Happy Farms Cheese Curds

EDITOR’S NOTE: We originally reviewed Aldi cheese curds in 2019. We updated this review in 2025. 

While strolling through a newly remodeled local Aldi store back in 2019, I noticed a product I’d rarely seen before at the discount grocer: cheese curds. My family eats a lot of cheese, so I picked up a package.

What are cheese curds? The Wisconsin Cheeseman states that cheese curds are: “Fresh Cheddar cheese in its natural, random shape and form before being processed into blocks and aged. Curds have a mild taste with a slightly rubbery texture and should squeak when eaten.”

As of 2025, Aldi sells Happy Farms Cheese Curds in three flavors: white cheddar, garlic cheddar, and Cajun cheddar. In 2025, they sell for $4.29 for a 12-ounce package, or around 36 cents per ounce. That’s up from $3.99 for 12 ounces in 2019.

The flavors have changed some over the years. In 2019, these were sold in cheddar, mixed cheddar, and jalapeno flavors. I kind of wish the jalapeno flavor was still around.

The package says the cheese curds should be served at room temperature, or you can speed things up and eat them sooner by microwaving them for 5 to 10 seconds after taking them out of the refrigerator. The curd should be squeaky when you chew it if it’s been warmed properly.

The package also states that the cheese curds should be used within five days once the package is opened. Speaking from experience, these last longer than five days in our fridge after they’ve been opened. These days, they don’t linger in the fridge for long, though.

The package used to state the the cheese curds could be frozen for up to two months before opening. Refreezing was not recommended.

Ingredients for the white cheddar curds are pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, microbial enzymes, and natamycin (a natural preservative).

The garlic cheddar curds contain pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, microbial enzymes, and natamycin (a natural preservative). They’re seasoned with granulated garlic.

The Cajun cheddar cheese curds contain pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, microbial enzymes, and natamycin (a natural preservative). They’re seasoned with dehydrated garlic, spices, salt, paprika (color), red pepper, and dehydrated onion.

There are 12 servings per package, and back when we first reviewed these in 2019, the package said four cheese curds equaled one serving.

Regardless of which flavor you eat, one serving nets you 110 calories, 8 grams of total fat (10% of your recommended daily value), 5 grams of saturated fat (25% DV), 210 mg of sodium (9% DV), 1 gram of total carbohydrates (0% DV), and no sugars. One serving also provides 6 grams of protein and 15% of your daily value of calcium.

If you’re looking out for allergens, these contain milk. These are all gluten free, which I mention because sometimes readers have questions about the seasonings used in the cheese.

Everyone in my house enjoys Aldi’s cheese curds. In fact, they are so popular among my family that we rarely let them come up to room temperature before eating them. They’re good no matter how you eat them.

The white cheddar flavor is the overall favorite in my household. My oldest child and I are especially fond of the garlic cheddar curds, which have a prominent garlic flavor and scent. We like the Cajun cheddar ones, too, but they’re not our first pick. Your personal preference may vary.

The Verdict:

Aldi Happy Farms Cheese Curds come in white cheddar, garlic cheddar, and Cajun cheddar varieties and are a nice change from regular cheese cubes or string cheese. We like the white cheddar and garlic cheddar the most, but the Cajun flavor is good, too. They are best when eaten at room temperature, or you can microwave them briefly if you’re in a hurry.