Are Chocolate Chips Vegan?

We believe that chocolate is a wonderful unifier. There's no greater pick-me-up than noticing that someone brought chocolate glazed donuts into the break room at work. Savoring homemade chocolate chip cookies with friends during a movie night is just so comforting, too. Chocolate is a magical treat for everyone who craves it!

Those with specific dietary preferences may have to be a bit more careful when choosing what kind of chocolate to indulge in. Knowing that vegans can eat chocolate bars, chocolate chunks, chocolate chips, and everything in between can open up a whole new world of dessert possibilities!

Following a vegan diet doesn't mean your chocolate choices are limited to extra dark chocolate squares. While still yummy, there are other ways that vegans can enjoy chocolate. 

(Spoiler Alert: this can even be in the form of chocolate chips!)

Are chocolate chips considered vegan? What are vegan chocolate chips made of? And are there vegan chocolate chips for baking?

Let's explore the answers to all of these questions and more in this guide to what makes certain types of chocolate vegan-friendly. 

What Are the Ingredients of Non-Vegan Chocolate Chips?

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What makes chocolate chips not vegan-friendly? The presence of animal products, usually in the form of dairy. These can make the chocolate a no-go for people keeping a kosher diet, as well.

If you're following a vegan diet, you should look out for dairy ingredients that make up non-vegan chocolate chips — whether they’re semi-sweet chocolate chips, bittersweet mini chips, unsweetened chocolate chips, or even vegan sugar-free chocolate chips. 

While many of these treats are marketed as made with “whole food” ingredients, that doesn’t mean they’re vegan. 

Here's a cheat sheet of foods that aren’t vegan!

  • Dry Milk Powder or Skim Milk Powder. This is a type of powder that comes from milk.

  • Whey Protein. This is a type of protein that is derived from milk.

  • Milk Fat or Butterfat. We prefer peanut butter to fit our macros!

  • Cream. In some foods, cream is used for a rich texture. 

  • Casein. Casein is another protein made from dairy.

  • Milk Solids. Dairy milk comes from cows, so that's a no when it comes to vegan diets.

  • Sugar. A lot of refined sugars use a non-vegan ingredient called bone char to create their white color. 

Since milk is a common food allergy, here's a tip! Companies are required to disclose if their items have any of the eight most common allergens. That means you’ll know if chocolate is non-dairy, peanut and tree nut-free, soy-free, and otherwise allergy-friendly, making it easier for you to enjoy life with allergies. 

A quick glance at the end of an ingredients list should let you know if the product contains dairy products. 

What Are the Benefits of Vegan Chocolate Chips?

If you’re wondering, “What are vegan chocolate chips,” the answer is simple! Vegan chocolate chip ingredients don't contain any animal products. This means vegans can use these chocolate chips to their heart's content! 

There are also extra benefits of using vegan chocolate chips compared to other kinds of baking chips. 

Vegan chocolate chips can be an excellent choice for those seeking to avoid any potential adverse health effects from dairy

Even if you don't necessarily consider yourself a vegan, selecting vegan chocolate chips can be one way to cut down on animal products in your diet if that is your goal.

Our Dark Chocolate Baking Chips are perfect for vegans and keto dieters and can be diabetic-friendly, thanks to their low sugar and low carb content. Those vegan sugar-free chocolate chips are scrumptious are perfect for baking. 

The Best Vegan Chocolate Chips for Baking

The Best Vegan Chocolate Chips for Baking

While you can snack on these Dark Chocolate Baking Chips straight from the bag (we won't judge!), they're perfect for baking vegan chocolate chip cookies and other delicious treats, too.

Our dairy-free chocolate chips, including dark chocolate, vegan white chocolate chips, and peanut butter chocolate chips, contain only six ingredients, and we bet you can pronounce each one. Our dark chocolate morsels are sweetened with fermented erythritol, stevia, and non-GMO chocolate liquor and have no added sugar, so you can enjoy them guilt-free.

No bitterness here with our vegan dark chocolate baking chips! Our unique blend of sweeteners gives that touch of sweetness with no aftertaste or sugar crash. 

While some chocolate chips have additives and preservatives, we like to keep things as natural as possible at MiiRO. The result? Dark chocolate deliciousness that melts beautifully. 

These little gems are super versatile. They can be used in any recipe that calls for vegan chocolate chips — but more on that later!

