“We wanted our soft serve to be accessible to as many folks as possible, and we were confident we could come up with a delicious plant-based option,” Sarah O’Brien, Baker and Founder of Big Softie and Little Tart Bakeshop, tells VegNews. The shop has offered at least one vegan option since it first opened in an effort to make dairy-free options more accessible, and since then the vegan options have grown to make up half the menu.

3Big SoftieĪlthough not entirely vegan, Big Softie is worth the trip for its vegan oat-based vanilla soft serve. Be sure to select the cookie bowl, made entirely of a chocolate chip cookie, as an edible serving dish.Įighty7sweets is also a nut-free and soy-free shop, making for an even more inclusive option to get your vegan ice cream fix. “Complete strangers coming together to help you actualize a dream to do good in that very community is mind-blowing.” 2Eighty7sweets Vegan Ice Cream CompanyĪnother all-vegan ice cream shop is Eighty7sweets offering flavors such as Buckhead Mocha, Edgewood Oreo, and Lenox Lime and Avocado. “I honestly cannot formulate words to express how grateful we are for our community,” she said. We are the community,” Golding previously told VegNews. “We are by the community, for the community. In the future, The Creamy Spot will also offer milkshakes and the trendy rolled ice cream.Īside from nostalgia-inducing ice cream flavors, the goal of The Creamy Spot, according to founder Wendy Golding, is to foster community. Think vegan soft serve, ice cream sandwiches, and pints in rotating seasonal flavors such as cookie dough (aptly named Dough Boy) orange creamsicle (Dreamy) peach cobbler (ATLien) and butter pecan (Pecan Tan). Atlanta’s vegan ice cream offerings 1The Creamy SpotĪn all-vegan creamery that opened earlier this year, The Creamy Spot offers a variety of dairy-free frozen desserts. Here are seven notable spots to choose from. Many now offer an array of food and beverages, including dairy-free ice cream.

Over in Atlanta, GA, the vegan scene is most known for renowned vegan burger chain Slutty Vegan, which offers handholds with names such as Sloppy Toppy, One Night Stand, and Fussy Hussy.īut with veganism’s uptick, the city’s plant-based eateries have seen some growth, too. Now more than ever, ice cream parlors are offering ice cream with vegan bases instead, such as cashew, coconut, and oat. While most ice cream is made with cow’s milk, animal products aren’t at all essential when it comes to enjoying this frozen treat. Vegan ice cream is delightful no matter the weather or time of year, and yet with summer winding down we are yearning for a big, sweet scoop as a send-off to the sun-soaked days.

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