I created this guide several years ago because dairy-free veggie burgers were actually difficult to find. Most brands used milk in some form, and even less were vegan. It was ironic that most veggie burgers weren’t made with just veggies! But as the plant-based movement has taken hold, vegan veggie burgers are popping up everywhere, and many brands have even changed their old formulas.
So I’ve updated our guide to include all of the vegan veggie burgers we could find in North America. Our round-up now includes over 25 Brands, dozens of varieties, and over 25 Recipes for you to make at home!
25 Brands of Vegan Veggie Burgers You Can Buy Right Now
👍🏻 Brands with this emoji are on our Dedicated Dairy-Free Facilities List.
This post is for informational purposes only and should not replace your own due diligence. At the time of our review, the products listed were made without dairy ingredients (or other animal-derived ingredients). But manufacturing processes and ingredients are subject to change at any time, without notice. Always read the ingredients before consumption, and always contact the manufacturer if you are dealing with a severe food allergy or high sensitivity. All products are at risk for some degree of potential cross-contamination with allergens. Only you can decide what is safe for your needs.
Amy’s
Varieties: Black Bean, Sonoma, Summer Harvest, California, All American, Quarter Pound, California Light in Sodium
- Top Allergens Used: select varieties use Wheat, Soy, and/or Nuts
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States, Canada
Amy’s isn’t a completely vegan company, but at last check, all of their veggie burgers were vegan. Their options range from earthy grain and vegetable patties to “faux meat.” Each variety is different, so some are soy-free, some are gluten-free, and some are nut-free by ingredients. Amy’s runs a peanut-free and egg-free facility. See my review here.
Beyond Burger
Varieties: Original
- Top Allergens Used: None
- Sold (Refrigerated) In: United States, Canada
When I first posted this round up in 2014, Beyond Burger didn’t exist. Now it’s in nearly every grocery store! These are highly processed “faux meat” patties made with various extracted plant proteins, including pea protein.
Big Mountain Organic
Varieties: Original
- Top Allergens Used: None
- Sold (Refrigerated) In: Canada
This small company makes plant-based “meats” with whole food ingredients. These patties are made with a blend of peas (whole, not protein), sunflower seeds, chia seeds, rice flour, and other vegetables and spices.
Boca Burger
Varieties: Original Vegan, Original Turk’y, Original Chik’n, Spicy Chik’n
- Top Allergens Used: Wheat, Soy
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States, Canada
There are many vegan veggie burgers on the market, but this is one of the original “faux meat” burgers. Consequently, their ingredients are more on the highly processed side. Avoid the All-American burger, which contains dairy.
Bubba Burger
Varieties: Original Veggie, Veggie with Beats, Veggie with White Beans, Latin Grill Veggie
- Top Allergens Used: Soy
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States, Canada
Bubba Burger makes all types of beef burgers, turkey burgers, and vegan veggie burgers. At last check, all of their veggie burgers were vegan, and made with a wholesome base of beans and vegetables.
Deep Indian Kitchen
Varieties: Veggie Masala
- Top Allergens Used: Wheat
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States, Canada
Deep Foods specializes in convenient Indian cuisine, and they have one veggie burger. It’s made with potatoes, vegetables, bread crumbs, and Indian spices, and it’s also sold under Trader Joe’s brand.
Don Lee Farms
Varieties: Better than Beef, Plant-Based, Chipotle Black Bean, Sweet Potato & Sunflower Seed Blend
- Top Allergens Used: Soy
- Sold (Refrigerated) In: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and other countries
This brand gets little fanfare, but they’ve been around since the 1940s. They make both meat burgers and veggie burgers, and their veggie burgers range from “faux meat” to plant heavy. They’re available in many mainstream grocers, including club stores.
Dr. Praeger’s 👍🏻
Varieties: California, Black Bean Quinoa, Kale, Mushroom Risotto, Super Greens, Gluten-Free California, Heirloom Bean, Korean, Tex Mex, Asian, Bombay, Sweet Heat Beet, All American, Perfect Burger
- Top Allergens Used: select varieties use Soy or Wheat
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States, Canada
With fourteen varieties and counting, Dr. Praeger’s seems to be taking over the healthy vegan veggie burger market. They use mostly whole food ingredients, like grains, vegetables, and legumes. Even their newer “plant protein” and mock meat-style products are more natural than competitor products. See my review here.
