Delicious (and Nutritious) Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternatives

Back in the day, going dairy-free meant you were pretty much doomed to a life without cheesy pizza, ice cream cones, and yogurt bowls. Luckily, thanks to the sky-rocketing popularity of all things plant-based (and #foodscience), those days are long, long gone.

In fact, walk down the dairy aisle and you'll find all sorts of dairy-free yogurt alternatives just waiting to bring some creaminess back into your life.

"Plant-based yogurt alternatives are on fire these days, says Bonnie Taub-Dix, RDN, dietitian and author of Read It Before You Eat It - Taking You from Label to Table. "Many of us need to avoid or limit lactose to prevent uncomfortable gastrointestinal symptoms like gas and bloating, while others follow vegan or vegetarian diets."

Made from nutritious sources like almonds, coconuts, and soy, dairy-free yogurts made a pretty solid stand-in for the OG milk-filled stuff. In fact, many are pretty similar, nutritionally.

"Most non-dairy yogurts are now cultured in the same ways as dairy yogurt," says dietitian Kelly Jones, RD , "So they provide the same gut health benefits and flavor.” Yep, that means you still get all the probiotic perks.

Of course, as with any yogurt, "look for a high-quality brand that’s free of artificial sweeteners, colors, and other preservatives," Jones says.

Whether you're vegan or lactose intolerant, dietitians say the following 12 dairy-free yogurt alternatives are the very best the dairy aisle has to offer.