Best vegan snacks to try this summer for a dairy-free 2021
Discover a selection of vegan delicacies, whether you're snacking on the go or enjoying an evening treat
The myth that vegan snacks taste terrible is ancient history. A multitude of delicious plant-based morsels have flooded the market to the delight of health-conscious and ethical customers everywhere, and an enormous number of them taste amazing.
But this is a snacking revolution not solely reserved for vegans. These treats are perfect for anyone on the hunt for something a little bit special, or for those of us looking to make our new Meat-Free Monday ritual as enjoyable as possible.
Each of the snacks we've chosen below are entirely plant-based and ethically produced. More importantly, they'll tingle your taste-buds and leave you with a hankering for just one more bite. The brands below are even ideal as presents for friends, so now's the perfect time to surprise the vegan in your life.
It's one thing enjoying a single vegan snack, but just imagine being sent a bespoke selection of them every month. That's the exceptional service offered by The Vegan Kind, a subscription box company with a focus on plant-based goodies.
Designed in part as a great way to help ease people into veganism, the good people at The Vegan Kind pore over the best that the meat-free market has to offer and packs it into their subscription boxes. When you subscribe, you'll receive a box each month crammed with everything from cosmetic products to delectable treats. Crisps, almonds, dark chocolate – it's all a possibility in their subscription box.
What will you receive from your first order? You'll have to subscribe to find out.
Best for: a regular surprise through your door
The world of health-conscious drinks is hardly renowned for its tantalising taste, which is why Dare's range of Motivational Shakes is such a coup. Blend one of these powdered shakes with some oat milk and you can enjoy a plant-based beverage packed full of superfoods, vitamins and minerals.
If you've ever balked at other nutritional shakes, Dare's offering might change your mind.
Best for: a post-workout boost
The folks at Cocoa Loco clearly understand the ethical concerns underpinning many vegan lifestyles. With this in mind, their vegan-friendly chocolate is completely organic and from Fairtrade cocoa crops in the Dominican Republic.
Here's a diverse range of handmade chocolate which values variety just as much as taste, offering chocolate thins, praline truffles, drinking flakes and a huge selection of flavours.
Best for: a night in with a bottle of red
Graze is perhaps one of the most successful snack boxes on the market today, transforming itself into a household name since its inception in 2008. Starting as a subscription box which could be delivered straight to your door, this wildly successful company have expanded into high street stores. Their varied vegan selection offers everything you need for a tremendous snack time, with nuts and bars packed with protein and flavour.
If this is your first time ordering a Graze subscription box, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for special offers. Right now, you can get your first box for half price.
Best for: snacking on the go
Luxury chocolate is a dime-a dozen, but few live up to their decadent promise as deliciously as Montezuma's. Their vegan range is teeming with a huge selection of dark chocolate flavours, including mint, orange, and cherry, as well as pure 100% dark chocolate. But our personal favourites from the Montezuma's range are the organic and vegan dark chocolate truffles, which offer the perfect bite-sized accompaniment to your afternoon Americano.
Best for: a chocolate fix at any time of the day