The humble avocado has so many delicious uses, including frozen dessert. In 2016, Cado Avocado Ice Cream launched there first pints, all dairy-free and vegan. Skeptics emerged, but I had a feeling this fledgling brand would take hold. I’ve used avocados in some of my dairy-free dessert recipes, including ice cream, so I knew just how delicious it could be.
Here we are, just three years later, and Cado Avocado Ice Cream can now be found in numerous grocers, including Target and Walmart stores. If you’re lucky, you can find all seven of the flavors, including new Cherry Amaretto and Java Chip.
Cado Avocado Ice Cream Gains Distribution and New Flavors
When I first posted about this brand, they had just three flavors: Mint Chocolate Chip, Deep Dark Chocolate, and Simply Lemon. Those varieties are still around, but they’ve added four more. So I’m updating this review page with all of the flavors, ingredients, nutrition facts, and some more details. Don’t forget to leave your own rating and review below when you’ve tried them!
Vanilla Bean
Ingredients: water, avocado oil, organic cane sugar, tapioca starch, vanilla bean paste, sea salt, organic guar gum, organic gum acacia.*
Note that this flavor is made with avocado oil, not avocado puree like the others. That’s why it is less green in hue.
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 170 calories, 11g fat, 18g carbs, 0g fiber, 12g sugars, 0g protein.*
Deep Dark Chocolate
Ingredients: organic avocado puree (water, organic avocado), nonorganic avocado oil, organic cane sugar, organic tapioca starch, organic cocoa powder, organic vanilla extract, sea salt, organic guar gum, organic gum acacia.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 170 calories, 12g fat, 18g carbs, 1g fiber, 12g sugars, 1g protein.*
Cherry Amaretto Chip
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 170 calories, 11g fat, 18g carbs, 1g fiber, 13g sugars, 1g protein.*
Mint Chocolate Chip
Ingredients: organic avocado puree (water, organic avocado), nonorganic avocado oil, organic cane sugar, organic tapioca starch, organic chocolate (organic cane sugar, organic unsweetened chocolate, organic cocoa butter, organic vanilla extract), sea salt, organic guar gum, organic gum acacia, organic vanilla extract, organic peppermint oil.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 170 calories, 12g fat, 18g carbs, 1g fiber, 13g sugars, 1g protein.*
Java Chip
Ingredients: organic avocado puree (water, organic avocado), avocado oil, organic cane sugar, tapioca starch, chocolate flakes (powdered cane sugar, unsweetened chocolate, cocoa butter, sunflower lecithin, natural flavor), organic coffee, sea salt, organic guar gum, organic gum acacia.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 170 calories, 11g fat, 18g carbs, 1g fiber, 12g sugars, 1g protein.*
Simply Lemon
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 170 calories, 12g fat, 18g carbs, 1g fiber, 13g sugars, 1g protein.*
Salted Caramel Swirl
Ingredients: organic avocado puree (water, organic avocado), avocado oil, organic cane sugar, tapioca starch, caramel sauce (water, tapioca starch, organic cane sugar, avocado oil, sea salt, organic caramel syrup, organic guar gum, organic gum acacia, natural flavor), organic caramel syrup, sea salt, organic guar gum, organic gum acacia.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 170 calories, 11g fat, 18g carbs, 1g fiber, 13g sugars, 1g protein.*
Cookies & Cream
Ingredients: water, cassava root syrup, avocado oil, chocolate cookies (cane sugar, rspo certified palm oil, pea starch, potato starch, rice flour, cocoa powder, water, tapioca starch, tapioca syrup, pea protein, salt, canola oil, pea fiber, natural flavor, sunflower lecithin, inulin), organic vanilla extract, sea salt, organic guar gum, organic gum acacia.*
Nutrition (per 1/2 cup serving): 170 calories, 10g fat, 19g carbs, 0g fiber, 9g sugars, 0g protein.*
Additional Allergen Notes*
The company sent us the following information on their allergen policies:
Occasionally coconut based products, nuts and dairy & egg products are produced in the same facility, however thorough cleaning processes are done between production runs to make sure there is not any cross contamination. We conduct a full clean out and sanitizing, allergen swabbing and QA inspection during a line changeover.
