{"id":3165,"date":"2020-12-01T14:21:01","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T14:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/?post_type=food&p=3165"},"modified":"2020-12-09T11:08:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T11:08:54","slug":"vegan-cream","status":"publish","type":"food","link":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/food-drink\/vegan-cream\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Cream"},"content":{"rendered":"
Whether you are a fan of whipped cream squirted onto hot chocolate or a drizzle of single cream over a slice of apple pie, dairy cream is off the menu for vegans. Given that conventional cream is made from milk<\/a> (usually from cows) it should come as no surprise that it is not vegan. But all is not lost for those following a plant-based diet. As we shall show in this article, there are loads of great vegan-friendly alternatives to dairy cream.<\/p>\n More good news is that, just as with the best vegan ice cream<\/a>, vegan cream tastes just as nice as dairy cream\u2026 and it tends to be a fair bit healthier too!<\/p>\n Jump To:<\/strong> Double Cream<\/a> | Single Cream<\/a> | Whipping Cream<\/a> | Whipped Cream<\/a> | Buttercream<\/a> |\u00a0Cr\u00e8me Fra\u00eeche<\/a> | Clotted Cream<\/a> |\u00a0Homemade<\/a><\/p>\n Before we list our favourite vegan cream options, let\u2019s briefly run through the main types of cream and what they tend to be used for.<\/p>\n Vegan cream has various ingredients that differ between the types of cream and brands. Here are some of the most common ingredients that appear in vegan-friendly cream products.<\/p>\n When browsing the aisles for vegan-friendly cream \u2013 and indeed many other plant-based products \u2013 you will no doubt encounter palm oil (or palm fat or similar) amongst the ingredients. As we discuss in detail in our palm oil<\/a> article, there are some real environmental issues around the consumption of palm oil, particularly around habitat destruction. Many vegans therefore simply avoid all products that contain palm oil; others will only choose products that include \u201cresponsibly sourced\u201d (or similar) palm oil; others still will simply decide that because palm oil comes a plant, it is fair game for vegans.<\/p>\n Where you sit along this spectrum of views on palm oil is obviously your call. Note that there are plenty of other seemingly vegan products that have similar (or other) environmental concerns too. This could be in relation to the exploitation of bees to pollinate crops of almonds<\/a> or avocados<\/a> or the fact that much of the soy<\/a> consumed worldwide is grown on land that used to be rainforests. In short, it pays to read up on these and other issues so you can make an informed judgement.<\/p>\n Here we\u2019ll run through some of the best vegan-friendly cream options that are available in the UK at the time of writing. We\u2019ll split these into cream type (based on the types listed above) to make things nice and easy.<\/p>\n To give you an idea of how the plant-based creams compare to the dairy options in terms of nutrition, we\u2019ve given an example at the end of each section. Check out the individual product website\/supermarket website for full nutritional details of any creams we have not featured.<\/p>\n Here are some of the best double cream options available for vegans in the UK. There are not many, alas, when compared to the array of vegan single cream options. But we are hopeful more will appear in the not too distant future. There are no really good vegan alternatives to \u201cextra thick double cream\u201d and for such purposes it might be better to use one of the whipping cream options detailed later in the article.<\/p>\nTypes of Cream<\/h2>\n
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What Is Vegan Cream Made From?<\/h2>\n
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A Note About Palm Oil<\/h3>\n
Top Vegan Cream Options in the UK<\/h2>\n
Vegan Double Cream<\/h3>\n