Engine 2
Varieties: Pinto Habanero, Poblano Black Bean, Tuscan Kale White Bean
- Top Allergens Used: None
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States (Whole Foods exclusive)
Founded by famous firefighter Rip Esselstyn, this brand has a health-first approach. Their plant burgers are all bean-based burgers made with whole food ingredients you could find in any kitchen.
Field Roast 👍🏻
Varieties: Fieldburger
- Top Allergens Used: Wheat
- Sold (Refrigerated) In: United States, Canada
Field Roast is the master of “wheat meat.” They even shared this vegan grain meat recipe with us, but I still prefer to just buy it. Their lone burger is made with vital wheat gluten, barley, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and more.
Gardein
Varieties: Crispy Chick’n, Ultimate Plant-Based, Ultimate Beefless, Garden, Chipotle Black Bean
- Top Allergens Used: Soy, select varieties contain Wheat
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States, Canada
Gardein is now part of mega-corp Conagra, but they’ve retained their plant-based ways. They offer both wheat-based and gluten-free vegan veggie burgers. The wheaty ones are focused on faux meatiness, and are made with wheat and soy protein. The gluten-free varieties focus more on whole food ingredients. For quick appetizers, they also make a few varieties of sliders, with vegan bun and all.
Gardenburger
Varieties: Black Bean Chipotle
- Top Allergens Used: Soy, Wheat
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States, Canada
This is one of the original mainstream veggie burger brands. Unfortunately, they use milk in their Original and Portabella varieties (which ar emade on the same equipment).
GoGo Quinoa
Varieties: Quinoa
- Top Allergens Used: None
- Sold (Dry) In: Canada
This shelf-stable mix is made purely with organic gluten-free whole grains and spices, and is prepared with just water!
Hillary’s Eat Well 👍🏻
Varieties: World’s Best, Fiesta Black Bean, Grain-Free Super Cauliflower, Adzuki Bean, Hemp & Greens, Root, Spicy Thai, Black Rice
- Top Allergens Used: None
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States, Canada
These top allergen-free, gluten-free millet burgers are made with whole food ingredients. They’re a great option for people interested in the “veggie” aspect of veggie burgers.
Hodo
Varieties: Tofu Veggie, Tofu Cajun
- Top Allergens Used: None
- Sold (Refrigerated) In: United States, Canada
These tofu burgers are naturally high in plant-based protein – no protein extracts needed. They also boast refreshingly short ingredient statements with vegetables and spices. Plus, they’re a good source of dairy-free calcium. Each patty boasts 25% of daily needs.
Impossible
Varieties: The Impossible
- Top Allergens Used: Soy
- Sold (Refrigerated or Frozen) In: United States
This company targeted food service first, so your more likely to order their burger in a restaurant. But they are expanding into retail, and some companies sell them wholesale. These are purely mock meat-style with protein concentrates, binders, etc.
Lightlife
Varieties: Plant-Based
- Top Allergens Used: None
- Sold (Refrigerated) In: United States
This is a “faux meat” style burger made with pea protein for protein levels that rival beef.
Morningstar Farms
Varieties: Vegan Meat Lovers, Veggie Lovers, Vegan Cheezeburger, Falafel, Tex-Mex, Spicy Black Bean (contains milk in Canada)
- Top Allergens Used: select varieties use Wheat and/or Soy
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States
This brand has always been on the “faux meat” side of veggie burgers. Not all of their varieties are vegan (just the ones noted above in the U.S.), and all of their varieties in Canada contain milk.
Qrunch Organics
Varieties: Original, Spicy Italian, Green Chile, Saucy Buffalo
- Top Allergens Used: None
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States
These gluten-free, allergy-friendly, millet-quinoa burgers are made with vegetables, spices, and mostly whole food ingredients. They’re definitely grain and veggie burgers, with a hearty, earthy texture, but they taste quite good. See my full review here.
Quorn
Varieties: Meatless Spicy Vegan
- Top Allergens Used: Wheat
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States, United Kingdom
Made with mycoprotein (fungus?), these controversial vegan burgers have been on the market for decades in Europe and several years in the U.S. But they are banned in Canada. Note that most of their burgers do contain dairy and egg, but not the “vegan” burger specifically.
