Tasty Vegan Desserts 40 Recipes For Any Occasion

Roll up your sleeves, gather your ingredients, and get ready to create a symphony of flavors that will leave everyone, vegan or not, craving for more.

Vegan Cakes

Our easy cakes cater to diverse dietary preferences and offer a solution for those with allergies or choosing a plant–based lifestyle. We rely on basic staple ingredients to replace traditional eggs and dairy. Our cakes boast a moist and flavorful texture, proving that plant-based desserts can be tasty and please a crowd.

Fancy vegan desserts

Impress and satisfy your guests with these fancy vegan desserts that embrace the spirit of celebration while accommodating all eaters around your table. It’s an easy, 1-bowl recipe made with eight simple ingredients. You can serve or fill the cake with our vegan custard for an even more indulgent experience.

2. Orange cake

This egg-free orange cake is light and soft and takes just 5 minutes to whip together. You can eat it as is or fill it with a tangy and velvety smooth orange curd filling.

3. Easy Lemon Cake

This light, airy vegan lemon cake is soft, moist, and easy to make. Whip it up in 5 minutes with a few simple ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. Upgrade the cake with a tangy, dairy-free frosting, perfect for birthdays and special occasions! It’s made with simple basic ingredients, packed with lemon and blueberry flavor, and whipped up in 5 minutes.

5. Easy cake donuts

You can whip up the batter for these cinnamon donuts in 2 minutes; our recipe is without eggs and easy to adapt for vegetarians and vegans. Cake donuts bake in 20 minutes, so you can make them last minute in less than half an hour, which is fantastic.

6. Easy Vanilla cake

Our vegan vanilla cake is easy to make with simple ingredients and is soft, moist, and light. It’s egg-free, milk-free, and without butter, yet no one will be able to tell. Despite having less sugar, less oil, and no eggs, this cake’s taste is incredible and rich, and the texture is light and moist – a real crowd-pleaser!

9. Egg-free Pear cake

This pear cake is a simple, soft, round cake stuffed and topped with tender pear pieces. As the cake cooks, the pears release their flavor and juices, keeping the cake moist, adding a pleasantly soft texture, and infusing it with flavor.

10. Easy blueberry lemon cake

This blueberry lemon cake is whipped up in five minutes and is made without eggs and dairy. The blueberries get juicy and slightly gooey and infuse the cake with their incredible flavor and beautiful purple color. Fill it with a layer of coffee custard or homemade hazelnut cream for an indulgent and extra-special vegan dessert.

12. Lemon Pound Cake

This vegan pound cake with lemon is easy to make, soft, moist, spongy, and the perfect treat for a quick breakfast or a light dessert. It cuts perfectly and is deliciously served with a layer of your favorite jam.

13. Vegan brownies

Technically, it’s not a cake, but this rich double chocolate brownie recipe deserves a spot on this list. It’s perfectly fudgy, takes just 10 minutes to prepare, and bakes in 30 minutes—a real treat for special occasions and Sundays with chocolate cravings.

28. Biscotti

31. Fruit Tart

37. Baked Pears

For much more plant-based dessert inspiration make sure to check out our Dessert Recipes Page! Our recipe is easy to make with simple ingredients. Also, it’s without eggs, and we replace the marshmallow topping with a crunchy and tasty crumble with pecans, sugar, and oats.

15. Apple crisp

From early fall through Thanksgiving and Christmas, this vegan apple crisp is the perfect recipe for holiday meals and as an everyday treat to eat on a cozy evening with your loved ones. The only difference is that our vegan variation uses non-dairy butter instead of regular butter and brown organic sugar.

16. Vegan lemon tart

With this easy vegan lemon tart recipe, you can expect a delicious lemon flavor and aroma, both in the crust and in the filling, a flakey and creamy filling. Make the crust with little effort in about 10 minutes with sugar, vegetable oil, water, lemon zest, flour, and baking powder. It’s dairy-free and without eggs. You can eat your meringues plain or top them with chocolate, nuts, and fruits. Our recipe will teach you how to get this easy but tricky treat right on your first try.

18. Vegan Tiramisù

This tiramisu with homemade egg-free ladyfingers is developed and tested to recreate the flavor of authentic Italian tiramisù. It’s light, airy, with a subtle coffee flavor, and incredibly delicious! Our dairy-free cheesecake is smooth, fluffy, tangy, and creamy and cuts perfectly.

Vegan Pastry Creams

Try the creamy decadence of egg–free pastry creams, offering a luscious alternative to traditional custards. These recipes ensure a silky and delightful finish without compromising flavor or texture.

20. Vegan custard

This 5-minute vegan custard is a smooth, creamy, and delicious recipe that you can make in 10 minutes with five simple ingredients. Use this custard in cakes and pastries, or serve in a glass with fresh berries.

