Everything Vegan at Cold Stone Creamery (Updated 2022)

Written by Choosing Nutrition Team in Dining Out,Vegan

Everything Vegan at Cold Stone Creamery

Cold Stone Creamery claims to provide the “Ultimate Ice Cream” experience with offerings such as ice cream, sorbet, cookie sandwiches, cakes, and more. With over 900 locations around the U.S., you have likely stumbled upon a Cold Stone Creamery, or have one located near you. Menu offerings vary per location, but Cold Stone Creamery carries a wide variety of ice cream flavors, a delectable treat on a nice summer day. Though their menu is extensive, does Cold Stone Creamery have any vegan-friendly options?

The vegan-friendly options at Cold Stone Creamery include sorbets, Silk Chocolate Almondmilk Frozen Dessert, Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk made with Silk Chocolate Almondmilk, a variety of candy add-ins such as OREO cookies and rainbow sprinkles, fruit such as bananas and berries, a variety of nuts, Reese’s Peanut Butter Sauce, and Cake and Sugar Cones.

In this article, we’ll offer some tips and tricks for ordering vegan at Cold Stone Creamery, as well as discuss which menu items are not vegan. Finally, we will provide the ingredients list for the vegan menu options. Let’s dig in!

Tips & Tricks for Ordering Vegan at Cold Stone Creamery

  • Cold Stone Creamery now offers a dairy-free, vegan frozen dessert called Silk Chocolate Almondmilk. Use this as a base to create your own sundae by adding any vegan toppings you’d like!
  • Add fresh fruit such as bananas, strawberries, or blueberries for a healthy addition to your vegan frozen dessert.
  • All sorbets offered at Cold Stone Creamery are vegan. Flavors vary depending on location.
  • All ice cream flavors, cakes, sundaes, cookie sandwiches and yogurt contain milk, so be sure to avoid these.
  • The Cake Cone and Sugar Cone are vegan, so feel free to order your frozen dessert or sorbet in that. Avoid the Chocolate Dipped Waffle, Waffle Chips, and Waffle Cone as these are not vegan.

Nutrition Information & Allergen Guides

Cold Stone Creamery provides a full Allergen Guide and Nutritional Information Guide. Feel free to refer to these guides for information regarding the top allergens, as well as nutritional content.

Non-Vegan Options to Avoid at Cold Stone Creamery

Ice Cream

Most of Cold Stone Creamery’s ice cream is not vegan. All of the flavors below contain milk, while some flavors also contain eggs.

  1. Amaretto Ice Cream
  2. Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal
  3. Banana
  4. Banana Bread
  5. Black Cherry
  6. Boo Batter
  7. Butter Pecan
  8. Butterscotch Pudding
  9. Cake Batter
  10. Cake Batter with Moose Tracks Fudge
  11. Cake Batter Ganache
  12. Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake
  13. Caramel Latte
  14. Cheesecake
  15. Cherry Vanilla
  16. Chocolate
  17. Chocolate Cake Batter
  18. Chocolate Cake Batter Ganache
  19. Chocolate Cupcake
  20. Chocolate-Dipped Strawberry
  21. Chocolate Hazelnut
  22. Chocolate Layer Cake
  23. Chocolate Malt
  24. Chocolate Peanut Butter
  25. Chocolate Pudding
  26. Chocolate Raspberry Truffle
  27. Cinnamon
  28. Cinnamon Bun Batter
  29. Circus Animal Cookies
  30. Classic Cookie Dough
  31. Coconut
  32. Coffee
  33. Cookie Butter
  34. Cotton Candy
  35. Dark Chocolate
  36. Dark Chocolate Peppermint
  37. Dulce De Leche
  38. Eggnog
  39. French Vanilla
  40. Fudge Brownie Batter
  41. Fudge Mint Cookie
  42. Fudge Truffle
  43. Ghirardelli Chocolate
  44. Golden OREO Cookie
  45. Gooey Butter Cake
  46. Irish Cream
  47. Key Lime
  48. Marbled Cake Batter
  49. Marshmallow
  50. Milk & Cookies
  51. Mint
  52. Mocha
  53. Oatmeal Cookie Batter
  54. Orange Dreamsicle
  55. OREO Crème
  56. Peach
  57. Peanut Butter
  58. Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
  59. Peanut Butter & Jelly
  60. Peppermint Mocha
  61. Pina Colada
  62. Pineapple Upside Down Cake
  63. Pistachio
  64. Pistachio Pudding
  65. Pumpkin Bread
  66. Pumpkin
  67. Pumpkin Cheesecake
  68. Raspberry
  69. Red Velvet
  70. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
  71. Rum Raisin
  72. Salted Caramel
  73. Salted Chocolate Caramel
  74. Sea Salt Fudge
  75. Sea Salt Sweet Cream
  76. Sea Salt Vanilla Bean
  77. Strawberry
  78. Strawberry Cake Batter
  79. Strawberry Shortcake
  80. Sweet Cream
  81. Vanilla Bean
  82. Vanilla Lite No Sugar Added

