I tried cheesecakes from Costco, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and Walmart — there's just one I'd buy againNEWS | 27 February 2026After trying four different options, I found the best store-bought cheesecake.
After trying four different options, I found the best store-bought cheesecake. Ivy Carbone
After trying four different options, I found the best store-bought cheesecake. Ivy Carbone
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New York-style cheesecake is a classic dessert known for its dense, tangy cream-cheese filling, typically set atop a graham-cracker crust.
Although I love cheesecake, baking one at home can easily take hours, and a trip to a small bakery isn't always an option.
So, I picked up four grocery-store versions from Whole Foods, Walmart, Costco, and Trader Joe's to find out which ones actually deliver that classic cheesecake taste. Here's how it went.Author: Ivy Carbone. Source
