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You are in the right place if you are looking for new vegan dessert recipes. These easy vegan desserts are easy to make, taste like any good dessert out there, and use everyday ingredients.
Family-friendly and DELICIOUS vegan desserts.
This may surprise you, but I probably make more vegan desserts than non-vegan ones. That’s because they’re so reliable, and I don’t have to worry about serving them to friends with dietary restrictions or allergies. Plus, you can’t taste the difference with a few simple vegan baking staples!
Below, you’ll find my top vegan dessert recipes, which even non-vegans will adore. Whether you’re trying to make a vegan dessert for the first time or you want to change up your vegan baking repertoire, I hope you’ll find something delicious.
Vegan cookies and dessert bars
Nothing quite satisfies my sweet tooth craving like freshly baked cookies or brownies. Each of these are quick to make and doesn’t sacrifice flavor or texture.
One of my all-time favorite vegan cookie recipes, made with simple ingredients and, of course, plenty of vegan chocolate chips.
Honestly, these are my best blondies yet, and they are accidentally vegan! They are gooey in the middle with crisp edges. Okay, my mouth is watering as we speak.
Why wait until Girl Scout season when you can make Tagalongs with a moment’s notice?
Of course, I couldn’t include a list of vegan-friendly desserts and NOT include brownies! These are the best brownies with gooey, fudgy centers and crackling tops.
Instead of eggs, I use aquafaba, which is canned chickpea water. The result is light, crisp, perfectly sweetened ‘meringue’ cookies.
I used mashed sweet potatoes instead of eggs to get rich, smooth, decadent brownies that also happen to be flourless, grain-free, and free of refined sugar.
Naturally sweetened with apples, this is my go-to blondie recipe whenever I’m hosting or need a birthday treat.
Vegan frozen treats
There are a lot of vegan ice cream brands on the market, but I’ll be honest: most of them miss the mark on either flavor or texture. Since I learned how to make vegan ice cream at home, I’ve stopped buying it completely!
Moist, fluffy chocolate cake layered with vegan ice cream. I know these are usually reserved for birthday parties, but life is too short not to make this tonight!
Made with three ingredients, this no-churn ice cream is smooth, creamy, and wildly refreshing.
My creamiest ice cream recipe yet, made with 3 ingredients and endlessly customizable.
This is my go-to healthy snack or sweet treat. Made with seasonal fruit, it’s easy to customize and adjust the sweetness to your liking.
We make a lot of milkshakes come summertime, and this one is my favorite. I’ve included the base recipe plus 5 equally delicious flavors.
Fruity vegan desserts
Each of these dessert recipes uses fruit as the starring ingredient and tastes just as good (if not better) than the non-vegan versions!
Sweet, tangy, and full of refreshing lemon flavor, this cake recipe is easy to make and even easier to eat!
I blend fresh strawberries directly into the batter to make a light, fluffy, moist cake that’s even better with a dollop of frosting.
Made with rolled oats and naturally sweetened with bananas, these strawberry cookies are delicious yet healthy enough to have for breakfast!
Vegan pies, cakes, and sweetbreads
Cakes and sweetbreads can often be the trickiest desserts to make vegan since they rely on egg and butter to stay moist and become fluffy. Luckily, these recipes use foolproof egg substitutes to give them the perfect texture.
Made in one bowl and baked in under 30 minutes, this foolproof cake recipe is a no-brainer.
This is one of my family’s favorite sweetbread recipes, featuring a fluffy brioche bread base, ribbons of chocolate, and an addictive chocolate crumble topping.
Made with no tofu OR cashews, this cheesecake is undeniably creamy and quick to make.
Soft, pillowy centers, crispy on the outside, filled with a fragrant spiced sugar, and topped with a creamy frosting; what’s not to love?
Vegan gluten-free banana bread
A foolproof banana bread recipe that makes perfect use of those leftover bananas.
Crisp on the outside yet ultra gooey and soft on the inside, this sticky toffee pudding is sure to impress.
Made with fresh or canned peaches and covered with a gorgeous biscuit topping, it just so happens to be vegan AND gluten-free.
No-bake vegan desserts
We make a LOT of no-bake recipes in my house, and as you can imagine, most of them are naturally vegan without even trying. Plus, they each pull double duty as gluten-free, too.
Made with avocados, coconut cream, cocoa powder, and a hint of maple syrup, this mousse recipe MELTS in your mouth!
Because, let’s be honest, we all eat cookie dough out of the bowl even though we’re not supposed to. I also adore my chickpea cookie dough.
If you love Almond Joys, you’re going to love this almond-free version. Made with creamy coconut coated in dark chocolate, they’re seriously addictive.
Unlike traditional fudge, this recipe is made with no condensed milk, no white chocolate, and no candy thermometer.
Featuring a carrot and pumpkin base with the perfect balance of warming spices and a tangy cream cheese frosting.
Vegan Desserts: Crunch Brownies
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Ingredients
- 1 cup flour all purpose or gluten free baking flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegan butter melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk or any dairy free milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup vegan chocolate chips optional
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.
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Originally published March 2022, updated and republished July 2024
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 😊
Here it is- https://thebigmansworld.com/3-ingredient-banana-bread/
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!
Marina, in baking to “cream” means to beat together until creamy- “cream the melted butter and sugar” hope this helps