The 10 Best Vegan Chocolate Brands To Buy

Hu has an entire selection of vegan goods, snacks, and treats, but the vegan dark chocolate is a perennial crowd pleaser. Not only are these rich chocolates dairy-free, but they’re also gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and soy lecithin-free (which is often found in other vegan bars). Be sure to check out the hazelnut butter variety, which tastes so rich and creamy.

Childhood nostalgia meets grown-up sensibilities with UnReal’s organic, dairy-free, and gluten-free chocolate treats. The dark chocolate peanut gems are a particular favorite, and made with non-GMO project verified ingredients. While they still have that telltale colorful candy coating, the hues come from vegetable extracts rather than artificial chemicals.

Another delicious lineup of Fair Trade chocolate bars come from Tony’s Chocoloney. All dark chocolate varieties from the brand (except for the dark milk pretzel toffee flavor) are vegan, but we’re particularly partial to the dark pecan coconut—the perfect balance of rich, creamy, and coconutty. Plus, Tony’s is a strong proponent of ethical sourcing, and is on a mission to achieve 100 percent slave-free chocolate across the world.

Ethically-sourced chocolate is the heart and soul of Green & Black’s, and it just so happens that most of the brand’s dark chocolates are vegan. The organic hazelnut and currant dark chocolate bar is especially swoonworthy, as is the mint chocolate bar infused with peppermint oil. Green & Black does produce its dark chocolates on the same machinery that handles dairy, so again, if you have an allergy, proceed with caution.

Tcho chocolate is chocolate for folks who really, really know chocolate. Both Fair Trade and USDA Organic certified, the brand is moving toward an entirely vegan lineup by 2023. But for now, Tcho is offering a wide range of vegan delights, including a fruity banana nut square that is packed with this familiar and delicious flavor combination.

If you’re looking for a vegan take on the classic peanut butter cup, look no further than Justin’s. There’s a whole lot of peanut butter surrounded by a luxurious coating of dark chocolate, and better still, it’s vegan. Keep in mind that the milk chocolate variety is not animal product-free.

We love the entire lineup of organic, non-GMO, and Fair Trade-certified chocolates from Alter Eco, but the dark quinoa bar is a particular standout. Not only is it vegan, but it brings a necessary crunch element to your traditional vegan chocolate bar with the addition of puffed quinoa.

If you’re looking for a vegan milk chocolate, look no further than Vosges, which is now offering an entire vegan collection. From vegan truffles to vegan chocolate bars, Vosges uses cacao, coconut oil, and sea salt as the base of many of their vegan offerings. We love the green tea matcha variety in particular, and would also encourage you to check out the gluten-free chocolate lineup as well as their incredibly creamy truffle collection.

Lily’s makes a wide range of baking and snacking chocolates, and the dark chocolate bars are sweetened with Stevia and without any dairy. Plus, a portion of all profits benefit children with cancer, an homage to the namesake of the brand who battled brain cancer. While Lily’s Extra Dark Chocolate Bars (70% Extra Dark Chocolate Bars, 85% Extremely Dark Chocolate Bar, 92% Intensely Dark Chocolate Bar), Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, 55% Dark Chocolate Baking Chips, 55% Dark Chocolate Keto Baking Chips, and 58% Dark Chocolate Baking Bars do not contain animal products, they are produced on equipment that also processes dairy-containing chocolates, which means that if you’re avoiding dairy because of an allergy, you’ll want to proceed with caution.

It’s hard not to love the eminently snackable little squares from the German chocolatier, and even more so given their vegan lineup. Sure, there’s a whole section on their website now dedicated to vegan products, but keep in mind that the dark chocolate and marzipan options are also naturally dairy-free.