Yogurt

The yogurt flavors below, as well as the yogurt base (for seasonal flavors as well) all contain milk and are not vegan-friendly.

  1. Chocolate
  2. Triple Berry
  3. Vanilla

Candy

All candy options below, which can be added to Cold Stone Creamery’s yogurt, are not vegan and should be avoided.

  1. Almond Joy
  2. Butterfinger
  3. Chocolate Chips
  4. Chocolate Shavings
  5. Ghirardelli Caramel Square
  6. Heath Bar
  7. KIT KAT
  8. M&M’s
  9. Nestle Crunch Bar
  10. Peanut M&M’s
  11. Rainbow Chocolate Drops
  12. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup
  13. Reese’s Pieces
  14. Snickers
  15. TWIX
  16. White Chocolate Chips
  17. Whoppers
  18. YORK Peppermint Patties
  19. Brownies
  20. Chocolate Chip Cookie
  21. Cookie Dough
  22. Cheesecake Bites
  23. Chocolate Sprinkles
  24. Chunky CHIPS AHOY! Cookies
  25. Dipped Dough
  26. Granola
  27. Marshmallows
  28. Nilla Wafers
  29. Toasted Coconut
  30. Yellow Cake

Toppings

Similar to the add-ins above, the toppings below are not vegan.

  1. Caramel
  2. Fudge
  3. Honey
  4. Marshmallow Crème
  5. Rich’s On Top Whipped Topping

Waffle Products

Avoid any of the waffle products below, as they are not vegan.

  1. Chocolate Dipped Waffle Cone or Bowl
  2. Waffle Chips
  3. Waffle Cone or Bowl

Sundaes

  1. Banana Split Decision
  2. Who You Callin’ Shortcake?

Beverage Products

  1. Lifestyle Smoothie Mix (contains milk)

Signature Cupcakes

  1. Cake Batter Deluxe
  2. Double Chocolate Devotion
  3. Sweet Cream
  4. Reese’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cups

Signature Cookie Sandwiches

  1. Cake Batter Sprinkle
  2. Cookie Crumb Yum
  3. Kiss and Tell Chocolate
  4. Perfect Duet

Signature Cakes

  1. A Cheesecake Named Desire
  2. Butterfinger Bonanza
  3. Cake Batter Confetti
  4. Caramel Nut Nirvana
  5. Chocolate Chipper
  6. Coffeehouse Crunch
  7. Cookie Dough Delirium
  8. Cookies & Creamery
  9. Midnight Delight
  10. Mmmmmmmint Chip
  11. OREO Cookies & Cream Extreme
  12. Peanut Butter Playground
  13. Raspberry Truffle Temptation
  14. Rich & Dreamy
  15. Salted Caramel with a Twist
  16. Strawberry Passion
  17. Tall, Dark & Delicious
  18. 8-Layer Cake Batter Layers
  19. 8-Layer Neapolitan
  20. 8-Layer Quilted Coffee Caramel
  21. OREO Cookie Bettercreme
  22. Vanilla Bettercreme
  23. Ganache Frosting

Signature Pies

  1. Caramel Apple Pie
  2. Caramel Turtle Treat Pie
  3. Cookie Dough Pie
  4. There’s Chocolate on my Peanut Butter Pie
  5. Mintastic Chip Pie
  6. Pumpkin Pie
  7. Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
  8. S’more Some More Pie

Vegan Options at Cold Stone Creamery

Sorbet

Sorbet is usually always a safe choice for vegans, and Coldstone Creamery’s sorbet is no different! Though flavors vary depending on location, all sorbet flavors below are vegan.

