15 Sweet Vegan Dessert Recipes

15 Sweet Vegan Dessert Recipes

Being vegan doesn’t mean that you need to miss out on deliciously sweet desserts. I have outlined the 15 best vegan dessert recipes that will satisfy your sweet tooth with the utmost perfection.

Peanut Butter Truffles

Peanut Butter Truffles

In order to make peanut butter truffles, you will need the following ingredients:

– 100% organic peanut butter, containing only salt and peanuts.

  • Coconut palm sugar (vegan-friendly)
  • Maple syrup
  • Chocolate Chips
  • Coconut Flour 
  • Salt
  • Coconut Oil 

How TO Make Peanut Butter Truffles

  1. Use a sturdy mixer to mix together the maple syrup, peanut butter, salt and coconut palm sugar  in order to make the filling.
  2. Slowly add coconut flour to the mixture, ensuring that it is no longer wet but not overly dry either. 
  3. Roll the mixture into small truffles and place them onto parchment paper or a lined baking sheet.
  4. Freeze them for five minutes so that they become chilled.
  5. Whilst the balls are in the process of chilling, melt some vegan-friendly chocolate and coconut oil in the microwave. Once these products have melted, stir in some salt. 
  6. Place the peanut butter balls into the chocolate mixture one by one, using a spoon to layer the chocolate over the balls if necessary.  
  7. Freeze the truffles until the chocolate has set properly. 

Peanut Clusters

In order to make these scrumptious peanut clusters, you will require the following ingredients: 

  • 1 1/4 cups of roasted salted peanuts
  • 10 oz of semi sweet vegan-friendly chocolate chips
  • Melted white chocolate (Optional)
  • Flaked Sea Salt (Optional)

How To Make Peanut Clusters

  1. Melt your vegan chocolate chips in a microwave for approximately 30 seconds until they become smooth. Avoid burning the chocolate during this process.
  2. Once your chips have melted, stir in some peanuts. 
  3. Use an appropriately-sized spoon to scoop spoonfuls of chocolate-layered peanuts onto a lined baking tray. You do not need to heat them.
  4. Once they have been assembled, place them in a fridge and allow them to chill until the chocolate has set. 
  5. Once the chocolate has set, drizzle any additional toppings (like white chocolate) over the clusters for added flavor and add sea salt flakes if necessary.

Peanut Butter Cups

Peanut Butter Cups

In order to make these deliciously wholesome peanut butter cups, you will require the following ingredients: 

  • Coconut oil
  • Vegan chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
  • Coconut palm sugar 
  • Salt
  • Vanilla Extract 
  • Pure maple syrup
  • Creamy peanut butter (not crunchy)

How To Make Vegan Peanut Butter Cups

  1. Melt some chocolate chips, using coconut oil. You can do this using a stove or a microwave. However, a stove is preferable as it will ensure that the oil fuses well with the chips.
  2. Stir in some vanilla and salt, then evenly measure out your mixture into each individual muffin tin. 
  3. Freeze this first layer of mixture for approximately 10 minutes, until it has become solid.
  4. Whilst your mixture is freezing, whisk together some maple syrup, coconut palm sugar, peanut butter and salt until it becomes smooth.
  5. Remove the first layer from the freezer and distribute this mixture evenly into the muffin cups, layering it on top of the original mixture. 
  6. Freeze until the mixture has set and serve straight from the freezer for the best flavor. 

Vegan Chocolate Sea Salt Pretzel Bark

In order to make vegan chocolate sea salt pretzel bark, you will require the following ingredients: 

  • 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon of vegan-friendly vanilla extract
  • 10 oz of vegan-friendly chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon of sea salt (flaked)
  • 1/2 cup of gluten-free pretzels
  • 15 gluten-free pretzels (to top).

