Cold Stone Vegan Options
When you’re vegan, it’s easy to assume places like ice cream shops won’t have much for you. Cold Stone Creamery might surprise you though—there are some awesome Cold Stone vegan options waiting to be scooped! Yup, you don’t have to sit this one out while your friends dive into their bowls of sweetness.
They’ve got a chocolate almond milk flavor that’s totally dreamy, plus fruity sorbets that are super refreshing. And the toppings? So many choices! Think juicy fruit, gooey pie fillings, crunchy nuts, and more. You can mix and match and make your own cool combo. And guess what? You can even get your vegan treat in a cone—either the cake cone or the sugar cone. That’s right, no need to grab a boring cup unless you want to!
Big cheers to Cold Stone for giving us some tasty plant-based love! If you love dairy-free frozen treats, don’t miss out on this vegan gelato recipe and brand guide!
How to Navigate the Cold Stone Menu
Before you dive headfirst into the frozen desserts, let’s give you an idea of what to expect. If you’re hungry and feeling overwhelmed with choices, it’ll be easier to scroll through our guide and get a good sense of what there is to offer. Here’s what we suggest:
- Find a Frozen Dessert – Choose the Silk Almondmilk Chocolate or a fruity sorbet flavor (or maybe both)!
- Mull Over the Mix-Ins – Make a list of 3-5 munchies to put in for plant-based perfection. But, don’t let us stop you if you want more.
- Fill Up With Fresh Fruit – No need to skimp here! Select as many fruits as you fancy.
- Carefully Choose a Topping – Whether it be a nut, sauce, pie filling, or syrup, we encourage you to pick for your pleasure.
NOTE: If you are worried about cross-contamination with dairy or non-vegan foods, you might want to ask that the mixing area (chilled granite countertop) be either cleaned well before your frozen dessert is created or that everything you order is mixed in a separate bowl instead.
Does Cold Stone Creamery Have Anything Vegan?
It’s incredibly surprising, but they do! They not only have a new, dairy-free ice cream option and a creamy shake, but also a fair number of fun and fruity sorbets. Sensational!
Vegan Ice Cream Options:
Both of these yummy Cold Stone vegan options use Silk Chocolate Almondmilk Frozen Dessert. We can’t decide which one we want more!
- Don’t Cry Over Spilled Silk Creation – Including banana, peanut butter, and roasted almonds.
- Chocolate Silk Shake – Blended with Silk Chocolate Almondmilk beverage.
- Very Berry Non-Dairy – Made with chocolate Silk almondmilk and three types of fresh berries.
Accidentally Vegan Sorbets:
Though we wish there were more vegan ice cream flavors available, it’s awesome that there are at least several chilly, sweet sorbet selections. We’d love to see a cherry, dragonfruit, or chocolate choice in the future! What about you?
- Countrytime Pink Lemonade
- Lemon
- Mango Strawberry Banana
- Mojito
- Orange
- Peach Mango
- Pineapple
- Pineapple Orange Banana
- Raspberry
- Strawberry
- Strawberry Lemonade
- Watermelon
Vegan-Friendly Cones:
- Cake
- Sugar
Vegan Toppings at Cold Stone
Go wild and wacky with these tempting vegan-friendly toppings. If you don’t mind a crunchy, munchy mouthful, you could add all of them in at the same time. Maybe that’s madness, but it might be delicious!
Mix-Ins:
- Cinnamon
- Golden Oreos
- Original Oreos
- Peanut Butter
- Pretzels
- Sugar Crystals
Toppings:
- Chocolate Syrup (check for availability)
- Mango Sauce (check for availability)
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Sauce
Fruit Fillings:
- Apple Pie
- Peach Pie
Fruit:
- Bananas
- Blackberries
- Black Cherries
- Blueberries
- Maraschino Cherries
- Pineapple Tidbits
- Raisins
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
Nuts:
- Almonds (roasted and sliced)
- Cashews
- Coconut (not the toasted version)
- Macadamia
- Peanuts
- Pecans
- Pistachios
- Walnuts
NOT Vegan At Cold Stone Creamery
If you leave out all of the dairy-full ice cream options, here are a few other foods that are not vegan-friendly to be careful of when you order.
