30 Best Vegan Desserts

These vegan desserts prove that you don’t have to use butter, eggs, or cream to make something sweet, rich, and decadent. Making delicious vegan desserts is as simple as stocking your pantry with a few simple ingredients. Keep coconut oil on hand to replace butter, begin using ground flaxseed instead of eggs, and purchase a bottle of pure maple syrup. You may be surprised to discover that you don’t miss the dairy or eggs at all!

This video features 30 of the best vegan desserts. Plant-based twists on classic recipes, as well as inventive frozen treats, crisps, cakes, and more, are all included! Whatever your cravings are or the occasion you’re cooking for, you’re sure to find a sweet treat you enjoy.

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes

1 – Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

One of my favorite vegan desserts of all time! The nutty, chocolaty flavors in these no-bake cookie bars pop with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.

2 – Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

These are the best vegan peanut butter cookies I’ve ever had! They have chewy centers, crumbly edges, and a delicious nutty flavor.

3 – No Bake Cookies

These cookies are extremely addictive and dangerously simple to make! They’re chewy and rich, with a delicious peanut butter/chocolate flavor, and only a few ingredients and 5 minutes of prep.

4 – Tahini Almond Cookies

Pomegranate arils give these chewy, warmly spiced cookies juicy pops of sweetness.

5 – No-Bake Oatmeal Bites

It’s difficult to limit yourself to just one of these cookie dough bites, but who cares? They contain healthy ingredients like flax, almond butter, and oats.

6 – Apple Oatmeal Cookies

Consider the best oatmeal cookie you can imagine. It’s soft, cinnamon-spiced, and studded with fruit and nuts. These vegan apple cookies tick all the boxes! You should make them right away, believe me.

7 – Pistachio Oat Squares

These crispy, toasty, lightly sweet treats require only 6 ingredients. What are you still waiting for?

8 – Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

These oat flour cookies are healthy enough for breakfast, but they’re also delicious enough for dessert!

9 – Vegan Date Brownies

These vegan brownies will outperform any regular brownie recipe. Medjool dates and cashew butter give them a fudgy texture, while cocoa powder and chocolate chips add a rich chocolate flavor.

10 – 3-Ingredient Vegan Ice Cream

It’s decadent and rich, and every bit as good as the real thing.

11 – Avocado Chocolate Pudding Pops

Unlike the store-bought pudding pops of my childhood, the creamy texture of these frozen vegan desserts comes from avocados and almond butter. They’re fudgy, rich, and just slightly sweet.

12 – Creamy Butternut Squash Pudding

When I first made this pudding, I couldn’t stop eating it right out of the blender! Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and maple syrup add a warm, spiced flavor, while coconut cream adds richness and velvety texture. It’s ten times easier than pumpkin pie, and ten times better, in my opinion.

13 – Vegan Raspberry Cheesecake

This vegan dessert is fresh, decadent, and oh-so-good thanks to a tart raspberry layer, a creamy lemon layer, and a toasty walnut crust.

14 – Tart Cherry & Mint Sorbet

Serve this ultra-refreshing sorbet straight from the blender as soft serve, or freeze it for a firmer texture. Either way, it’ll be lightly creamy, tart/sweet, and downright delicious.

15 – Vegan Pumpkin Pie Parfaits

In these pie-inspired parfaits, toasted pecans replace the crust. I top the pecans with a rich, maple-sweetened pumpkin mousse instead of traditional pie filling. Finish with a dollop of coconut whipped cream to make them extra special!

16 – coconut whipped cream

Whipped coconut cream is my preferred alternative to regular whipped cream. It’s light, fluffy, and dairy-free, making it the ideal topping for cakes, pies, crumbles, or any dessert that could use a dollop of whipped cream.

17 – Creamy Vegan Lemon Bars

Love and Lemons wouldn’t be complete without a lemon bar recipe, right? These creamy, decadent bars are refined-sugar free thanks to maple syrup and Medjool dates. I keep some in the freezer for a quick afternoon pick-me-up!

18 – Easy Vegan Apple Crisp

Fruit crisps, in my opinion, are the best vegan dessert recipes. They’re simple to make, and there’s nothing better than a nutty crumble topping over soft, juicy fruit. One of my favorite desserts is spiced apple crisp. It tastes great and makes your kitchen smell fantastic!

19 – Easy Peach Cobbler

This cobbler is a must-have late-summer treat because it is naturally sweet and bursting with peachy flavor. Don’t forget to serve with vegan ice cream!

20 – Strawberry Crumble

A splash of balsamic vinegar adds a zingy pop of flavor to the sweet, juicy strawberry filling in this crisp.

21 – Peach Crisp

In this simple crisp recipe, use whatever summer fruit you have on hand! The nutty, oat-y topping is delicious on peaches, peaches and berries, or any stone fruit combination.

22 – Chocolate Cake with Sweet Potato Frosting

This is the recipe that allows you to have your cake and eat it too. It’s moist, fudgy, and topped with luscious chocolate frosting, but it’s packed with healthy ingredients. In the cake, I substitute maple syrup for refined sugar and use a combination of white and whole wheat flour. Finally, I make the rich frosting with a secret vegetable ingredient: sweet potato!

23 – sweet potato

When the air begins to cool in the fall, I crave two things: a bowl of soup and a large, puffy baked sweet potato. Both are comforting, cozy, and nutritious. While making butternut squash soup is one of my favorite Sunday activities, my weeknight go-to is a baked sweet potato. They’re extremely simple to make because your oven does 95% of the work. You are free to do whatever you want while they bake! Prepare the remaining ingredients for your meal, complete the day’s work, or catch up with family or friends. Then, remove them from the oven, top them as desired, and enjoy a delicious baked sweet potato dinner!

24 – Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

I’d take a slice (or two) of this zucchini bread over anything else. It’s moist, spiced, and topped with a generous sprinkling of chocolate chips. What’s not to love about this?

25 – Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

This cake is especially delicious in the fall, but I wouldn’t blame anyone for making it at any other time of year. Pumpkin puree, coconut oil, and almond flour keep it moist, while cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg add a warm, spiced flavor. Serve it plain for a lightly sweet treat, or with frosting for a more decadent dessert.

26 – Banana Bread

You’d never guess that this banana bread is dairy- and egg-free, with its perfect moist texture and spiced banana flavor! I like to fold in walnuts for crunch, but a handful of chocolate chips wouldn’t hurt either.

27 – Cinnamon Rolls

You must try these cinnamon rolls, whether you call them breakfast or dessert! They’re soft and gooey, with a generous helping of brown sugar and cinnamon.

28 – Meyer Lemon Muffins

These ultra-moist lemon muffins make an excellent breakfast or snack on their own. With a dollop of vegan cream cheese frosting on top, they transform into a vibrant vegan dessert!

29 – Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

I love chocolate chip muffins, especially when they’re as moist and flavorful as these. To avoid eating four in one sitting, I bake a batch, enjoy one, and freeze the rest for quick vegan desserts throughout the week.

30 – Double Chocolate Zucchini MuffinsI

From the first time I see a zucchini at the farmers market until the last one is gone in the fall. They’re the perfect everyday treat because they’re puffy, moist, and chocolaty.