Struggling to find vegan milk chocolate? Need to satisfy your sweet tooth. These Vegan Milk Chocolate Brands Are Dairy-Free & Gluten-Free. And Of Course Melt In Your Mouth Delicious.
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Its always been fairly easy finding vegan dark chocolate bars. But finding delicious and vegan chocolate candy has always been a challenge. But thanks to the popularity of veganism. Vegan-friendly milk chocolate bars have been popping up and finding a bar without dairy and wheat is now easier than ever.
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Why Can’t Vegans Eat Chocolate?
That creamy sweetness we all remember eating our first bag of milk chocolates candy. Has traditionally been credited to dairy milk’s and sugar. Milk chocolate is a solid chocolate confectionery containing cocoa, sugar and milk hence not vegan friendly.
Is Milk Chocolate Healthy?
Dark chocolate offers anti-inflammatory effects, is a source of antioxidants. The types of flavanols present in dark chocolate have been shown to reduce risk factors associated with insulin resistance.
Unfortunately, milk chocolate doesn't pack the same antioxidant punch as dark chocolate. However, milk chocolate does contain good for you polyphenols.
Are Any Popular Chocolate Bar Vegan?
Yes, there are vegan milk chocolate products available. Hershey just introduced a vegan milk chocolate bar you can pick up at Publix and Kroger. And Nestle just launched a vegan KitKat bar too. Most dark chocolate bars sold in big box stores like Walmart and Target with no add-ins like caramel, malt or toffee are vegan friendly too.
Looking For Delicious And Vegan Chocolate Candy?
These brands are great:
The Best Vegan Milk Chocolate Bars Brands To Try Today
1. Taza Chocolate
Certified Vegan, Dairy-Free, Gluten-free and Made In United States
Taza grinds direct trade cacao with coconut sugar and almond milk to deliver the smooth creamy texture of milk chocolate.
The taste is a hybrid between dark & milk chocolate.
2. Hershey’s Oat Made
First off run don’t walk. These bars are the real deal milk chocolate. Hershey’s originally did a limited test release in June 2022 at Target stores but they are now available in the US market.
We purchased ours at Kroger and they are also sold at Publix‘s. Made with oat milk instead of dairy. These oat milk chocolate bars are vegan, non-GMO, and made with Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa.
Variety: Extra Creamy Almond & Sea Salt. Price $2.19
Ingredients: Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Almonds, Oat Flour, Rice Flour, Contains 2% or less of: Lecithin (Soy), Sunflower Oil, Sea Salt, Natural Flavor - Contains: Almonds, Soy
3. Reese’s Plant Based Peanut Butter Cups
Hershey’s just debuted their new all vegan Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in the US. They had a version available in the UK for a while but in March 2023 they hit the US market. The cups use oat flour and no dairy products. The cups are peanut buttery and sweet. We can’t believe we are finally enjoying these. In full transparency they don’t taste exactly like we remember the cups as kids but still very delicious.
Currently just one variety for now but fingers crossed Reese Pieces are on the horizon; Price $2.19
Ingredients: Sugar, Peanuts, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Oat Flour, Rice Flour, Dextrose, Contains 2% or less of: Sea Salt, Lecithin (Soy), Natural Flavor, Rosemary Extract - Contains: Peanuts, Soy
4. Trader Joe’s Almond Chocolate Bar
Trader Joe’s to the rescue again.
Delivering a smooth & creamy organic almond milk chocolate bar. That also happens to be vegan, gluten free and 100% dairy-free. Each bar comes in a resealable bar for easy portioning.
5. Milkless
Just like a Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar but dairy-free.
Ingredients - Vegan Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Unsweetened Chocolate, Rice Syrup Powder, Sunflower Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Salt, Natural Vanilla, Natural Flavor
6. Enjoy Life Rice Milk Crunch
This is a vegan version of a Nestle Crunch bar, so good.
Ingredients - Cane sugar, Cocoa butter, Unsweetened chocolate, Rice crisps (Rice flour, Cane sugar, Sea salt) Dried Rice Syrup, Salt
7. Oat Chocolate Bars
Just in these new Trader Joe’s Oat Chocolate Bars. We hope these new bars make the move to permanent. The taste and texture are great. Not to sweet and smooth. You get three individually wrapped mini bars, stacked in a single box.
