Dairy-Free Boursin Cheese Review
Dairy-Free Boursin is a plant-based alternative to Boursin’s Garlic and Herb Cheese. Read on to learn some of the pros, cons, and uses for these vegan suitable cheese alternative in this Dairy-Free Boursin Cheese Review.
I have said it before and I will say it again, this has been the year of the vegan cheese. From vegan feta crumbles to an updated recipe on Daiya cheese shreds there has been an endless supply of vegan cheese products making their way into our home.
The most recent being Boursin’s Dairy-Free Garlic and Herbs Dip. My first encounter with this vegan cheese dip happened in Houston while visiting my parents. I randomly stumbled upon it at HEB (where all good things happen to be) and knew I needed to find it back home.
While the shelves were littered with them in Houston only one local grocery store carries this product in middle Georgia. Now that I have my hands on it, I am beyond excited to share my experience with Dairy-Free Boursin with you.
Please note that these are not products sent to me or items I will earn any commissions on for the review. Simply put, this is a dairy-free product I tried, liked, and could see myself using time and again.
What is this Dairy-Free Boursin Cheese?
Boursin launched this dairy-free version of their garlic and herbs cheese in the fall of 2020. Boursin Dairy Free Cheese Spread crumbles and spreads just like their traditional Boursin while also offering a creamy, garlicky, and herby flavor.
This vegan cheese spread is a partnership between the Bel Brands USA (the company that makes plant based Babybel) and Follow Your Heart to create a deliciously addictive cheese-like dip perfect for spreading and dipping on crackers, bread, and more!
Currently there is only one flavor of the Boursin vegan cheese available, Garlic and Herbs. Boursin Dairy-Free Cheese Spread Alternative is also:
- Lactose and Dairy Free
- Certified Plant Based
- Non-Soy and Nut Based
- Non-GMO
- Gluten Free
What ingredients are in Vegan Boursin?
While there are four main ingredients in this vegan cheese alternative, the list of complete ingredients creeps up close to 20 individual ingredients. Each package of vegan Boursin cheese contains:
- Filtered Water
- Coconut Oil
- Organic Expeller-Pressed Canola Oil
- Modified Starch (Potato and Corn)
- Less Than 2% of Each: Organic Vegan Cane Sugar, Natural Flavors, Sea Salt, Garlic Powder, Calcium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Sugarcane Fiber, Sodium Citrate, Spices, Sunflower Lecithin, Lactic Acid, Parsley, Xanthan Gum, Chive, Beta Carotene (Color).
For additional nutritional information check out Boursin Dairy Free.
What We Love about Dairy-Free Boursin
I could probably spend hours telling you about the reasons I love this vegan cheese spread. It’s creamy, garlicky, and spreads like a dream. This dairy-free Boursin cheese is a winner because:
- The flavor. It strikes the right balance of salty, creamy, garlicky, and herby. No one ingredient overpowers the other but each come out at various times during consumption.
- Shelf life. The product has a relatively long shelf life compared to other vegan products. There is no “consume within… days” listed on the package so as long as you consume before the best buy date printed on the bottom you should be good.
What We Didn’t Like about Dairy-Free Boursin Cheese
There are a few reasons I hesitate to make this a weekly addition to my grocery list.
- Price. A 6 ounce tub of this dairy-free cheese spread cost $9.99 at my local grocery store. Other retailers seem to have it listed between $5-$10 which feels a bit steep.
- Difficulty obtaining. While you might be able to find it in abundance in certain areas (lookin at you Houston) there are some areas where you might not see it on the shelves and will have to look for store locators to find it.
- A dressed up coconut oil dip. In an effort to keep this from being a tree-nut based dip they use coconut oil for the base. While you can’t taste the coconut oil in any capacity, it just feels like there isn’t much substance to the dip.
How to Use Dairy-Free Boursin Cheese
This delicious cheese spread can be used in a number of different ways as is and I intend to test a few recipes using this spread in the coming months.
As for serving cold:
- Spread on crackers.
- Used as a cheese spread in a sandwich- maybe a BLT?
- Replace your cream cheese alternative and use this on your bagel.
- Dip in veggies like cucumber, carrots, or bell peppers.
Final Thoughts and Reflections on Dairy-Free Boursin
I absolutely love this product and intend to buy it again. The only hesitations I have for not keeping this on hand 100% of the time include the price and difficulty of obtaining it.
If you tried Boursin’s Vegan Cheese Dip feel free to leave a comment below! I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences with this product!
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