Delicious and Dairy-Free Desserts

If you’re like me, you absolutely love ice cream, but it doesn’t really love you back. I’m talking about dairy intolerance: Once upon a time, I could consume all the dairy my heart desired and be a-okay, but that inevitably changed and I’ve been suffering since. Following the recent dairy-alternative boom in the mainstream, 417-land producers have started cropping up with dairy-free, dairy-inspired treats for us all to enjoy.

Earth’s Harvest Food Truck

1530 E. St. Louis St., Springfield, 417-983-2300
Located in the Route 66 Food Truck Park, Earth’s Harvest serves dairy-free ice cream in a cone, in a split or in a Sundae. Yum!

Riot Desserts

417-379-2982
Riot sells dairy-free, sugar-free ice cream (if we can still call it that?) by the pint. You order online, and they deliver locally.

Sweet EMOtion

326 South Ave., Springfield, 417-869-7625
Sweet EMOtion, a pop punk/emo themed snack shop located in the Outland Complex, serves oat milk-based chocolate and vanilla soft serves as well as strawberry and pineapple Dream Whips.

Culture Counter

607 S. Pickwick Ave., Springfield, 417-720-1382
Culture Counter opened on Pickwick Avenue last summer, and we can’t get enough of their coconut milk-based vegan ice cream concoctions.