21. Lemon Curd

Vegan lemon curd is tasty, tangy, light, and easy to make. It’s a flavor bomb made with five simple ingredients, no eggs, and in just 5 minutes. Use it in lemon cake, lemon bars, or pastries as a creamy filling or topping. We make two versions; sugar-free and super decadent hazelnut spread, take your pick.

23. Pistachio custard

If you like pistachios, this pistachio custard is an excellent addition to your dessert repertoire. Made with simple ingredients and unsalted pistachio nuts, this custard takes 10 minutes to complete.

24. Vegan Frosting

Next on our list is a dairy–free frosting that brings a burst of flavor without the need for traditional milk or butter. Whether it’s a velvety chocolate ganache or a fluffy coconut cream topping, these alternatives ensure a creamy, sweet finale to your treats.

Vegan Pastry and Brioche

Better than pastries from a box, these homemade yeast dough desserts are brunch-friendly and celebration-worthy. Follow our step-by-step guides to achieve the fluffiest and airiest pastry results.

25. Cinnamon rolls

These vegan cinnamon rolls are easy to make, lightly toasted on the outside, soft and moist inside, and with a tad of caramelized sugar underneath. Glaze with vanilla icing or a quick vegan frosting for a decadent and sweet brunch idea. Our vegan donuts are real yeast donuts and can be deep-fried or baked and topped with chocolate glaze, sugar, or icing.

26. Sweet dough balls

These Italian Sweet Dough Balls are an easy and delicious sweet treat you can bake in the oven or deep fry. They are made without yeast, and they are effortless to prepare.

27. Bomboloni – Italian Donuts

Bomboloni are Italian doughnuts made with soft leavened dough. They are filled with chocolate, jam, or custard and covered in sugar, a great alternative to donuts and guaranteed crowd–pleasers.

Vegan Cookies and Pies

Take your pick from biscuits, tarts, and pies – all egg-free and inspired by Italian baking traditions. They’re made with staple ingredients and perfect for Holidays and special occasions. You’ll get beautiful, crunchy, nutty biscotti, perfect for dipping in sweet wine or eating alone.

29. Red wine Cookies

These red wine cookies are traditionally made with grape must, red wine, or white wine. The result is a light, crunchy, and sweet wine cookie that can be enjoyed as it is or dipped in your favorite red wine.

30. Lemon bars

These vegan lemon bars are easy to make, delicious, and full of lemon flavor thanks to finger-licking good lemon curd. These bars balance citrus tang and sweet indulgence and offer a plant-based twist on this classic dessert. We make a light, crunchy, easy pie crust filled with homemade custard. It’s great for summer, picnics, and as a putlock dessert.

32. Blueberry galette

Our blueberry galette has a crunchy pie crust topped with fresh blueberries and tangy lemon zest. It’s a great autumn and winter tart when you feel like a fruity and refreshing treat.

33. Apple tart

A flaky melt-in-your-mouth crust, a crunchy texture on the sides, and a sweet and cozy apple filling make this autumn-winter dessert hard to beat. This vegan apple tart is without eggs and butter but yields a comforting and whole sweet treat.

34. Italian crostata

Next on our list is a comforting Italian crostata with an apricot jam filling. Make it with any jam of your liking, or try a gluten–free version with oat flour pie crust. You’ll love this recipe because it represents the essence of autumn, with warm and cozy spices, a rich pumpkin filling, and a flakey pie crust.

Easy Vegan Desserts

With less than 10 minutes of preparation time, these desserts are easy and quick to make. They’re great as weeknight treats; you might already have some ingredients in your pantry.

36. Coffee Mousse

This simple, 4-ingredient coffee mousse almost tastes like a tiramisù without the biscuit but is much easier to make. It’s creamy, soft, light, and sweet but with an irresistible coffee aroma. All you need is four ingredients and 30 minutes in the oven. The result is a plant-based and wholesome dessert with fruity and cinnamon–infused flavor.

38. Apple muffins

These light and berry–packed apple muffins are made without eggs and butter but are wonderfully delicious and fun to eat. They’re great for a plant-based breakfast, sweet treat, and Sunday brunch. We use grated zucchini, chocolate chips, cinnamon, and walnuts to make a sweet and wholesome muffin batter. Once baked, they’re perfect as a light snack or a quick breakfast on the go.

40. Chocolate glazed donuts

Try these soft and rich chocolate glazed donuts; they whip up in 5 minutes and bake in about 20 minutes. It’s a cozy and special breakfast treat that the whole family will love! How to reheat: If you want to reheat the cakes or sweets, you can do so in an oven for 5-7 minutes to make them softer. NOTE: Limiting airflow to the cakes and sweets is vital to preserve their softness.