PETA’s top 10 vegan chocolate desserts
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently named its top 10 chocolate desserts. Approximately, 90-percent of Filipinos are lactose-intolerant, meaning that their bodies cannot break down the sugar in milk, resulting in acne, cramps, bloating and diarrhea. The desserts are not only cruelty-free but also safe for those with lactose intolerance to consume.
Pipino’s red velvet cupcake is one of Cupid’s favorites, closely followed by Pipino’s green tea cupcakes. Pipino also offers a range of dairy-free ice creams. Pipino Vegetarian Food by Pino is at 39 Malingap St., Teachers Village, Quezon City. For information, call 441-1773 or visit PipinoVeg.com
Greens’ chocolate cake is lush and moist. Greens Vegetarian Restaurant and Café is at 92 Sct. Castor St., QC, 415-4796. For information, like Greens on Facebook. com/greensresto.
Juicesabel’s chocolate fudge mini-cake is the perfect size for one, so order more if you plan to share. Try the salted caramel cake, too. Order in advance to get delivery within Makati and BGC. Juicesabel is at The Collective, 7274 Malugay St., San Antonio Village and 3800 Kalayaan Avenue, Makati. For orders, call 0906-46VEGAN (83426) or visit Facebook.com/JUICESABEL
The Vegetarian Kitchen’s dark chocolate cake it’s no surprise that the dark chocolate cake is The Vegetarian Kitchen’s bestseller. This cake is truly scrumptious. The Vegetarian Kitchen is at 62-B Mother Ignacia Ave., Brgy. Paligsahan, QC. Call 355-5622, 0915-643-4348, and 0906-436-2533 or “like” Facebook. com/ TheVegetarianKitchen.
Susi’s Cacao That Cares offers its dark chocolate fudgy dessert topped with melted homemade peanut butter and a gluten-free pretzel. It’s sinfully delightful and also looks great on Instagram. Susi is at Forbes Town Road, Burgos Circle, Taguig. Call 833-7874 or like Facebook.com/susiphilippines
The Scream by Lucy in the Sky Café. This chocolate cake is a lot nicer than it sounds. It’s unlikely that you’ll scream when you taste this, but you might shout “yum!” Lucy in the Sky Café is at 222 Wilson St., Greenhills, San Juan City. Call 370-4113 or like Facebook.com/lucyintheskycafe.
Black-and-White Ice Cream by Adam’s Seriously Good Ice Cream . Adam can make a mean ice cream, and this one is seriously good. Due to popular demand, the brand has now veganized its Chiqui Monkey ice cream (flavored with chocolate, peanut butter, and bananas) as well. Find Adam’s Seriously Good Ice Cream at the Sunday Legaspi market or call 890-1284, SMS 0917-898-2826 or email AdamsIceCream.com.
Green Bar’s Chocolate Hill Cupcake. These cute cupcakes are doused with the most delectable sweet and salty peanut-butter icing. Green Bar is at Westgate Center, Alabang, 1780 Muntinlupa City. Call 831-2211 or like Facebook.com/GreenBarCafe.
Kitchen Revolution’s chocolate cake. You don’t know what love is until you’ve tried this cake. Kitchen Revolution also sells dairy-free ice cream in yummy flavors such as Peanut Butter Chocolate Chunk and Chocolate Toffee Almond at the Corner Tree Café. Find Kitchen Revolution’s Chocolate Cake at the Kismet Café at the corner of Burgos and Kalayaan Avenue in Makati. For orders, call 0917-894-5086 or email Kitchenrevolution.ph
Earth Desserts’ Vegan Fudgy Brownie. AV Gawtee, owner of the business, uses healthy alternatives such as flax seeds and olive oil. Although her gooey, chocolate-rich, heavenly brownies are something you should feel great about eating on any day, they still taste as naughty as ever. For orders, call 0917-855-2748 or check out its FB page: Facebook.com/EarthDessertsPH
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