Does Cold Stone Have Vegan Ice Cream?

It’s starting to feel like vegan ice cream is taking over. Dairy free ice cream now takes up an entire refrigerator at our local Kroger and I feel like I see a new brand or flavor every single time we go.

So, it’s natural to wonder if some of our favorite ice cream chains, like Cold Stone Creamery, are serving vegan ice cream.

For a long time the answer was no, but recently Cold Stone joined many other chains serving up dairy free ice cream!

In January 2022, Cold Stone added the Silk Chocolate Almondmilk Frozen Dessert to their menu.

Cold Stone’s Vegan Ice Cream

Vegan ice cream isn’t really a new concept anymore so it’s hard for a ‘frozen dessert’ to surprise you with how good it is. But, that’s exactly how Jen and I both felt when we tried Cold Stone’s new vegan option.

It didn’t even matter that it was 30 degrees in January, we both absolutely loved it. In fact, it immediately became one of my favorite fast food items anywhere.

If you haven’t already, we definitely recommend giving it a try.

Does Cold Stone Have Other Vegan Options?

Cold Stone Creamery

Not only does Cold Stone have a vegan ice cream now, but there is a ton of other dairy free options that you can choose from. These options come primarily in the form of sorbets that are absolutely delicious and can really hit the spot on those hot summer days.

Here’s a list of the current vegan sorbets at Cold Stone:

  • Countrytime Pink Lemonade
  • Lemon
  • Mojito
  • Orange
  • Peach Mango
  • Pineapple
  • Pineapple Orange Banana
  • Raspberry
  • Strawberry
  • Strawberry Lemonade
  • Strawberry Mango Banana
  • Watermelon

There is also a whole bunch of mix-ins and toppings that you can add to your sorbet as well. Outside of fruit, I’m not totally sure adding mix-ins to a sorbet is a thing, but hey, you do you.

We’re not going to list them all here, but if you’d like to see everything vegan offered at Cold Stone, then make sure to go check out our Cold Stone Creamery Vegan Guide.

Any Vegan Cones?

The final question now has to be – ‘are there any cones that are vegan or will I have to put my sorbet in a cup?’

Good news.

Cold Stone does have two cones which are vegan friendly. You can fill both the Cake Cone and the Sugar Cone with all the sorbet you like and enjoy!

Sorbet Ingredients

If you’re like us and like to do your own due diligence, then we’re here to try to make it a little easier for you.

If you want to see the ingredients for everything at Cold Stone, or maybe just a particular item, here is the link for Cold Stone’s current Ingredients List. As for the sorbets, we’ve got you covered.

Countrytime® Pink Lemonade Sorbet

SORBET (Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin), PINK LEMONADE MIX [Sugar, Citric Acid, contains less than 2% of Natural Flavor, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Magnesium Oxide, Sodium and Potassium Bicarbonate, Ascesulfame Potassium and Neotame (Sweeteners), Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Citrate, Calcium Fumarate, Artificial Color, Red 40, BHA, Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (preservatives)].

Lemon Sorbet

SORBET (Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin), LEMON FLAVORING (Lemon Pulp, Water, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Sodium Benzoate).

Mojito Sorbet

SORBET (Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin), KEY LIME FLAKES (Sugar, Corn Syrup, Fractionated Palm Oil, Citric Acid, Lime Oil, Soy Lecithin, Turmeric Color, Blue 1), MINT FLAVORING [Corn Syrup, Water, Sugar, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Modified Food Starch, Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (preservatives), Artificial Color (Yellow 5 and Green 3)].

Orange Sorbet

SORBET (Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin), ORANGE FLAVORING (Water, Citric Acid, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Gum Arabic Yellow 6, Glyceryl Abietate, Sodium Benzoate, BHT, Brominated Soybean Oil).

Peach Mango Sorbet

SORBET (Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin), PEACH FLAVORING [Sugar, Corn Syrup, Water, Peaches, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Salt, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate), Yellow 6], MANGO PUREE [High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar, Water, Mango Puree, Citric Acid, Natural Flavors, Guar Gum, Karaya Gum, Annatto (color)], TART FLAVOR (Tart Water, Citric Acid).

Pineapple Sorbet

SORBET (Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin), PINEAPPLE.

Pineapple Orange Banana Sorbet

SORBET (Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin), PINEAPPLE, ORANGE JUICE, BANANAS.

Raspberry Sorbet

SORBET (Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin), RASPBERRIES,
RASPBERRY PUREE [Corn Syrup, Raspberry Concentrate Blend (Blackberry Puree, Raspberry Juice Concentrate, Plum Juice
Concentrate, Blackberry Juice Concentrate, Apple Puree, Elderberry Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavors), Water, Citric Acid, Natural & Artificial Flavor, Red 40, Modified Food Starch, Sodium Benzoate, Blue 1].

Strawberry Sorbet

SORBET (Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin), STRAWBERRY PUREE
(Strawberries, Water, Sugar, Natural Flavors, Modified Corn Starch, Citric Acid, FD&C Red 40), Dextrose.

Strawberry Lemonade Sorbet

SORBET (Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin), STRAWBERRY PUREE
(Strawberries, Water, Sugar, Natural Flavors, Modified Corn Starch, Citric Acid, FD&C Red 40), LEMON FLAVORING (Lemon Pulp, Water, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Sodium Benzoate).

Strawberry Mango Banana Sorbet

SORBET (Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin), STRAWBERRIES,
STRAWBERRY PUREE (Strawberries, Water, Sugar, Natural Flavors, Modified Corn Starch, Citric Acid, FD&C Red 40), MANGO PUREE (Water, Mango Puree, Sugar, Natural Mango Flavor, Citric Acid, Malic Acid), BANANAS.

Watermelon Sorbet

SORBET (Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin), WATERMELON [Corn Syrup, Watermelon Concentrate Blend (Pear, Grape, Peach, Apple, Pineapple, Watermelon and Elderberry Juice Concentrates, Natural Flavors), Water, Red 40, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Blue 1].


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Final Thoughts

While there is no vegan ice cream yet at Cold Stone, here’s to hoping for dairy free ice cream hitting a slab at Cold Stone sometime in the near future. In the meantime, stop by and enjoy a sorbet!

VeggL (Jen and Ryan)

VeggL is the passion project of Jen & Ryan. Both vegan (Jen since 2012, Ryan since 2018), they wanted to help other vegans & plant based folks through an incredibly frustrating process--trying to figure out what you can eat & where in the US. Pictured w/ our pups, Mia & Chompers.

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