There’s nothing like enjoying a batch of fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies or lemon pound cake for dessert. In fact, a survey conducted by OnePoll found that one in six Americans eats dessert every day. “Nearly three-quarters of those surveyed described themselves as a ‘dessert person,’ CBS News reports. “According to the survey, ice cream, cookies, and chocolate are the most popular desserts.”
Looking to indulge your sweet tooth? Make these 25 indulgent vegan recipes.
Chocoholics, these are for you: the best vegan chocolate desserts
Bring on the chocolate!
Vegan Heritage Press
1Chocolate Chip Brownies
These brownies are a true triple chocolate threat. They’re loaded with not just dark and semisweet chocolate chips, but also plenty of cocoa powder, too, of course.
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Jackie Sobon
2Chocolate and Peanut Butter Rice Crispy Bars
These rice bars contain chocolate and peanut butter, which is, arguably, a match made in heaven. But if you need more sweetness, feel free to add in some dried cranberries or dates, depending on your preference.
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Anson Smart
3Detox Almond Butter Cups
Yep, these almond butter cups are not just deliciously indulgent and addictive, but they’re also pretty healthy, too, thanks to the additions of cacao and raw almond butter.
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Fairwinds Press
4Customizable Dark Chocolate Bark
Combine vegan chocolate chips with your choice of a mix-in to make this super tasty chocolate bark snack. Mix-in options include crushed salty pretzels, vanilla extract, and popcorn for the ultimate movie night snack.
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Gibbs Smith Publishing
5Chocolate Almond Butter Pudding Pie
If Oreos, chocolate, coconut cream, and almond butter combined sounds like your dream dessert, then you’re really going to love this pudding pie. And so are all your loved ones (if you decide to share).
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The best vegan cookie recipes
Dustin Harder
6 Soft-Batch Sugar Cookies With Buttercream Frosting
If you’re craving some nostalgia, these soft, light, cakey, vegan sugar cookies are well worth a try. They’re just like the original, but arguably even better, because they’re totally animal-free.
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7 Salted Caramel Cookies
These chewy salted caramel cookies are the ultimate treat. Sweet meets salty in these crispy bites so you’re guaranteed to get the best of both worlds.
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Michelle Siriani
8 Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sometimes the simple treats are the best. Serve these classic vegan chocolate chip cookies—which are just the right amount of crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside—with a tall glass of oat milk whenever the mood strikes.
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Pair your favorite ice cream with one of these cookie recipes for ice cream cookie sammies!
9 VegNews Magic Cookie Bars
Sweetened condensed vegan milk, graham crackers, walnuts, shredded coconut, and chocolate chips are the stars of these seriously addictive magic cookie bars. Top tip: while you can make the condensed milk from scratch, it’s also easy to buy online, too!
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Holly V. Gray
10 Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut butter makes everything better, but when it comes to cookies, it just makes them even more delicious and addictive than they already are. Plus, they smell great when they’re baking, too.
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These recipes take the vegan cake
We say … let them eat cake!
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11Lemon Drizzle Pound Cake
Nothing beats a generous slice of homemade cake, especially when it’s a lemon drizzle flavor. It’s addictive, indulgent, zesty, and, of course, perfectly moist. Basically, it ticks all of the vegan dessert boxes.
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Kirsten Kaminski
12Velvety Tiramisu
Bookmark this vegan dessert for those times when you’re feeling like enjoying something really rich and chocolatey—because this silky, velvety tiramisu will certainly not disappoint.
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13Almond Orange Cardamom Cake
Orange juice, cardamom, almond meal, and vegan yogurt combine to make this zesty orange cake. It’s packed with flavor, easy to make, and it’s set to become your new favorite sweet treat.
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Clare Winfield
14Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Top this fruity, addictive pineapple upside-down cake with plenty of fluffy dairy-free whipped cream. It’s a classic, but it’s easy to veganize and just as tasty without the animal products.
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Chris Shoebridge
15Classic Chocolate Cake With Raspberries
Chocolate fans will love this classic chocolate fudge cake, which is topped with juicy raspberries for a little bit of extra sweetness. It’s delicious on its own, but you can’t go wrong by serving a generous dollop of ice cream on the side.
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Vegan ice cream and shakes, anyone?
Savory these creamy, frosty treats anytime of year.
So Vegan
16Tahini Coffee Shake With Dark Chocolate
This dreamy, creamy shake is thick and velvety and features a delicious mix of strong espresso, chocolate, and tahini. It’s rich, decadent, and tastes great with a generous help of sprinkles.
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Emily Kan
17Cherry Amaretto Chunk Ice Cream
This ultra-indulgent ice cream recipe requires just seven ingredients: cherries, amaretto liquor, coconut milk, dark chocolate, sugar, agave nectar, and a pinch of salt. It’s easy and quick to make and tastes great in a cone with some extra cacao nibs.
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Hannah Kaminsky
18Mexican Hot Chocolate Ice Cream
When you think of ice cream, you might not think of cayenne pepper. But let this recipe convince you that this spice complements sweet ingredients like banana, vanilla, and chocolate perfectly.
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Sarah Bond
19Marshmallow Coconut Cream Popsicles
Popsicles aren’t just for summer. These marshmallow-coconut cream frozen treats, which are made with aquafaba, taste delicious whatever the weather is like outside.
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Blissful Basil
20Red Velvet Beet Shake
Beet juice is the key ingredient in this thick, addictive shake. It’s the perfect date night treat for two, but definitely enjoy it on your own whenever the mood strikes. As well as beets, it features dates, coconut cream, cacao powder, and vanilla extract.
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Light, sweet vegan snacks
Dessert can be delicious and nutritious.
Luke Albert
21Pecan, Cinnamon, and Banana Oat Bars
These tasty bars—which are made with bananas, maple syrup, rolled oats, cinnamon, and chopped pecans—are a great vegan dessert option, but they also work well as a breakfast choice, or you can have them as an afternoon pick-me-up, too.
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Jackie Sobon
22Lemon Quinoa Bites
Just because it’s a tasty dessert, doesn’t mean it can’t be nutritious. This recipe for protein-packed lemon quinoa bites is proof.
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23Healthy Chocolate Hazelnut Chia Pudding
This pudding is a good source of protein and omega 3s, which means it’s a great healthy dessert choice. But if you prefer, you can eat it for breakfast, too. It’s definitely worth getting out of bed for.
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Amy Lyons
24Raw Almond Joy Fudge
Fudge is arguably one of the best desserts, and it’s easy to make vegan, too, just like this recipe demonstrates. You’ll need a few things before you start, including a blender, plenty of finely shredded coconut, and a sweet tooth.
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ToraFlora
25Chocolate-Dipped Raspberry Rose Oat Bars
If you’re not sure about eating edible flowers, let these oat bars change your mind. They’re a delicious, nutritious snack, and guaranteed to become one of your new go-to sweet treats.
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