Sol Cuisine
Varieties: Portobello Mushroom & Quinoa, Sunflower Beet, Spicy Black Bean, Extreme Griller, Chickpea Sweet Potato, Lemon Dill Salm’n, Sprouted Quinoa Chia, Mushroom & Wild Rice
- Top Allergens Used: Soy in select varieties (sesame is noted since sold in Canada)
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States, Canada
They combine whole grain and vegetable burgers with protein for their own spin. Some varieties lean toward veggie, while others are slightly on the “faux meat” side.
Sunshine Burgers
Varieties: Garden Herb, Quarter Pound, Black Bean South West, Barbecue, Falafel, Shiitake Mushroom
- Top Allergens Used: None
- Sold (Frozen) In: United States
The simplicity of this company is refreshing. They only make vegan veggie burgers – no other products – and they do so with minimalist ingredients. In fact, some of their burger varieties have just five ingredients! Consequently, this is a grain and veggie brand with naturally earthy textures and homemade flavors.
Sweet Earth
Varieties: Awesome, Mediterranean, Santa Fe, Teriyaki
- Top Allergens Used: Soy, Wheat, Coconut
- Sold (Refrigerated and Frozen) In: United States
This vegetarian company sells their veggie burgers in fresh and frozen formats, with the exception of the Awesome Burger, which is only sold fresh. This isn’t a strictly dairy-free brand, but all of their burgers appear to be vegan and made with “faux meat” appeal.
Tofurky 👍🏻
Varieties: Original Plant-Based
- Top Allergens Used: Soy, Wheat, Coconut
- Sold (Refrigerated) In: United States
This brand has been around for a while, but their vegan veggie burgers are new. This is a mock meat type of burger made with soy protein and gluten for higher protein and meatier texture.
Upton’s Naturals
Varieties: Classic
- Top Allergens Used: Soy, Wheat
- Sold (Refrigerated) In: United States
Upton’s makes a variety of meaty vegan products, but they have one lone burger. It’s a grilling type mock meat burger made with vital wheat gluten, eggplant, and tofu.
Vegan Burger
Varieties: B.B. & Ohh!, Vege Caliente, Veggie Six, Viva Italiano
- Top Allergens Used: None
- Sold (Dry) In: United States
This brand makes veggie burger mixes with oats, beans, rice, vegetables, spices, and simple “just add hot water” instructions. Since they are shelf-stable, you order them online and keep them stocked in your pantry.
Yve’s Veggie Cuisine
Their websites were down at our time of review, so we couldn’t complete this information.
More Store Brands
Major stores typically source the production of their private label brands from other companies. For example, Trader Joe’s Masala Burger is actually Deep Foods Masala Burger with the Trader Joe’s label and packaging. We’ve seen some vegan veggie burgers under the following store brands:
- 365 (Whole Foods)
- Greenwise (Publix)
- O Organics (Albertsons / Safeway)
- Simple Truth (Kroger stores)
- Trader Joe’s
- Wegmans
- Wild Harvest (SuperValu)
Over 25 Recipes for Homemade Vegan Veggie Burgers
All of the following recipes are dairy-free, egg-free, plant-based, and vegan-friendly! I’ve also added gluten-fee, nut-free, and soy-free notes next to the recipes, as applicable.
