December is almost upon us, and with the countdown to Christmas on its way, there’s no need to miss out on advent calendars this year. There are so many tasty vegan advent calendar alternatives out there to suit all the family, and with the Vegan Trademark, it’s easy to find them in stores near you.
To mark the start of the festive season, we’ve updated our round-up of vegan advent calendars with some new additions, as well as a reminder of some old favourites. As always, all the products we’ve mentioned are certified with the Vegan Trademark, so you can be sure they are free from animal ingredients and exploitation.
Monty Bojangles Advent Calendar with Cocoa Dusted Chocolate Vegan Truffles 
Monty Bojangles’ illustrated Christmas advent calendar features a collection of cocoa dusted vegan truffles, all hidden behind decorated windows waiting to be opened this December (if you can wait!).
The advent calendar contains three flavours: Cocoa Nib Nights, Berry Blush and Caramel Haze.
Available at Ocado and Monty Bojangles’ Website.
Divine Dark 70% Chocolate Advent Calendar
Award-winning chocolate brand Divine have a dark chocolate advent calendar that’s perfect for those looking for a dark chocolate fix this festive season - and it also happens to be certified with the Vegan Trademark!
Smooth and rich in flavour, Divine’s chocolate is made with the finest quality cocoa from the Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union in Ghana.
Available at Waitrose and Divine Chocolate’s website.
Moo Free Original ‘Milk’ Chocolate Advent Calendar 
Moo Free’s free-from advent calendars are made to suit the whole family, with a variety of fun chocolate shapes behind each door. Moo Free offer a ‘Milk’ Chocolate Advent Calendar that’s perfect for vegans who prefer a sweet, milk chocolate taste. Not only is this advent calendar vegan, it is also gluten free and soya free.
Available at Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Aldi and Moo Free’s website.
Moo Free White Chocolate Advent Calendar
If you’re looking for something different this festive season, Moo Free have popped their much-loved dairy-free white chocolate into an advent calendar that’s perfect for the whole family. Again, as well as being dairy free, this calendar is gluten free and soya free.
Available at Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Aldi and Moo Free’s website.
Moo Free Organic Advent Calendar 
Featuring Moo Free’s award-winning organic “milk” chocolate, this advent calendar is made using high-quality, ethically sourced ingredients. The organic chocolate is made with single origin organic cocoa, which is then combined with unrefined, organic cane sugar for a smooth, sweet milk chocolate flavour.
Available at Sainsbury’s, Lidl, Aldi and Moo Free’s website.
PLAYin Choc 24 Day Advent Calendar 
Perfect for little ones and adults alike, PLAYin Choc have a 24 day, organic advent calendar that is jam-packed with vegan chocolate featuring a 3D puzzle toy and ‘fun facts’ card in each drawer.
Not only this, but once you’ve finished the calendar, the outer sleeve can be opened up into a festive landscape to play with each toy.
Available on PLAYin CHOC’s website.
PLAYin Choc 12 Day Advent Calendar 
Can’t wait 24 days to open all the doors to your advent calendar? PLAYin Choc also offer a 12 day advent calendar, again featuring a 3D puzzle toy and ‘fun facts’ card within each drawer.
Not only this, but PLAYin Choc also ensure their chocolate contains no refined sugars, using only fair trade cacao from small, family-owned farms, with recyclable packaging to boot.
From all of us at the Vegan Society, we’d like to wish you a very happy start to the festive season. Don’t forget to tag @vegantrademark in pictures of your vegan advent calendars on Instagram and Twitter!
By Vegan Society Brand Marketing Officer, Joanna Cassin
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