Dessert should never be an afterthought, but there’s no shame in outsourcing the final course of Thanksgiving dinner.
Whether you’re bringing goodies to a Friendsgiving or hosting the entire Thanksgiving fête yourself, having a vegan pie or plant-based sweet treat ready to go can ease your stress on the day and free up oven space. It also means one less opportunity for a kitchen mishap. Even the best bakers burn cookies from time to time, and there’s always the chance that a pumpkin pie won’t quite set.
From thick, gooey plant-based pecan pie to cakes and holiday cookies, these delectable, shippable desserts make a sweet, easy addition to your vegan Thanksgiving feast.
Giselle’s Vegan Kitchen
1 Giselle’s Vegan Kitchen delivers pies worth swooning over
This storybook-themed, adorably pink Orange County, CA bakery took the leap at a brick-and-mortar in 2020, and it’s now shipping delectable pies and other delightful treats nationwide. We simply cannot choose between the apple crumble, pumpkin, pecan pie, key lime, or cherry rose.
Achatz Handmade Pie Co.
2 Achatz Handmade Pie Co. offers classic fruit pies for your Thanksgiving table
This vegan-friendly pie shop nails the classics. The four vegan options include Northern Spy Apple Pie, cherry, blueberry, and Michigan 4-Berry—all feature a generous amount of sweet fruit filling, and the latter three are made with a buttery, flaky double crust. They’re incredible on their own and only improve with a mound of vegan vanilla ice cream.
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Yvonne’s Vegan Kitchen
3Pumpkin pie squares or a whole pie? Yvonne’s Vegan Kitchen has both
Let’s be honest: sometimes, we’re simply too full for an entire pie after the main Thanksgiving spread. The Pumpkin Pie Squares from Yvonne’s Vegan Kitchen offer a sweet compromise: a few bites of pumpkiny goodness.
But if you always have room for pie, the vegan bakery has you covered there, too, with options including apple crumble, classic pumpkin, and banana cream.
Erin McKenna’s Bakery
4 Erin McKenna’s Bakery has allergen-free treats covered
Need a dessert for the allergen-averse? The queen of allergen-friendly baked goods (seriously, she launched in 2005) is shipping her baked goods across the US.
For a dessert that goes beyond the standard Thanksgiving pie, opt for the Thanksgiving-themed sugar cookies. Like all of McKenna’s treats, they’re vegan and gluten-free. For the cake aficionados, drop a carrot cake or cinnamon crumb cake in your virtual cart so every guest is satisfied.
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Shortbread Society
5 Shortbread Society offers a creative alternative to Thanksgiving pie
This vegan-friendly bakery is shipping one of the most creative Thanksgiving desserts we’ve come across. Founded by Chef Scottish Francis of MasterChef fame, Shortbread Society is making our mouths water with its Thanksgiving Cranberry Marmalade Shortbread.
Just be sure to specify “vegan” when ordering, as the bakery makes two other non-vegan versions of this decadent dessert.
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Slice Pie Company
6 Slice Pie Company’s vegan apple pie is award-winning
Keep it classic with this award-winning apple pie. Made using a family recipe passed down through generations, this homestyle apple pie features Slice Pie Company’s flaky pastry crust, which even earned a coveted blue ribbon at the North Carolina State Fair. Serve with a generous scoop of non-dairy ice cream.
Southern Roots
7 Southern Roots brings cake doughnuts to your holiday spread
If you’re looking for an original, super-tasty vegan dessert to round out your Thanksgiving spread, Southern Roots’ cake doughnuts are an excellent choice. Hosting a crowd? Order an assorted dozen, with flavors including red velvet, lemon, and vanilla.
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Maya’s Cookies
8Break tradition with Maya’s Cookies
Expecting a crowd this Thanksgiving? Give them cookies. While not a traditional Thanksgiving dessert, cookies are arguably the most shareable sweet out there.
Maya’s Fireside Collection features classic seasonal flavors with a delicious twist. Cinnamon bun, red velvet, and holiday spice chocolate chip offer just a taste of this cozy collection.
Midnight Treats
9 MidnightTreats’ indulgent cookies double as the perfect Thanksgiving dessert
Sure, a box of MidnightTreats’ indulgent, three-pound cookies makes an excellent option for a late-night feast. But they also work perfectly as a Thanksgiving dessert, especially if you choose flavors like vanilla pumpkin cream, super snickerdoodle, and cookies ‘n’ candies.
Cookies by MK
10 Cookies by MK’s fall-inspired treats ship to your door for free
Another delicious cookie option comes from Cookies by MK. Check out the Fall Cuties Variety Pack, which includes flavors like pumpkin spice s’mores, chocolate caramel coconut, and candied walnut. Alternatively, opt for one of the bakery’s mouthwatering thin-and-crispy smash cookies. Even better, shipping is free.
Foxship Bakery
11 Foxship Bakery’s giant cookies are a feast all on their own
Weighing in at a full quarter pound, these cookies are a meal in themselves. You may have to play a round of touch football after dinner to make room for these thick hockey-puck-sized cookies, in flavors like snickerdoodle and salted pumpkin pecan, but they’re well worth the wait.
Pro tip: serve warm from the oven with a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream. Can’t finish it all? The leftovers freeze beautifully.
Raw Bites by Risa
12 Raw Bites by Risa proves raw vegan treats can be indulgent
If you ever needed proof that raw vegan food can be both indulgent and delicious, you’ll find it at Raw Bites by Risa. A box of OG Bites, available in flavors like chocolate coconut, peanut butter cinnabun, and hot cocoa, is sure to be a hit this holiday season.
Tipsy Scoop Boozy Ice Cream
13Tipsy Scoop’s boozy vegan ice cream is just for adults
It’s in the name—this dessert is for adults only. Made with Elmhurst’s Oat Milk Apple Pie Spice Blend, this Miss American Pie non-dairy pint is infused with whiskey. Serve atop your pie or enjoy by the spoonful, straight from the pint.
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Frankie & Jo’s
14 Frankie & Jo’s Ice Cream is the perfect pie pairing
Even if you’re adamant about having pie on Thanksgiving, every pie could use a scoop of decadent vegan ice cream riding shotgun. This vegan, woman-owned scoop shop offers a medley of delicious dairy-free flavors, including dark chocolate, strawberry milk, and brown sugar vanilla, that would perfectly accompany a thick slice of apple pie (or be enjoyed on their own).
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