
Well, I was not a user of the famous cheese roll, but in researching this topic for my readers, I ran across a tidbit that said a grocery store manager was told by the folks at Kraft, that the squirt cheese product called Easy Cheese Roasted Garlic Cheddar flavor, was actually the same exact product contained in the roll, 1 can equal to 1 roll.

But... alas, I just learned that was also discontinued!
Well, I made a request over on the Kraft Facebook page and Anne-Marie from Kraft gave me a suggested substitute to share, which happened to be almost identical to the one that I already had on here, minus the Liquid Smoke, so folks I think this recipe is just about as close as we are ever gonna get, unless they bring back the garlic cheese roll itself. Enjoy!
Here's how to make it.
Recipe: Garlic Cheese Roll Substitute
©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1-1/2 pounds sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1/2 pound of Velveeta
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
- Drop of Liquid Smoke, or to taste
Warm ingredients over a double boiler or low heat, until cheeses have melted and ingredients are well combined. Put into storage container to cool and set. Portion as needed. The cheese rolls were 6 ounces I believe - this recipe would be four of those rolls.
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Garlic Cheese Roll Substitute II
1 (8 ounce) jar of original Kraft "Cheez Whiz"
Dash of garlic powder
Dash of seasoned salt (I like Morton's Nature's Seasons).
Melts beautifully, and no one has noticed the difference in my green bean casseroles, always the big hit at my table.
Garlic Cheese Roll Substitute III
3 ounces of Velveeta
3 ounces of smoked cheddar, grated
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
For the cheese grits, we just stir all these ingredients into the grits. Or, you could melt these 3 ingredients together, let cool slightly, roll and wrap in plastic wrap and store (freeze) until needed.
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Evidently another company got smart, I found a Garlic Cheddar roll yesterday at our little country grocery store, it is 8 oz., made by Parker's Farm, Coon Rapids, MN.
ReplyDeleteWhile this is supposed to be the exact cheese everybody was endeared to, there are other brand name products out there that also have garlic cheese products. Thanks for leaving that info in case anybody needs it and everybody please feel free to leave the name of a product that you have used here also!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the substitute. Last year, at Christmas, I had to "wing it" with my cheese grits. It is really hard to find anything last minute when you don't know something has been discontinued. This year I will be prepared!!
ReplyDeleteIn New Orleans Rouse's carries the Parker garlic cheese roll. I picked some up today and will try it with my mother's famous Mock Oyster Dip recipe for New Year's eve. Last year I waited to make the dip on Dec. 31 for a New Year's eve party that night. I was caught completely off guard with news of the discontinued product. The Winn Dixie manager told me that there had been many customers looking for it. I can also verify that Kraft has stated that the squeeze cheese is the same product, although no one in my area carries the garlic cheddar variety of squeeze cheese. I wish the good folks at Parker tremendous success with their product!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Parker brand suggestion! We have a Rouses here too - my FAVORITE grocery store - so I'll look for that next time I'm there for our local readers. Love the Mock Oyster Dip too!!
ReplyDeleteI used the Kraft Garlic Cheese Roll for my much-loved Chili con Queso dip. Today I'm trying the recipe and hoping that it works because I don't have a Plan B to take to the party.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane! Isn't that annoying that Kraft did that? I just wish they'd bring it back, even if just for the holidays. Let us know how the recipe worked out in comparison if you think about it! I'll have my fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteI bought Parker's Farm cheese roll's at Brookeshire's Grocery in North Louisiana today. I was thrilled to see the rolls back on the shelf this holiday season.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck Parker's Farm!
They were not as good as the Kraft rolls. I make my own.
DeleteI still haven't seen those Parker's Farm cheese rolls here in South Mississippi. Somebody let me know if they work out the same if you think about it!
ReplyDeleteI used the Parker cheese roll in my green bean casserole this year as a substitute and it was HORRIBLE. Please Kraft, bring your cheese roll back.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for letting us know that the Parker Roll did not work out the same as what you were familiar with for your casserole. So folks, there you go! You decide.
ReplyDeleteI found a great substitute for the Kraft garlic cheese roll used in my broccoli casserole. (I could not find a store where I live that carried another brand)I used Velveeta and a stick of "Kerrygold" brand Garlic & Herb butter instead of regular butter. It worked! My family loved it! You can purchase this butter (by the stick)at any Publix. It's a little pricey, but well worth it.
