Pumpkin Spice Cheezecake de Daiya — Reseña de kyu (18 jul 2023)

Fall/winter seasonal products have been randomly appearing at my Grocery Outlet lately, and I’m not mad about it. More interesting vegan food to review on the cheap? Sign me up! I was also secretly hoping that the #pumpkinspice flavor would transport me from the stuffy weather we’ve been having recently to a cool autumn’s day.

I don’t really care for most vegan cheeses and tend to avoid Daiya products, but their attempt at #ditchdairy cheesecake surprisingly isn’t half bad. It surely isn’t for the health-conscious: one serving (as written) shoots you up to 100% DV saturated fat. In all fairness, though, 1/3 of the cake is a ridiculous serving size — this dessert is so rich that 1/6 or 1/8 is enough to satisfy — they even recommend slicing it into 4-6 even pieces in their own thawing instructions.

The filling was super thick, sweet, and decadent; I wish there had been maybe 10% more pumpkin and spices in it since some of the flavor was neutralized by the sugar and the tanginess of the coconut-based #creamcheese. I personally found the #glutenfree base a bit damp and doughy, although that might have been down to my thawing; I didn’t follow the instructions precisely and noticed some condensation in the container.

I’m not a big #cheesecake fan, so I personally would not get this again. It was a bit overwhelming and way too much for one person (they recommend consuming within 48 hours of thawing and are fairly emphatic about not refreezing, but it took me a little over a week to finish.) It might be nice to share with others at a holiday gathering, but at that point I’d much rather just make a pumpkin pie. This still exceeded my expectations, though, and I think it may be a winner with others, particularly pumpkin spice fiends and those with a #sweettooth!