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Vegan Desserts

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Vegan Dessert

3-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream

Prep: 5 mins + freeze · Serves: 2

Creamy, dreamy ice cream made from frozen bananas — no dairy, no guilt.

Ingredients

  • 3 frozen bananas
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps

  1. Slice and freeze bananas overnight.
  2. Blend frozen bananas until creamy.
  3. Add peanut butter and vanilla.
  4. Eat immediately or refreeze 30 mins for firmer texture.
Vegan Dessert

Chocolate Avocado Mousse

Prep: 10 mins + chill · Serves: 4

Rich, velvety chocolate mousse made entirely from avocado. Nobody will guess the secret.

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe avocados
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Pinch salt
  • Coconut cream

Steps

  1. Blend all ingredients until silky smooth.
  2. Taste and adjust sweetness.
  3. Chill 30 mins.
  4. Serve in small glasses with berries.
Vegan Dessert

Coconut Mango Chia Pudding

Prep: 5 mins + overnight · Serves: 3

Tropical and creamy chia pudding that sets overnight and tastes like a holiday.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chia seeds
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Fresh mango
  • Toasted coconut flakes

Steps

  1. Mix chia seeds, coconut milk, maple syrup and vanilla.
  2. Stir well and refrigerate overnight.
  3. Top with fresh mango and coconut flakes.
  4. Stir before serving.
Vegan Dessert

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cups

Prep: 15 mins + chill · Serves: 12

Salty-sweet peanut butter cups with a snappy dark chocolate shell — better than the original.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dark vegan chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp coconut flour
  • Flaky sea salt

Steps

  1. Melt chocolate with coconut oil.
  2. Spoon half into 12 mini cupcake liners; chill 10 mins.
  3. Mix peanut butter, maple and coconut flour; add a dollop to each cup.
  4. Top with remaining chocolate and sea salt; chill until firm.
Vegan Dessert

Salted Caramel Date Bites

Prep: 15 mins · Serves: 14

Chewy no-bake bites that taste like caramel candy — three ingredients, zero regret.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups Medjool dates (pitted)
  • 1 cup roasted almonds
  • 2 tbsp almond butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Flaky sea salt

Steps

  1. Pulse almonds in a food processor until crumbly.
  2. Add dates, almond butter and vanilla; blend into a sticky dough.
  3. Roll into 14 balls, sprinkle with sea salt.
  4. Chill 20 mins before serving.
Vegan Dessert

Apple Crumble Recipe

Prep: 15 mins · Cook: 30 mins · Serves: 4

Warm, spiced apples topped with a buttery oat crumble — the ultimate autumn dessert.

Ingredients

  • 6 apples (peeled, sliced)
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1.5 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • Pinch salt

Steps

  1. Toss apples with maple, cinnamon and lemon; spread in a baking dish.
  2. Mix oats, almond flour, sugar, oil and salt into a crumble.
  3. Scatter crumble over apples.
  4. Bake at 180°C for 30 mins until golden and bubbling.
Vegan Dessert

Vegan Chocolate Fudge Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 mins · Cook: 35 mins · Serves: 8

A rich, moist chocolate cake with fudgy layers — completely plant-based and decadent.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/4 cup applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup boiling water

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C and line a cake tin with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. In another bowl, combine sugar, almond milk, oil, applesauce and vanilla.
  4. Fold wet into dry ingredients until just combined.
  5. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
  6. Pour into prepared tin and bake for 32–35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Cool in tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.
Vegan Dessert

Vanilla Chia Pudding Recipe

Prep: 10 mins · Chill: 4 hours · Serves: 2

A creamy, protein-packed pudding that comes together in minutes and keeps for days.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1/3 cup chia seeds
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • Fresh berries (for topping)
  • Coconut flakes
  • Granola

Steps

  1. Combine coconut milk, almond milk, chia seeds, maple syrup, vanilla and salt in a bowl.
  2. Whisk well to break up any clumps of chia seeds.
  3. Divide into serving glasses or containers.
  4. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  5. Stir well before serving and add more milk if too thick.
  6. Top with fresh berries, coconut flakes and granola.
Vegan Dessert

Vegan Coconut Milk Ice Cream Recipe

Prep: 10 mins · Freeze: 4 hours · Serves: 4

Creamy, dairy-free ice cream made from coconut milk — indulgent and completely plant-based.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans full-fat coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • Optional: cocoa powder, fresh fruit, nut butter

Steps

  1. Chill the bowl of an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
  2. Combine coconut milk, maple syrup, vanilla and salt in a bowl.
  3. Whisk until smooth and well combined.
  4. Pour into ice cream maker and churn for 20–30 minutes.
  5. Transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for at least 2 hours.
  6. Let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before scooping.
Vegan Dessert

Vegan Black Bean Brownies Recipe

Prep: 10 mins · Cook: 25 mins · Serves: 12

Fudgy, protein-rich brownies made with black beans — secretly nutritious and utterly delicious.

Ingredients

  • 1 can black beans (drained)
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 1/4 cup vegan chocolate chips

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C and line a square baking tin with parchment paper.
  2. Blend black beans with coconut oil until smooth.
  3. Stir in cocoa powder, sugar, both flours, vanilla, baking powder and salt.
  4. Fold in chocolate chips.
  5. Pour into prepared tin and smooth the surface.
  6. Bake for 22–25 minutes until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs.
  7. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Vegan Dessert

Vegan Fruit Tart Recipe

Prep: 20 mins · Chill: 2 hours · Serves: 6

A stunning tart with a buttery crust, creamy cashew filling and fresh seasonal fruit.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups almonds (ground)
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • 1 cup raw cashews (soaked)
  • 1/4 cup coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • Fresh seasonal fruit (berries, kiwi, mango)
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam (for glazing)

Steps

  1. Mix ground almonds, oats, coconut oil, maple syrup and salt; press into a tart tin.
  2. Chill while making the filling.
  3. Blend soaked cashews with coconut milk, lemon juice and maple syrup until smooth.
  4. Spread filling over the cooled crust.
  5. Top with fresh fruit arranged in a pattern.
  6. Warm apricot jam and brush over fruit for a glaze.
  7. Chill for 2 hours before serving.
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