‘You’ll Love It’: Bake Off’s Prue Leith Praises Veganuary To Paul Hollywood

Prue Leith praised Veganuary to her fellow Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood during a recent episode of the show. The conversation occurred as contestants competed in a special New Year's Bake Off, with one contestant impressing the judges with a vegan Baked Alaska made using aquafaba instead of egg whites. Leith expressed her support for Veganuary and encouraged Hollywood to give it a try, to which he responded positively.

The Great British Bake Off, which typically features baking challenges with heavy reliance on animal products, has occasionally highlighted plant-based baking tasks. The show faced backlash in 2021 when its first vegan contestant, Freya Cox, was reportedly required to use animal products in a challenge. Despite apologizing to fans for using buttercream instead of alternative ingredients, the incident sparked criticism from animal rights groups like PETA for not allowing contestants to make vegan substitutions in certain challenges.