The Best Dairy-Free Valentine Chocolate Round-up

Alisa Fleming ~ Holiday deadlines quickly approach when it comes to ordering gifts online. So, I’ve got the jump on sharing the best dairy-free Valentine chocolate gifts to help you order in time for your loved one. Of course, you will still be able to purchase from these chocolatiers well beyond Valentine’s Day, but why not make someone’s February special?

Premium Chocolatiers

Hearts and roses are a year-round theme with this completely dairy-free (nut-free, peanut-free, egg-free, and gluten-free too!) chocolatier. But, their “milk” and dark hearts are in full force for this holiday. Not to mention their boxed heart truffles, strawberry heart creams, white chocolate fudge hearts, and insanely adorable chocolate figurines.
Website to Order: www.premiumchocolatiers.com
For: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan, and Multiple Food Allergies

Dear Coco

Premium artisan dairy-free chocolate … need I say more? No one will ever, ever, EVER know that these amazing truffles are completely free of dairy ingredients. You can order the varied “Around the World” collection for a huge sampling of warm and intense flavors, or go for the dairy-free Valentine chocolate box (offered for the entire month of February), which includes Saigon Fireball truffles (Vietnamese Saigon cinnamon  + dark chocolate + chili powder + cayenne pepper + natural cocoa) and Paraguay Passion Fruit truffles (passion fruit + dark chocolate + organic hibiscus flowers).
Website to Order: www.dearcoco.com
For: Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free*

Lagusta’s Luscious

Lagusta started out years ago with her handmade vegan truffle boxes. As her popularity grew, so did her collection. Today, Lagusta offers a wide variety of truffles, bluestocking bonbons, chocolate bars, bark, caramels, and toffees … still artisan-crafted and hand packaged. Her entire product line screams Valentine’s Day.
Website to Order: www.lagustasluscious.com
For: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan

Divvies

They say two chocolate hearts are better than one, which is why Divvies puts two of their allergy-friendly chocolate hearts in one package (made in a dairy-free, egg-free, and nut-free facility). But why stop with the dairy-free Valentine chocolate? They also offer pink frosted cupcakes!
Website to Order: www.divvies.com
For: Dairy-free, Vegan, and Multiple Food Allergies

Ethereal Confections

This completely dairy-free and gluten-free chocolatier even has a storefront in Woodstock, IL. But, you can buy their delicious confections from anywhere in the U.S. For richness, they use coconut milk and coconut oil, rather than soy, and they offer a delightful dairy-free valentine chocolate range, from champagne truffles to chocolate-covered cherries with stem still in tact!
Website to Order: www.etherealconfections.com
For: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan

Chocolate Decadence

Boxes of dairy-free valentine chocolate, heart boxes made of chocolate, chocolate bride and groom figurines, chocolate love letters, chocolate roses, and the sweet line-up goes on, and on, and on. If you want several chocolate options to choose from, this is the place to look.
Website to Order: www.chocolatedecadence.com
For: Dairy-Free*, Gluten-Free, Vegan

Amanda’s Own

Kid-friendly chocolates in loving shapes, all made with care in their dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, and tree nut-free facility.
Website to Order: www.amandasown.com
For: Dairy-free, Vegan, Gluten-Free, and Multiple Food Allergies

Chocolate Emporium

Quite frankly the largest collection of kosher parve chocolates I have ever seen. Chocolate boxes, bars, lollipops …. hearts, roses, and even lips! You name it, they have a dairy-free delight for it.
Website to Order: www.choclat.com
For: Dairy-Free*, Vegan, Gluten-Free

Sjaak’s

This is another “traditional” chocolatier that has a huge vegan product line. I put traditional in quotes, because Sjaak’s goes beyond the norm, producing organic, fair trade chocolate in a gluten-free and egg-free facility. They offer everything from truffle boxes for gifting to chocolate bites for everyday noshing.
Website to Order: www.sjaaks.com
For: Dairy-Free*, Vegan, Gluten-Free

Rose City Chocolatier

Rose City churns out vegan chocolates with a high-end appearance. Carefully crafted assorted chocolates arrive in one of their gourmet boxes. Their vegan chocolates are made with imported Belgian dark chocolate.
Website to Order: www.rosecitychocolates.com
For: Dairy-Free*, Vegan

