200928-Non Dairy Ice Cream

The Bite:

Wish granted: Try a scoop of organic coconut, rice, soy, or hemp ice cream for your kiddo. They're produced without pesticides (or animal products, natch), safe for kids with food allergies, and makes no difference who you are, they taste great.

The Benefits:

Indulging allergy-free wishes. If your kids are allergic to milk proteins, lactose (milk sugar), and/or gluten, these alternatives let 'em enjoy frosty treats with no worries...except whether they can have another scoop.
Adding only sweet fulfillment. Organic farmers use no GMOs, pesticides, or fertilizers, so our picks only contain the good stuff.
Fantasizing about healthier desserts. Nondairy frozen ice creams are lower in fat than regular ice cream. No cholesterol either.
Dreamy flavors. Our pint-size squad put their spoons to work (poor them) and picked the cream of the crop.

Personally Speaking:

Wanna Try:

Note: Always check labels - different flavors within brands contain unexpected add-ins that might trigger allergies.

Blackwell's Organic Gelato - started in a family kitchen, this fair-trade, soy-based frozen dessert is worth the splurge, especially the Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl; sold at Whole Foods ($10).
Luna's & Larry's Organic Coconut Bliss - vegan, coconut milk ice cream sweetened with agave syrup in eight creamy flavors like Cappuccino and Cherry Amaretto; coconut taste is subtle; made with fair-trade ingredients; sold at Whole Foods ($6).
Living Harvest Tempt - new frozen dessert made with hemp milk and organic ingredients in five flavors; tastes just like ice cream; dairy- and soy-free; bring on the Mint Chip and Chocolate Fudge ($5).
Rice Dream Organic - the stuff we've always loved, only organic; made with brown rice and no refined sweeteners; Orange Vanilla Swirl is a creamsicle come true ($4).
Organic So Delicious Dairy Free - Turtle Mountain's soy milk ice cream; comes in 10 flavors; our kids dig Neapolitan (strawberry-chocolate-vanilla combo); sold at Whole Foods and Walmart ($4).

Is your heart's desire a dairy-free dessert?