In honor of TGIF we have not one not two, but five vegan ice cream varieties for you to drool over today. (Uh–Huhhhh!)
I scream you scream we ALL scream for vegan ice cream. Fortunately for vegans and the healthy oriented, ice cream can now be had without the guilt.
Let’s look at five delicious vegan ice cream choices…
That’s right, this one is made of rice! Entirely vegan, rice dream comes in both organic and standard varieties.
My personal favorite — Organic Mint Carob Chip
Purely Decadent, a Turtle Mountain brand, offers a large soy-based ice cream lineup, as well as a smaller lineup of coconut-milk based ice creams. Both are entirely vegan and made largely with organic ingredients (the sugar isn’t organic).
The coconut is a bit richer tasting as it has more saturated fat, while the soy milk is a bit leaner tasting, but still a very tasty treat.
Flavor I’ve been dying to try– Coconut Milk Cookie Dough
I would call organic rice divine one of my top three favorite ice creams. It has a lot of really yummy flavors that redefine ice cream into an almost gourmet experience.
Like the others, it’s organic and 100 percent vegan. And for old fashioned types, it comes in vanilla and chocolate, as well as more exotic entries.
My personal favorite – Organic Carrot Cake (warning, this flavor may make you think you’ve died and gone to heaven)
Also by Turtle Mountain (see Purely Decadent, above), this dessert is a bit different in that it’s (partially) fruit sweetened. Personally, I think the flavors are a bit more creative than Purely Decadent’s, though fruit sweeteners take a bit getting used to.
This ice cream is vegan and dairy free. It uses rice and tapioca sweeteners as well as fruit juice (instead of sugar in purely decadent) — so don’t get confused and think there’s no sugary syrups added.
Personal Favorite – Green Tea
Larry and Luna’s Coconut Bliss
This Oregon-based ice cream is vegan and delicious! And if you’re looking for a 100 percent organic ice cream, this is the only one on the list.
And for socially conscious sorts, the ingredients such as vanilla which come from tropical regions are all fair trade, preserving local economies and ecosystems.
My personal favorite – Dark Chocolate
That’s our round up of some of the BEST VEGAN ICE CREAMS on the market. Did we miss something? Let us know your favorite vegan ice cream brand or flavor!!
EDITOS NOTE: Happy TFIG! WeeHoo………ice cream in my coffee….wtf?
Arriba! I would have to say that Purely Decadent is one of my faves – it looks good, sounds good and is good. Oh man – now i’m soooooooo wanting me some ice cream! Damn you Jason. LoL.
This was so hard to write as it made me want ice cream SOO badly
As a side note, I think the Coconut Bliss’s company story is so cool — I love little organic startups like that or Amys that are now getting HUGE. Great to see that kind of creativity and hard work and the personal touch!
coconut bliss is extremely good. the pineapple coconut is my favorite. this is making me want some right now