In this ultimate guide, you’ll find the complete listing of the best lactose-free ice cream brands and flavors that you can enjoy today.
What Is Lactose?
Just in case you needed a little refresher, here’s what lactose is…
Lactose is a sugar found in most milk and dairy products. If you are lactose intolerant, you suffer from stomach pain, bloating, gas, cramping, or diarrhea whenever products containing lactose are consumed.
Can You Eat Dairy-Free Ice Cream?
Yes.
You see, dairy-free ice cream is generally made up of frozen cream or butterfat that is derived from alternate dairy sources such as almond, coconut, soy, hemp, etc.
As a result, most people who are lactose intolerant can opt for either ice cream that is marked and marketed as lactose-free and/or dairy free.
Below, you’ll find the complete listing of all lactose free ice cream brands that you can enjoy.
Lactose Free Ice Cream List
Here’s the complete listing of the best dairy-free ice cream that you buy from most major supermarkets, grocery stores, and specialty stores across the nation.
And don’t worry, just because it doesn’t have “lactose-free” on the package doesn’t necessarily mean that they are not safe to eat.
So, let’s get started!
Breyer’s
These ice creams are produced to be 99% lactose-free and actually contain real vanilla bean specks. Plus, they are also kosher!Here are all the Breyer’s lactose free ice cream options that you can enjoy.
- lactose free vanilla
- lactose free chocolate
Coconut Bliss
These ice creams by Coconut Bliss are all organic, dairy free, soy free, and gluten free. Here are all the Coconut Bliss lactose-free ice cream options you can enjoy today:
- chocolate chip cookie
- salted caramel
- vanilla island
- dark chocolate
- chocolate peanut butter
- naked coconut
- chocolate walnut brownie
- chocolate hazelnut fudge
- mint galactica
- mocha maca crunch
Daily Harvest
These creamy, dairy-free Daily Harvest ice creams are made without fake fillers, gums, or reminded sugars. Best of all, they are gluten free and dairy free. Here are all the Daily Harvest Scoops flavors that you can try:
- strawberry and rich rippled berry compote
- vanilla and salted swirled black sesame
- mint and dark melty cacao chips
- chocolate and ooey gooey midnight fudge
Lactaid
These ice creams are actually made with real cream, sugar, and 100% real milk, but actually don’t contain any traces of lactose. This means that these ice cream products are technically dairy products meaning vegans should not eat them.Here are all the Lactaid lactose free ice cream flavors that you can enjoy.
- vanilla
- chocolate
- mint chocolate chip
- berry chocolate crumble
- salted caramel chip
- cookies and cream
- butter pecan
LaLoo’s Goat Milk Ice Cream
These ice creams are made from goat’s milk which does contain lactose. However, most people who are lactose intolerant are usually able to safely drink goat milk. Here are all the LaLoo’s lactose free ice cream options that you can enjoy.
- vanilla snowflake
- deep chocolate
- black mission fig
- rumplemint
- capaccino
- mystic strawberry
- sea salt caramel
- capruccino almond fudge
Rice Dream
These are all made using rice syrup and have no “milk” whatsoever. Note that since they are produced on shared equipment, the rice ice cream may have traces of milk. Here are all the Rice Dream lactose free ice cream options and flavors that you can enjoy.
- mint carob chip
- vanilla
- cocoa marble fudge
- strawberry
SO Delicious
Here are all the SO Delicious Soy Delicious lactose free ice cream options you can enjoy. And as a bonus, these ice creams are all gluten free and vegan!
- chocolate velvet
- creamy vanilla
- mocha fudge
- neopolitan
- chocolate obsession
- peanut butter zig zag
- purely vanilla
- turtle trails
- cookie dough
Swedish Glace
A mainly European brand that serves gluten free and lactose free ice cream options. Here are all the lactose free and dairy free ice cream options by Swedish Glace:
- vanilla
- strawberry
- raspberry
- chocolate
- blueberry
Tofutti
These frozen treats are made using tofu protein and soy protein. Here are all the Tofutti lactose free and dairy free ice cream options that you can enjoy:
- mint
- strawberry rhubarb
- coffee marshmallow swirl
- blind date
- almond bark
- better pecan
- chocolate
- vanilla fudge
- vanilla
- wild berry supreme
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Still Want to Enjoy Real Ice Cream?
