VEGAN SNACKS & DESSERT
Being vegan doesn’t mean that you don’t get to eat desserts or snacks anymore. Here are some of our top 5 picks
1. Manner Wafers
CZK 18.90 (Tesco)
Easily our favourite snack, the crispy wafers paired with hazelnut cream makes a great pairing with your coffee or tea. Aside from Puroshop, you can easily find them in any supermarket or minimarkets. There are several other flavours, including chocolate, coconut, and lemon. Each Manner wafer packet consists of 2 wafers, providing a total value of 72 calories per serving (2 pieces). It is important for those allergic to nuts and milk that the product may contain traces of these.
2. Veganz Lemon Biscuits
CZK 49 (Puroshop.cz)
Perfect with coffee or tea, the Veganz lemon biscuits are crunchy in texture and refreshing in taste. Veganz is a Berlin-based, producing various organic and vegan alternatives for those wanting to try a plant-based diet. They are also dedicated to environmental sustainability of their product and business. There are also a variety of snacks and sweets, but this is our personal favourite that we highly recommend everyone to try.
Before purchasing, kindly note that the product may contain traces of gluten, eggs, milk, peanuts, soybeans, nuts, and sesame. The product is also not recommendable for gluten-free diets.
3. Veganz Lemon Biscuits
CZK 49 (Puroshop.cz)
Perfect with coffee or tea, the Veganz lemon biscuits are crunchy in texture and refreshing in taste. Veganz is a Berlin-based, producing various organic and vegan alternatives for those wanting to try a plant-based diet. They are also dedicated to environmental sustainability of their product and business. There are also a variety of snacks and sweets, but this is our personal favourite that we highly recommend everyone to try.
Before purchasing, kindly note that the product may contain traces of gluten, eggs, milk, peanuts, soybeans, nuts, and sesame. The product is also not recommendable for gluten-free diets.
3. Eat Real Hummus Chips
CZK 33 (Grizly.cz)
Craving chips but wanting to stay healthy? These hummus chips are for you! Made from chickpea flour, it provides more fiber, less fat, and less calories while satisfying your craving for chips! Not only that, it is also gluten and nut free. Eat Real is a British-based company that produces various healthier alternatives to potato chips. They have chips made from lentils, chickpea flour, quinoa and various veggies. Each with different flavours ranging from paprika to chilli cheese.
3. Patipatti mini gelato
CZK 80 (Patipatti.com)
Vegan gelato can be found in many shops around Prague, but this is a personal favourite. As a passionate tea fan, Patipatti is my to-go gelato brand due to their unique range of tastes. Patipatti makes organic gelatos with various unique flavors: maple walnut, black sesame, hojicha, miso caramel. The mini gelato holds 100ml (about 82g) of gelato and are freshly handmade from real foods with no pre-mixed powders or ready-made bases. Most of their gelato contain nuts, and some are also gluten-free.
Patipatti is a Czech company, with their kitchen based in Luby-Klatovy. Aside from their gelatos, they are also tea and ceramic enthusiasts, selling tea ware and various teas as well.
If you’re looking to have some coffee and cake with friends in a coffee shop, you are in luck. With the growing trend of plant-based diet in the Czech Republic, there are more and more choices of vegan desserts you can buy in restaurants, cafes, and bakeries.
Palo Verde
Located near I.P. Pavlova in Prague, Palo Verde makes aesthetically beautiful and tasty desserts. They are also a vegan bistro, serving various meals throughout the day and also has a tapas menu.
Blue Vegan Pig
Donut Shop
Craving donuts? Blue Vegan Pig and Donut Shop offer a wide range of delicious vegan donuts. All donuts in Blue Vegan Pig are vegan, but make sure you check with the waitress at the Donut Shop which donuts are vegan-friendly.
If you enjoy spending your time baking, Purelife Praha also has our diverse range of desserts that you can bake. We have various recipes, ranging from simple, beginners desserts, to a full gourmet cake depending on your baking skills.
A classic vegan brownie is the to-go recipe for an easy dessert. It is also a dessert that many find hard to dislike, which is perfect for a dinner party or a picnic. Our recipe only takes a total of 38 minutes of preparation and baking time, with a simple ingredient list that most individuals on a plant-based diet would have. You can take a look at our recipe here.
A Czech traditional Apricot Dumpling topped with poppy seeds and vegan butter could also be the dessert that may convince your family and friends to adopt a plant-based diet. Our recipe expects to produce 20 dumplings, with and expected total time of 60 minutes to prepare and cook them. Check out our recipe here.
