20 Brands + Best Varieties

When I originally created this guide, dairy-free veggie burgers were actually difficult to find. Most brands used milk in some form, and even fewer were vegan. It was ironic that most veggie burgers weren’t made with just veggies! But as the plant-based movement has taken hold, many brands have changed their old formulas to remove dairy. Now we have a round-up of over 20 brands, our top picks for the best varieties, and 5 favorite recipes for you to make at home!

The Dairy-Free Veggie Burgers You Can Buy Right Now

Allergen Notes: All items listed below are dairy-free by ingredients. They are also vegan-friendly and made without eggs, nuts, soy, and wheat, unless otherwise noted. But ingredients are subject to change at any time, and all products are at some degree of risk for allergen cross contamination, whether they have a “may contain” statement or not. Always read the label before consuming any food, and make sure you are familiar with this may contain information. Only you can decide what is safe for your needs.

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🍔 – Top pick

Actual Veggies (refrigerated; where to buy)

Black Bean Veggie Burgers
Mushroom Quinoa Veggie Burgers
Purple Roots Veggie Burgers
Super Greens Veggie Burgers 🍔
Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers
White Truffle Veggie Burgers

🍔 – Best Clean Dairy-Free Veggie Burgers – If you’re looking for a better-than-homemade experience, this brand is one to try. They go above and beyond with healthy whole food ingredients.

Key Features: These vegan varieties come in a rainbow of options and have truly plant-based ingredient lists that read like homemade. They are not only dairy-free, but also nut-free, soy-free, and some are gluten-free certified. But note that they do have additional non-vegan varieties with dairy cheese.

Abbot’s (frozen; where to buy)

Classic Smokehouse Protein Veggie Burgers
Garlic & Herb Protein Veggie Burgers
Italian Herb Protein Veggie Burgers

Key Features: These are touted as top 9 allergen-free and high-protein, without the higher fat content of direct competitors. They use pea protein as the core ingredient, but the other ingredients are more whole food based.

Amy’s (frozen; where to buy)

Organic Black Bean Veggie Burgers (contains soy, wheat)
Organic California Veggie Burgers (contains nuts, wheat)
Organic Gluten Free Sonoma Veggie Burgers (contains nuts)

Key Features: This is a whole food focused line, made with whole grains, mushrooms, other vegetables, herbs, and spices. The Black Bean variety is a touch higher in protein due to the beans (including tofu).

Beyond Burger (refrigerated; where to buy)

Beyond Burger with Avocado Oil
Beyond Cookout Classic
Beyond Stack Burgers (thinner patties)
Jalapeno Cheddar-Style Beyond Burgers
Sweet Onion Beyond Burgers

Key Features: These are faux-style burgers, attempting to mimic the meatiness of beef burgers in taste, texture, and basic nutrients (fat and protein). They’re made with a blend of plant proteins, including pea protein, rice protein, and lentil protein in some varieties. They’re similar to Impossible Burgers, but more flavorful and less meaty.

Big Mountain (refigerated; store locator)

Lion’s Mane Mushroom Burgers
The Original Veggie Burgers

Key Features: Sold only in Canada, their Original burger is focused on simple ingredients, including peas, carrots, sunflower seeds, and chia seeds. Their Mushroom burgers have a completely different formula that is more dense with protein.

Boca Burger (frozen; product locator)

Original Vegan Veggie Burgers (contains soy, wheat)
Original Vegan Veggie Burgers with Non-GMO Soy (contains soy, wheat)
Original Chik’n Veggie Patties (contains soy, wheat)
Spicy Chik’n Veggie Patties (contains soy, wheat)
Spicy Chik’n Veggie Patties with Non-GMO Soy (contains soy, wheat)

Key Features: This is one of the original “faux meat” burger brands, so their ingredients are more processed. They use a protein-heavy base of soy protein concentrate and wheat gluten. Please note that the All American and Savory Mushroom patties do come with real dairy cheese in them.

