50 Best Vegan Desserts

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These vegan desserts are proof that you don’t need eggs, dairy, or cream to create something sinfully delicious! Cakes, brownies, cookies, and more, there is something for everyone! 

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Swapping out traditional desserts for vegan ones is easy and just as delicious.

As a society, we’ve been drifting away from consuming animal products in our meals. While our main meals are easy to tailor, desserts can be sometimes a little tricky. However, with a few smart swaps and stocking up on vegan pantry staple ingredients, you’ll love these vegan desserts even more than their original counterparts. 

What is a good vegan dessert? 

While all desserts are good and delicious, nothing beats a gooey and fudgy brownie. It’s easily one of the most delicious dairy free and egg free desserts, and tastes better than Betty Crocker. Here’s how to make it.

The Ingredients

  • All purpose flour– Also known as plain or white flour. Be sure to sift the flour very well, to ensure there are no clumps. 
  • Cocoa powder– Unsweetened cocoa powder. For a richer flavor, you can use dark cocoa powder. 
  • Baking powder– Gives the dessert some rise and depth. 
  • Salt– To bring out the sweetness of all the other ingredients. 
  • Vegan butter– Measured in its melted state. You must use a vegan butter from a block or stick, NOT a tub. 
  • Sugar– White sugar or raw white sugar. 
  • Non-dairy milk– I used unsweetened almond milk, but any milk will work. 
  • Vanilla extract– A must for any good dessert! 
  • Vegan chocolate chips– Optional, but I love to stir through some vegan chocolate chips for the extra gooey texture. 

The Instructions

In a small bowl, add the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt, and mix. In a mixing bowl, add the vegan butter and sugar and cream together until smooth. Add the milk and vanilla extract. Gently stir the dry ingredients until completely combined. If using chocolate chips, fold them through at the end. 

Now, transfer the batter into a greased pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the top is firm, and a skewer comes out mostly clean. Remove the dessert from the oven and let them cool completely, before slicing and serving. 

Storing and freezing instructions

  • To store: Leftover desserts will keep at room temperature, covered, for up to three days. If you’d like them to keep longer, store them in the refrigerator. 
  • To freeze: Place the leftovers in an airtight container and store them in the freezer for up to six months. 

Vegan dessert recipes

These are the BEST vegan desserts and recipe ideas to try. We made every single recipe without eggs, without dairy, and with no animal derived products. You’ll find cakes, muffins, cookies, pies, no bake desserts and more. Now, just because your favorite dessert may be baked a little differently, don’t think these are any less superior- They’ve been made thousands of times and even non-vegans are obsessed with them! 

Cakes and muffins

Vanilla Depression Cake

Vanilla cake

Chocolate cake

Birthday cake

Lemon cake

Snickers cake

Biscoff cake

Cookies 

eggless chocolate chip cookies

Chocolate chip cookies

Vegan cookies 

No flour cookies

Double chocolate cookies

Peanut butter cookies

Shortbread cookies

No bake oatmeal cookies

Christmas cookies

2 Ingredient peanut butter cookies 

3 Ingredient chocolate chip cookies

White chocolate macadamia nut cookies

Brownies, Bars, and blondies

vegan blondies with chocolate chips

Blondies

Brownies

Gingerbread blondies

Microwave brownies

Eggless brownies

Biscoff brownies

White chocolate raspberry blondies

Oreo brownies

No bake desserts

eggless edible cookie dough

Coconut clusters

Almond milk pudding

Caramilk slice

Fudge cookies

Candy and chocolate

kit kat bars

Kit kat bars

Crunch bars

Bounty bars

Snickers bars

Twix

2 ingredient fudge

3 ingredient fudge

Cheesecakes, pies, and puddings

vegan cheesecake

Cheesecake

Biscoff cheesecake

Cookies and cream cheesecake

Banoffee pie

Caramilk cheesecake

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use standard butter, milk, and cream if I don’t follow a vegan diet?

Yes, if you don’t follow a vegan diet, you can swap out the vegan subs for their original counterparts (e.g. butter instead of vegan butter).

Where to buy vegan desserts?

Vegan desserts are easy to find at grocery stores (often in the refrigerated and freezer sections) and health food stores. Alternatively, you can find plenty of vegan desserts online.

Is honey vegan?

While some vegans prefer not to consume honey, as it is derived from bees, others have no issues with including it as a natural sweetener.

Are vegan desserts healthy?

Whether you enjoy standard desserts, keto desserts, or vegan desserts, they are something to be enjoyed occasionally and in moderation. They often contain higher amounts of fat, sugar, and calories.

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50 Best Vegan Dessert Recipes

5 from 90 votes
These vegan desserts are proof that you don't need eggs, dairy, or cream to create something sinfully delicious! Cakes, brownies, cookies, and more, there is something for everyone! 
Servings: 9 servings
Prep: 1 minute
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 26 minutes

Ingredients  

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line an 8-inch pan with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, add the dry ingredients and mix well. In a mixing bowl, add the melted butter and sugar and cream together until fluffy. Add the milk and vanilla extract and mix well.
  • Gently stir through the dry ingredients until completely combined. Fold through the chocolate chips at the end. Transfer the mixture into the greased pan and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a skewer comes out mostly clean.
  • Remove the brownies from the oven and let them cool completely, before slicing and serving.

Notes

TO STORE: Leftover desserts will keep at room temperature, covered, for up to three days. If you’d like them to keep longer, store them in the refrigerator.
TO FREEZE: Place the leftovers in an airtight container and store them in the freezer for up to six months. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1dessertCalories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSodium: 146mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 2gVitamin A: 360IUCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mgNET CARBS: 26g
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Arman Liew
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Arman Liew

I’m a two time cookbook author, photographer, and writer, and passionate about creating easy and healthier recipes. I believe you don’t need to be experienced in the kitchen to make good food using simple ingredients that most importantly, taste delicious.

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  1. Hi I love your videos you make all your foods and deserts looks so yummy . I’m trying to find your recipe for banana cake recipe that is with bananas coconut condensed milk and all purpose flour ? Can you help me ? Thank you 😊

    1. Hi!
      Just wanting to know what kind of cream and how much goes in this brownie recipe…. step 2 says add sugar and CREAM but I couldn’t find cream in the ingredients list.
      Thank you!