As every host knows, today we need to be concerned with our guests’ dietary restrictions. It’s always a good idea to ask guests ahead of time if they have dietary restrictions or allergies. Tofutti products are idea for people who are following a dairy-free diet. Tofutti offers a wide selection of dairy-free “ice cream”, “ice cream bars and novelty items”, “sour cream” and “cream cheese.” (scroll down for some recipe ideas on how to use Tofutti products)
TOFUTTI PREMIUM® non-dairy frozen dessert comes in flavours like vanilla, chocolate and vanilla almond bark and looks and tastes like “the real thing”. It’s available in 500 ml or three-gallon tubs.
Kids and adults alike love TOFUTTI CUTIES®. This is our bestselling ice cream style product for good reason—what’s not to love about these delicious bite-size frozen “ice cream” sandwiches that are dairy-free and cholesterol free! Our ice cream style dairy free product is sandwiched between two chocolate wafers and comes in Vanilla, Cookie N’ Cream, Chocolate, Mint Chocolate Chip and Wildberry. They are half the size of traditional ice cream sandwiches making these perfect for those exercising portion control and watching their calories. Like all of our frozen dessert products, TOFUTTI CUTIES® are trans-fat free, including the wafers. And for those who can’t have chocolate, we also offer TOTALLY VANILLA TOFUTTI CUTIE® –vanilla TOFUTTI sandwiched between two vanilla wafers.
Other Tofutti Novelties include our Yours Truly Milk Free Chocolate Fudge Treats with only 30 calories per treat, Yours Truly Cones which are a crunchy sugar cone lined with chocolate and topped with creamy Vanilla Tofutti and then dipped in thick chocolate coating with chocolate cookie crunchies, Chocolate Covered Flowers (edible flower nectars and TOFUTTI® frozen dessert dipped in deep, rich chocolate), Marry Me Bars on a stick, featuring creamy Vanilla TOFUTTI® with dark chocolate coating, Totally Fudge Premium Pops look and taste like real fudge bars but are made with organic sugar and have only 95 calories and 1 gram of fat per bar, making them ideal for anyone on a low fat or low carb diet. Horray! Bars are the no-sugar, no-dairy Vanilla TOFUTTI® frozen dessert on a stick, dipped in dark, rich chocolate and crispy crunch topping.
TOFUTTI Better Than Cream Cheese has a similar taste and texture to traditional cream cheese, but it is milk and butterfat free, as well as cholesterol free. It is just as versatile as real cream cheese, so you can spread it on your bagel or sandwich, or use it in dips, cheesecakes and more. It is available in a variety of flavours including Plain, French Onion, Herbs & Chives, and Garlic & Herb. For those concerned with their fat and calorie intake, our Plain TOFUTTI Better Than Cream Cheese has no Trans fats and is preservative-free.
SOUR SUPREME® also has a similar taste and texture to traditional sour cream but is also milk and butterfat free and contains no cholesterol. It’s the non-dairy substitute for sour cream which can be used at a 1:1 ratio to replace traditional sour cream in recipes or enjoy the delicious taste on baked potatoes, nachos and more. This product is ideal for those concerned with their fat and calorie intake.
TOFUTTI SOY CHEESE SLICES® are dairy-free cheese slices which offer a delicious alternative to regular cheese slices and come in Mozzarella or American cheese flavours. Ideal for sandwiches, grilled cheese sandwiches, hamburgs, crackers, or melted on chili, nachos, and other snacks.
Christmas Dinner Menu: Creamy Lobster Chowder, Roast Turkey and Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes with Herbed ‘Cream Cheese’, baked squash, steamed asparagus and Upside Down Cranberry Cake
Creamy Lobster Chowder
8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 large red onion, peeled and diced
4 potatoes, peeled and diced
6 cups of chicken stock
¼ cup of flour
2 Tbsp of water
3 cups of cooked lobster meat, chopped (canned or frozen)
Green onion sliced finely
1 container of SOUR SUPREME®. Cook bacon in a frying pan or in the microwave. Cool and cut into small pieces. Set aside. In a large stock pot heat 2 Tbsp of olive oil. Add diced onion and cubed potatoes. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Add stock and cover with a lid. Cook on low heat for 35 minutes or until potatoes are soft and cooked through. In a measuring cup add flour and water and stir. Bring soup to a boil and add flour mixture and stir until soup thickens. Gently add lobster and stir. Heat through about five minutes and serve in soup bowls with 1 Tbsp of SOUR SUPREME® on top and diced green onion.
Mashed Potatoes with Herbed ‘Cream Cheese’
Yes, mashed potatoes can be dairy free! You will not sacrifice the taste of those traditional mashed potatoes as our version looks and tastes like the real thing, but are made with dairy-free TOFUTTI Better Than Cream Cheese
6 large Yukon Gold potatoes
1 container of Garlic & Herb TOFUTTI Better Than Cream Cheese
1 clove of garlic, minced
2 tsp salt
In a large pot, add potatoes, garlic, salt and fill the pot half way with cold water. Boil, then reduce heat and cook for approximately 45 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Drain the potatoes but reserve 2 Tbsp of the potato water in the pot. Add theTOFUTTI Better Than Cream Cheese and stir. Using a hand mixer, whip potatoes, water and the “cream cheese” until creamy. Other flavours of the “cream cheese” can be substituted, including Plain, French Onion and Herbs & Chives.
Upside Down Cranberry Cake
Base: 2 cups of fresh cranberries (or frozen) and 1 cup of sugar
Cake Layer:
1 ½ cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 ½ tsp baking power
½ tsp salt
2/3 cup milk
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg or non-dairy egg substitute
1 container of Vanilla TOFUTTI PREMIUM® non-dairy frozen dessert
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 to 10-inch round cake pan. In a bowl, mix cranberries with sugar. Pour into cake pan. Set aside. In bowl of a stand mixer, add sugar, egg, vanilla, oil and cream together. In bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt and add to mixer bowl and blend again. Pour batter over fruit and bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Run a knife around the edge of the cake, invert cake onto a large plate or cake platter and carefully remove the cake from the pan. Serve warm with cold, creamy TOFUTTI PREMIUM® non-dairy frozen dessert
