I have just eaten a delicious but light vanilla flavoured dessert from the Alpro range. It's not as good as the chocolate dessert version but it is good in its own individual way, let's face it can anything really beat a chocolate flavoured product? As with the chocolate version, this is a vanilla flavoured dessert made from soya with added calcium and vitamins. Costs about £1.37 - £1.40 and can be found in the special diet sections of supermarkets and health food shops. They need chilling as the product is long life and is found on shelves instead of the fridge. Each yellow yogurt style pot contains a generous portion of 125g vanilla dessert and comes in a ...  Read the complete review

I have reviewed the vanilla custard because I love and use that product - and in many ways, this product is very similar; it's very moorish. Alpro Soya Dessert is a custard type pudding which is made from soya milk instead of dairy milk. As such, it is suitable for vegetarians and vegans and those who are lactose intolerant. Soya is associated with many health benefits - so it could be thought of as a dessert that is a little healthier than a standard milk custard. Ingredients --------------- Water, Sugar, Hulled soya beans (6%), Modified tapioca starch, Tri-calcium phosphate, Flavouring, Thickener: Carrageenan, Sea ...  Read the complete review

I'm not lactose intolerant, but I used to avoid dairy due to stomach issues and I actually prefer soy milk. It is also lower in fat than most dairy products, and as such being on a low-fat diet I have begun to eat Alpro desserts again as part of my lunch when I fancy something a bit tastier than a yoghurt. Vanilla is the latest of the three flavours I've tried so far of these desserts, the full flavour range is: chocolate, dark chocolate, forest fruits, caramel and vanilla. They come in packs of four and you can usually find at least one flavour of these in most good supermarkets, usually with the dairy-free produce rather than refrigerated yoghurts, etc. I ...  Read the complete review