When you tell omnivorous/carnivorous people that you’re vegan they usually respond by saying ‘wait, no dairy? what do you eat?’ and then when they realize that ice cream is a dairy product they tell you you’re crazy. Well in my quest for vegan sweet treats I’ve found a few that I consider to be holy grail vegan ice creams. Now these are definitely treats for a reason, they don’t come cheap. In fact, they will cost you a few bucks more than their dairy equivalent. But they are totally worth the splurge when you need to satisfy your cravings or just curl up on the couch with a movie and a pint of vegan Turtle Trails.
Purely Decadent
Lets be honest now. Most supermarket soy ice creams taste like soy. You can grin all you want about how great it is to have ice cream because you never eat it but it really just tastes funky. Purely Decadent is by far the best brand of soy ice cream I have come across. It does not taste like soy. It’s rich and creamy and comes in a huge variety of flavors you never would have thought possible. Sure you can get vanilla and chocolate but why would you when you can have Cookie Dough, Key Lime Pie, Peanut Butter Zig Zag, Mint Chocolate Chip, or anything! The list goes on and on and just talking about it now my mouth is watering. It’s so refreshing to find selection because as a vegan it’s pretty much the last thing you are given that to me its worth the price. (6-7 dollars a pint at any save-on, whole foods and sometime Safeway)
Something else I discovered last year was coconut milk ice cream. It’s really the most amazing treat I think I’ve ever had. Its creamier and smoother than dairy ice cream and if you love the taste of coconut its definitely going to be something to try. Purely Decadent makes a few different varieties of coconut milk ice cream including mint chocolate chip and cookie dough. It’s expensive (same price as the purely decadent soy ice cream) but definitely worth trying
Tofutti Cuties
I never would have though I would be able to find a vegan ice cream sandwich but low and behold Tofutti makes some pretty tasty ones that are very similar to a traditional ice cream sandwich. The best part? They’re CHEAP at just under 5 dollars for a box of 8.
It’s treats like these that make me confident that despite the piss poor weather Vancouver has been experiencing, it really is going to be a good summer.
Hi Hannah! I LOVE Purely Decadent coconut milk ice cream. The Turtle Trails and Chocolate flavors are fantastic! And if you love coconut milk ice cream and ice cream sandwiches, wait until you try So Delicious Coconut Milk Minis. Only 100 calories and outrageously delicious. http://turtlemountain.com/products/Coconut_minis_coconutsand.html If you ever go shopping in the States, you can get coupons for So Delicious and Purely Decadent too: http://turtlemountain.com/products/coupon.html