Best Vegan Desserts in Orange County

BINGSU

Name: HeyBings Dessert x Coffee

link: Artisan Desserts

Price: $11-20

Location: Irvine

Desserts: Vegan Bingsu & Matcha

Vegan Classic Injelomi
- this is a red bean mochi bingsu~
Vegan Mango Paradise
Vegan Strawberry Delight
Matcha Latte with Oat or Almond
Grapefruit Refresher
Espresso Latte with Oat or Almond
Red Jujube Milk with Oat or Almond

Bingsu, spelled 빙수, is a popular Korean shaved-ice dessert! It is not your typical shaved ice as it is made with milk and not water!

MILK?!?! that’s not vegan….

do not fret my vegan, they use coconut milk for the vegan ones! they also top it off with vegan coconut ice cream and vegan condensed milk!

mmmmm yummy!

Few factors that make this place worth it!

Finding vegan bingsu is nearly impossible
It tastes freaking delicious, does not skimp on the flavor
the fact the offer more than one vegan option for Bingsu

Important Notes

HeyBings is not fully vegan, be sure to specify you want the vegan option when ordering
The parking lot is small and hard to maneuvere in. Be patient vegan bingsu is worth it!

VEGAN SHAKES & FROYO

Name: Active Culture Cafe

Link: Active Culture Cafe

Price: $10-30

Locations: San Clemente & Laguna Beach

Desserts: Vegan Shakes & Froyo

Shake Options

Naked Coconut Shake

Chocolate Bliss Shake

Moonlight Mint Shake

Java- Joy Shake

Froyo Options

Vegan Coconut Bliss
Vegan Chocolate
Vegan Pomegranate Raspberry
Vegan Passion Orange Guava (Sometimes Unavailbale)

Honey- Lavender Bloom Shake

ask for “No honey, agave instead please and can I also do the vegan coconut bliss soft serve instead of the vanilla soft serve?”

Date Shake

ask for, “Can I please have the vegan coconut bliss soft serve instead of the vanilla soft serve”

Important to clarify you are vegan!

Also important to specify what you would like!

You can also change out the vegan coconut bliss soft serve for the vegan organic frozen coconut base. FYI: these are both ice cream!!! The organic frozen coconut base is slightly less sweet than the soft serve!

The vegan froyo is upsettingly expensive. Active Culture does the froyo by weight and it. is. pricey.

There is a hack ~ Active Culture has a 32oz froyo container for a $10 flat rate with no toppings. I heavily suggest purchasing this 32oz container, filling with one or two flavors, and sharing with a friend or take home to your freezer.

Trust me when I say the small, build your own froyo will make you cry once you get to the register. If you are willing to pay the price then go ahead, however, if you are on a budget or you are craving some good vegan froyos then stick with 32oz.

Honestly, sometimes I buy my own toppings and create little vegan froyo cups for days at my own home with the 32oz.

Few Factors that make this place worth it!

Unique Vegan Shakes and Froyo Flavors
Do not compromise on ingredients or flavor
Interesting Flavors that are hard to find elsewhere

Important Notes

Active Culture is expensive, this is more of a splurge dessert
The sizing is quite large, come ready to consume

Vegan Raw, Classic Desserts (Photo coming soon…)

Name: Giselle’s Vegan Kitchen

Link: Vegan Gluten-Free Organic Desserts | Giselle’s Vegan Kitchen – Giselle’s Vegan Kitchen

Price: $5-150

Locations: Laguna Hills & Erewhon Grocery

Desserts: Vegan cookies, cakes, brownies, and more

What they carry

raw bars
brownies
cake slices
mini cheescakes
cookies
cupcakes
donuts
macarons
pie slices

Yes! they cater! Some of the desserts you can only buy full size!

When you go into the bakery at the Laguna Hills location they put out a selection of desserts you can take to go

At Erewhon they supply the same 8-10 options in the grab and go fridge section by the smoothies

The cakes are seriously to die for, expensive, but it will make a vegan quite pleased. Your non-vegan friends and family will also enjoy it

Few Factors that Make this Place Worth it!

This is a RAW vegan bakery which means that they only use unprocessed, whole ingredients in all their products
everything is made from scratch
everything is made with care and love

Important Notes

none except this bakery is a MUST TRY

GELATO

Name: Gelato Paradiso

Link: Daily Menu | Gelato Paradiso

Price: ~ $8-10

EXACT Location:

448 S Coast Hwy

Ste A

Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Dessert: Gelato

Anguria – Watermelon

Cocco – Coconut

Cioccolato – Chocolate

Lampone – Raspberry

Mango

Fragola – Strawberry

Hibiscus Flower

Guaiava – Guava

Frutti Bosco – Forest Fruit

Pesca – Peach

Ananas – Pineapple

Prugna – Plum

When you are in Laguna Beach type into your maps “Peppertree Lane”

The gelato place is down this really cute alleyway!!

