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The Best Vegan Hot Sauce Brands

Spice up your life with these peppery, plant-based condiments!

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Spice up your life with these peppery, plant-based condiments!

We’re talking about all things plant-based hot sauce and it’s definitely getting hot in here. Made for cooking, marinating, and garnishing with a kick of flavor, these condiments always have a place in our kitchens. Whether you like it hot or prefer milder flavors, we’ve got a hot sauce recommendation with your name on it! If you’re looking to spice things up, check out our list of the best vegan hot sauce brands. What can we say? This lineup is straight fire.

Yellowbird

We are obsessed with this homegrown hot sauce brand from Austin, Texas. In addition to providing a rich and complex flavor, Yellowbird hot sauces are made with simple, non-GMO ingredients and are gluten-free. We love to see it! The brand has a wide range of condiments to enjoy ranging in spice and Scoville. Find us adding the Jalapeno Hot Sauce and Blue Agave Sriracha to everything we eat!

Yellowbird

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Tia Lupita

Bring the heat with Tia Lupita’s vibrant and flavorful hot sauces! Made with clean, simple ingredients, these Mexican-inspired sauces pack the perfect balance of spice and tang. From the smoky Chipotle to the zesty Habanero, each bottle is crafted with authentic flavors and no artificial additives. Plus, they’re gluten-free, non-GMO, and totally vegan—so you can drizzle, dip, and douse to your heart’s content.

Tia Lupita

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Hot N Saucy

This is one of those we’ll-take-one-of-each situations. Why? Because the vegan hot sauces from Hot N Saucy are seriously that good! From “Sweet Potato N Habanero” to “Collards N Ghost,” this Black-owned brand is known for its unique flavor formulations. Try these condiments on vegan chicken sandwiches, homemade grain bowls, and so much more.

Hot N Saucy

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Shuug

For a flavor-packed kick without the artificial additives, Shuug delivers! This small-batch, craft hot sauce blends jalapeno, poblano, and green scotch bonnet peppers; agave; and cilantro for a balanced heat that enhances any dish. Whether you’re spicing up avocado toast or drizzling it over pizza, Shuug’s Original Zhoug Hot Sauce bring the perfect mix of heat and depth.

Shuug

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Hot Ones

Ready to turn up the heat? Hot Ones’ Los Calientes Verde brings a tangy, smoky punch with a blend of serrano and habanero peppers, tomatillo, and a touch of sweetness. Made famous by the hit YouTube series, this vegan-friendly sauce delivers just the right amount of spice for drizzling over tacos, grain bowls, and everything in between. Think you can handle it?

Hot Ones

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Homestead’s Hot Sauce

Homestead’s Hot Sauce is the perfect choice for all your hot sauce needs! With Homestead’s, you get a gluten-free, sugar-free kosher sauce that’s just right for vegan burgers, wings, and more. Keep it mild or turn up the heat! Shop from Gourmet Blend, Santa Fe Grande, Inferno, Datil Pepper, and Green Chili.

Homestead’s Hot Sauce

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Cholula

A classic for a reason! Cholula’s Original Hot Sauce brings the perfect balance of heat and flavor with its signature blend of árbol and piquín peppers. This beloved sauce adds a mild yet zesty kick to everything from tacos to tofu scrambles. Plus, it’s totally vegan, making it a pantry staple for spice lovers everywhere. And if you're daring, check out their Extra Hot Sauce!

Cholula

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The Spicy Shark

Vegan-Friendly

The Spicy Shark crafts small-batch hot sauces with a fiery kick and a focus on mindful ingredients. From the sweet heat of the Caribbean Reef Shark to the intense burn of the Megalodon, each sauce is vegan, gluten-free, and packed with flavor. Drizzle it on tacos, burgers, or veggies for a seriously spicy upgrade!

The Spicy Shark

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Melinda’s

Vegan-Friendly

With an impressive lineup of sauces, which to choose? So, that really depends on what you’re looking for. Ranging from hot to x-tremely hot, the question becomes how much heat can you handle? Opt for the Original Habanero or Jalapeno Pepper hot sauces if lower heat is your vibe. If you’re a walking fire-breather, the Scorpion Pepper sauce might suit your fancy. No matter what you choose, you might want a glass of oat milk on standby.

Melinda’s

Melinda’s

Torchbearer

Vegan-Friendly

Our go-to Torchbearer sauce is the Sultry Sauce. Not only does this condiment pack a fun, inviting name, but it also brings a super flavorful heat. In addition to habanero peppers, this plant-based sauce contains mandarin oranges, tomatoes, and carrots—oh my! Vegan-friendly honorable mentions include Sweet Onion Habanero and Danny Wood’s Jalapeno Cilantro.

Torchbearer

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Tabanero

Vegan-Friendly

Spice up your meals with Tabanero’s bold, zesty hot sauces! Made with all-natural ingredients like habanero peppers, key lime juice, and agave nectar, these sauces bring the perfect balance of heat and flavor. Whether you're drizzling it on tacos or mixing it into a marinade, Tabanero packs a punch without any artificial additives—just pure, vegan-friendly heat!

Tabanero

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Anja Grommons

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During her studies to become a registered dietitian nutritionist, Anja—a longtime vegetarian—transitioned to a vegan diet. Living in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the time, she met Maggie and Tammie through VegOut Kalamazoo (one of VegOut’s first focus cities) and began collaborating with the duo. When she’s not writing about new vegan eats, you can find her whipping up veg-centric meals, traveling, and practicing yoga.

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