8 conscious and delicious vegan ice creams
It’s a huge misunderstanding to assume that plant-based ice creams are not as tasty or creamy as dairy ice creams. These 8 brands break these assumptions with their tasty vegan ice cream and gelatos that are free of artificial flavors and made using plant-based ingredients, including coconut milk and cashews. Learn more about how these brands are sustainable on the ConsiderBeyond app.
1. SacredServe
Instagram |@sacredserve
Based in | United States
Shipping | United States
Sacred Serve’s gelato is served in handcrafted 100% plastic-free recyclable cartons that are compostable and biodegradable. Their plant-based gelato is made from young coconut meat, potent superfoods, adaptogenic herbs, and low-glycemic coconut sugar. Enjoy the gelatos free of refined sugars, gluten, GMOs, preservatives, or anything artificial.
2. So Delicious
Instagram | @so_delicious
Based in | United States
Shipping | United States
Certifications | B Corporation, Non-GMO Project Verified, USDA National Organic Certified, Certified Vegan by Vegan.org
So Delicious’ creates dairy-free products made using certified vegan and organic coconut sourced from coconut farmers that implement regenerative farming practices. They founded the Good People Loop program that empowers coconut farmers in the Philippines to adopt more sustainable practices like intercropping and help increase their income.
3. NadaMoo!
Instagram | @nadamoo
Based in | United States
Shipping | United States, Canada
Certifications | B Corporation, Non-GMO Project Verified, USDA National Organic Certified, Fair Trade Certified
NadaMoo! wants to make the creamiest, most delicious coconut milk frozen dessert you’ve ever tasted that’s made sustainable. They save 30% more energy by using solar panels in agave farming, and the ice cream is made with dairy-free organic coconut milk base and sustainably sourced, certified vegan ingredients including agave nectar.
4. Eclipse
Instagram | @eclipsefoods
Based in | United States
Shipping | United States
Eclipse prides its plant-based ice cream to be indistinguishable from conventional dairy while using less water, land, and greenhouse gas emissions. All made using plant-based and vegan ingredients that include cassava, corn, potato, canola, and protein, they are free of gluten, preservatives, artificial colors, and flavors.
5. Frankie & Jo’s
Instagram | @frankieandjos
Based in | United States
Shipping | United States
Certifications | B Corporation
Frankie & Jo’s ice cream is made from gum-free coconut milk and/or organic house-made oat milk. They support sustainable food system improvement, revolutionize the communities by empowering women and minorities, and donate all surplus ice cream to local food banks, women’s shelters, and organizations dedicated to serving those currently experiencing homelessness and food insecurity.
6. Nora’s
Instagram | @norasplantbased
Based in | Canada
Shipping | Canada
Certifications | Certified Vegan by Vegan.org
Nora’s was launched locally in Vancouver in 2017 with a mission to prove that dairy-free is delicious. Certified vegan and gluten-free, they make all of their pints in small batches and their own cashew milk in-house in Canada and use only all-natural vegan ingredients.
7. Brave Robot
Instagram | @braverobot
Based in | United States
Shipping | United States
Brave Robot’s ice cream is animal-free dairy, made with a milk protein made through a precision fermentation process with no animals involved. It gives all the taste and texture of traditional dairy with no lactose, no cholesterol, no antibiotics, no hormones, no harm to animals, and a fraction of the environmental impact. Brave Robot says that it reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 72%, non-renewable energy by 61%, and blue water consumption by 23%.