More Facts on Cado Avocado Ice Cream
Price: $5.99 per pint
Availability: Cado Avocado Ice Cream is sold at natural food stores, like Whole Foods and Natural Grocers, and other mainstream grocers, like Target and Walmart, across the U.S.
Certifications: Cado Avocado Ice Cream is Non-GMO Verified. This product used to be Certified Organic, but they started using a non-organic avocado oil. Most of their ingredients are still organic.
Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Cado Avocado Ice Cream is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian.*
For More Product Information: Visit the Cado Desserts website at cadoicecream.com.
*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on
Great dairy alternative!
Have tried 3 flavors of Cado icecream. My favorite so far is the mint chocolate chip. Very satisfying, no overpowering mint flavor, creamy texture. The vanilla was good but I added some crushed M&M’s to give it a little boost. Still, it was creamy with a light vanilla flavor. I am not a fan of the sallted caramel – a little too sweet for my liking but, that said, it was still creamy and satisfying. After trying other icecream substitutes, I can attest that Cado, by far, is the best icecream substitute on the market and look forward to trying other flavors when they come to my shopping area!
simply the best ever!!!
Deep dark chocolate CADO is the best vegan frozen desert that I have ever had!!! I am hoping that the store where I shop will get all of the favors!!!!!!
Best of the best
It’s creamy texture and flavor rivals the best of any gourmet frozen dairy/nondairy frozen dessert I’ve ever tasted.
Great ice cream alternative
I was very pleasantly surprised by how good this is! I had the dark chocolate which is creamy, has a rich chocolate flavor, no odd flavors and not a hint of avocado unlike coconut ice cream which have a strong coconut flavor. Highly recommend trying this dairy free ice cream!
Amazing ice came taste
I grew up in the dairy business where we made the best ice creme but it was high in butter fat and dairy. That’s still the way I like my ice creme. I happened upon CADO ice creme quite by accident and couldn’t believe how delicious it was! Since my initial trial I have tried almost all of their flavors and have not been disappointed! It is SO good I can’t believe it! They use all natural products and none of the additives that are so bad for us!
Great
This is the Best! The only negative thing is that I cannot find them the only one I’m able to find is the deep dark chocolate and the mint one that’s the only ones that get sold where I live I’d love to try them all.
Super Creamy
Got the Chocolate and it’s a winner
Tastes good
So I bought the cookies and cream flavor of Cado ice cream, and I must say that the taste is amazing! It tastes just like regular cookies and cream. However, both times I have eaten it, I have been very sick to my stomach.
Need more flavors
Love this brand no coconut ingredient I just wish there were more flavors gluten free that is!
No dairy side effects
The deep dark chocolate is fantastic, the rest is very good but the chocolate is the best. Just wish it was easier to find. I call before I go shopping for your ice cream and take a ice chest.
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Cado is available at The Fresh Market!
The closest place is CT and i live in RI. i called every WFoods and noone sells it here in RI. How can I get RI to sell it at WF?
You can ask your local Whole Foods to order it in. Most will accommodate this. I’m not affiliated with the brand, so you might want to reach out to them directly for additional help -> http://cadoicecream.com/
I am an American who lives in Kuwait and was I surprised to see your plant derived ice cream in the store freezer of the Sultan Centre Grocery in Salmiya. I bought a pint of the mint chocolate chip and love it! So delicious, rich and smooth yet doesn’t make you feel full and heavy after eating it. Going to try the deep dark chocolate next. I am hooked. You need to market this in the Columbus and Cleveland Ohio areas, especially on all of the Big Ten University Campuses. Why not develop more flavors and then open ice cream shop franchises. So much more healthy than fattening Baskin Robbins, jenny’s, Pinkberry, etc. The Gulf States of the Middle East where diabetes and obesity are major issues, something like CADO Organic plant based ice cream would be a huge hit in the region. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in having me promote a product that is so unique, progressive and yummy across the Middle East!
So thank you for creating Cado, the avocado tree loves you for it!
Shannon
I have had the simply lemon several time. I actually just got done having some. I love the taste soo good.
That’s awesome. Thanks for sharing this Cheryl!
My daughter and I tried the deep dark chocolate and love it!
Good to know, thanks for sharing Kris!
Oooh, I’m intrigued! I’ll look for this treat. 🙂
Shirley