It’s no secret that more and more people are eating vegan – and statistics even prove it. Due to the continuous expansion of the range of plant-based alternatives, it is now easier than ever to buy comparable ingredients in the supermarket: whether milk or butter, there are numerous vegan substitute products to choose from. And these can also be used to make sweet treats, such as traditional Easter lamb. You can find out where the tradition comes from and how to prepare the recipe in the next section.
In Christianity, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who is also referred to as the “Lamb of God” (John 1:29) according to the New Testament. Therefore, this animal symbolism is said to be one reason why the tradition of baking Easter lambs came about. The so-called picture bread is symbolic of Jesus and the calendar occasion. You can read how to prepare the classic recipe here. Below you will find out how a vegan alternative can be baked.
To prepare a vegan version of the traditional Easter lamb, you first need the following (purely plant-based) ingredients:
Tip: You can also use the same ingredients to make a bunny shape.
Tip: In addition to the powdered sugar, you can cover the lower part of the Easter lamb (or Easter bunny) with vegan chocolate.
If you don’t want to bake a vegan Easter lamb, there are many more motifs that revolve around the traditional festival. How about, for example, an ordinary springform pan that has two different motif bases: a lamb and a rabbit. Alternatively, you can also bake vegan muffins: This springform pan already contains pre-cut Easter motifs: a tulip, a ladybug and an Easter egg. Or you can bake a vegan cake in a classic Easter egg shape – but to make it a whole egg, you have to bake two halves and connect them together.
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