Sometimes, we want to indulge in our guilty pleasures, but not too much. Vegan desserts are perfect for this: they're often more nutritious than their alter egos and just as delicious and usually straightforward to make.
Plus, what better way to get your family to eat tofu than to hide it in a dessert? A meatless burger, and the kids immediately ask: where’s my hamburger? But if you give them a dessert, they’ll never ask!
A vegan chocolate cake (with zucchini 🤫)
Ahhhhh, zucchini. What a delight!
Did you know that it’s even better grated into a dessert? Yes, zucchini can be ground very finely and wrung out to create an almost tasteless fibre that’s a good substitute for butter in almost any cake.
The result is a creamy texture and a delectable chocolate cake with much lower calories.
Here’s our favourite vegan recipe:
1. Mix the following ingredients and allow to thicken for a few minutes:
- ✔️2 tbsp. chia
- ✔️6 tbsp. hot water
2. Meanwhile, mix the following ingredients in a separate bowl:
- ✔️2 1/2 cups flour
- ✔️1/4 cup cocoa powder
- ✔️2 tsp. baking powder
- ✔️1 tsp. baking soda
3. Then mix the following ingredients with a hand mixer:
- ✔️Your chia seed preparation
- ✔️1 cup margarine
- ✔️1/4 cup soy milk
- ✔️1 small jar of applesauce (113 g)
- ✔️1 tsp. vanilla extract
4. Add the dry ingredients and blend again.
5. Add the next ingredient and stir with a large spoon:
6. Place in a pan greased with vegetable oil or margarine and bake at 350 °F (177 °C) for 50 minutes.
Black bean brownies are all the rage right now. We’d have suggested a recipe, but we’ve come up with an even better option that everyone’s raving about.
Because yes, the recipes recommended here really have been tested and approved by our team! And the tofu brownies from Trois fois par jour are to die for.
What’s more, the recipe is ultra-healthy.
Jean-Philippe is like the god of vegans. As well as being hilarious (in French), his recipes are always a big hit with omnivores everywhere.
Omnivores is the word used to describe non-vegans, those who eat everything. If you’re still having trouble with all these terms (it’s not easy, we’re very aware), Serge has already provided detailed explanations here 👈.
Unbeatable cookies. Tender, easy and delicious ❤️.
In this chocolate mousse, eggs are replaced by... avocado!
Don’t run off; we swear it’s worth a try. The shared link includes 3 ways to make eggless chocolate mousse, but the avocado one takes the cake for our stomachs.
Admittedly, this one falls into the very healthy category—it’s hardly a dessert. The good thing is, no one will notice!
For the topping, we recommend adding hazelnut butter for a little bit of the taste of Nutella without the refined sugar 😍.
In addition to being delicious, this cake is lovely. So get out your smartphone and snap some photos for your Instagram page! The likes will pour in (and maybe the surprise guests, too)!
Sometimes, we make vegan recipes without even realizing it. If you’ve already tried our blueberry pie recipe, you’ve made a vegan dessert!
Yes, most pie crusts sold in grocery stores are made with vegetable oil and are, therefore, vegan by default (but it’s best to read the ingredients to be sure).
Cheesecake... without cheese?
If there’s one thing that scares people about veganism, it’s giving up cheese. But who’s afraid of vegan cheese? Well, there are so many delicious cheesecake recipes out there that we couldn’t decide between two:
Impress your mother (or grandmother) with a vegan alternative to her classic family dinner dessert 😋.
Well, yes, vegans have friends, too 😜. Save this recipe to your favourites and pull it out again to spoil them on their birthday! They’ll be very grateful, that’s for sure.
Even if ice cream made with almond, coconut, soy or oat milk is sold ready-made at the grocery store, there’s nothing more satisfying than the pride of being able to say, “I made it myself.”
This version, made with fruit, is exquisite and very healthy.
An excellent little gelatin-free jello
Do you know what gelatin is? If you don’t, you probably don’t want to! The good news is that it’s super-easy to replace with agar-agar, which is a seaweed with the same gelling properties.
Using it to make homemade jello is super simple:
1. Mix the following ingredients:
- ✔️1 1/2 tsp. agar-agar flakes (3/4 tsp. if using powdered)
- ✔️1 cup water
- ✔️1/4 cup sugar
- ✔️1 cup juice of your choice
2. Bring to the boil and boil for 2 minutes.
3. Pour into small bowls and leave to set in the fridge.
This light, nutritious version of sugar pie will fill your home with an incredible aroma, so much so your neighbours may knock on your door to ask what you’re baking.
Incredible, but true 😜. Moreover, this recipe contains no fats since it uses aquafaba, which is just a fancy name for chickpea water (yes, the one from the cane you throw down the sink).
Here's the recipe:
- ✔️1/2 cup aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chickpeas)
- ✔️1 cup sugar
- ✔️1/8 tsp. salt
- ✔️1 cup flour, sifted
- ✔️1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- ✔️1/2 tsp. orange extract
- ✔️1 1/2 tsp. cream of Tartar
1. Whip the chickpea liquid with a hand mixer for about 4 minutes or until soft peaks form.
2. Add cream of Tartar, sugar and extracts to mixture. Beat until stiff peaks form.
3. Gently fold in the flour until the mixture is smooth.
4. Pour the mixture into an ungreased baking tin.
5. Bake at 350 °F (177 °C) for 20-25 minutes.
6. Garnish with fruit or vegan whipped cream (we have a recipe for that, too 😉 ).
Express whipped cream without cream to go with it
Desserts are great with whipped cream, but would you believe us if we told you that whipped cream without cream is possible? This rich, not-whipped-cream keeps well in the fridge.
Here’s the recipe:
- ✔️ 1/2 cup aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chickpeas)
- ✔️ 1/8 tsp. cream of Tartar
- ✔️ 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- ✔️ 1 tsp vanilla extract
1. Add the cream of Tartar to the aquafaba and blend on medium speed with a hand mixer until frothy.
2. Increase speed to maximum and beat for another 3-4 minutes until stiff peaks form.
3. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat for another minute until the desired consistency is reached.
Got an old block of tofu that’s been sitting in the fridge for two weeks, and nobody wants it? We’ve got THE recipe for you: this Italian tiramisu is a timeless treat that will charm the taste buds of even the pickiest eaters.
Looking for non-vegan recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth? It’s easy: our site has an entire section packed with dessert recipes, and we constantly add new ones!
In the meantime:
1, 2, 3... spoil yourself! 🥧