Heading to Dairy Queen and hoping for a vegan treat?
In April of 2020, Dairy Queen announced that they would be launching vegan ice cream bars. The Non-Dairy Dilly Bars feature a coconut cream base and chocolate-flavored coating. They are delicious!
Here are all of your vegan options:
Vegan Options at Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen Disclaimer:
Keep in mind that everything (other than natural fruit) at Dairy Queen is considered “accidentally vegan.” Meaning, there may be a couple of ingredients like natural flavoring or even the sugar that we do not know the source of.
DQ locations use the same equipment (including fryers) to prepare fish/shellfish as is used for non-fish/shellfish items like French Fries.
As with every restaurant that is not 100% vegan, you choose your level of comfort.
Ice Cream/Frozen Treats
- Non-dairy Dilly Bars (6 pack’s are available as well)
- Star Kiss Frozen Treat. Check with your location for availability. We have learned not every location carries it.
Drinks
- Misty Slush. Choose your flavor: cherry, mango, lemon lime, blue raspberry, or kiwi strawberry. All contain artificial colors.
Food
- Pretzel Sticks. Order with NO queso.
- Fries*
Dairy Queen Vegan FAQ
What are the ingredients in Dairy Queen’s Fries?
According to the ingredient list provided on their website, the fries contain:
Are onion rings at Dairy Queen vegan?
No. The Onion Rings at Dairy Queen contain whey which is from dairy.
According to their ingredient info, the onion rings contain:
Onion Rings: Onions, Bleached Wheat Flour, Wheat Flour, Water, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Yellow Corn Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Onion Powder, Dextrose, Whey, Leavening, Soybean Oil, Garlic Powder, Spice, Extracts of Turmeric, Paprika and Annatto, Celery Seed, Spice Extractive. Cooked in Vegetable Oil.
What are the ingredients in Dairy Queen’s Pretzel Sticks?
According to the ingredient info on their website, the pretzels contain:
Pretzel Rods: Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Fructose, Vegetable Shortening (Palm), Sugar, Yeast, Natural Flavor, Barley Malt (Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Malted Barley), Salt, Dough Conditioner (Wheat Flour, Calcium Sulfate, Salt, Enzymes), Bicarbonates And Carbonate Of Soda.
Why can’t Dairy Queen’s Orange Julius be vegan?
If you are an 80’s kid like me then you may remember Orange Julius being in the mall. Not part of a Dairy Queen but totally on its own. When I learned that Dairy Queen would be carrying it, I got excited. That did not last long though because I learned that Orange Julius is made with egg.
The ingredients are:
Misty® Slush Unflavored Base Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Salt, and Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Water, Orange Juice: Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice, Contains less than 2% of Orange Julius Flavor Enhancer Modified Whey Solids, Maltodextrin, Egg White Solids, Sugar, Karaya Gum, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Corn Syrup Solids, Guar Gum, Modified Food Starch, Dipotassium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Standardized With Dextrose.
Are Dairy Queen’s Smoothies vegan-friendly?
From the ingredient list, it appears that a frozen beverage mix is blended with water and yogurt to make a smoothie. You could ask if the frozen beverage mix is a blend with the yogurt all together or can it be blended just with water and/or ice? Ask your location if interested.
More Links and Info:
- If you’d like to see Dairy Queen’s full menu, you can click over to their Official Menu Page
. - Not quite what you’re looking for? VeggL has many Vegan Guides for other popular chain restaurants, in the United States, including Baskin Robbins and Ben & Jerry’s.
- Disclaimer: We do everything possible at VeggL to make sure all our Vegan Guides are as up to date as possible, but sometimes menus and menu items can change. VeggL is not responsible for incorrect or outdated information. Always check with your location and server to confirm items are vegan when ordering. If you notice something that needs to be corrected – please let us know!
