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As a vegan, you may have a hard time choosing a menu dessert or a safe dessert. The reason is, mostly dessert contains ingredients that you cannot consume, such as milk, eggs, or butter. Than you risk buying dessert if the ingredients are not clear, you might as well make your own vegan dessert at home. Besides being definitely safe, you are also free to create your own according to your taste. Remember, vegan doesn't mean you can't enjoy it dessert which tantalizes the taste buds. Three choices dessert vegan here's the proof!
The vegan diet
Before heading straight to the kitchen, you should first determine what the vegan diet is. People who live a vegan lifestyle do not consume food products of animal origin and their derivatives. They only consume food or drink from plants and their derivatives. That means food items such as meat, milk, cheese, honey, eggs, and other ingredients with animal ingredients such as certain food coloring or preservatives are not safe for a vegan. This diet is certainly different from vegetarians who are still allowed to consume animal-derived products such as honey or eggs.
Vegan dessert recipes
Currently, food options that are safe for vegans are still limited on the market. This is because the vegan diet is relatively new, especially in Indonesia itself. However, the true vegan diet is not that difficult to live up to. Many people think that vegan food and drinks taste bad because the choice of ingredients is very limited. In fact, without you knowing it, various food ingredients from plants are actually rich in variations in taste, texture, and nutrition. If you don't believe it, please see for yourself by trying three recipes dessert vegan below.
1. Coconut mango pudding
Dessert this one comes from Asian countries. Its soft texture and fresh taste make this mango coconut pudding a perfect dessert. Come on, try making your own coconut mango pudding.
Ingredients for mango jelly
- 250 grams of mango, cut into small pieces
- 2 cups water (approx. 400 milliliters)
- 2 tablespoons of gelatin powder
- ⅓ cup of sugar
- Lime juice according to taste
Ingredients for coconut gelatin
- ⅔ cup of water (approx. 150 milliliters)
- 1 tablespoon gelatin powder
- 4 tablespoons of sugar
- ⅔ cup coconut milk (approx 150 milliliters)
How to make coconut mango pudding
- Mash the mango until soft in a blender.
- Heat water with gelatin and sugar in a saucepan, stirring constantly, until the gelatin and sugar dissolve completely.
- After the gelatin and sugar dissolve, add the mango juice and lime juice while continuing to stir.
- When it's boiling, remove and pour in a heat-resistant container until it reaches half the height of the container.
- Let it cool and freeze texture.
- Over medium heat, heat the water with gelatin and sugar, stirring constantly.
- After the gelatin and sugar dissolve, add coconut milk and keep stirring until fragrant.
- Remove and immediately pour over the layer of mango pudding which is hard enough.
- Let it cool and put it in the refrigerator to make it more delicious.
- Serve cold.
2. Red bean ice
Red bean iced dish becomes dessert which is liked by many people in Indonesia. Its sweet and cold taste is perfect when served in hot weather. You can make it yourself at home with the following recipe.
Necessary materials
- 220 grams of red beans that have been soaked in water for about 4 hours
- 3 pandan leaves
- 300 milliliters coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- Half a teaspoon of vanilla powder
- 4 tablespoons of sugar
- 1-2 liters of water
- Ice cubes according to taste
How to make
- Boil kidney beans in water until tender.
- Enter the pandan leaves and stir until the aroma is evenly distributed.
- Add the sugar and vanilla powder, stirring constantly.
- Dissolve the cocoa powder with water and add it to a saucepan.
- Stir all the ingredients until they boil and the beans are slightly thickened.
- Prepare coconut milk and bring to a boil with enough water. You can also add a pinch of salt to taste if desired.
- Pour the red beans into a bowl and pour the coconut milk sauce over them.
- Put in crushed ice cubes and enjoy while cold.
3. Banana ice cream
Having a vegan diet doesn't mean you can't enjoy sweet and creamy ice cream. You can get creative with homemade banana ice cream. How to process it is also very easy. Pay attention to the following steps.
Necessary materials
- 2 ripe, fresh kepok bananas
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons of syrup maple or caramel syrup
How to make
- Cut the banana into small pieces and freeze inside freezer for approximately 90 minutes.
- Mash the bananas until they are smooth in a blender, but not so long that they become a juice.
- Serve in a small bowl or glass and sprinkle with cinnamon powder to taste.
- Add syrup maple which is safe for vegans (check the label on the packaging). If you don't want to take the risk, you can replace it with homemade caramel syrup.
- Serve cold.
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