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30+ Comforting Vegan & Vegetarian Dessert Recipes

Here is everything you need to know to make simple sweet recipes at home.

From festive holiday desserts to easy sweet recipes that shine, these are the best home baked dessert ideas to share with family and friends. 

For those looking for easy and sweet breakfast recipes, you’ll love Vegan Banana Apricot Muffins that are egg-free and dairy-free.

Or, opt for nutty Walnut Cranberry Scones for a favorite homemade sweet treat.

Of course, you can’t go wrong with a stunning homemade Poppy Seed Bundt Cake that’s tasty for brunch, afternoon tea, or dessert!

 

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Glass bowls with double-chocolate pudding (budino) and whipped cream on top

Double-Chocolate Pudding (Budino)

Chocolate addict? This deluxe pudding is for you! Make it in less than 15 minutes, with both raw cacao and chocolate chips, for a rich, silky double-chocolate experience.

Filed Under: Beginner, Gluten-Free, Sweet, Under 30 min

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bowl of vegan raw buckwheat groats porridge from very good cook blog, topped with fresh fruit and shredded coconut

Vegan Raw Buckwheat Groats Porridge

Change up your breakfast routine with this creamy vegan porridge using soaked buckwheat groats, almonds, tahini, strawberries, and cinnamon. It’s also gluten free, nutrient-packed, and protein-high. And you can easily make it in a few seconds in a food processor, or high-speed blender. What are raw buckwheat groats and are they related to wheat? Buckwheat […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Featured, Gluten-Free, Over 1 hour, Paleo, Raw, Sweet, Vegan

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Vegan Banana Apricot Muffins

Vegan Banana Apricot Muffins

Easy, not-too-sweet Vegan Banana Apricot muffins are made without dairy, eggs, or butter. They’re just fluffy, moist and you can bake them for a simple on-the-go breakfast. If you’re avoiding dairy and eggs, or follow a vegan diet, it can be tough to find a filling and healthy breakfast. Many breakfast options are loaded with […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Sweet, Under 60 min, Vegan

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Vanilla Chocolate Marble Bundt Cake

Vanilla Chocolate Marble Bundt Cake

Swirls of chocolate and vanilla meet in this delicious marble bundt cake. Your everyday coffee cake or bake it for birthdays or gatherings.

Filed Under: Czech, Intermediate, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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Two glasses filled with sweet potato chocolate pudding and decorated with fresh oranges, kiwi, blueberries, blackberries and coconut chips

Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding

Healthy & delicious chocolaty dessert made with roasted sweet potatoes and topped with fresh fruit.

Filed Under: Beginner, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo, Sweet, Under 60 min, Vegan

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Glass mugs with red mulled wine, arranged on a coffee table with red apple, cinnamon sticks, star anise, brown sugar, and teaspoon

Mulled Wine

My favorite Christmas drink is this mulled red wine, scented with sliced orange, cinnamon, cloves, and star anise. Merry, Merry!

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Sweet, Under 30 min, Vegan

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Filed Under: Advanced, Beginner, Breakfast, Czech, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Intermediate, Main Course, Over 1 hour, Paleo, Raw, Sweet, Under 30 min, Under 60 min, Vegan

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Sliced pumpkin pie with spelt crust, topped with whipped cream

Pumpkin Pie With Spelt Flour Crust

Sweet & tangy pumpkin filling in a nutlike, crumbly spelt flour crust. This pie is a Thanksgiving winner!

Filed Under: Intermediate, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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Cranberry upside-down cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Upside-Down Cranberry Cake

Sweet-sour sponge cake scented with vanilla, lemon zest and cinnamon, and filled with cranberries

Filed Under: Intermediate, Sweet, Under 60 min

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Slice of banana cranberry pecan bread

Banana Cranberry Nut Bread with Lemon Glaze

Dense, delicious and moist, this Banana Cranberry Nut Bread drizzled with homemade lemon glaze is a delightful homemade tea cake or dessert. This banana bread is a total fruitcake in disguise. Yes, there is a smashed, overripe banana in it, but I also packed it with dried cranberries, and chopped pecans. And the lemon glaze […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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This apple walnut pie cake is a great everyday coffee cake or your Thanksgiving dessert option. Baked in 40 minutes from simple ingredients: flour, butter, brown sugar, egg, flour, spices, apples and walnuts.

Apple Walnut Cake

This easy Apple Walnut Cake is a simplified version of classic apple pie. No crust necessary, just Granny Smith apples, chopped walnuts, and plenty of cinnamon. I learned this easy apple pie cake recipe a few years back, in a cooking school in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  I was in town for the opera festival […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Sweet, Under 60 min

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slices of strawberry/blueberry/apricot kolache

Authentic Czech Kolache (Koláče) With Fruit Filling

Koláč (pronounced “co-latch”), a common and popular Czech pastry item, is made from a yeasted brioche dough, filled with a variety of fresh seasonal fruit and topped with crumbly streusel. Kolache, kolatche, kolachky or koláče in Czech (plural, pronounced “co-la-tchay”) typically come in circular shapes (yes, they do look like pizza!). From the silver dollar-size […]

Filed Under: Advanced, Czech, Featured, Over 1 hour, Popular, Sweet

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plate with gluten-free rhubarb strawberry crumble and a scoop of ice cream

Gluten-Free Rhubarb–Strawberry Crumble

Tart and sweet summer dessert with a crunchy layer of caramelized brown sugar-oat on top.

Filed Under: Beginner, Gluten-Free, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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chocolate chip oatmeal cookies

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Crisp on the surface and chewy on the inside, this old-school cookie is one of my favorites.

Filed Under: Intermediate, Sweet, Under 60 min

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five cranberry walnut scones on a marble surface

Walnut Cranberry Scones

These homemade Walnut Cranberry Scones are buttery, dense, and packed with walnuts and dried cranberries. You’ll love these scones for breakfast or with coffee in the afternoon. In the past I made them for office meetings, my friend’s baby shower, and a beach picnic in Malibu. I took two on an L.A. – N.Y. flight […]

Filed Under: Advanced, Breakfast, Sweet, Under 60 min

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