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Not a Drill: Daily Harvest Is Adding Nondairy Ice Creams to Its Lineup

Bless my lactose-intolerant heart, but when I first heard that Daily Harvest (one of our favorite meal delivery services) was launching a line of nondairy ice creams, I was moved. With all of my favorite vegan ice cream shops closed for the time being, I’ve been pining for some pints and soft serve that I can get on demand, and folks, this speaks directly to me. Exciting news for me, and hopefully for you too: The new line dropped today ahead of summer, and everything’s ready to ship out to your doorstep.

If you’re familiar with Daily Harvest’s offerings (from smoothie kits to oat bowls in a neat single-cup serving), you know that you’re in for healthy, organic ingredients with creative flavor combinations, and the Scoops line is no exception. The four new flavors include Mint and Dark Melty Cacao Chips, Vanilla and Salted Swirled Black Sesame, Strawberry and Rich, Rippled Berry Compote, plus Chocolate and Ooey Gooey Midnight Fudge. Everything is free of refined sugar and has a coconut cream base to it too, so it has a soft, light texture. The ingredients lists also include some curveballs like organic avocado puree, black tahini, ashwagandha powder, and pine pollen.

I had the privilege of previewing Daily Harvest’s new nondairy ice cream line ahead of the launch and can tell you some preliminary thoughts. My take? The mint with chunked chocolate chips is a classic palate cleanser, and as an added bonus, it’s enhanced with spirulina. And though I don’t normally take to chocolate (sorry, don’t @ me), Daily Harvest’s fudgy option was rich and decadent with a little sea salt kick. The avocado in it is also delicious and unexpected.

The strawberry flavor with berry compote is super refreshing on a warm day (without a sickeningly sweet aftertaste). It also has some chunks of strawberry and dragonfruit in it, which is divine. If I had to pick favorites, though, my preference is the vanilla with swirled salted sesame—it has a nice crunch to it thanks to the bits of black sesame (love a textured ice cream) and is the mildest and most savory out of all the options. And not to beat a dead horse, but perhaps the best thing about all of these is the fact that they don’t require popping a Lactaid to enjoy them. That’s a public service we can all appreciate!

You can buy everything starting at $9 a pint, or set yourself up with a subscription to make sure that the ice cream keeps coming all summer long. To celebrate the new launch, Daily Harvest has even teamed up with the smoothest guys around, Boyz II Men, who have dropped a new song in tribute. Please enjoy.

Try it: $9 per pint, daily-harvest.com