8 Dairy-Free Valentine’s Day Indulgences

Do you follow a dairy-free diet? I found out I developed an allergy to whey about 4 years ago, the protein in dairy and have been eating dairy-free since then. It was hard at first but once I got used to it, not so bad. It was worth it because I felt so much better, more energy and lost a lot of weight.

But as Valentine’s Day nears I feel left out. A huge box of chocolates. Those decadent desserts the restaurants are offering. I decided to put together a list of things we CAN indulge in while keeping with a dairy-free diet.

Dairy-free Valentine’s Day indulgences

1. Dark Chocolate Bars – Most dark chocolate is dairy-free but check the label because a few brands do have dairy as an ingredient. Dark chocolate almond or dark chocolate sea salt are good too. Skip with caramel filled since those usually have dairy added.
2. Unreal Dark Chocolate Gems – Similar to M&Ms but dairy free and no artificial colors or ingredients.
3. Justin’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups – These are just amazing. That’s all I need to say. Go get one if you haven’t yet had one, you’ll thank me.
4. Chocolate Sandwich Cookies. Yes, these are dairy-free. Oreos or Newman’s Own.
5. Strawberries and CocoWhip Whipped Cream. So Delicious makes a delicious dairy-free whipped topping, CocoWhip made with coconut milk. Look for it in the freezer section.
6. Dairy-free ice cream – there’s a lot of choices now when it comes to dairy-free ice cream. Soy, coconut milk, almond milk and cashew milk. Lots of flavor choices too.
7. Sorbet – Raspberry or Strawberry sorbet is a perfect Valentine’s sweet.
8. Wine – the perfect dairy-free indulgence.