A vegan diet excludes dairy (cow’s milk products), so can a vegan find anything to eat at Dairy Queen? Dairy is in the name, after all!
While there aren’t a ton of options, we’ve scoured the menu (and ingredient lists) of the menu items and have come up with a few vegan food and drink options.
Some of the vegan options at Dairy Queen include:
- Misty Slush
- Certain toppings/add-ons
- Fries
- Side salad
- Hash browns
- Beverages
For the complete list of vegan food and drink choices at Dairy Queen, check out the guide below!
Vegan food and drink options at Dairy Queen
In case you need a reminder, a vegan diet excludes all animal-derived ingredients, mainly meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy!
Ice cream treats
Unfortunately, the pickings are slim in the ice cream department for vegans, except for one dairy-free option available at certain locations…
Vegan Blizzards: none (all contain milk, and several also contain egg)
Vegan shakes: none (all contain milk)
Vegan Moolatte beverages: none (all contain milk)
Vegan “Curl on Top” treats (banana split, Cupfection, etc): none (all contain milk, some also contain egg)
Vegan sundaes: none (all contain milk)
Vegan cones: none (all contain milk, some contain egg)
Vegan DQ cakes: none (all contain milk)
Vegan novelties (e.g. Dilly Bar, etc): Some locations offer a dairy-free Dilly bar, which IS VEGAN! All other novelties aren’t vegan because they contain milk. (Don’t worry, vegan ice cream DOES exist outside of DQ!)
Vegan fruit smoothies (including Orange Julius drinks): none (all contain milk, several also contain egg)
Vegan-friendly treat options
| Item | Vegan-friendly |
| Misty Slush (all flavors) | YES |
Add-ons
| Item | Vegan-friendly? |
| Chocolate topping | YES |
| Oreo cookie pieces | YES |
| Peanut butter topping | YES |
| Pineapple topping | YES |
| Sprinkles | YES |
| Strawberry topping | YES |
| Vanilla syrup | YES |
Other add-ons
| Item | Vegan? |
| Banana | YES |
| Antioxidant boost | YES |
| Energy boost | YES |
| Vitamin C boost | YES |
Food
Burgers and Sandwiches
Vegan burgers: None
Vegan sandwiches: None (all contain chicken)
Vegan hot dogs: None
Chicken baskets
Vegan options: none
Snacks, sides, and salads
| Item | Vegan-friendly? |
| Crispy chicken strips salad | NO |
| Side salad (no dressing) | YES |
| Fries | YES |
| Onion rings | NO – contains milk |
| Pretzel sticks with zesty queso | YES (hold queso sauce) |
| Cheese curds | NO |
Dressings and dips
| Item | Vegan-friendly? |
| Marzetti Light Italian Dressing | YES |
| Buffalo dipping sauce | LIKELY – doesn’t contain milk or egg, but ingredients unavailable to check for honey |
| BBQ sauce | UNKNOWN – doesn’t contain milk or egg, but ingredients unavailable to check for honey; some types of BBQ sauce contain honey |
Breakfast
| Item | Vegan-friendly? |
| Coffee | YES |
| Hash browns | YES |
| Orange juice bottle | YES |
Drinks
Also listed above under ‘treats’
Shakes and malts: no vegan options (milk, egg)
Orange Julius: no vegan options (milk, egg)
Fruit smoothies: no vegan options (milk, egg)
Vegan-friendly drinks
| Item | Vegan-friendly |
| Misty Slush (also under ‘treats’) | YES |
| Diet Coke | YES |
| Barq’s Root Beer | YES |
| Coke | YES |
| Sprite | YES |
Kids Menu
| Item | Vegan-friendly |
| Chicken strips | NO |
| Hamburger | NO |
| Kids hot dog | NO |
| Banana | YES |
| Fries | YES |
| Applesauce | YES |
| Bottled water | YES |
| Milk | NO |
| Kids cone | NO |
FAQs:
The Misty Freeze is NOT vegan because it contains ice cream, but the Misty Slush IS vegan.
Dairy Queen doesn’t offer any vegan blizzards. At participating locations, you can find a dairy-free Dilly Bar, which is DQ’s only vegan ice cream option at this time (made from coconut milk).
Dairy Queen doesn’t have any vegetarian or vegan-friendly burgers on their menu at this time.
Oreos are vegan-friendly and don’t contain any milk or eggs!
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