Updated January 2023! Menchie’s is the world’s largest self-serve frozen yogurt franchise, with 500 locations worldwide. For quite some time, they’ve served a big range of dairy-free sorbets, but in 2016, they decided to tackle creamy vegan frozen yogurt.
Their first foray was a limited edition dairy-free flavor made with Indonesian coconut milk, Tahitian vanilla, and organic agave syrup. It sold out very quickly. Nevertheless, it took Menchie’s two more years to come out with a new flavor. In late 2018, they tested a Chocolate Almond Milk yogurt. It was also phased out, but new dairy-free flavors started rolling out more quickly at Menchie’s, about one every six months. Now they always have a vegan flavor on corporate rotation, along with several sorbets.
Menchie’s Dairy-Free Menu Guide with Vegan Options
Flavors are often on rotation, and toppings can vary by location. In fact, some Menchie’s store owners might source some toppings locally. So always verify what’s in store. The list below is more of an all-inclusive collection of corporate dairy-free offerings that you might find, as provided by Menchie’s. We’ve also included some dairy-free FAQs after the lists.
Other Allergen & Dietary Notes: All of the flavors and toppings listed below are also vegan, unless otherwise noted. The Froyo flavors listed are also made without egg, nuts, peanut, soy, and wheat, unless otherwise noted (ie made with almond milk).
Current Dairy-Free FroYo Flavors
- Vegan Cinnamon Horchata made with Almond Milk
- Vegan Dark Chocolate Mousse made with Almond Milk
- Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip made with Almond Milk
- Vegan Mixed Berry made with Oat Milk
- Vegan Oatly Vanilla made with Oat Milk
- Vegan Oatmeal Cookie made with Oat Milk
- Vegan Pineapple Coconut-Milk Smoothie
- Vegan Salted Caramel made with Almond Milk
- Blood Orange Sorbet
- Blueberry Lemonade Sorbet
- Blue Raspberry Ice Pop Sorbet
- Dole Whip Pineapple Sorbet
- Fruity Candy Sorbet made with Swedish Fish Flavor (not vegan)
- Fudgy Chocolate Sorbet
- Paradise Fruit Punch Sorbet
- Pomegranate Razz Sorbet
- Simply Mango Sorbet
- Strawberry Sorbet
- Sweet Juicy Peach Sorbet
- Watermelon Sorbet
- Wild Cherry Sorbet with a Splash of Lime
Heads Up! This is a complete list of flavor options. Most Menchie’s stores serve one or two dairy-free and vegan flavors at a time, and the flavors rotate often. The Blood Orange Sorbet doesn’t have a vegan title, but it is labeled as vegan on their website. They label the Fruity Candy Sorbet as dairy-free, but not as vegan.
Discontinued Creamy Vegan Flavors: Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut (cashew milk) and Vegan Cookie Sandwich (almond butter) are not currently available, but might reappear!
Acai Bowls
- SuperFruits Bowl
- Tropicalicious Bowl
Dairy-Free Toppings
- Almonds (plain)
- Blue Gummy Sharks (check on other allergens; not vegan)
- Bursting Boba
- Cap’n Crunch Crunch Berries
- Carob Chips
- Chocolate Sprinkles
- Chocolate Syrup (check on other allergens)
- Coconut
- Dark Chocolate Hearts (check on other allergens) (seasonal)
- Dole Mandarin Oranges
- Fresh Apples
- Fresh Bananas
- Fresh Blackberries
- Fresh Blueberries
- Fresh Cantaloupe
- Fresh Fruit Sauce (check on other allergens)
- Fresh Grapes
- Fresh Honeydew Melon
- Fresh Kiwi
- Fresh Mangos
- Fresh Raspberries
- Fresh Strawberries
- Gummi Worms (not vegan)
- Gummy Bears (not vegan)
- Honey Maid Graham Cracker Crumbs (not vegan)
- Jet Puffed Marshmallows (not vegan)
- Jolly Rancher Pieces
- Kellogg’s Low Fat Granola Crunchy Clusters (not vegan)
- Lychee
- Maple Walnuts
- Maraschino Cherries
- Marshmallow Sauce (contains egg; not vegan)
- Mochi
- Nutter Butter Cookies
- Oreo Cookie Pieces
- Peach Rings (not vegan)
- Peaches
- Peanuts
- Pineapple
- Rainbow Candy
- Rainbow Marshmallows
- Rainbow Sprinkles
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Sauce
- Sour Gummi Worms (not vegan)
- Sour Gummy Poppers (not vegan)
- Sour Patch Kids
- Watermelon
Heads Up! Again, this is a list of toppings as provided by Menchie’s corporate. Franchisees and regional managers might opt to source some toppings locally, and/or might not carry all of the above toppings. Verify your options and their ingredients in store.