Let’s face it, sometimes you just want to enjoy delicious ice cream without having to sacrifice taste and dairy.
That’s why you should always take a Lactaid Fast Act Lactase Enzyme Supplement.
All you need to do is take it right before you eat any dairy products and your stomach will be completely fine.
Now you can finally enjoy dairy once again!
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Non Dairy Milk Options
Still looking for other types of lactose free ice cream that you can enjoy if you’re lactose intolerant or allergic to milk?
You should consider looking for ice cream made from these milk alternatives:
- almond milk: has more calcium than regular milk and is quite similar in texture. It does shower taste just like almonds.
- coconut milk: not a great source of protein but it’s creamy like whole milk
- hemp milk: thick and grainy but contains a fair amount of protein and omega-3 fatty acids
- rice milk: thinner and sweeter than almond milk and is low in protein
- soy milk: best source of protein for non dairy milk options and it’s a little thicker than normal milk
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Maureen Bondra
I have always enjoyed Lactaid products until I read the ingredients for the vanilla and salted caramel ice cream….corn syrup and and high fructose corn syrup.Not acceptable ingredients. Will look for another brand. 😔
Heather
As a matter of fact, yes. Tried Lactaid ice cream for the first time a few months ago with no problems. Sadly, not anymore. I’m getting the typical issues now within an hour of eating it.
Lori
I have all the symptoms of being lactose intolerant…but lactaid doesn’t help and lactose free ice cream still sends me running to,the restroom. Anyone else have this issue? Ideas?
PK Connor
I am super lactose intolerant. I do fine with Breyers lactose free ice cream. Much better than with ordinary ice cream and a fistfull of lactaid tablets. The milk used is treated with the enzyme and given enough time for the lactase to convert the lactose sugar into another sugar like glucose. The tablets in your tummy don’t have enough time to react fully and so they don’t work as well as milk pre-treated with the lactase (like lactose free milk, now commonly available thank goodness.
I don’t think Breyers is the best ice cream but it’s not half bad and it is world’s better than either no ice cream or the soy stuff. I think the vanilla is pretty good and the chocolate not very good. BUT Hersheys DARK chocolate syrup is lactose free and just excellent.
Todd Conley
Breyers lactose free ice cream uses lactase enzyme to neutralize the lactose. therefore it is lactose free. i am very intolerant but enjoy it everyday.
John
Love ice cream but am lactose intolerant – I can get away with it now & then if I don’t go overboard. I was hoping for something in soy & you just answered my question. Thanks.
Tee
If any of you shop at ALDI’S…they offer a vanilla and chocolate lactose free ice cream. Its still delicious and creamy enough to scoop into cones, and from my own experience does not cause me any painful regrets. Its only $1.99 and well worth it. I can finally enjoy ice cream again. Yay!
Sharon
Hi. Where can I buy all these ice creams. My daughter is on the low fodmap diet and she would like to try some. We live in Sydney Australia.
Suzan L W
Bryers still uses cream in the lactose free ice cream, making it not lactose intolerant. Look at the package and you will see.
Elyce
Yes, it’s real dairy, hence the name ice “cream!” The lactas enzyme is added to get rid of the milk sugar (lactose) & allow for easy digestion of the dairy! I’m lactose intolerant & have no trouble at all enjoying Lactaid ice cream. If you want no dairy, then slmond milk frozen treats, cashew milk frozen treats, coconut milk frozen treats, all yummy, are the way to go!
JimB
The very first ingredient in Brewers Lactose Free is SKIM MILK. The label should say Almost Lactose Free!
JimB
The very first ingredient in Breyers Lactose Free is SKIM MILK. Also the label should say Almost Lactose Free!
Todd
The only way to make real milk lactose free is to neutralize the lactose by using Lactase enzyme in the ice cream. The enzyme “eats” the lactose eliminating it.