- Candy: None of the candies are vegan. They all contain either milk products, gelatin, or animal-based wax or shellac. Very sad. (Bring your own vegan candy to sprinkle on your dessert!)
- Cones: The waffle cone is made with dairy. Wahhh!
- Cookies: With the exception of the two Oreo flavors, none of the cookies are vegan-friendly.
- Toppings: Caramel, frosting, fudge, honey, marshmallow creme, Nutella, rainbow sprinkles (contains shellac), chocolate sprinkles, toasted coconut, and whipped topping are all off-bounds for vegans. All of these options contain dairy, except for the rainbow sprinkles.
Common Cold Stone Creamery Vegan Questions
Sorry! Only the cake cone and sugar cone are vegan-friendly at this ice cream parlor. The waffle cone contains dairy.
Sadly, yes. Their Smoothie Mix base contains milk and cannot be ordered with a plant-based milk substitute.
Yes! All of their sorbets are dairy-free and vegan-friendly. Woo-hoo!
Not at the moment. We’re hoping that they will come up with a vegan ice cream cake option soon, now that they have the Silk Almondmilk base.
Cold Stone has two Silk Chocolate Almondmilk frozen desserts, one Silk Chocolate Almondmilk shake, and a number of sorbets which are all free of dairy. See our list above!
Helpful Hints When Ordering Vegan at Cold Stone Creamery
- Browse the Cold Stone Creamery menu before ordering.
- If ordering vegan at Cold Stone Creamery online or through a delivery service, make sure you clearly specify any substitutions you would like. If you’re worried that your request may not be honored (or seen by the server at Cold Stone Creamery), it might be a better idea to go there directly to order.
- Check out their Ingredient Information, Food Allergen & Sensitivities, and Nutritional Information PDFs to make sure that you are purchasing a vegan-friendly item. The menu items offered at Cold Stone Creamery don’t seem to change very often, but you may want to double check before you visit.
- Be careful when new and exciting seasonal products are offered at Cold Stone Creamery. Double-check the allergens and ingredients to make sure the item is vegan before purchasing.
Creating a Kinder and More Accessible Cold Stone Creamery Vegan Experience
Even though Cold Stone Creamery has made a smart decision by adding a vegan-friendly option to their famous frozen dessert menu, we hope it’s only the first step of many. Since there are so few mainstream ice cream chains that offer plant-based alternatives, they could totally take the lead and add even more cold, creamy, and cruelty-free menu items. In the meantime, we can always write to, call, or contact the managers of any location to make our requests.
What are your favorite items on the Cold Stone Creamery vegan menu? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!
Homemade Vegan Ice Cream
If you love ice cream as much as we do, go beyond the store-bought kind and make your own! With a handy ice cream maker or even a high-powered blender, you can whip up these delicious recipes:
- Vegan Rocky Road Ice Cream
- Dairy-Free Strawberry Ice Cream
- One-Ingredient Banana Nice Cream
- Vegan Matcha Ice Cream
- Mango Berry Sorbet
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How To Order Vegan Desserts at Other Fast Food Chains
This Cold Stone Creamery vegan article is not sponsored and we are in no way affiliated with Cold Stone Creamery. At the time of this article, the frozen desserts mentioned above are vegan. Since restaurants constantly update their menus and add or take away items, please keep this in mind when ordering your food. There may be new items that are vegan at Cold Stone Creamery and not listed or items listed here as vegan, which are no longer vegan. Take care to double-check.
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The Chocolate Almondmilk shake is delish!! I was missing chocolate shakes so much and this one really hits the spot 😀