Vegan Yoghurt: A Dairy-Free Alternative for Gut Health

Vegan Yoghurt: A Dairy-Free Alternative for Gut Health

Vegan diets have become very popular in the past few years. This diet is not a fad; it’s a way of life. It’s a way for many of us to connect with the planet and help make it a better place. Even with many of us enjoying this lifestyle, there’s still a stigma that remains: vegan diets are bland and boring. 

Trust us, we’re firm believers that they’re not. One such pain point for those not yet convinced is yoghurt. Vegan meats and dairy-free milk have already grown in popularity and it’s easy to spot them nowadays - not vegan yoghurt, though—at least not as much as those previously mentioned. Vegan yoghurts are deceptively creamy and delicious. Many won’t believe just how good they are at mimicking the real thing. To us, they are the real deal. 

So that’s the agenda for today. We’re going to round up our top vegan yoghurt brands and even go one step further and recommend some of our favourites.

What is Vegan Yoghurt and What is Vegan Yoghurt Made From?

vegan yogurt

No surprise here. Vegan yoghurt is a plant-based alternative to dairy yoghurt, made without any animal-derived ingredients. Almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk, cashew milk, oat milk… They all can make delicious, dairy-free alternatives. 

The process of making vegan yoghurt closely resembles that of traditional yoghurt, involving fermentation with bacterial cultures to produce the creamy texture and tangy flavour characteristic of your usual yoghurts. You read that right. Vegan yoghurt can have live, gut-friendly cultures - just your dairy ones!

Vegan Yoghurt Brands

Coconut Collaborative

coconut collab yogurt

Let’s start with a brand that you might see when you’re strolling at the supermarket (or even here at PlantX). As you can tell by the name, Coconut Collaborative is a small British company known for dairy-free alternatives made with your tropical fave, coconuts. All of their vegan yoghurt products are made with ethically farmed coconuts and free from any nasties. You know what they say, “In with the new and out with the moo!” 

Coconut Collaborative’s Natural Coconut Yoghurt

Start with the OG. Coconut Collaborative's Natural Coconut Yoghurt is a delish snack on its own or a base for all your smoothies, shakes, and oats. If you’d like another classic, they do offer this tasty treat in a classic - a Greek-Style Almond & Coconut Yoghurt

Sojade

sojade yogurt

Get a load of soy in every spoonful of Sojade’s yoghurt alternatives! Soy takes centre stage this time and we’re all for it. For 20 years, Sojade has been delivering French-made vegan yoghurts to homes all over the world. And that’s right - ALL of Sojade’s products are made in France and they’re all made with quality GMO-free organic soya.

Sojade’s Organic Soya Yoghurt Alternative

As always, we like starting out with classics and working our way up the flavour offerings for each brand. Sojade’s Organic Natural Soya Yoghurt Alternative is a safe, yet indulgent treat you can pick up. If you want to get a huge bunch of flavours to try, they’ve got apricot, blueberry, raspberry & passionfruit, mango & peach, and strawberry, too.

Sojade’s Organic Greek Style Vanilla Soya Yogurt

Vanilla bourbon? Sounds dreamy! Sojade’s Organic Greek Style Vanilla Soya Yogurt is an excellent choice for Greek yog lovers. We like enjoying these as they are for breakfast or a healthier afternoon treat. You can make some oaty breakfasts with it, too!

Cocos

cocos yogurt

Cocos, or Cocos Organic, is a small, family-owned business dedicated to making the best quality coconut alternatives in the UK. This British brand sources its coconuts all the way from Sri Lanka - sustainably and ethically, might we add. We like things clean, simple, and tasty - and these yogs definitely fit that description.

Cocos’ Organic Coconut Yoghurt

Good for the gut and good for you, Cocos’ Organic Coconut Yoghurts are excellent in every way. They’ve got the creamy texture, the flavour, and all those probiotics. These are all free from dairy, soya and gluten, and refined sugars. And they come in many flavors, too! You get classics like natural and vanilla. Or you can go fruity with their Mango & Passionfruit and Mixed Berry options. You can't go wrong with any of them.

Shop For More Vegan Yoghurt Here at PlantX!

PlantX has so many more yoghurt brands just waiting to be discovered. If you don’t believe us, just head on over to the shop and, with just a few clicks, your yoghurt-craving minds will be blown!