Is McDonald’s Ice Cream Vegan?

Last Updated on January 17, 2022 by Guillermina

Is McDonald’s vegan? Does McDonald’s have vegan ice cream? Sadly, the answer is no. McDonald’s is not very vegan-friendly. They don’t have a vegan McFlurry to satisfy your late-night cravings either! Compared to other fast-food chains, McDonald’s has been the slowest in adjusting to the plant-based frenzy to make vegan foods available to loyal customers. Recently, they have come out with a McPlant burger but it is only available in select locations…in the UK. There are, unfortunately, no plans made available to the public yet to make their McFlurry or ice cream vegan-friendly.

Proceeding through this article, I will provide fast food location alternatives to McDonald’s that provide vegan ice cream along with vegan ice cream brands that can be found at your local grocery store.

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Why is McDonald’s Ice Cream Not Vegan?

So why is McDonald’s ice cream not vegan? To be blunt, McDonald’s ice cream contains dairy. In this case, the dairy comes from cows making it not vegan. As a vegan, eating foods that come from animals is not considered being vegan. Eating eggs and dairy-based products are labeled as vegetarian.

Fast Food Places That Offer Vegan Ice Cream

KFC

Kentucky Fried Chicken or KFC has added Oatly’s vegan ice cream to their extended array of products. Oatly is a vegan product like using oat milk to make their products instead of dairy from animals. At the moment, their vegan ice cream is only available in China.

Amy’s Drive-Thru

This popular fast-food chain in the California area now offers a wide variety of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. They even have non-dairy milkshakes! The food looks too good to pass up if you’re ever in one of their prime locations.

Plant Power Fast Food

You have to check this place out! Fondly referred to as, “Plant Power”, by locals, this fast-food chain is made purely by plants making it vegan and vegetarian-friendly. They also provide gluten-free options to boot! With 10 locations, this spot is not only a necessity to stop by if you’re ever in the area but to make stopping by an absolute necessity I have three words…root beer float! And if that doesn’t do it for you two more words…kombucha float!! If you’ve never had a kombucha float this is your sign to try one when you stop by a Plant Power Fast Food location.

Next Level Burger

As the name suggests, this place is “next level”! With the goal of eliminating fast food chains with a penchant for using animal-based ingredients, this next-level fast-food chain knows what’s up. They have vegan shakes that will rock your world!

Burger Lords

These Burger Lords don’t play around! This Los Angeles micro chain is fully vegan, so don’t worry about stressing over the menu picking out what seems vegan and what doesn’t. Everything is plant-based! Try out one of their tahini milkshakes for a new ultimate milkshake favorite!

PLNT Burger

Are you looking for top-notch, quality fast food? That’s vegan-friendly?? Then, PLNT Burger is for you. Founded by chef Spike Mendelson, seen on the hit show Top Chef, you won’t be throwing taste and flavor out the window with his vegan fast-food chain. You’ll be tasting it! Try out their oat milk soft serve ice cream with rainbow sprinkles added on top!

Monty’s Good Burger

If you’re a Joaquin Phoenix fan, then you’re gonna wanna check this place out. If you’re not a Joaquin Phoenix fan, you’re still going to want to check this place out! The vegan version of In-N-Out, Monty’s Good Burger is all vegan and loaded with delicious, saliva-inducing food items, including their shakes, floats, and cookies!

Vegan Ice Cream Brands

Oatly, Salted Caramel Frozen Dessert

Are you a sucker for caramel? What about oat milk? Oatly’s Salted Caramel Frozen Dessert is your new vegan-friendly kryptonite on days those sweet cravings won’t go away. Gluten-free, vegan, and free of glyphosate, the creamy consistency combined with the absolute undeniable flavor is going to hit home.