Do Menchie’s Dairy-Free Flavors contain Live & Active Cultures?
The dairy-free and vegan flavors, including the creamy varieties and sorbets, are not cultured. So they do not contain any probiotics.
Are the Cones and Waffle Bowls Dairy-Free at Menchie’s?
Their cones reportedly contain dairy, but we’ve been told by the staff that the Waffle Bowls at Menchie’s are dairy-free by ingredients! We have not confirmed if they are vegan-friendly.
This Post is for Informational Purposes Only
Menus, ingredients, kitchen procedures, management, food sourcing, and restaurant protocols are subject to change at any time. Always read the menu and discuss your dietary needs with the staff before ordering. Make sure they can accommodate your situation. This post is for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as advice.
There is always a risk for potential cross-contamination of allergens in any commercial kitchen. If cross-contamination is an issue for you, always speak with the manager to ensure that your meal can be safely prepared. Listings here do not guarantee that a restaurant is safe enough for your individual needs. Only you can make that decision.
Each location of a chain restaurant has different management and staff, and some might have different owners. This means differences in processes, ingredients used, menu options, and food sourcing can occur. Always verify the safety of your order for your needs at your current location.
Where to Find Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt Shops
They started in California, but Menchie’s now has over 500 locations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Japan, India, China, Bahrain, The Bahamas, England, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. See their website below for addresses and hours.
Website: www.menchies.com
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Where can I find your stores?
Do you have a store in Charlotte NC or Pittsburgh PA
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Please see the Menchie’s website. They have a store locator there -> https://www.menchies.com/yogurt-shop-our-locations
Best place ever
I love menchies
Try Chocolate Hazelnut Yogurt
Loved this creamy, dark, dark chocolate deliciousness! I used a light sprinkle of sliced almonds and a small scoop of whipped cream only. All this and no fear of the dreaded after-effects of dairy. Thank you, Menchies!
Blue Diamond Cookie Sandwich Froyo
I just saw the sign at my menchies today advertising the blue diamond almond butter dairy free flavor and I had no idea fro yo shops were finally seeking dairy free. IT WAS AMAZING. SOOOO GOOD. Just like regular fro yo BECAUSE I FELT AWESOME while and after eating it. I kinda wish I didn’t know, just because now I am gonna get it all the time. Please try it you won’t regret it. I hope they keep it / dairy free flavors around.
Tried the Creamy Flavor!
The dairy-free Cookies & Almond Butter was the feature flavor at my local Menchie’s, so we tried it. It was a little on the sweet side, but very good. Both my husband & I approved. It has a nice Oreo flavor with just a little nuttiness. I’d love it if it were even a little more creamy, but it was satisfying. My only complaint is the giant, one size fits all tubs for serving. It would be great if they had smaller bowls available too. Haven’t tried their sorbet flavors yet.
Great options
I took my kids to Menchie’s (frozen yogurt and sorbets) this week for the first time, and I was blown away at all the dairy free options. So delicious and easy to identify which were safe. Loved it!!
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