Delicious Vanilla Vegan Cold Foam Recipe (Dairy-Free)

This Vegan Cold Foam is a super easy way to take iced coffee to the next level while staying dairy free. With just a little soy milk and a hand frother, you'll have the perfect topping for cold drinks in seconds! It's also super easy to make flavorful with a little maple syrup and some vanilla extract.

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Hey Internet, hope it's warm weather when you're reading this because you've just landed on the vegan cold foam recipe for your iced coffee. Making cold foam vegan can be a bit tricky with plant-based milks. 

However, we now have a fool-proof way of making them get super frothy without any extra steps! This recipe is so easy, only uses a couple ingredients (only 1 is actually required; the rest add flavor!) and comes together in just about a minute!

The key thing we've learned from all our recipe testing is that protein is everything when it comes to vegan cold foam. We used high-protein plant milks to make our foam. This shelf stable Edensoy soy milk was our go to for our tests and it preformed marvelously. It got foamy super easily even after we added sweeteners and flavors that would act against the foaming action, so this recipe is super customizable.

However, when we tried it with lower protein milks, like certain almond and oat milk products, they would barely foam, if even at all. This included certain brands of barista quality plant-based milks. We're certain that these brands would work to make hot foam like they claim they can. But we're not here for that; we want cold foam for cold drinks like iced vanilla lattes, iced pumpkin spice lattes iced protein coffee (coming soon!), and basically any coffee drink you'd need for your vegan lifestyle.

So when selecting a vegan milk, make sure it has a lot of protein! We'll go over some options below. So let's get whipping!

Why You'll Love This Vegan Cold Foam

• Super Easy: All you need is a small glass, a milk frother (but you can also do this in a blender or even use an immersion blender!), and 1-3 ingredients. It should all come together in about 30 seconds, too!
• Barely Any Ingredients: Three tablespoons of soy milk will make about a 6 to 8 oz glass worth of foam, so it's super cheap to make.
• Super Customizable: Want different flavors for your foam? It's super easy to try new combos! We'll go over that below.
• Versatile: You can use this vanilla vegan cold foam for any of your cold drinks! Try it with iced coffee, cold brew, iced espresso drinks, or you can even throw it on a milkshake like our Coffee Milkshake, Tahini Milkshake, Matcha Milkshake, or Coconut Milkshake! We're also featuring it in our Tiramisu Chia Pudding recipe!

Ingredients

Pick up these simple ingredients for this drink topping the next time you're at a grocery store. See the recipe card at the bottom of this post for full ingredients, instructions, and accurate nutrition information (to the best of my ability; please consult your physician, registered dietitian, or healthcare professional if you have specific dietary needs or need to meet certain daily values of any nutrient). I give substitutions for the ingredients in the section below this one, so most people can still make this recipe!

• 3 Tablespoons High Protein Soy Milk: A lot of soy milks come with about 8 grams of protein per serving and that should work. However, the Edensoy we used comes with 12 grams of protein per serving and it worked really well when foaming. We highly recommend using some! Shelf stable soy milks tend to have more protein and less water content. Additionally, refrigerated plant milks can have additives and we haven't tested those so we can't say how well they would work in our vegan cold foam recipe.
• ½ Teaspoon Maple Syrup, Optional: We like a little sweetness in our vegan cold foam, however you can leave it out if you prefer your iced coffee totally unsweetened.
• ¼ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract, Optional

Substitutions and Alterations

• Soy Milk: Protein is key. Be sure to check the nutritional facts of any milk before buying it to try for this recipe. Pea based milk often has similar amount of protein to soy milk. You may be able to find other types of plant-based milk to use that are fortified with enough protein too.  
• Maple Syrup: Agave is a great substitution for the maple syrup. You could also make a simple syrup ahead of time to use instead. You could even consider using liquid sweeteners to alter the flavor of your foam! 
• Substitutions for Vanilla Extracts / More Flavors: You could always add some spices to your foam! Some cinnamon or hazelnut would be good. You could also (carefully, just use a drop or two because other extracts are stronger than vanilla extract) try other extracts, like peppermint or chocolate. You could even sift in a pinch of matcha for a nice green color. There are so many possibilities! 

How To Make Vegan Cold Foam

1. Combine Ingredients: In a small 8 oz glass, add the soy milk as well as the maple syrup and vanilla extract if using.
2. Froth: Using a hand milk frother, stick the end into the liquid, turn it on, and begin making a bobbing up-and-down stirring motion with the tool. This will force more air into the liquid. The mix should begin to foam in a few seconds of this process. It should take at most 30 seconds for it to become light and airy.
3. Add to Drink: Gently pour or spoon on the foam on top of your drink. Be sure to use quickly before it deflates!

Recipes to Try with Vegan Cold Foam

• Vegan Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte
• Coffee Milkshake
• Tiramisu Chia Pudding
• Tahini Milkshake
• Healthy Vegan Shamrock Shake (3 Ingredients!)
• Matcha Milkshake
• Apple Protein Shake
• Easy Pumpkin Protein Shake
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Tofu Smoothie
• Coconut Milkshake

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