Review: Morrisons Free From Millionaire's Shortbread

Morrisons Free From Millionaire's Shortbread

Vegan caramel shortbread in the Free From section at Morrisons. There is at least one other widely available dairy-free caramel shortbread that we've reviewed - in the Lazy Day range of tray bakes. This one is distinctly different and isn't made by Lazy Days and repackaged. Have Morrisons managed to perfect that all important vegan caramel layer?


Vegan Millionaire's Shortbread

Nope, not at all. In fact... this is the worst attempt at caramel shortbread we've ever eaten... including homemade efforts. What passes for caramel is a weird coloured 'antique-pine woodfiller' of sugar fondant that isn't the least bit gooey or creamy. The caramel is so firm that it's actually crumbly, but that's not the crumbliest thing in the pack. Gluten-free shortbread is always crumbly but this stuff takes the biscuit (pun intended). The chocolate layer is strangely tasteless too.

The oddest thing about this shortbread is that the layers fall apart in your hand...the chocolate, caramel and shortbread are almost completely separate and the slightest nudge will separate them. At least it made it easy for us to taste the individual layers.

We've made special trips to Waitrose just to buy the Lazy Days stuff, but if you don't go to Morrisons regularly, this shortbread is not something that will change that.

Verdict: Pauper's Shortbread


Veganoo Score: ★★
Morrisons Free From Millionaire's Shortbread Slices


Footnote: Ingredients
Here is the ingredients panel from the pack we reviewed.




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6 comments:

  1. I completely agree with this review. I can eat most things, but they went in the bin! Yack!

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  2. When are food producers going to realise vegans are not happy to just settle for sub-standard products?!

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  3. There is hope, they have improved and are yum !!

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    1. We need to get back to Morrisons and try this year's recipe...

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