Alfajor is one of the most consumed desserts in Spain and South America. They are characterized by their round shape and their sweet and exquisite filling. In Chile they are called powdered in particular and are a kind of cake filled with delicacy, bathed in icing sugar. They are also known as chilenitos, a type of alfajores made with thin, crunchy lids and covered with meringue, inside they contain abundant delicacies.
Well then, if you are wondering how to make vegan alfajores, do not miss this recipe and follow all the steps that we show you below in this article.
Ingredients to make vegan Alfajores:
- 2 cups of wheat flour (280 grams)
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder
- 60 grams of brown sugar
- 1 dessert spoon of bitter cocoa
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- soy milk
- 1 jar of sweet soy
How to make vegan Alfajores:
- To start with the recipe for easy vegan alfajores, in a bowl you must first add wheat flour, baking powder, brown sugar and bitter cocoa. Mix all ingredients.
- In addition, you must add the two tablespoons of olive oil and mix all the ingredients.
- Also add soy milk until you get a homogeneous mass, take it to the refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes.
- On a clean and floured surface, roll out the dough until it is completely thin.
- Cut circles of approximately 5 centimeters and place the discs on a tray covered with parchment paper.
- Take the gluten-free vegan alfajores to the preheated oven at 200 °C for approximately 10 minutes or until they double their thickness
- Let the vegan alfajores cool for a couple of hours and fill with plenty of soy candy.
- We point out that you can get the filling in the supermarket, specifically in the vegan food sector.
- Tip: the sweet vegetable delicacy is the only GMO-free soy sweet, it does not contain lactose, gluten, cholesterol and it is also free of trans fats.
- When you finish filling the vegan alfajores, you should decorate the edges with plenty of grated coconut. Ready and eat!
