Veganuary has arrived again, and with it a desire to eat healthily. But there are plenty of consumers who have made a change to their diet and are desperate to eat all the things they did before they cut out meat, eggs and dairy from their diets, and Aldi is keen to fill the gap – at prices that make a vegan diet affordable to all

No Pork Streaky Bacon Rashers

Aldi Plant Menu 10 No Pork Streaky Bacon Rashers (£2.19, 180g)

£2.19/180g

Bacon baps are still on the menu for breakfast in Veganuary with these wheat and pea protein rashers with added smoky flavour.

They cook almost like the real thing, when shallow fried in a little oil on medium heat for three to five minutes. Each pack contains 10 rashers.

 

Mature Cheddar 

Plant Menu Mature Chedder, £1.39

£1.39/200g

Aldi is rolling out its first-ever vegan alternative to cheddar, made from coconut oil and available from 2 January.

While you could grate the block, the discounter has also launched a grated version of its dairy-free alternative to cheddar (rsp: £1.39/150g), which Aldi says is ideal to eat straight from the pack or melted on top of favourite foods, including cheese on toast and pizzas.

 

No Chicken Dino-bites

Plant Menu No Chicken Dino Bites

£1.29/240g

Coming hot on the heels of Quorn’s Roarsomes, these wheat protein dinos are raring to take a bite out of the market for vegan kids’ food. Imitating the much-loved turkey dinosaurs served at many a weekday evening meal. 

 

Naked Katsu Curry

Aldi Plant Menu Naked Katsu Curry (£1.99, 380g)

£1.99/380g

Featuring two of the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables per day, the Plant Menu Naked Katsu Curry is also a source of proetein, featuring edamame beans, butternut squash, peppers and quinoa.

 

Thai Green Inspired Curry

Aldi Plant Menu Green Thai inspired Curry (£1.99, 380g)

£1.99/380g

Give lunch or dinner a flavour of southeast Asia with this ready meal inspired by Thai green curries. With lemongrass, green beans and wild rice, it is designed to bring something exotic to the table on cold January days.

 

Vegan Banana Blondies 

Aldi plant menu blondies

£1.59/four-pack

Not only are these blondies topped with dehydrated banana chips for decoration, they have a slight banana flavour to them too. They’re kept in card packaging to keep them gooey, chewy and prevent them from drying out.

 

Vegan Chocolate Orange Brownies

Aldi plant menu brownies

£1.59/four-pack

The chocolate orange-flavoured brownies are topped with a dark chocolate drizzle and orange sugar sprinkles to add a crunchy texture.

 

Vegan Onion Bhaji Wrap

Aldi Vegan Onion Bhaji Wrap (£1.99, 229g)

£1.99/229g

This on-the-go wrap contains some mild spices to give the illusion of warmth this winter, plus a mango and apricot chutney for a sweet garnish.

 

Chocolate & Hazelnut Sponge Puddings

Aldi Plant Menu Chocolate & Hazelnut Sponge Pudding 190g, £1.99

£1.99/190g

Adding to Aldi’s impressive lineup of nostalgic desserts are a pair of vegan sponges to bring them into the 21st century. This chocolate and hazelnut SKU is topped with a hazelnut praline sauce and takes a minute to cook in the microwave.

 

Sticky Lemon Sponge Puddings

Aldi Plant Menu Sticky Lemon Sponge Pudding 190g, £1.99

£1.99/190g

For those trying to stay away from chocolate, there is a sticky lemon alternative. It’s a mash-up of sweet and sour with super soft sponge topped with a tangy lemon curd.