Accidentally vegan cakes & bakes

Although many baked goods contain eggs and dairy, you might be surprised to learn that many ready-made cakes and bakes are accidentally vegan.

Read Time:   |  24th February 2020


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Although many baked goods contain eggs and dairy, you might be surprised to learn that many ready-made cakes and bakes are accidentally vegan and free from animal products, from custard doughnuts to puff pastry and croissants in a can.

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Accidentally vegan products

Co-op Custard & Jam Doughnuts

Who doesn’t love a doughnut? Enjoy this treat containing either a jam or custard filling with a mid-morning cuppa.

Bag of 5 for only 65p.

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Accidentally vegan products

Tesco Apple Strudel

Enjoy this hearty pudding of apple chunks and sultanas in a delicious puff pastry, topped off with sugar. Perfect for sharing with friends. Just top off with a spoon of vegan cream.

Only £1.35 for 600g.

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Accidentally vegan products

Rowan Hill Bramley Apple Pies

Treat yourself to a scrumptious apple pie, filled with a delicious Bramley apple filling. And a bargain at just 75p for a box of 6 at Lidl.

Accidentally vegan products

Mr Kipling Treacle Tart

Enjoy an exceedingly good slice of treacle tart! Made with a light pastry and oozing with golden syrup, who can resist?

Costs from £1.50 for 370g.

Accidentally vegan products

Mr Kipling Apple & Blackcurrant Pies

It is definitely the little things that mean the most with these delicious melt-in-the-mouth pies, packed with apple and blackcurrants!

Costs from £1.50 for a box of 6.

Accidentally vegan products

Filled Mini Churros

Thought your doughnut days were over? Well, you can rejoice at Tesco’s chocolate and hazelnut churros, which do not contain egg, butter or anything else ‘animal-y’!

£2 for 12.

Hartley’s Jelly This ready-to-eat sweet treat comes in a range of fruity flavours. 55p for 125g at most major supermarkets

Jus-rol bake-it croissants

Get your bake on! Now you can have fresh croissants in minutes with this chilled dough.

£2.10 for 350g.

Warburtons crumpets Perfect with sweet or savoury spreads at any time of day! £1.25 for a pack of 9 at most supermarkets

Warburtons crumpets

Perfect with sweet or savoury spreads at any time of day!

£1.25 for a pack of 9.

Accidentally vegan products

Ciabatta Breadsticks 

Snack attack alert… Tasty breadsticks topped with garlic butter and parsley.

£1.70 for 4.

Accidentally vegan products

Garlic & Coriander Naan Breads

Aromatic garlic and coriander naan breads to go with your homemade curries and dhals.

£1 for pack of 3.

Accidentally vegan products

Tomato & Herb Bagel Thins

Spread these tasty new bagels with dairy-free cream cheese for the ultimate lunch! Plus they’re only 117 calories each…

From £1 for four.

Accidentally vegan products

Balsamic Onion & Thyme Focaccia

Packed with Mediterranean flavours, these are the perfect accompaniment to a summer salad.

£1.50 for four at Co-op.

Accidentally vegan products

Devil’s Food Cake Mix

Whizz up a gooey chocolate cake in no time at all with this easy cheat. Simply add an egg replacement instead of real eggs…

From £2.

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