ReplyDeletehow much velveeta cheese did you use with 1 stick of Kerry gold garlic & herb butter.
DeleteHow can you go wrong with Velveeta and butter?!! You may have found the key combination. Thanks Wendy!
ReplyDeleteI live up north but this must be what my mom used in her Holiday cheese ball! My sister 7 I have been trying to duplicate it from hr recipe, but this! Thanks for clearing up the mystery, love you blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your blog. I, too am outraged about Kraft discontinuing the garlic cheese roll! I used it all year long until last few years when it became hard to find and then only at Christmas. The Easy Cheese;, Roaster Garlic Cheddar isn't available locally. Is there a petition to Kraft to return the rolls?
ReplyDeleteI think there has been, though not really an organized effort I don't think.
ReplyDeleteI just recently reclaimed my mother's cookbook from the 1970s and am sad the garlic cheese roll has been discontinued!
ReplyDeleteI'm finding that other items, too, (like Madrilenne from Pepperidge Farm) are no longer made, so recreating mom's recipes are sometimes a challenge.
I'll try my hands at making the substitute recipe and if you want to see why mom called for it, visit Betty's Cook Nook here:
http://bettyscooknook.wordpress.com/2011/07/09/broccoli-mushroom-dip/
Let me know how it works out for you Patrick! Love your mom's pic too. :)
ReplyDeleteI CAN NOT FIND KRAFT CHEESE ROLL IN THE HEB IN TEMPLE TEXAS, PLEASE TELL ME WHERE TO FIND IT.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could however it has been discontinued by Kraft and is no longer available to purchase. If you found it anywhere it would be outdated old stock!
ReplyDeleteSad to say Kraft does not make the Roasted Garlic..Whats wrong with these people? Green bean casserole will never be the same...
ReplyDeleteYes, sadly I learned that today! I'm in the midst of updating the post.
ReplyDeleteIt may have been a few years gone now, but I sure do still miss the garlic cheese rolls! My substitute is a bit different, but actually seems to work well ... one 8 oz. jar of original Kraft "Cheez Whiz", along with a dash of garlic powder and seasoned salt (I like Morton's Nature's Seasons). Melts beautifully, and no one has noticed the difference in my green bean casseroles, always the big hit at my table.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good one - thanks Shelley!
ReplyDeleteHere is the substitute we have been using:
ReplyDelete3 oz Velveeta
3 oz smoked cheddar, grated
1 tsp garlic powder
For the cheese grits, we just stir all these ingredients into the grits. Or, you could melt these 3 ingredients together, let cool slightly, roll and wrap in plastic wrap and store (freeze) until needed.
Thanks so much for sharing that!
ReplyDeleteMy Mom made her "Famous Cheese Ball" with the Kraft garlic cheese tube. She must have made a THOUSAND of them! It was the first thing to go! I'll try some of the substitutes above. Here's the recipe if anyone wants to try it...1 jar Old English sharp cheddar (one of the substitutes above!) 8 ounces softened cream cheese (the whipped kind is GREAT!) 1 TBS. worstershire sauce. Grated onion to taste. Mix all together and top with chopped walnuts. I have company coming YET AGAIN this weekend, so I'll try one of the recipes for the Kraft tube cheese and check it out! HEY KRAFT! ARE YOU READING THESE BLOGS?!?!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing that cheese ball recipe M.B.!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this recipe! Going to try it for sure, and try freezing the leftovers. I haven't been able to find the Old English spread where we live for a couple years now. Glad to know it's still made, so I will keep searching. I remember my mom making that cheese ball that MB posted and would love to make that again,too. Kraft should be ashamed of themselves...
ReplyDeleteThere is a product called Guinn's Special Recipes Cheese Spreads, 3 flavors, Garlic Cheese Spread, Garlic Chipotle Cheese Spread & Cheddar Cheese Spread...It may work, they are very good!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tama!
DeleteMiss the garlic cheese roll for a different reason. For those fishermen who aren't artificial lure purists, it was wonderful bait to catch trout. Had to keep it cool to give it enough body to stay on the hook. My daughter found this site doing an online search for it. She will try the recipe. My hope is it has enough body and cohesiveness to stay on the hook. Will also do a search on the Parker product.