- Take Me to Texas Southwestern Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free)
- Candle 79 Chipotle Black Bean Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free)
- Lentil Walnut-Apple Burgers topped with “Almonnaise” (gluten-free)
- Chicago Diner Mushroom Burgers (nut-free)
- Quinoa Veggie Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free)
- Sweet Potato Tofu Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free)
- Very Veggie Burgers with Red Pepper Sauce (gluten-free option, nut-free, soy-free)
- Weeknight Falafel Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free)
- BBQ Portobello Mushroom Burgers (gluten-free option, nut-free)
- Spinach Artichoke White Bean Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free)
- Butternut Squash Apple Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free)
- The Best “Beefy” Vegan Burgers (gluten-fee)
- New Orleans Sliders (gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free)
- Hemp & Tofu Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free)
- Quick and Easy Black Bean Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free)
- Lentil-Oat Burgers (nut-free, soy-free)
- Tavern Veggie Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free option)
- Grillable Veggie Burgers (gluten-free, soy-free option)
- Green Goddess Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free)
- Ginger Sesame Teriyaki Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free)
- The Ultimate Vegan Meatball Burger (gluten-free option, nut-free option, soy-free)
- OSG Perfect Veggie Burgers (gluten-free option, nut-free)
- Spicoli Burgers (gluten-free, nut-free)
- The Thanksgiving Veggie Burger (nut-free)
- Nutty Veggie Burgers (gluten-free)
- Spicy BBQ Chickpea Burgers (gluten-free option, nut-free, soy-free option)
And don’t forget about the buns! My Speedy Homemade Hamburger Buns Recipe is ready in under an hour! They’re just like bakery fresh. If you need gluten-free, try my Skinny Gluten-Free Hamburger Buns Recipe. It includes an egg-free and vegan option.
47 Comments
The patty looks like the real meat burger, Im curious as to how it tastes like. Will the kids love this too? Id like to increase the vegetable and fruit intake of my kids and maybe preparing this will help too.
I’ve been looking for healthy veggie patties these days. I want my family to consume more veggies and this would be a great start for them to love healthy eating. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
When you say “questionable” ingredients (Boca Burgers), you’re not kidding! Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) is wicked bad juju for our bodies.
In addition to stating gluten- and allergen-free, I wish you would include GMOs, TVP, so-called “natural flavoring” (have you seen the list of ingredients in those?), and MSG (especially the hidden MSG).
Good review of veggie burgers, otherwise! Thank you for listening.
Hi Robynne, short of listing all the ingredients (which I couldn’t do as they change often!), it’s just hard to cover all the bases! I’m glad that this post is helpful for you though and I do include the links so you can check out all ingredients and see which one is a fit for you.
I swear one day I’m gonna fly to the US, do some grocery shopping, then come home. You guys are spoilt for choice! Although the UK is getting better and better for it’s variety of vegan products.
I tried the new Quorn spicy burger and wasn’t really a fan. I usually love spicy food but this was just all “heat” and no flavour. Very disappointed. If you’re ever in the UK – Linda McCartney’s new vegan burger and Fry’s traditional style burger are the ones to try!
Well, I have to say you have some pretty amazing products in the UK that we don’t have here! All in all, it’s amazing the amount of dairy-free options that have become available.
Yummm! Thanks for the list!! I love Hilary’s! And I’m gluten, dairy and soy free… So I thought it would be hard for me to find a veggie burger that fits my needs, but you prove its totally possible!! Thanks for the list!!
Xoxo Cailee!!
Happy to help Cailee! Hilary’s has become one of my favorite, too – trialing their Bites now actually!
I am an idiot, I re-read it to look for more brands and realized you did specify which one is actually vegan. Thanks for this list and homemade recipes! My mom is a vegan now and it’s a lot harder to find food that can be just microwave for those lazy days and to step away from tofu for once.
MorningStar veggie burgers are not vegan burgers. It contain eggs so therefore, it’s just vegetarian burgers.
MorningStar is also GMO.
Hi Alisa,
Thank you so much for post the veggie burger recipes, I am sure to try several of these. I’ve noticed you have a lot of the big name brands listed. I would like you to try my companies veggie burger mix call Joe’s Oat Patties. We make an organic mix made from oats, quinoa, veggies, herbs & spices, sunflower seeds and Himalayan salt. It takes one cup of hot water, pour over mix and cover. Let rehydrate then fold mix until mix forms a dough. From the doughlike mix, you can make burgers, crumbles, soups, links, meatless meatballs, chips, and more…
You are amazing, Alisa! Thank you for putting together all of this work! With younger kids, I always have a package or two in the freezer. We also love the Hilary’s!
Thank you Kim!
The only product I’ve tried from Field Roast so far is their frankfurters which are really good and it is the only brand I’ve found with an “acceptable” list of ingredients – only for special occasions.
But recently I saw that they have “hand formed burgers”. Has anyone tried these?
http://fieldroast.com/product/hand-formed-burger/
Yes. I’ve been a vegan since 1978. The field roast hand formed burgers are the best of all burgers! No soy. Taste great.