Just because you're vegan doesn't mean you should miss out on your chocolate fix.
Many dark chocolate bars are actually vegan-friendly by their very nature as they’re not made with milk.
While we love a bit of dark chocolate, there’s no denying that it’s more intense, rich and sometimes bitter than its milky cousin.
But, don’t worry, along with delicious dark options, there’s now a host of vegan chocolate bars made with milk alternatives and plant-based milk, like soy, almond or coconut, that can offer that creamier taste too.
Whether you're looking for a fruity-infused slab, a hint of mint, a sea-salt lip-smacker, or an indulgent salted caramel corker, there's a vegan chocolate bar to suit every taste.
We've rounded up our pick of the best options below so vegan chocoholics can chomp on delicious chocolate too. These are the top of the (vegan) chocs...
Best vegan chocolate bars
1. Tony’s Chocolonely Dark Almond Sea Salt
As well as being yummy, the brand's chocolate is Fairtrade certified and farmed giving fair wage to all involved.
And have you noticed the chunks are unevenly sized (great when you get a bigger one)? The brand says that's a "palatable way of reminding our choco friends that the profits in the chocolate industry are unfairly divided."
A chocolate bar with a mission - and we're on board.
Price: £5.50 (180g), Amazon - buy here now
2. NOMO Vegan Caramel & Sea Salt Chocolate Bar
Undoubtedly one of the tastiest vegan chocolate bars out there, this is a great option from NOMO (No Missing Out) if you want your vegan choc to taste as much like 'real' chocolate as possible.
Not only is it free from dairy, it's also gluten, eggs, and nut-free. Yet with being 'free' from so many things, there's one thing it's not free from - flavour.
Price: £20.99 for 24 x 38g, Amazon - buy here now | 99p a bar, Holland & Barrett
3. Hotel Chocolat Dark Chocolate Orange 70% Selector
Get ready for a taste sensation... This super-chunky orange-tinged vegan chocolate bar is packed with mouthwatering citrus tang.
Ripe Valencian oranges soar over bass notes of 70& dark chocolate to create an irresistible treat for anyone with a sweet tooth.
Price: £3.95, Hotel Chocolat - buy here now
4. Galaxy Vegan Caramel and Sea Salt Bar
Not a huge dark chocolate fan? This vegan chocolate bar was made for you.
You can indulge with a delicious combination of rich cocoa and crunchy caramel pieces blended with smooth and creamy hazelnut paste.
Not only is the chocolate kinder, the packaging is also eco-friendly as its made from a compostable film packaging and wood fibre that can be composted at home, too.
Price: £3, Tesco - buy here now | £20.70 for 10 pack, Amazon - buy here now
5. Chocolarder Cinnamon Toasted Cacao Nibs
Tuck into notes of red fruit and hazelnut blended with sweet and warming cinnamon with this bean-to-bar chocolate treat.
The cacao nib dark chocolate treat is ethically produced, sourced directly from carefully-chosen reputable farmers.
The beans hail from a plantation in Bahia, eastern Brazil, and are lightly caramelised then folded in Peruvian 70% chocolate and mixed with cinnamon spice. Our mouths are watering, how about you?
Price: £5.99, Selfridges - buy here now
6. Melt Mint Bar
There's nothing quite as nice as pepping up a dark chocolate bar with a pop of minty goodness.
Not only do we love the taste of this bar - the chocolates are fresh, handcrafted and use the best natural ingredients - but we love the brand's ethos too.
Melt's focus on vegan chocolate, its plastic-free packaging and its reduction of food miles by basing its kitchens in its Notting Hill and Holland Park shops, means it’s minimising its footprint on the earth and aiming to save the planet one plant at a time.
Price: £7.99, Melt Chocolate - buy here now
7. Moo Free Rice Milk Chocolate Bar
If you're doing your weekly shop, keep an eye out form this vegan 'milk' chocolate bar, made from cocoa, sugar and rice.
There really is no reason for anybody to miss out as this wonder bar is dairy, gluten, wheat, lactose, casein and soya free.
It's also organic and certified by the Vegan Society. And it tastes good. Need we say more?
Price: £2.50, Amazon - buy here now
8. Asda Extra Special Dark Chocolate Mint Indulgence
Sometimes it's nice to splash out and indulge in some luxury chocolate. And sometimes is nice to get luxury chocolate without the price tag.
This Asda own-brand mint vegan chocolate bar falls firmly into the latter, and is a veritable flavour bomb for the wallet-friendly price.
Bittersweet cocoa notes blend with crisp highlights of cool peppermint and 52% cocoa solids from the finest beans. Treat yourself without breaking the bank.