DeleteHas anyone seen Jalapeno Cheez Whiz lately? I can't find it anywhere. I always used it for anything that called for regular Cheez Whiz, and it would bring the flavor up a notch!! Kraft, get it together!!
ReplyDeleteI haven't - guessing it's probably been discontinued too!
DeleteI have had some success making the Baton Rouge Junior League's River Road cookbook's Spinach Madeleine (that required the jalepeno cheese roll) with Kraft Mexican Velveeta. I have found that while the taste is pretty much spot-on, the texture is a bit different (it has that slightly pasty Velveeta texture and is a bit runnier). I reduce the amount of vegetable liquor to about 3/8 cup which stops some of the runniness but can't seem to do anything about the pastiness. If the other solution is having no spinach madeleine, I've decided I can deal with the pastiness of the MexiVelveeta. John Folse's website recommends this, although the Junior League's cookbook ordering site recommends 6 oz. of plain Velveeta doctored with a bit of chopped fresh jalapeno. I haven't tried that, but I am worried that it would have too much of the crunchy fresh veg texture. I did have trouble finding the Mexican Velveeta this year and had in fact purchased a block of Velveeta with a bottle of pickled jalapenos in desperation (but then worried that it would be too vinegary).
DeleteThanks Susan!
DeleteWow! Thanks Mary. I've been trying to recreate my Kentucky Grandma's garlic cheese grits casserole way out here in Oregon for many many years now and have never been able to find the Kraft Garlic Cheese she required (and now you say it's discontinued anyway). I can make her fried chicken and her cornbread, but the grits casserole has always eluded me. Hopefully that will change with this recipe. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteI hope it works Rojo! I just wish Kraft would bring the darned stuff back!!
DeleteThank you Mary. I found this while playing with my new Recipe Manager software.
ReplyDeleteit works and in fact I used the garlic cheese roll recipe to make the Jalapeño cheese roll missed by all lovers of Spinach Madeline ( Dorrine) from the Talk About Good Cookbook from Lafayette
Jalapeño cheese roll
Probably the most popular casserole in South Louisiana definitely the most popular spinach dish. Thank you again!
Ingredients
1-1/2 pounds sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 pound of Mexican Velveeta
3 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 teaspoon Tony's Creole or other seasoned salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
4 Tbl chopped jalapeño from a jar
This works perfectly with the Spinach tastes just like the old days instead of rotell dip with spinach
Spinach Madeline
2 pkg frozen chopped spinach
4 Tbl butter
2 tbl chopped onions
2 tbl flour
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup vegetable liquor
1/2 tsp black pepper
3/4 tsp celery salt
3/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tea salt
1 tea Lea & Perrins
6 oz roll kraft jalapenos cheese cut into pieces
cook spinach drain and reserve 1/2 cup liquor. melt butter over low heat add flour stirring until smooth not brown. add onions cooking until soft not brown
add liquor slowly stirring to avoid lumps. add evaporated milk. cook until thick and smooth
add seasoning and cheese. stir until melted
add well drained spinach.
serve as is or put in casserole and top with buttered bread crumbs or or
Durkee french fried onions
freezes well.
Thanks so much for sharing!
DeleteWhen making Spinach Madeline try using pepper jack cheese...and some velveeta with a dash of garlic powder.
ReplyDeleteSounds perfect!
DeleteI have a family recipe that's been past down and lost because the rolls were discontinued AND I can't even find another brand. This cheese recipe to make your own garlic cheese was a miracle. It all but brought my family to tears tasting our grandmother's dip again since we were children. They hovered around the bowl chowing down on the appetizer completely forgetting about the dinner they were cooking. Thank you for doing the research to get this cheese recipe. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome! That really makes my heart happy.
DeleteI gave up on making my baked garlic cheese grits until I tried this recipe. As well as we can remember, this tastes exactly like the original. I have tried other garlic cheese grits recipes without the Kraft garlic cheese roll and nothing came close.
ReplyDeleteYay!!! Happy New Year!
DeleteI have also contacted Kraft and was told that the Garlic Cheese Roll will never be sold in the future. I tried a Facebook protest, but failed to get a response. Thanks for your post-the options are great. Have a lovely Christmas.
ReplyDeleteSeems ridiculous to me! Can you imagine how successful an annual holiday roll out would be every year?
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