Mama Ganache

Formerly known as Sweet Earth Chocolates, Mama Ganache has kept the tradition of producing a line of vegan chocolate. Their vegan selections may not seem obvious at first, but peruse their offerings and descriptions, take a peek at the pull down options, and some wonderful dairy-free valentine chocolate will emerge. As an added bonus, Mama Ganache uses fair trade and organic chocolate and her vegan chocolate is soy-free (made without soy lecithin!).
Website to Order: www.mama-ganache.com
For: Dairy-free*, Soy-Free, Vegan

No Whey! Chocolates

I haven’t heard very much buzz about this new-ish chocolatier, which is surprising, especially when you consider that they offer “light” vegan chocolate (think milk chocolate sans milk), white vegan chocolate, and soy-free dark chocolate. They do offer some amazing-looking heart-shaped zinfandel truffles, but I simply had to picture their massive holiday assortment.
Website to Order: www.veganlightchocolatenowhey.com
For: Dairy-Free*, Soy-Free (see note above), Gluten-Free, Vegan

Chocolate Inspirations

Chocolate Inspirations is an interesting hybrid confection maker – they churn out creative and fun sweets, but also cater heavily to corporate. They have a core chocolatier underpinning, but they offer a huge array of brittles, toffees, and even “peanut butter pillows.” Oh, and all of their products are vegan and gluten-free!
Website to Order: www.chocolateinspirations.com
For: Dairy-Free*, Gluten-Free, Vegan

Rescue Chocolate

Now this is a chocolatier with a heart. Though they don’t really offer a valentine-specific array of products, Rescue Chocolate does have tasty dark chocolate hearts filled with zingy raspberry ganache, and all of their dairy-free chocolates are backed with a lot of love. This is entirely vegan company, and they donate 100% of the net profits d to animal rescue organizations around the country.
Website to Order: www.rescuechocolate.com
For: Dairy-Free*, Gluten-Free, Vegan

Allison’s Gourmet

Look for vanilla-kissed strawberry bark and raspberry blush hearts in Allison’s Valentine collection. However, all of her chocolate offerings, from peanut butter cups to artisan truffles, are quite gift-worthy. At last check, Allison was running a dedicated vegan bakery.
Website to Order: www.allisonsgourmet.com
For: Dairy-Free, Vegan

U.K. Dairy-Free Valentine Chocolate

Those listed above are mostly for North America (yes, many are available to Canadians!), but the dairy-free chocolate options are expanding in the U.K., too. The following chocolatiers offer dairy-free valentine chocolate delights:

• Montezuma’s Chocolate – This is a traditional chocolatier, but they offer vegan chocolates too!
• D&D Chocolates – They specialize in dairy-free and gluten-free chocolate confections and carob treats.
• Moo Free Chocolates – I have also seen this dairy-free brand available from some online retailers in North America. It is a popular line.
• Booja Booja – Truly gourmet truffles for an elegant gift.
• Rawr – A raw chocolate company that focuses on chocolate bars. Nonetheless, they are attractive enough for gift-giving, especially the Passion bar.
• A Lot of Chocolate – This is actually a chocolate retailer, but they offer most of the above brands in their online store.
• Animal Aid – Another online retailer, but all of the chocolates they carry are suitable for vegans.

Important Notes

Be Allergen Aware: If your special diet needs are particular, please read this article carefully and inquire with the manufacturer prior to purchasing. I have included notes on what “free-from” needs the chocolatiers cater to (including soy-free and nut-free!), and if we’ve read that they use shared equipment in production (see star note below). However, products, ingredients and processes may change at any time. Always double check with the manufacturer before purchasing or consuming any food whenever there is a food allergy concern.

On Gluten: The above chocolates that are noted as “gluten-free” are made without gluten or wheat, according to their ingredient lists. But, cross-contamination with gluten could be a potential for some of these companies; always double check with the manufacturer on their production processes if cross-contaminaion issues are a concern for you.

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* This manufacturer may process milk chocolate in the same facility.  If severe food allergies or milk cross-contamination may be a concern, always contact the manufacturer before consuming to verify ingredients and manufacturing processes.

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