Bubba Burger (frozen; where to buy)

Latin Grill Veggie Burgers (contains soy)
Original Veggie Burgers (contains soy)
Veggie with White Beans (contains soy)

Key Features: This company does burgers – beef, turkey, chicken, and veggie. Their veggie burgers are all vegan. They have lengthy ingredient lists, but for the most part, it’s all whole foods, like legumes, oats, veggies, herbs, spices, and other seasonings.

Deep Foods / Trader Joe’s (frozen; get products)

Veggie Masala Patties (contains wheat)

Key Features: This product is produced by Deep Foods, but they sell it both under their own name and as Trader Joe’s brand Masala Burgers. They have a samosa-like quality with potatoes, vegetables, bread crumbs, and Indian spices.

Don Lee Farms (frozen; where to shop)

Organic Chipotle Black Bean Burgers
Organic Protein Veggie Burgers

Key Features: This brand gets little fanfare, but they’ve been around since the 1940s. They make both meat burgers and veggie burgers, which are often sold in mainstream grocers, including club stores. Their ingredients lean more toward whole foods, but with pea protein added.

Dr. Praeger’s (where to buy) 🩵

BBQ Black Bean & Sweet Potato Slider Patties
Black Bean Quinoa Veggie Burgers (contains soy)
California Veggie Burgers (contains soy) 🍔
Crunchy Black Bean Burrito Veggie Burgers
Crunchy Cauliflower Veggie Burgers
Crunchy Southwestern Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers
Mushroom Risotto Veggie Burgers
Super Greens Veggie Burgers

🍔 – Best Traditional Dairy-Free Veggie Burgers – It’s loved by veggie-forward fans who still want a nice combination of taste, good ingredients, and texture sandwiched between a bun.

Key Features: This brand has always been a favorite due to their allergy-friendliness, good selection of varieties, use of whole food ingredients, and going above and beyond with certifications. At last check, all varieties were certified vegan and kosher pareve, and almost all were certified gluten free.

Field Roast (refrigerated; where to buy)🩵

Field Burger (contains wheat)

Key Features: Field Roast is the master of “wheat meat.” Their lone burger is made with vital wheat gluten, barley, carrots, celery, mushrooms, and more. It’s more cohesive than many other brands and on the meaty side.

Franklin Farms (refrigerated; where to buy)

Barbeque Veggie Burger (contains soy)
Disney – Barbecue Veggie Burger (contains soy)
Disney – Classic Veggie Burger (contains soy)
Mediterranean Style Veggie Burger (contains soy)
Original Recipe Veggie Burger (contains soy)
Portabella Veggie Burger (contains soy)

Key Features: Their base recipe combines soy and vegetables for a more traditional, slightly meaty, veggie burger vibe. If you aren’t a fan of grainy veggie burgers, but aren’t seeking faux meat, then this is one to try.

Gardein (frozen; where to buy)

Ultimate Black Bean Burger
Ultimate Falafel Burger (contains wheat)
Ultimate Italian-Style Chickpea Burger (contains wheat)
Ultimate Plant-Based Burger (contains wheat)

Key Features: Ironically, the “plant-based” burger is their faux meat offering (made primarily of pea protein, wheat protein, and coconut oil), while the other varieties are made mostly with beans and vegetables.

Gardenburger (frozen; where to buy)

Black Bean Chipotle (contains soy, wheat)
Original Vegan Veggie Burgers (contains soy, wheat)

Key Features: The vegan varieties are made with soy protein, grains, and beans and/or vegetables. They are quite different from the Original non-vegan variety, which is made with cheese.

Hodo (refrigerated; where to find)

Organic Tofu Veggie Burger (contains soy) 🍔

🍔 – Best High-Protein Dairy-Free Veggie Burgers – Their own organic tofu is used to make these patties with 19 grams of protein. It’s a meat stand-in that honors nutrition with quality ingredients and without any protein concentrates.

Key Features: This is the veggie burger for tofu fans. It’s made with less than 10 ingredients that you can find in most home kitchens, and is naturally high in protein (no protein concentrates needed). Plus each patty boasts 350mg of calcium.