Few Factors that Make this Place Worth it!

They use ingredients straight from Italy! Creating a more authentic and flavorful gelato
The number of vegan options is insane, no other gelato place in orange county carries this many
Tastes just like Italy, I have been around Italy and this is the best place in Orange County to get some authentic gelato.

Important Notes!

Not only will you receive delicious gelato, but this place is in the cutest little alley way in Laguna Beach. A fun afternoon outing.

Vegan Donuts (photos coming soon…)

Names of Places:

The Donuttery
Friendly Donuts

Links:

Prices: $3-50

Locations:

The Donuttery: Huntington
Friendly Donuts: Orange

Dessert Type: Donuts

At the Donuttery you have to get the Yeast Raised vegan donuts!!!!!

The vegan cake ones and the Vegan Masala are ok, however the yeast raised donuts are to die for! So soft and fluffly a must try

Click the next tab to find out why you should go to Friendly Donuts….

Here, you need to try the vegan cake donuts. MMMM, absolutely delicious!

Their vegan yeast raised donuts are ok, but the vegan cake donuts is where the love is at!

Go to the Donuttery for Vegan Yeast Raised Donuts

Go to Friendly for Vegan Cake Donuts

Few Factors that Make these Places Worth it!

Both have donuts at great prices!

Vegan Froyo Sundaes

Name: Pressed Juicery

Link: Search: 6 results found for “soft serve”

Price: $8-15

Location: Laguna Hills, Irvine, Newport, Costa Mesa

Dessert: Vegan Froyo Sundaes

Pressed specializes in juices however, they have recently begun selling these dairy-free, no refined sugars, creamy soft serves

The soft serves are also low sugar and low calorie. You can find all the nutrtional information on their website!

Hong Kong Mango Desserts (Photo coming soon…)

Name: Hui Lau Shaun

Link: Menu – Hui Lau Shan

Price: $10-20

Location: Irvine

Dessert: Mango Sago & Drinks

A7 Mango Sago
Passionfruit Mango Icy
Passionfruit Green Tea
D9 Fresh Watermelon with Coconut Juice
H1 HK Iced Lemon Tea 港式凍檸茶

Not everything is vegan here, however the items listed above are!

Also… what is Sago?

Sago is a starch that is formed into small translucent pearls. There is almost no flavor to the sago itself but the texture is quite yummy, almost like boba!

Plant-Based Vietnamese Desserts (Photo Coming Soon!)

Name: Ma Juicy

Link: Ma Juicy Online Order

Price: $10-15

Location: Westministr

Dessert: Pennywort Juices, Juices, and Tofu Desserts

Hui Lau Shan specializes in Mango desserts. Even though there is only one Mango Sago bowl you can order it is unique and delicious.

I go here for my birthday almost every year! It is truly a dessert like no other, please give this a try when you have the chance.

Few Factors that Make this Place Worth it

It is difficult to find vegan mango sago in Orange County, as far as I know this is the only Place!

Important Notes

if you do not enjoy mango…this is not your place. And thats ok!

Plant-Based Vietnamese Refreshments

Name: Ma Juicy

Link: Ma Juicy Online Order

Price: $10-15

Location: Westminister

Dessert: pennywort juices and other drinks

Pennywort, also known as Centella Asiatica or Gotu Kola is blended to create a green, nutrient-rich liquid. Think of green juice but it is VERY light in veggie flavor.

Pennywort juice is widely consumed in Southeast Asia, India, and China as a tonic, health drink, or herbal remedy.

Ma Juicy, creates sweet versions of pennywort juice (not too sweet tho) to make it a more enjoyable, dessert like experience.

Great First Time Options are

Ube Taro Coconut Pennywort
Sugarcane pennywort juice
If you fear the pennywort, get the Brown Sugar Boba Soymilk Tofu, it’s phenomenal.

What makes this place special?

pennywort juice is hard to find in the united states. This place is doing it pretty well if I say so myself
It is all plant based except one drink that has condensed milk (it is clearly labeled on the menu)
They even have tofu dessert bowls and refreshers.

Important Notes

It is a bit overwhelming the first-time ordering at Ma Juicy as everything in person is in Vietnamese. I would suggest placing an online order!
Lowkey, add the Moon Ball to anything it is so freaking yummy.

Conclusion

Orange County has many vegan options that are unique and worth your time, as I continue to try new places, I will add the vegan options I feel are delicious and worth a try!

Please Share with other vegans OR individuals looking to try some unique desserts in Orange County.

I would also love to hear your favorite vegan dessert places in the OC! I could be missing out on some fantastic places.

Thank you & hope you enjoy some tasty desserts!

If you have limited time pressed juicery a great bang for your buck however, it depends on your preference.

Go to pressed if you want a healthy, low calorie, but still satisfying and delicious soft serve

Go to active culture if you would like a sweet and typical soft serve