After over 90 years in the ice cream business, yet another iconic dairy company has decided to launch a completely dairy-free line. This week, Hudsonville Dairy-Free Ice Cream will be hitting the supermarket freezer section with seven flavors worth raving about. The party-ready pints pack the taste of cake, cookies, and even truffles into creamy vegan frozen dessert.
Hudsonville Dairy-Free Ice Cream Launches in 7 Celebratory Pint Flavors
Each variety blends the popularity of oat milk with the richness of coconut cream, and is spiked with sweet add-ins to create an indulgent experience. But let us know what you think! If you try this brand, don’t forget to leave your own rating and review below. It helps others make an educated purchase.
Birthday Cake
Ingredients: coconut cream (coconut extract, water, xanthan gum, guar gum, carrageenan), water, cane sugar, oat powder, tapioca maltodextrin, erythritol, locust bean gum, mono and diglycerides, corn starch, palm oil and palm kernel oil, guar gum, color (curcumin, turmeric, annatto, beet juice, vegetable juice, spirulina extract, beta carotene), natural flavors, sunflower lecithin, maltodextrin, baking soda. Contains: coconut. May contain wheat.*
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup serving): 220 calories, 11g fat, 29g carbs, 6g fiber, 18g sugars, 2g protein.*
Caramel Cookie Dough
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup serving): 230 calories, 11g fat, 31g carbs, 6g fiber, 20g sugars, 2g protein.*
Cherry Fudge
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup serving): 220 calories, 10g fat, 32g carbs, 6g fiber, 21g sugars, 2g protein.*
Chocolate
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup serving): 200 calories, 10g fat, 25g carbs, 7g fiber, 17g sugars, 2g protein.*
Mint Fudge Cookie
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup serving): 240 calories, 13g fat, 30g carbs, 6g fiber, 19g sugars, 2g protein.*
Peanut Butter Truffle
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup serving): 250 calories, 15g fat, 27g carbs, 7g fiber, 18g sugars, 4g protein.*
S’mores
Nutrition (per 2/3 cup serving): 230 calories, 11g fat, 30g carbs, 6g fiber, 21g sugars, 2g protein.*
Additional Allergen Notes*
I asked Hudsonville why wheat was listed under “may contain” but not milk or peanuts. They provided a very thorough explanation that the “may contain” is due to an ingredient with potential wheat cross contamination. They practice allergen safety for potential cross-contamination within their facility.:
Hudsonville Ice Cream takes great pride in its procedures to ensure quality and safety of every product. While the dairy-free product is made using the same equipment as flavors containing milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanut and tree nuts, there are procedures in place at their plant to prevent cross-contamination from these allergens internally.
That being said, there is a small chance the flavors may contain gluten as part of the oat powder. This is because wheat and oats are grown next to each other in the field (or one year a field will grow wheat and the next year oats) and/or are processed on the same equipment. This can lead to cross-contamination during the harvest process, which is why we note this product may contain gluten.
As a dairy-free consumer, keep in mind that almost all brands of dairy-free ice cream are made on shared equipment with dairy-based ice cream, even if there is no “may contain” statement. So the contentiousness and labeling of Hudsonville is standard in the industry.
More Facts on Hudsonville Dairy-Free Ice Cream
Price: $4.99 per pint
Availability: Hudsonville Dairy-Free Ice Cream is rolling out to Meijer stores in the U.S., which are located throughout the Midwest. They are planning for nationwide distribution to other supermarkets later this year.
Certifications: We did not note any certifications on Hudsonville Dairy-Free Ice Cream.
Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Hudsonville Dairy-Free Ice Cream is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, nut-free, vegan, and vegetarian. Select varieties are made without gluten / wheat, soy, and/or peanuts.*
For More Product Information: Visit the Hudsonville Ice Cream website at www.hudsonvilleicecream.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 ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy.
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Chocolate is delicious...
…but the Birthday Cake flavor is just nasty (in my opinion). Insanely sweet and artificial vanilla flavor. Hard pass. The chocolate is delicious though, and I love that this ice cream stays soft unlike a lot of other brands.
Creamy excellent texture, too many additives
Cherry is very smooth and delicious. However, I’m disappointed that corn syrup is used for this flavor. I have not tried the mint chip, but upon reading the ingredients the mint chip contains wheat flour. Hopefully the recipes can be altered to have less additives.
tastes like ice cream
very creamy, tastes more like ice cream than all the other products.
Caramel cookie dough
Has a wonderful and sweet caramel taste with a little salty taste also. My main complaint is the fact that it’s called cookie dough, but there was literally only 4 pieces in the whole pint.
Love a good Birthday Cake!!!
This ice cream is so creamy and smooth. It’s rich and satisfies my sweet tooth! The absolute best ice cream I’ve had since becoming vegan!
Better than dairy ice cream
Tried most of the flavors. The S’mores is our favorite. Addictive. Definitely keeping it in the house.
Better than I expected!
I tried the Cherry Fudge. It was so creamy, much like real ice cream! I loved it and will definitely be trying other flavors!
Go back to the drawing board. PLEASE!!
I’ve had a couple of flavors, and I must say … Hudsonville Dairy-Free Frozen desserts need a LOT of work. Especially Birthday Cake flavor. The only thing Birthday about it is a few colorful sprinkles … I’ve NEVER had a birthday cake leave me with the taste of regret. I’ll stick with almond milk frozen desserts from Ben & Jerry’s and So Delicious.
Reminds me of real ice cream
I gave the mint fudge cookie and caramel cookie dough a whirl this past weekend. While I LOVE that it actually very creamy and no need to let it melt a bit before sticking a spoon right in, I was sad at how little mint and cookie were in the mint fudge cookie one and how little cookie dough was in the the caramel cookie. I will definitely be giving the other flavors a try as well.
