Wicked Vice That Isn't So Wicked: Nondairy Ice CreamThe nondairy ice cream world is growing almost daily, and keeping track of what I have tried, what I do and don't like, and what I want to try next, is getting ever harder.
All such positive problems!! This just means someone needs to get out there and try them all. If you are an ice cream fanatic looking for a non-dairy ice cream alternative, this list will help you keep track. I am starting with the companies that make the most types of vegan ice cream.
Turtle Mountain makes Soy Delicious, So Delicious, and Purely Decadent. Each of these nondairy ice cream lines has several different flavors, and a few extra novelty treats. To avoid confusion, the quart containers are now all called So Delicious (they changed names and used to be Soy Delicious), and this line has the highest ratings among people I polled for brands available in the grocery store.
So Delicious quart flavors:
The favorite flavor seems to be chocolate peanut butter. We love how smooth and creamy the mix is, and how the peanut butter tastes like freshly ground peanuts. Also, this flavor and brand is low on the flatulence meter. The only drawback is that we find the vanilla flavors not to be as creamy as the chocolates. They have more similarity to ice milk than to real vanilla ice cream. They also have some fun ice cream treats like ice cream sandwiches and bars.
Soy Delicious Novelty ice cream bars:
Under the Soy Delicious name is a new type of vegan ice cream that is sweetened with fruit.
Soy Delicious Fruit Sweetened Pints:
The other nondairy ice cream brand also made by Turtle Mountain is Purely Decadent. These ice creams are typically higher in fat, hence the decadence. We all know how that goes though, and this brand lives up to the expectation. It's delicious!
Purely Decadent Pint Flavors:
And, get this... Purely Decadent has come out with a new line of ice cream made with coconut milk.
Purely Decadent coconut milk flavors:
Purely Decadent Novelty Items:
See what I mean? Turtle Mountain is massive in the vegan ice cream world.
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Another big name is Taste the Dream, which makes both Rice Dream and Soy Dream. They are all made without refined sweeteners, and are obviously dairy-free. People tend to say that these nondairy ice creams are more likely to give them gas, and have a slightly "off" texture.
Rice Dream pint flavors:
Rice Dream Novelties:
Rice Dream Supreme is kind of like Turtle Mountain's Purely Decadent line. It has a creamier, richer taste and texture than the original Rice Dream line.
Rice Dream Supreme pint flavors:
Soy Dream is made from... you guessed it... soy! It is also organic and cholesterol free.
Soy Dream pint flavors:
Soy Dream Novelties:
Whole Soy & Company is another large non-dairy ice cream manufacturer. They specialize in yogurts, and are actually my favorite soy yogurt brand. I find some soy yogurts to be too sweet; Whole Soy's yogurt has the tartness of a real, unsweetened, dairy yogurt.
Whole Soy & Co. Frozen Yogurt:
Tofutti is also a big-name nondairy ice cream maker. I recently learned that not all their products are vegan though, so make sure to read the ingredients. Evidently they focus more on making products for lactose-intolerant people than for vegans.
Tofutti flavors in pints:
Tofutti Cutie Flavors:
Tofutti also makes dairy-free soft serve in vanilla, chocolate, and peanut butter!
Temptation, made by Chicago Soy Dairy, is another tasty option for nondairy ice cream. Many of their flavors have nice chunky bits of goodness.
Temptation's flavors come in pints:
What's really neat is that they actually sell vegan ice cream mixes in case you can't find Temptation at your grocery store. It comes in vanilla and chocolate (so you can make swirls!). It's also fat-free, organic, all natural, and of course--- dairy-free. It's easy to make too. All you do is dissolve the mix in water and then dump it into a soft serve machine.
There's also mix to make the ice cream from home. This is so great for those of us who can't find Temptation at a store and would love to experiment a little with flavors and mix-ins.
Good Karma makes a delicious nondairy ice cream called Organic Rice Divine. It is dairy-free, vegan, organic, and gluten-free.
Rice Divine Flavors:
They also have some dairy-free ice cream bars in vanilla, chocolate, and sundae cups with fudge swirl and strawberry swirl.
Larry and Luna's Coconut Bliss is somewhat of a far-off fantasy for those of us on the East Coast. It can be shipped to everyone in the United States now, but is only sold in stores from Texas to the West Coast. It's too bad, because I've heard amazing things about this dairy-free ice cream. And, it's a great vegan alternative to the soy ice creams.
Larry and Luna's Flavors:
Double Rainbow Soy Cream can be found at the grocery store, as well as at ice cream parlors that serve Double Rainbow ice cream. Yes, this company does make both dairy ice cream and nondairy ice cream. Hopefully the flavor makes up for that lapse in judgment!
The Soy Cream Flavors:
The Sorbet Flavors:
If you know of a great nondairy ice cream that I haven't mentioned, let me know about it. I would love to hear your comments on what you like about it, its texture, flavors, taste, etc. I can even publish a quote of your own! Done with Nondairy Ice Cream? Return to Vegan Foods
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