These bars are vegan, soy and gluten-free.
Ingredients - Cane Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Ground Oats, Cocoa Mass, Rice Syrup, Sunflower Lecithin (Emulsifier) and Natural Vanilla Flavor.
8. Lindt Classic Recipe
Two varieties: OatMilk Salted Caramel & Plain OatMilk
This bar is non-dairy, plant-based with gluten-free oats. Ingredients - Sugar, oat milk powder (oat milk, maltodextrin), cocoa butter, almond paste, chocolate, soy lecithin (emulsifier), natural flavors. *gluten-free oats. Manufactured on equipment that processes products that contain milk and other tree nuts.
Taste: This bar is a smooth, sweet and creamy treat. The taste is very reminiscent of a traditional milk chocolate bar. You really don't taste any hints of the oat milk. We picked up our bars from our local Publix grocery store but they are also available online at Lindt.com with free shipping right now.
9. Endangered Species Chocolate Oat Milk Brands
Three varieties: Oat Milk Sea Salt & Almonds Dark Chocolate, Oat Milk & Dark Chocolate, Oat Milk Rice Crisps & Dark Chocolate
Endangered Species never disappoints.
Traditionally dark chocolate contains anywhere from 50% to 90% cocoa solids, cocoa butter, and sugar. And Milk chocolate contains anywhere from 10-50% cocoa solids, cocoa butter, milk in some form, and sugar. These bars clock in at 55% cocoa solids the perfect marriage between the two. Not to sweet and not to bitter.
10. Lindt Oatmilk Chocolate Truffles
Two varieties: OatMilk & Dark Oatmilk
Ingredients - Sugar, vegetable oil (coconut,palm kernel) chocolate,almond butter, oat extract powder*, rice extract powder, soy lecithin (emulsifier), natural and artificial flavors. *from gluten free oats
Allergens: Almond, soy
Manufactured on equipment that also processes products that contain milk and other tree nuts.
Dark Oat Chocolate:
Taste: Good chocolaty taste, not as much of a bitter flavor as most dark chocolate’s.
Texture: Really creamy with a smooth interior chocolate that has a light sweetness.
Regular Oat Chocolate:
Taste: Rich chocolaty taste with a lightly velvety smooth interior.
Texture: silky, creamy melts in your mouth.
11. Otherly
We purchased this UK brand at Besties Vegan Grocery store in Los Angeles. You can also buy through their website.
Varieties: Oatmilk, Sea Salt, Cold Brew, Salted Caramel, Gingerbread
Is a UK based chocolatier that uses oatmilk for its chocolate creations.
Contains: May contain traces of Milk, Soya, Gluten, Peanuts and Nuts.
Ingredients: Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Dried Gluten-free Oat Powder, Cocoa Mass, Dried Rice Powder, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Natural Vanilla Flavor. Cocoa Solids: 43% Minimum. M
Taste: Otherly, has a creamy light sweetness, more of a dark chocolate rather than milk chocolate taste.
Texture: Smooth
12. Happi Oat Milk Chocolate
We purchased ours at Besties LA. You can purchase from their website.
Varieties: Plain Milk Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Orange, Cacao Nibs Crunch, White Raspberry, White Chocolate, Candy Cane and Gingerbread
Contains: Oat
Ingredients: Colombian couverture chocolate (100%) (cocoa mass, sugar, oat powder, cocoa butter, dried rice powder, emulsifier:sunflower lecithin; vanilla extract). Cocoa Solids 46.5% Minimum.
Produced in a factory that also handles milk, soya, nuts, egg, peanut and wheat.
Taste: happi has a buttery smooth taste. Like a traditional milk chocolate just vegan.
Texture: Smooth.
More Vegan Chocolate Recipes
- Chocolate Chip cookies
- Oreo Cheesecake, Oreo's which are vegan & gluten-free!
- Chocolate Tofu Pudding
- Vegan Hot Chocolate
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Monica Lindsay
Definitely been missing milk chocolate since going vegan in January. Thank you for creating this list.