Other Vegan-Friendly Baking Chips

The Best Vegan Chocolate Chips for Baking

We've determined that chocolate chips can be vegan (and that MiiRO is the best vegan chocolate chips brand around). Still, vegans don't have to be limited to just chocolate baking chips.

Looking at baking options out there, you'll see numerous other baking chip possibilities. Some examples are white chocolate chips, toffee-flavored chips, and peanut butter chips. 

A quick glance at some of the nutrition labels then delivers the bad news: a lot of baking chip offerings aren't vegan friendly. 

If you are searching for baking chips that are vegan, why not go the peanut butter route? Yes, MiiRO has Peanut Butter Baking Chips. Historically, peanut butter baking chips usually aren't vegan — but not if we have anything to say about it! 

Our peanut butter baking chips are velvety smooth, with 0 gram of sugar per serving. We promise that's not a typo. These peanut butter chocolate chips can effortlessly add some pizzazz when studded in chewy, soft, Low Sugar Vegan Levain Bakery™ Cookies

You will surely give that famous New York bakery a run for their money with these addictive cookies!

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Delicious Recipes Using Vegan Chocolate Chips

You've got your vegan chocolate chips and are ready to roll. The tasty treats you can create are limitless! 

Stumped on where to go from here? We've rounded up some of our favorite recipes to get you started.

Cookies

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We mentioned this Low Sugar Vegan Levain Bakery™ Cookies recipe earlier, but it deserves another shout-out. You can use our Dark Chocolate Baking Chips to balance out the gooey, mouthwatering flavor. Or, get even more decadent with it and add our Peanut Butter Baking Chips for some nutty goodness. 

If you are vegan and gluten-free, you'll be happy to know that our Dark Chocolate Baking Chips are also gluten-free. Try this Super Simple Gluten Free Chocolate Cookie recipe! Yearning for more of a chocolate flavor? 

Substitute ¼ cup of the oat flour in this recipe for ¼ cup of cocoa powder. These cookies are sure to please any chocoholic!

Cakes

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Ring in a loved one's birthday by bringing this Vegan and Keto Chocolate Cake to the table. Add some Dark Chocolate Baking Chips or Peanut Butter Baking Chips to the batter before baking. This cake is an amazing blank canvas for decorating. 

Because it's keto, you get the added bonus of healthy fats from the avocado and coconut milk! We love this crowd-pleasing chocolate cake recipe.

Brownies

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You can use our vegan Dark Chocolate Baking Chips to add some chocolate flair to other recipes, too! Top these fudgy Vegan & Gluten Free Raw Chocolate Peanut Brownies with a few (or more than a few) vegan chocolate chips. 

Smoothie Bowl

Smoothie Bowl

Life's too short not to have chocolate for breakfast. Our Cacao Smoothie Bowl is well-rounded, chocolatey, and sweetened by fruit. Once your smoothie bowl has been blended, here come the toppings: banana, granola, hemp seeds, a dollop of almond butter, and of course, a sprinkle of vegan Dark Chocolate Chips.

Crepes

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For a special occasion, these Chocolate Crepes are sure to wow friends and family you invite over for breakfast. Make it an event the whole family can take part in by creating a topping station! 

Once you've cooked up all of the crepes, assemble them with various toppings of your choosing. We love the combination of Peanut Butter Baking Chips, sliced bananas, and Dark Chocolate Baking Chips. This healthy breakfast will almost feel like dessert! 

Where Can I Buy Vegan Chocolate Chips?

If you’re wondering which chocolate chips are vegan, it’s easy to just look at the ingredients list for animal-derived products. Or, if you want to make things even more simple, head over to MiiRO for yummy chocolate chips that are always vegan (and keto, too). 

That’s right — if you’re wondering where to buy vegan chocolate chips, the best place is online here at MiiRO! 

We will shout our response to the question "are chocolate chips vegan?" from the rooftops: YES! Vegans can take part in chocolatey delights with vegan-friendly chocolate chips from MiiRO. What a treat!

Whether you're stocking up on chocolate chips for a recipe or just looking to add little drops of yumminess into your life, vegan chocolate chips are your answer. 

 

Sources:

VEGANISM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Tackling Climate Change Through Livestock: A Global Assessment | FAO

Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Health Effects of Vegan Diets | PMC

Macronutrients | PMC

Food Allergies | FDA

Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) | FDA

Health Concerns About Dairy | PMC

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