With all these vegan holiday treats to try, there are bound to be some new favorites in the mix for you and your plant-based loved ones!
There are many reasons to make some sweet vegan recipes for the holidays. Maybe you're vegan, or a close family member is. Or maybe you are finding yourself out of eggs, milk, and/or butter, and you want to do some baking, immediately! Or maybe you're just a curious person in the kitchen who wants to tinker with what's available.
We have the solution. Well, 23 of them, in the form of vegan holiday treats recipes. Our best-of list runs the gamut from rich and chocolatey to spicy and crispy—and everything in between. You'd be surprised what you can veganize when it comes to baking and dessert-making. Most people can't tell the difference. Not only are these healthy treats good for holiday functions, but they are also great for meal prepping throughout the week.
Easy Vegan Desserts for the Holidays
What desserts do vegans eat on holidays?
It's really easy to have vegan desserts. Usually, they involve plant-based milk and butter (like Earth Balance, for example), along with the use of a flax egg. Sometimes vegan recipes will also be keto or gluten-free, so read these faves carefully. If you've got a lot of different kinds of eaters in your midst, you could probably accommodate many people quite easily with some of these recipes!
- Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Roasted Chickpea Bark
- Easy Almond Joy Cookies
- Low Carb Pecan Pie Bars
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Muffins
- and more...
Vegan Triple Chocolate Brownie Cake
No one will miss any of the milk, butter or eggs here in this vegan holiday treat.
Snowball Cookies
This keto recipe is loaded with walnuts and almonds and calls for regular butter. Swap for plant-based!
Snickers Protein Bars (Vegan, GF)
They look like a combination of KIND bars and Snickers and taste better than both put together!
Healthy Vegan DIY Mint Oreos
You may never ever go back to the store-bought ones again after making these vegan holiday treats.
Vegan Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Roasted Chickpea Bark
Chickpeas covered in chocolate? Color us CURIOUS, and hungry! Protein with your dessert!
Easy Almond Joy Cookies
The keto/gluten-free cookie is just what it looks like. Swap a flax egg for the egg white and make it vegan.
Gluten-Free Apple Pie Bars
It doesn't need to be a special occasion to make these amazing apple pie bars.
Low-Carb Pecan Pie Bars
Continuing with the delicious bar theme, we bring you these pecan bars. Low-carb, too!
Brownie Batter Hummus
Is it hummus and healthy? Or brownies and not? Or is it both!? Try this vegan holiday treat and find out!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Muffins
This doesn't even remotely look vegan. It looks like a cake-like peanut butter cup. And we like it that way.
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies
Yay for gluten-free and vegan gingerbread cookies for the holidays!
The Easiest Gluten-Free Brownies
Such dark and delicious chocolate action here in these brownies. Just use a flax egg instead and none will be the wiser.
Tasty Churro Meal Prep
Cinnamony, flaky, and dippable in chocolate? And vegan? Sign us up for these holiday treats.
No Bake Collagen Brownie Cups
Collagen makes chocolate healthy. It does. Really!
Chocolate Almond Butter Bark
We bet you have most of the ingredients for this vegan holiday treat on hand already. Go check!
Dark Chocolate Gingerbread Spice Pumpkin Bars
Take all the holiday treat flavors. And then add chocolate. Then cut them into squares. So good.
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Make them once as a vegan treat and then make them again. All. Year. Long.
Double Chocolate Donuts
These donuts are all you need, any time of year, but they're extra special for the holidays.
10 Minute Raw Vegan Brownies
Keep the ingredients for these on hand when you have unexpected company during the holidays.
Baked Gingerbread Cheesecake
Raw cashews and coconut cream make this an incredibly rich VEGAN cheesecake!
Vegan and Nut-Free Buttercrunch Toffee
Say it with us. Vegan candy.
Candied Pecans (Keto, GF, Vegan)
Make these for a snack. Or top some salads. A quick and easy holiday treat.
Mini Pecan Pies
Aren't these just the cutest things? Make these and a few other desserts and you can make a sampler platter.
