For holiday season gatherings and gifts! 3 recommended vegan sweets

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The holiday season has arrived in the blink of an eye again this year. And when we talk about the holiday season, it's also a time when delicious sweets fill the streets.

"Which Christmas cake should I choose this year?" "I want to try this and that!" "These would make great gifts too!" — I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling a little greedy.

For all of you, I've carefully selected three vegan sweets that are perfect for the holidays: "delicious, kind to animals and the environment, and that make you feel warm inside."

I hope you find them helpful!

 

 

■ Speaking of Christmas! Stollen, loved around the world【Hajimarini / Vegan Stollen】

【Hajimarini】Vegan Stollen (2,650 yen / tax included)

 

During the holiday season, everyone sees stollen at least once.

Originally a German sweet, there is a tradition of "looking forward to Christmas Day by thinly slicing and eating stollen for four weeks leading up to Christmas."

Not only delicious, but there's actually a vegan version of stollen that can share the warm feelings of the holiday season.

I'm sure many of you haven't tried vegan stollen yet.

The "Vegan Stollen" sold by "Hajimarini," which makes plant-based snacks for daily life, surprisingly uses "tofu"! What's more,

It's a highly satisfying item, also featuring homemade natural yeast, carefully selected dried fruits, nuts, and spices.

What's particularly appealing is that you can enjoy it in the authentic German style, where "the flavor deepens with each passing day, allowing you to slowly enjoy the changes."

This stollen will make you look forward to Christmas even more. Please share this deliciousness and kindness with your loved ones. 

 

 

■ Not just any cookies?【PLANTBASED DELI&SWEETS AIKA / aika Christmas Rice Flour Cookie Tin】

【PLANTBASED DELI&SWEETS AIKA】aika Christmas Rice Flour Cookie Tin (2,700 yen / tax included)

 

During the holiday season, our eyes tend to be drawn to cakes, but don't underestimate Christmas-exclusive cookie tins!

"PLANTBASED DELI&SWEETS AIKA" is a vegan and gluten-free sweets brand created by a registered dietitian who aims for health and sustainability.

The "Christmas Rice Flour Cookie Tin," which appears only during this season, will surely make your heart flutter with the cuteness of its holiday-themed cookies the moment you open it.

Another great point is that it's free of dairy, eggs, and wheat flour, making it an easy gift to give to a wide range of people. Furthermore, since it's an assortment, you can enjoy many delicious flavors in one tin.

The set includes:

・Florentin (cookies topped with organic oatmeal and rice candy almond caramel)
・Cranberry Snowball
・Lemon Ginger Cookie
・Purple Sweet Potato, Beet, and Cardamom Cookie
・Matcha Cookie
・Cocoa Coconut Maple Cookie

— a luxurious lineup. This adorable and thoughtful cookie tin is also perfect as a souvenir. With a warm drink in hand, you'll likely have a lively time deciding "which one to try next."

The "Vegan Stollen" and "aika Christmas Rice Flour Cookie Tin" mentioned above are part of a Christmas campaign at Vcook Super, so please check them out there!

 

Vcook Christmas Campaign

 

 

■ I wish I had discovered these sooner…! Vegan Nama Chocolate Canelés【Ripple Sweets / Nama Chocolate Canelé Plain】

【Ripple Sweets】Nama Chocolate Canelé Plain (550 yen per piece / tax included)

 

Did you know that the "Canelé" you all know comes in a vegan and nama chocolate-filled version?

First, I'm sure many of you have a question mark in your head: "How do you make nama chocolate vegan?"

Actually, tofu is used to create the smooth texture of nama chocolate! The ingredients are surprisingly simple: tofu, beet sugar, rice flour, soy milk, cacao mass, coconut oil, and organic cocoa powder, yet it perfectly becomes a canelé that is "chewy on the outside, with rich nama chocolate inside."

With these guilt-free ingredients and this deliciousness, once you try it, you'll surely think, "I wish I had discovered this sooner!" The fact that you can buy them individually is also ideal for small gifts, and the size is considerate, so you won't make the recipient feel obligated.

There are three ways to enjoy them, so you can try various deliciousness. It might just be the perfect dessert for that "I'm full, but I still want something sweet" moment!

These "Nama Chocolate Canelé Plain" are available in-store and online at Ethical Living, so be sure to check them out.

 

Ethical Living Online Store

 

 

■ Gifts that are kind to the environment and animals, and make you feel warm inside.

 

Did you enjoy the three vegan sweets introduced so far?

Because it's the end of the year, a special season, and a gift given with gratitude.

We want to choose something that shows love, makes the recipient smile, and is considerate of the environment, animals, and human bodies.

As the days grow colder, may your hearts be warm and may you all spend the season healthy and happy through thoughtful gifts.

Please consider these vegan sweets as a reference if you like!