Vegan Pudding Cups You Can Actually Buy

Pudding is one of the last dessert aisles that plant based eaters gave up on. Most shelf pudding cups are made with milk. Most of the dairy free ones are made from a mix, set with modified starch, and taste like it. So when people search for vegan pudding cups or dairy free pudding brands, they usually end up back at chia seeds.

Here is what to actually look for, and what we make.

Four things to check on a vegan pudding label

What is it set with. Gelatin is animal derived, so anything using it is out. Agar agar comes from seaweed. Modified corn starch works but gives you that thick, pasty mouthfeel.
Is the base real, or a mix. Coconut milk and coconut water are ingredients. Coconut flavor is not.
Hidden dairy. Sodium caseinate is a milk protein and it turns up in a lot of things labeled non dairy. Non dairy is not a legal synonym for dairy free.
Where the sugar sits. If it is the first or second ingredient, you are eating sweetened filler.

What KOKONUT puts in the jar

Coconut water, coconut milk, filtered water, organic coconut sugar, agar agar, sea salt, and the flavor. That is the whole list.

Every flavor is plant based, dairy free, gluten free and soy free. Set with agar agar, never gelatin. Each jar is 11 oz and sealed, and it keeps in the fridge with no freezer required.

The texture is the part people are not expecting. Agar sets firmer and cleaner than starch, so it lands closer to young coconut meat than to a custard cup.

Nine flavors

Coconut Cloud Whip: plain coconut. The baseline, and the one that goes first.
The Dark Side of Sweet: stone ground black sesame. Reads like cookies and cream.
We are a Match-a: ceremonial grade matcha from Uji, Japan.
Depresso? Espresso: Vietnamese coffee, coconut instead of condensed milk.
Taro-ble to Resist: real steamed taro root.
Mango-nificent: cut mango, not puree.
Peach-a-Boo: diced orchard peach.
Astro-Berry Drift: hand cut strawberry.
Golden Jelly Elixir: peach gum jelly with jujube. Limited edition.

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Where to buy vegan pudding

We ship chilled across the United States. California orders over $60 ship free on multi jar packs. If you would rather buy it in person, the store locator has every cafe, restaurant and grocer that carries us, including stops in Orange County and New York.

Questions people ask

Are there vegan pudding cups you can buy in stores?

Yes, though the category is thin. Look for coconut or oat based pudding set with agar agar rather than gelatin, and check for sodium caseinate on anything labeled non dairy.

Is coconut pudding vegan?

Ours is. Traditional recipes sometimes use gelatin or condensed milk, so it depends on the maker. Every KOKONUT flavor is plant based.

Is it gluten free?

Yes, and soy free.

Does it need a freezer?

No. Keep it refrigerated. That is the main practical difference from vegan ice cream.