4 Palm Oil-Free Oreo Substitute Brands
The Oreo, the beloved chocolate sandwich cookie, is a nostalgic treat for many, and a longtime cherished snack within the vegan community! However, you could say this famous cookie’s vegan card is still undergoing inspection, since it does contain a few controversial ingredients. These include both refined sugar and palm oil. You can check out our brief on palm oil and the vegan diet here, but essentially, what you should know is that the production of this ingredient is hazardous to our planet and to wildlife — especially to orangutans.
So as difficult as it may be, parting ways with this quick, delicious, and convenient snack, it’s something to consider if your goal is to uphold animal welfare. And if you’ve made the decision already, keep reading to discover some amazing animal-free, palm-free, Oreo-style chocolate sandwich cookies!
Simple Truth Chocolate Sandwich Creme Cookies
Perfect for dipping into a glass of soy or oat milk, Simple Truth’s Sandwich Creme Cookies are entirely palm-free and non-GMO! You can protect the animals and our planet with this Earth-friendly alternative.
Tasty Brand Organic Sandwich Cookies
A USDA Certified Organic choice, Tasty Brand’s sandwich cookies are made with sunflower oil, organic powdered sugar, and organic cane sugar. The lowest in sugar on our list, these cookies get a green light from us!
Sugar Kake Vanilla Cremes Sandwich Cookies
Using soybean or cottonseed oil, Sugar Kake offers a great palm-free chocolate sandwich cookie alternative! It is important to mention, however, that they do contain artificial colors (which are frequently tested on animals) and refined sugar. Best to consume this one with great moderation!
365 Whole Foods Market Chocolate Sandwich Cremes
These non-GMO sandwich cookies by Whole Foods are an incredible palm-free choice! They contain cane sugar instead of refined sugar (which is sometimes clarified with bone char), and canola oil instead of palm oil. Plus, they’re peanut free and Kosher certified!
We’d like to mention that if you don’t have access to these products, Oreos are still an accessible, animal-free choice. Instead of striving for perfection, keep doing what you reasonably can for the animals and our planet. However, if you do have the means to switch over to these Earth and wildlife-friendly alternatives, we applaud your efforts! Thanks for all you do for our animal friends, and good luck on your vegan journey!
