for a floral vegan cheese?
The best vegan floral cheese of 2020 is the Tyne Chease Provencal.
This Chease has our classic soft, creamy texture with a beautifully aromatic blend of rosemary, cracked black pepper, thyme, lavender flowers and garlic powder; giving it a herby, floral flavour.
Perfect for a lazy day in the garden on a warm day, this chease will let you pretend that summer is not almost over! Inspired by our visit to a summer herb garden in Provence, and we believe we have created our favourite chease so far!
https://www.tynechease.com/product-page/proven%C3%A7al
The Best Feta and Greek Vegan Cheese
If you're fond of a greek white, savoury and salty vegan cheeses for your salads, not to worry, we have you covered.
The category winner for the best feta vegan cheese alternative is Herbies Homemade Organic Sourpress.
Original sourpress is a delicious, dairy free, vegan friendly alternative to cheese that’s nut and soy free. It’s also free from artificial additives and flavourings, stabilisers, emulsifiers, gums and thickeners.
Handmade in the north of England, each original sourpress is fermented for at least a month. Dusted in cracked black pepper and flavoured only by nature and a drop of fine Scotch whiskey, it has been compared to Lancashire, Cheshire and occasionally ‘Feta but drier’.
Herbie’s Homemade original sourpress really tastes a lot like cheese. Texture wise, it’s firm-crumbly, somewhere between a Lancashire and Cheshire – some might say that’s about right for a cheese made in Greater Manchester!
Original sourpress tastes great with our chilli chutney on a cracker or crusty baguette. Try grating over pasta in place of parmesan or as a topping for pizza.
https://herbieshomemade.co.uk/naturally-fermented-wholefood-shop-copy/dairy-free-cheese-alternative-original-organic-sourpress/
Runner Up For Best Feta Vegan Cheese
And the runner up for 2020 is the Strictly Roots Betta Feta.
This is one of our most popular cheeses, made with slow fermented organic soya beans this Greek style cheese is flavoured with bubbly Prosecco, sharp lemon juice and mountain herbs. It's decorated with a flourish of pink rose petals that not only look pretty but complement the floral notes in the wine. Perfect on traditional Greek salads, in wraps and in filo pastry cigars
https://www.strictlyrootsvegan.co.uk/vegan-cheese-london
Best Vegan Goats Cheese of 2020
And the winner for the best vegan goats cheese of 2020 is the Strictly Roots Goat-ee.
Goat-ee is a recent addition to our collection, it has an organic soya base that is double fermented with flavour notes of sauvignon blanc that pairs so wonderfully with young goats cheese and is dusted with organic nettle powder to bring a grassy, goaty farmyard edge to this crumbly, creamy Goat-ee delight.
Enjoy on salads or in our Stuffed Courgette Tempura, recipe can be found on our recipe page.
https://www.strictlyrootsvegan.co.uk/vegan-cheese-london
Winner of the 2020 Vegan Gorgonzola
And the winner of the best vegan gorgonzola for 2020 is the Honestly Tasty Veganzola.
An authentically blue gorgonzola style cheese.
Matured over several weeks and made with real Penicillium Roqueforti, Veganzola is a something new. A smooth but firm almond based cheese with the distinct blue taste you've been missing.
Veganzola was Honestly Tasty's first creation and when you taste it you'll see why Mike quit his job to set up a vegan cheese business.
https://honestlytasty.co.uk/products/veganzola
Best Vegan Gouda Cheese of 2020
And the best vegan gouda of 2020 goes to Plant Perks Smoked-Gouda.
Smoky with a buttery finish. Makes a killer Macaroni & Cheese!
https://www.plantperks.com/shop/smoked-gouda/
Best Vegan Herb Cheese of 2020
The best herby vegan cheese of 2020 goes to vegcheese garlic and chive.
A creamy, herb and garlic cheese. Perfect on a cheese platter, spread on a bagel or added to your favourite pasta for a rich and savoury sauce.
https://vegcheese.com/products/garlic-chive
Runner Up Vegan Herb Cheese of 2020
The runner up for the best herb vegan cheese of 2020 goes to Sophies Delight Herbivore.
This is has been voted by vegan cheese lovers from all around the world as the runner up for the best herb vegan cheese for 2020. It is also one of our favourites.
https://www.sophiesdelight.co.uk/collections/frontpage/products/italian-herbs-cheesy-wheel
Best Vegan Mascarpone Cheese
Most of the category winners are new this year, but the best vegan mascarpone for 2020 was also a winner last year.
The Schlagfix Vegan Mascarpone is the winner for 2020.