1. Countrytime Pink Lemonade

Ingredients:

  • Sorbet
    • Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin
  • Pink Lemonade Mix
    • Sugar, Citric Acid, Contains 2% of Natural Flavor, Absorbic Acid, 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)

2. Lemon

Ingredients:

  • 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

3. Mojito

Ingredients:

  • 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 1Mint Flavoring
  • 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)

4. Orange

Ingredients:

  • 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

5. Peach Mango

Ingredients:

  • Sorbet
    • Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin
  • Peach Flavoring
  • 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

6. Pineapple

Ingredients:

  • Sorbet
    • Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin
  • Pineapple

7. Pineapple Orange Banana

Ingredients:

  • Sorbet
    • Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Mono & Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pectin
  • Pineapple
  • Orange Juice
  • Bananas

8. Raspberry

Ingredients:

  • 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

9. Strawberry

Ingredients:

  • 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

10. Strawberry Lemonade

Ingredients:

  • 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
  • Lemon Flavoring
    • Lemon Pulp, Water, Concentrated Lemon Juice, Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Sodium Benzoate

11. Strawberry Mango Banana

Ingredients:

  • 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, Dextrose
  • Mango Puree
  • Water, Mango Puree, Sugar, Natural Mango Flavor, Citric Acid, Malic Acid
  • Bananas

12. Watermelon

Ingredients:

  • 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

Silk

Vegans rejoice! Cold Stone Creamery carries Silk Chocolate Almondmilk frozen dessert! Feel free to add in any of the vegan candy options (read on).

1. Silk Chocolate Almondmilk*

Ingredients:

  • Almond Milk (Water, Almonds), Cane Sugar, Organic Coconut Oil, Chocolate Flavor Base (Cane Sugar, Water, Cocoa processed with alkali), Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Maltodextrin, contains less than 1%of Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum, Pea Protein, Salt, Natural Flavor

*While Silk Chocolate Almondmilk is dairy-free, Cold Stone Creamery publishes a disclaimer on their website that it is made on equipment that produces products with dairy. So, cross-contamination is likely and this may cause the product to include traces of dairy.

Frozen Dessert

1. Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk

Ingredients:

  • Silk Chocolate Almondmilk
  • Banana
  • Peanut Butter
  • Roasted Almonds

Candy

All of the candy options below are vegan-friendly.

  1. Gumballs

  2. Gold Glitter

  3. Golden OREO Cookies

  4. Graham Cracker Pie Crust

  5. Halloween OREO Cookies

  6. OREO Cookies

  7. OREO Pie Crust

  8. Peanut Butter

  9. Rainbow Sprinkles

  10. Pretzels

  11. Sugar Crystals

Fruit

Truly nothing better and more nutritious to add to your ice cream, choose any of the fresh fruit below. If you are not feeling like fresh fruit, Coldstone Creamery also carried fruit pie filling flavors.

  1. Apple Pie Filling

  2. Bananas

  3. Blackberries

  4. Black Cherries

  5. Blueberries

  6. Cherry Pie Filling

  7. Maraschino Cherries

  8. Peach Pie Filling

  9. Pineapple Tidbits

  10. Raisins

  11. Raspberries

  12. Strawberries

Nuts

  1. Cashews

  2. Macadamia

  3. Peanuts

  4. Pecans

  5. Pistachios

  6. Roasted Almonds

  7. Sliced Almonds

  8. Walnuts

Toppings

  1. Cinnamon

  2. Reese’s Peanut Butter Sauce

Waffle Products

  1. Cake Cone

  2. Sugar Cone

Beverage Products

  1. Mango Juice

Find a Cold Stone Creamery Near You

With more than 900 locations in 47 states, you are likely to find a Cold Stone Creamery near you. Utilize their “Nearest Cold Stone” search bar on the top right side.

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Related Questions

Is Cold Stone Cake Vegan?

No, Cold Stone does not offer any vegan cakes at this time. All cakes, cookie sandwiches, and cupcakes at Cold Stone Creamery contain milky. We can only hope that in the future Cold Stone will offer a vegan cake, perhaps with the Silk Chocolate Almondmilk Frozen Dessert base.

Are Smoothies at Cold Stone Vegan?

No, unfortunately Cold Stone does not currently offer any vegan smoothies. All of the smoothies contain a base called Lifestyle Smoothie mix, which contains milk.

Does Cold Stone Have Dairy Free Ice Cream?

Yes! Cold Stone does carry the Silk Chocolate Almondmilk Frozen Dessert, as well as a variety of sorbets. It’s important to note that Cold Stone is not a dairy-free facilities, so cross-contamination is possible. That is, even dairy-free ice cream may contain traces of dairy when used in the same equipment as dairy ice cream.

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