If you’re not munching on mushrooms in 2024, you’re in the minority. But beyond the birria tacos and chagaccinos, you might be surprised how many ways there are to get your daily dose of ‘shrooms.
Mushrooms are having a major moment in 2024, with their earthy flavors and numerous health benefits making them a staple in kitchens everywhere. From drippy birria tacos to earthy, comforting chagaccinos, mushrooms have versatility and nutritional prowess. But the mushroom craze doesn’t stop there.
Incorporating mushrooms into your diet has never been easier—or tastier. Whether you’re looking for a sweet treat to enjoy with your afternoon tea or a savory addition to your favorite dishes, there’s a mushroom product for everyone. VegNews editors have scoured the market to bring you the most innovative and delicious mushroom-infused foods, showcasing just how creative and beneficial these fungi can be. These products are not only packed with flavor but also offer a myriad of health benefits, from boosting your immune system to improving brain function.
The best mushroom-infused products
Ready to explore the wonderful world of mushrooms? Dive into our top picks and discover new ways to enjoy this superfood. From tea cookies and almond butter to mushroom-infused cola, these products will make you fall in love with mushrooms all over again.
1 Tea Cookies by Gwell
These aren’t your grandma’s tea-time cookies. The classic shortbread is reimagined with coconut, cashews, and an herbal tea blend of reishi and chaga mushrooms for an added wellness boost. The result? Sumptuous, bite-sized cookies finished off with a dusting of powdered sugar—the perfect accompaniment come tea time. Now, only one question remains: cream or sugar?
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2 Foraged Mushroom Almond Butter by Bear Butter
Almond butter just got a major upgrade. Packed with protein and heart-healthy fats, this nut butter is upping the health benefits with an infusion of foraged maitake, chaga, and oyster mushrooms. Slather on toast or dollop atop your smoothie bowls for a whopping nine grams of protein plus benefits that support cancer prevention, lower cholesterol, and blood sugar control. PB and J will never be the same.
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3 Enoki Mushroom Snow Crab by Seed to Surf
Tinned fish is having a renaissance, and luckily, it coincides with the golden age of veganism. Savor the flavors of snow crab sans the animal cruelty with Seed to Surf’s innovative version made with enoki mushroom, seaweed, and sea salt. Fry them up for a classic crab cake, pile them onto rice bowls, or enjoy with a squeeze of lime straight from the tin.
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4 Mushroom Chips by Popadelics
PSA: the time to ditch boring, stale potato chips is now. Elevate your snack game with extra-crunchy mushroom chips. Whole shiitake ‘shrooms are vacuum-fried and dusted in mouthwatering seasoning blends for an out-of-this-world sensory experience guaranteed to result in major finger-lickin’. Choose between truffle parm, Thai chili, and rosemary, and get ready to conquer those 3pm snack cravings with ease.
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5 Mushroom Chili Sauce by Hotpot Queen
Transform humdrum soups, avo toasts, and steaming sides of veg with crispy, crunchy, chili sauce. Crafted with fermented soybeans, peppercorns, and shiitake and porcini mushrooms grown in the Yunnan mountains of China, this chunky sauce imparts traditional Sichuan flavors to your favorite dishes. Bring on the heat!
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6 Functional Chocolate by Addictive Wellness
More than 3,500 years ago, ancient Mesoamerican civilizations first reaped the health benefits of chocolate. And now, this age-old superfood is packing more than just antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. Handcrafted with ethically sourced, stone-ground cacao, these raw chocolate squares feature foraged turkey tail mushrooms for breast and gut health, lion’s mane for brain support, and tremella mushrooms for glowing skin—so eat up, chocoholics!
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7 Mushroom Cola by Dram
Crisp, bubbly, and ice-cold—there’s nothing like the first sip of a sweet, refreshing cola. But this classic libation is far from a health food… until now. Armed with the first printed recipe for cola in American history, Dram’s beverage connoisseurs combine warming spices with seltzer, zesty citrus, orange blossom, and vanilla bean for a smooth, lightly herbal pop. And with added shiitake, chaga, and reishi mushrooms for brain, gut, and immune support, Coca-Cola has finally met its match.
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Jocelyn Martinez is an Associate Editor at VegNews living in Los Angeles, CA.
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