Impossible (frozen and refrigerated; where to find)

Burger Patties (contains soy) 🍔
Indulgent Burger Patties (contains soy)
Southwest Grilled Burger Patties (contains soy)

🍔 – Best Dairy-Free Beef Burger Copycat – It’s a close race with Beyond Burger, but this brand nails “meat” just a little more. It’s also a top pick for grilling.

Key Features: This brand targets people who want the taste of meat, but don’t want to eat meat. Their patties are made primarily from soy protein concentrate and oils, and have a host of additives to make the taste and texture just right.

Jack & Annie’s (frozen; find a store)

Buffalo Jack Patties (contains soy, wheat)
Classic Jackfruit Burgers (contains soy)
Crispy Jack Patties (contains soy, wheat)

Key Features: This is the only jackfruit veggie burger we’ve seen. They pair it with soy flour, plant fiber, and other ingredients to give it a meatier texture.

Morningstar Farms (frozen; where to buy)

Garden Veggie Burgers (contains soy, wheat)
Steakhouse Style Burgers (contains soy, wheat)

Key Features: This brand has been very fickle over the years with dairy – adding it, removing it, adding it back again. They now have a mix of vegan (just the ones listed above) and non-vegan varieties, all with a moderate or all-in faux meat vibe. They’re made with a base of soy protein and wheat gluten.

NoBull (frozen; find a store)

Madras Curry True Veggieburger
Savory Mushroom True Veggieburger (contains soy)
Spicy Italian True Veggieburger (contains soy)
Sun-Dried Tomato True Veggieburger (contains soy)
The Original True Veggieburger (contains soy)

Key Features: The short ingredient lists read like a who’s-who of legumes, whole grains, and seeds. There’s no funny business and the only soy is in the wheat-free tamari seasoning. But the taste is very lentil-forward.

Plant Strong (shelf-stable; store locator)

Organic Black Bean Skillet Burgers
Organic Portobello Mushroom Skillet Burgers
Organic Sweet Curry Skillet Burgers

Key Features: Formerly known as Engine 2, Plant Strong veggie burger mixes are as close as we can get to homemade from a store-bought product. They have simple, clean ingredients with a base of oats, sunflower seeds, and quinoa flakes, and “just add liquid” instructions.

Vegan Burger (shelf-stable; buy online)

Black Bean & Olive Burger Mix
Vege Caliente Burger Mix
Veggie Six Burger Mix
Viva Italiano Burger Mix

Key Features: This brand makes veggie burger mixes with oats, beans, rice, vegetables, spices, and simple “just add hot water” instructions. Since they are shelf-stable, you order them online and keep them stocked in your pantry.

Yve’s Veggie Cuisine (refrigerated; product locator)

Gluten-Free Veggie Burgers (contains soy)
Kale & Root Vegetable Patties

Key Features: The Kale patties are vegetable forward, with a range of veggies, grains, seeds, and chickpea flour. The Gluten-Free burgers are more like mock burgers, made with soy protein and fortification.

More Store Brands

Major stores typically source the production of their private label brands from other companies. For example, Trader Joe’s Masala Burger is actually Deep Foods Masala Burger with the Trader Joe’s label and packaging. We’ve seen some vegan veggie burgers under the following store brands:

365 (Whole Foods)
Greenwise (Publix)
O Organics (Albertsons / Safeway)
Simple Truth (Kroger stores)
Trader Joe’s
Wegmans
Wild Harvest (SuperValu)

Discontinued Brands of Dairy-Free Veggie Burgers

Sadly, the following brands are no longer producing veggie burgers:

GoGo Quinoa
Hilary’s Eat Well
Lightlife
Nature’s Fynd
Qrunch Foods
Quorn
Sol Cuisine
Sunshine Burger
Sweet Earth
Tofurky
Upton’s Naturals

5 Delicious Dairy-Free Veggie Burger Recipes

Prefer homemade? Whip up my Speedy Dairy-Free Hamburger Buns Recipe (or my gluten-free version), and prep one of these delicious veggie burger recipes. They are all dairy-free and vegan friendly!