Latest Global Vegan News: The 45 Best Vegan Snacks of 2025, According to VegNews Readers...

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Oct 1, 2025
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With more than 50,000 votes cast in the first-ever VegNews Snack Awards, readers have crowned the best vegan snacks in every category—from chips and bars to jerky, cookies, and beyond.

The plant-based world has conquered burgers, nuggets, milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, and everything in between. But there’s one frontier that remains the true test of vegan power: snacks. VegNews readers hit the polls hard in our first-ever VegNews Snack Awards, and it’s clear the golden age of vegan snacking has officially arrived. Whether you’re after cheesy puffs, fruity gummies, or the perfect protein bar, these winning bites prove that plant-based indulgence is better than ever.

Best Cheesy Snack: Hippeas Cheezy Cheddar Pops

Snack time gets an upgrade with Hippeas’ airy-yet-satisfying Cheezy Cheddar Pops, delivering a finger-coating crunch packed with plant-based protein and nostalgic cheddar flavor.

2nd Place: Babybel Plant-Based Cheese

3rd Place: Back to Nature Cheezy Crackers

Best Chip: Siete

From grain-free jalapeño-lime tortilla chips to fuego-dusted potato crisps, this $1.2 billion brand redefines the chip aisle with big-time crunch and bold, Mexican-inspired flavors. Your guacamole, salsa, and queso just found their perfect pairing.

2nd Place: Hippeas

3rd Place: Zapp’s

Best Cracker: Simple Mills

Made from nut and seed flours, Simple Mills’ crispy squares deliver a delicate crunch with real ingredients. They’re equally at home on charcuterie boards, paired with your favorite hummus, or crumbled onto salads.

2nd Place: Back to Nature

3rd Place: Mary’s Gone Crackers

Best Puff: Hippeas

With flavors like quintessential white cheddar, limited-edition Grillo’s Pickles, and salty-sweet churro, Hippeas dominates the puff category. And a dose of chickpea-powered protein makes them basically a health food.

2nd Place: Earth Balance

3rd Place: LesserEvil

Best Popcorn: LesserEvil

This popcorn powerhouse proves simple can be spectacular, with organic butterfly kernels popped in coconut oil and dusted with Himalayan pink salt (or, if you’re like us, opt for plant-based flavors like garlic parmesan or white cheddar).

2nd Place: Boomchickapop

3rd Place: SkinnyPop

Best Pretzel: Snyder’s of Hanover

The 116-year-old pretzel brand delivers all the crunch snackers could want thanks to these hunks of sourdough hard pretzels. And between spicy buffalo wing and jalapeño flavors, pretzels have never been hotter.

2nd Place: Stellar Snacks

3rd Place: Quinn

Best Nut Snack: Hu Kitchen Chocolate-Covered Nuts

Decadence meets simplicity in Hu’s chocolate-enrobed nuts, marrying rich, fair-trade dark chocolate and a touch of vanilla bean with perfectly roasted cashews and almonds.

2nd Place: Pocket’s Chocolates Chocolate-Covered Almonds

3rd Place: Sahale Snacks Glazed Nut Mixes

Best Jerky: Louisville Vegan Jerky Company

Next-level flavors (think sesame chicken, loaded nachos, and spicy sweet gochujang) plus satisfying chew make this high-protein, soy jerky the undisputed road trip essential.

2nd Place: Primal Spirit

3rd Place: Pan’s Mushroom Jerky

Best Whole Food Snack: Love Corn Crunchy Corn

Corn, sunflower oil, and craveable seasoning like sour cream and onion, salt and vinegar, and dairy-free cheddar—these ultra-crunchy snacks are about as simple (and satisfying) as it gets.

2nd Place: Gimme Roasted Seaweed Snacks

3rd Place: Biena Chickpea Snacks

Best Bar: Nature’s Bakery

Whole wheat, hearty oats, and jammy figs come together for a soft-baked, feel-good bar (in flavors like peach apricot, strawberry, and pumpkin spice) that’s perfect for lunchboxes, hikes, or slaying your afternoon slump.

2nd Place: Lärabar

3rd Place: GoMacro

Best Protein Snack: Lenny & Larry’s Protein Cookies

Oversized and at the intersection of soft and chewy, these cookies sneak in serious protein with each bite. Dessert vibes, gym cred—we’re all in.

2nd Place: Clif Bar Builders Bars

3rd Place: Outstanding Foods Cheese Balls

Best Fruity Snack: Annie’s Berry Patch Bunny Fruit Snacks

Cute bunny shapes and juicy berry flavors make Annie’s the leader of the fruit snack pack. Kids love them, grown-ups stash them—everybunny wins.

2nd Place: SmartSweets Peach Rings

3rd Place: YumEarth Fruit Snacks

Best Sweet Snack: Abe’s Mini Muffins

Moist, tender, and available in a wide range of flavors like wild blueberry and chocolate chip to zucchini and apple cider doughnut, Abe’s mini muffins capture bakery bliss in a bite-sized package.

2nd Place: Hu Kitchen Hunks

3rd Place: MadeGood Granola Bites

Best Trader Joe’s Snack: Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets

Salty on the outside, creamy on the inside—these Trader Joe’s nuggets are the best of both worlds. And hey, if you want to dip them in chocolate, fold them into cookie dough, or crush them onto a sundae, we won’t stop you.

2nd Place: Dried Mango

3rd Place: Chili and Lime Rolled Corn Tortilla Chips

Best Accidentally Vegan Snack: Oreos

The king of cookies reigns supreme. Nostalgic, dunkable, and endlessly versatile (we can’t get enough of the new Reese’s peanut butter variety), Oreos remain the ultimate plant-based treat hiding in plain sight.

2nd Place: Biscoff Cookies

3rd Place: Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos

Best Snack of All Time: Hippeas

No vegan snack brand has infiltrated the mainstream quite like Hippeas. Grab a bag at the local coffee shop, hotel minibar, movie theater, sports stadium, college campus, or airline snack shop—virtually wherever you are, a crunchy, puffy, vegan snack is likely nearby.

2nd Place: Oreos