Use it exactly just like dairy Mascarpone cream, perfect for cooking, baking and especially for desserts like tiramisu, cheese cake or ice cream and free from lactose, cholesterol and dairy ingredients.
https://schlagfix.com/index.php/en/products
Best Vegan Mozzarella Cheese for 2020
VegCheese Fresh Mozz is the best vegan mozzarella cheese for 2020.
A mild, smooth and incredibly versatile cheese. Serve on crackers, in a caprese salad or melted on a pizza.
https://vegcheese.com/products/fresh-mozz
Runner Up Vegan Mozzarella For 2020
And the runner up for the best vegan mozzarella of 2020 is the Vromage Mozzarella.
For years, people have sought out a dairy-free alternative to a staple in the human diet: cheese. The finest of which have been cultivated and crafted, fermented and perfected. And now, finally, there is a cheese that's as good for you as it is for the animals. Vromage offers superior-quality artisan cheeses made from nuts and aged to perfection. They are arguably the best substitutes for dairy cheese available.
https://www.vromage.com/store/p13/Mozzarella.html
Best Parmesan Vegan Cheese for 2020
Do you eat many pasta dishes or love a sprinkling of vegan parmesan on your pizzas? There are literally tonnes of options out there and below are the best and runner up for 2020, as voted by you.
The best vegan parmesan of 2020 is the Vegourmet Italian Style.
Italian Style Vegan Parmesan Runner Up
The runner up for this category is the Willicroft This Is Not Grated Cheese Italian Style.
This perfect seasoning is anything but seasonal. Sprinkle it on pizza, pasta, salads... the list is never-ending. Best stored ambient in a cool dark place.
https://willicroft.store/collections/cheese/products/this-is-not-grated-cheese-italian-style
Best Pecorino Vegan Cheese of 2020
The best vegan pecorino cheese of 2020 goes to Sophies Delight The Truffled.
190 grams of a tangy spread that goes amazingly on pasta, rice, sweet potato and much more!
https://www.sophiesdelight.co.uk/products/truffle-pate
Best Vegan Pepperjack Cheese for 2020
The winner of the best pepperjack vegan cheese category for 2020 is I Am Nut OK Pepah Black.
PepAHHH is BACK, and now in log form! This one’s for the pepper lovers: black pepper encrusted, fresh not cheese log, boasting warm spiciness and the smoothest texture. Savour every bite!
https://www.iamnutok.com/shop/pepahhh
Best Vegan Provolone for 2020
The best vegan provolone is Plant Perks Smoked Provolone.
Smoky and buttery with a tangy finish. Dollop on top of pizza for a gooey, cheesy slice of heaven!
https://www.plantperks.com/shop/smoked-provolone/
Best Vegan Red Leicester For 2020
The category winner for the best vegan red leicester for 2020 is Green Goaty Red Leicester.
This cheese has a red leicester like apperance with a sharp & tangy flavour.
It can be melted in food and is found in my pesto puff pastry parcels.
https://www.greengoaty.com/product-page/red-leicester-style-cheese
Best Vegan Ricotta for 2020
The best vegan ricotta cheese for 2020 is New Roots Nature Ricotta.
A light and airy plant-based alternative to ricotta cheese, made traditionally from curdled cashew milk Made in Switzerland from organic cashew nuts. Fermented following traditional Swiss cheese-making methods.
https://newroots.store/en/shop/free-the-goat-chze-en/free-the-goat-chze-plain/
Best Vegan Smoked Cheese for 2020
Smoked vegan cheese is another favourite of ours, taking a simple flavoured vegan cheese to the next leve.
The best smoked vegan cheese is Miyoko's Smoked Vegan Mozzarella.
Our smokey mozzarella will add savory depth to everything from bruschetta to melting in pasta or risotto. Wood-fired smoked, it’s creamy, dense, delicious.
https://miyokos.com/products/smoked-vegan-mozzarella-cheese
Best Vegan Wensleydale Cheese for 2020
Vegan Wensleydale is another favourite of ours, we just love fruit in cheese. When you find a sweet plant-based cheese which has one of your favourite fruits in it, whether that be cranberry or in this case blueberry, you can easily go through the whole block.
The best vegan wensleydale for 2020 is Tyne Chease Blueberry Oak.
Though it may sound strange, this chease laced with dried blueberries and cold smoked with oak wood for 4 hours is the perfect combination of tangy, sweet and smokey! Inspired by a bottle of scotch, James has been hard at work developing this for nearly a year!
https://www.tynechease.com/product-page/blueberry-oak