The vegan Christmas mini Pandoro are small, sweet, soft, and fragrant leavened cakes, perfect for breakfasts, snacks, or as a single-serve dessert during the holidays. Made without eggs, milk, or animal butter, they can be enriched with raisins, candied fruit, nuts, and Christmas spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, for an authentic and festive taste.
Easy to make at home, the vegan Christmas mini Pandoro are ideal to serve for breakfast, a snack or as a delicious and original gift during the Christmas period.

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Difficulty: Easy
Cost: Cheap
Rest time: 3 Hours
Preparation time: 30 Minutes
Portions: 10
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: New Year's Eve, Christmas

Ingredients

8-10 pieces

2 cups Manitoba flour
1/2 cup plant-based milk
1.5 tsp fresh yeast
1/4 cup sugar
3 tbsps vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
vanilla
1/4 cup chocolate chips
2 tbsps candied fruit
1/4 cup nuts
spices (to taste)

Tools

To make perfect vegan Christmas mini Pandoro, you will need:
🥣 Large bowls to mix and let the dough rise
⚖️ Kitchen scale to weigh all ingredients precisely
🥄 Silicone spatula for mixing the dough
🧂 Sieve for flour and spices
🍳 Electric beaters or mixer (optional, useful for a smooth and elastic dough)
🕰️ Plastic wrap or cloth to cover the dough while rising
🧁 3.5 oz molds for Pandoro (paper or aluminum)
🔥 Static oven for baking
🎁 Airtight container or clear bags to store or gift the mini Pandoro

Steps:

For preparing the Vegan Christmas Mini Pandoro | Festive Sweet Recipe watch the video HERE.

In a bowl, add the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and Christmas spices. Add the milk and knead until a homogeneous dough is obtained.
Gradually incorporate oil or margarine until you get a smooth and elastic dough.
Add raisins, candied fruit, and nuts, distributing them evenly.
Divide the dough into portions of 3.5 oz
Shape into balls and place them in the Pandoro molds.
Let rise until almost reaching the edge of the mold (30–40 minutes).
Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
Let cool and dust with powdered sugar before serving.