It was in honor of Bear’s birthday that I went on a mission to find the most delicious, must try ice cream out there. And with summer kicking off, what a fun time to celebrate super yum dairy free ice creams!
Listed below are my top ten favorite picks, with #1 being the most delicious. Keep in mind these suggestions will obviously depend on your mood and preferences! If you are a strawberry fan, the strawberry picks will rank ahead of coffee for you 🙂
I know there are many many companies out there, so please let me know in the comments below what else is an absolute must try! Especially for healthier (cane juice/agave/sugar free) ice creams that still taste insane!
1.) So Delicious Turtle Trails
Turtle trails is epic!! I found it when searching for some insanely delicious ice cream for father’s day a couple years ago. Once I had it, I couldn’t stop thinking about it!! I think I ate half the container.
- organic soymilk base
- sweetened with organic dried cane syrup
- non-gmo verified
2.) Luna & Larry’s Coconut Bliss Vanilla Island
If you’re a vanilla fan, this one is the real deal! The vanilla bean flavor and texture is amazing. This is now my official go to for vanilla!
- coconut base
- agave sweetened
- certified organic
- non-gmo verified
3.) Ben & Jerry’s Non-Dairy P.B. & Cookies
This one is insane, it’s really great!! Pretty dangerous actually, you can get hysterical over it. Plus, how great is it that Ben & Jerry’s is making vegan ice cream? I’m very impressed with this smart move!
- almond milk base
- sweetened with sugar
- non-gmo
- Fairtrade certified
4.) So Delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl
If you love chocolate and peanut butter, definitely try this one! It’s really decadent and delicious. This is the ice cream I went with in my Peanut Butter Chocolate Madness Milkshake recipe. If you haven’t made that milkshake yet, it’s the real deal!
- organic coconut base
- sweetened with organic dried cane syrup
- non-gmo verified
5.) Ben & Jerry’s Non-Dairy Coffee Caramel Fudge
This coffee flavor is super yum! If you’re a coffee fan, you should try it.
- almond milk base
- sweetened with sugar and dried cane syrup
- non-gmo
- Fairtrade certified
6.) So Delicious Neapolitan Strawberry
I tried this one in prep for our So Delicious milkshake contest. It’s very yummy!! We used this one in a strawberry ice cream cake for Bear’s 4th birthday last year!
- organic soymilk base
- sweetened with Organic dried cane syrup
- non-gmo verified
7.) Vixen Kitchen Coffee
Vixen’s organic ice cream is super tasty! And even more exciting, it’s cashew and maple syrup based. No other added sugars! I liked her coffee flavor so much we ordered it to have at Bear’s 4th birthday party. I love that its made with maple syrup and not very many ingredients!
- cashew base
- sweetened with maple syrup
- certified organic
8.) DF Maven’s Strawberry
I first tried DF Maven’s at the Natural Products Expo West and thought their strawberry was insane! Then while in New York last summer, we were happy to find they had an ice cream shop in the east village, although we are sad to hear it is now closed :(. My favorite from their shop was the green tea and Bear loved the rose water and the strawberry as well. You can now find and purchase their products online.
- coconut base
- sweetened with evaporated cane juice and sugar
9.) Ben & Jerry’s Non-Dairy Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Out of all the chocolate flavors I’ve had recently, this one was the best. The chocolate is yummy and smooth and the brownie adds some fun chewy texture to it.
- almond milk base
- sweetened with sugar
- non-gmo
- Fairtrade certified
10.) Millie’s Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel
Millie’s chocolate sea salt is great, really easy to eat! Their vanilla flavor is also pretty nice.
- organic sprouted almond milk base
- organic raw agave and palm sugar sweetened
There you have it, all my top picks from my wild ice cream adventure. Please let me know what your favorite ice cream brand out there is in the comments below!
Here are some photos from our testing! We made sundaes, in prep for a birthday treat for Bear. There are so many fun toppings out there! Check them out and enjoy!
Toppings: Sunspire grain sweetened chocolate chips, sprinkles, Newman’s O’s chocolate creme filled cookies, cherries, almond slivers, and Dandie’s marshmallows
If you’re looking for a whip cream, this So Delicious CocoWhip one is delicious!
Eating broccoli after the test to help reduce the sugar rush!