Healthy substitutes for cream cheese
Cream cheese is rich and high in fat. Strained dairy alternatives mimic the texture with more protein and less fat — great for spreads, dips, and frostings (with a caveat for cheesecake).
The 3 best swaps for cream cheese
Greek yogurt (strained)
1:1Strain overnight for a thick, tangy, high-protein spread.
vs Cream cheeseper 100 g- Calories
- 342 kcal59 kcal
- Saturated fat
- 19 g0.1 g
- Protein
- 6 g10 g
Edge · Thick, tangy and probiotic — at a fraction of the fat.
Cottage cheese (blended)
1:1Whipped smooth, it's a lighter, high-protein stand-in.
vs Cream cheeseper 100 g- Calories
- 342 kcal84 kcal
- Total fat
- 34 g2.3 g
- Protein
- 6 g11 g
Edge · Nearly double the protein once blended silky.
Neufchâtel
1:1The same idea with about a third less fat.
vs Cream cheeseper 100 g- Calories
- 342 kcal253 kcal
- Total fat
- 34 g23 g
- Protein
- 6 g9 g
Edge · The exact cream-cheese texture with about a third less fat.
Good to know: For baked cheesecake, keep some real cream cheese — yogurt alone won't set the same way.
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