26 Best Vegan Desserts That Taste Like the Real Deal
Who needs dairy when you can have vegan dessert?
Haters gonna hate, but you can still satisfy your sweet tooth with vegan desserts (that’s right, without dairy or eggs!). These vegan recipes include cupcakes, vegan cookies and other treats that are proof that you don’t need animal products to make a show stopping dessert. The best part: These easy-to-make recipes don't include a laundry list of ingredients that are impossible to track down. In fact, many of them call for just a few staples that you probably have in your pantry right now. Got dark chocolate and a can of coconut milk? Then you’ve got chocolate truffles! What about a sheet of frozen puff pastry and an air fryer? Get ready to make the easiest vegan donuts ever. Plus, we rounded up tons of bright, fresh fruit desserts that definitely don’t need dairy’s help.
Browse through our best vegan desserts to find one (or two, or three … ) you love and you won’t believe how much it tastes like the real thing. You don’t even have to be vegan to enjoy these easy recipes, so you can share them with your meat-loving friends and family (and they won’t even notice the difference!). Whether you’re craving a bright berry sorbet (which is naturally vegan, BTW!), a rich chocolate dessert or ooey gooey vegan chocolate chip cookies, you will definitely find something that’ll make your mouth water. Happy (vegan) baking!
Vegan Apple Cake
Finally, vegans can have their frosting-topped cake and eat it too. Psst ... it's also gluten-free!
Watermelon Granita
Introducing the easiest summer dessert: this sweet, refreshing slushie made with sugar, water and chopped watermelon.
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yes, it's possible to achieve perfect chocolate chip cookies without butter or eggs. Don't forget your favorite dairy-free milk for dunking!
Grilled Pineapple
A little bit of coconut sugar, cinnamon and cardamom turn the tropical fruit into a mouthwatering treat. Serve with vegan vanilla ice cream, of course.
Aztec Chocolate Granola Bark
Melt down your favorite vegan chocolate to make this sweet snack that's perfect for those 3 o'clock cocoa cravings.
Italian Shaved Ice Granita
With a generous splash of limoncello, this refreshing dessert is for adults only, vegan or not.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Ganache Tart
Talk about a slam-dunk dessert: This pie is vegan, gluten-free and comes together in about a half hour.
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Caramelized Pineapple Skewers
These grilled pineapple spears are the perfect shape for dunking into a cup of melted vegan ice cream. Yum!
Sea-Salted Nut Butter Cups
Your favorite Halloween candy, made vegan!
Basil-Berry Lemonade Sorbet
Freshen up your weeknights with this pretty-in-pink sorbet.
Vegan Chocolate Truffles
All you need is 3 ingredients to make these gift-worthy delights.
Apple-Pear Crisp With Peanut Butter
Compared with a classic crisp, this lighter version has less added sugar and zero butter — so the fruit is the star. Swap the whipped cream for your favorite dairy-free yogurt to keep it vegan.
Grilled Peach Melba
Use your favorite fruits for this sweet and summery recipe. Top with vegan ice cream or coconut yogurt!
Roasted Pears With Vegan Salted Caramel
Caramel is usually made with heavy cream, but this dairy-free version is made with coconut cream instead. And it's every bit as delicious.
Pomegranate Orange Tart
With pomegranates, oranges and beets (yes, really!), there are so many fruits and veggies snuck into this delightful dessert.
Fruit Pie
Colorful fruits piled high into a craveworthy walnut, date, and coconut crust is a dessert that can totally double as breakfast.
Coconut Chia Pudding
Chia seeds turn plump and creamy (think: tapioca pudding) when soaked in non-dairy milk. Turn this into a more decadent treat with chocolate shavings or a drizzle of maple syrup.
Blood Orange-Olive Oil Shortbread
Turns out, you don't need butter for shortbread! This 100% olive oil version features slightly savory, grassy notes that make it even more special.
Vegan Banana Bread
Now you know what to do with those bananas that have been sitting on the counter for a little too long ...
Decadent Vegan Brownies
Rich and fudgy, these brownies might even be better than the regular kind.
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