How To Make Vegan Chocolate Sea Salt Pretzel Bark

  1. Using a medium sized pan, heat your chocolate chips over a lower heat until they have melted, fusing them with coconut oil whilst stirring frequently. 
  2. Remove the mixture from the heat and add in some chopped pretzels along with some vegan-friendly vanilla extract. 
  3. Line your baking dish with baking paper and pour in the contents of the mixture.
  4. Use a spatula to evenly spread the mixture into each corner of the tray.
  5. Sprinkle on extra pretzels and some sea salt 
  6. Freeze the mixture for approximately an hour until it has set properly.
  7. Chop it up into smaller pieces or break it up using your hands.
  8. Store your mixture in the fridge and serve accordingly. 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

In order to make chocolate peanut butter fudge, you will require the following ingredients:

  • Vanilla extract 
  • Chocolate Chips (Vegan-friendly) 
  • Coconut flour 
  • Creamy peanut butter
  • Sea Salt

How To Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

1) Melt your vegan-friendly chips using a microwave, until they have become smooth.

2) Add in the creamy peanut butter along with some vanilla extract and stir until it is consistent.

3) Stir in your coconut flour.

4) Line a small dish using wax paper and pour in your fudge, sprinkle your sea salt flakes over the mixture and place it into a freezer to set. 

5) Once set, remove the paper from underneath and cut your set mixture into fudge-sized pieces. Then store any leftover pieces in a freezer using an air-tight bag. 

Vegan Blueberry Peach Crisp

In order to make vegan blueberry peach crisp, you will require the following ingredients: 

  • Frozen blueberries
  • Frozen peaches
  • Corn Starch
  • Vegan-friendly sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Salt
  • Gluten free oat flour
  • Coconut oil
  • Vegan butter
  • Gluten free rolled oats
  • Brown Sugar

How To Make Vegan Blueberry Peach Crisp

  1. Using a large bowl, mix together all of your crisp ingredients. You will need to ensure that your frozen berries and peaches has thawed appropriately before stirring in your remaining ingredients so that they stick to the fruit properly. 
  2. Using a separate bowl, mix the topping for the crisp. 
  3. Pour your crisp ingredients into a large dish. 
  4. Sprinkle your topping ingredients on top of your crisp ingredients. 
  5. Bake together at 350 degrees for approximately 50 minutes, or until the mixture turns brown.
  6. Allow your blueberry peach crisp to rest for 15 minutes before serving with vegan ice cream. 

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

In order to make vegan chocolate chip cookies, you will require the following ingredients: 

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup of brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/2 cup of vegan butter (softened) 
  • 10 oz of vegan-friendly dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup of coconut oil (melted)

How To Make Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

  1. Whisk together baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour until they have amalgamated. Set this mixture aside. 
  2. Take a large bowl and mix together the brown sugar, sugar, applesauce, coconut oil and vegan butter.
  3. Add your original dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and beat to amalgamate. 
  4. Add in your chips and fold .
  5. Use an appropriate spoon to transfer your mixture onto a baking sheet before rolling each cookie into a ball. 
  6. Bake your cookies at 360 degrees for 15 minutes. Allow them to cool for 5 minutes before serving. 

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

In order to make this lusciously thick strawberry banana smoothie, you will require the following ingredients:

  • 1 cup of frozen banana chunks
  • 1 cup of vegan-friendly milk
  • 4 cups of frozen strawberries

How To Make A Strawberry Banana Smoothie

  1. Add your milk to the bottom of a large, high-speed blender.
  2. Add in your banana chunks and strawberries.
  3. Blend together until the mixture becomes smooth and serve. 

Almond Butter Cups

Almond Butter Cups

In order to make almond butter cups, you will require the following ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
  • 10 oz of vegan-friendly chocolate chips
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 5 teaspoons of coconut flour
  • 2/3 cups of creamy almond butter
  • Flaked sea salt
  • 1/2 Teaspoon of regular sea salt. 

How To Make Almond Butter Cups

1) Add coconut oil and your chips to a medium sized pan.

2) Use a low-medium heat and melt them together.

3) Stir in some vanilla extract.

4) Using parchment paper, line 12 muffin cups. 

5) Add two teaspoons of your mixture to each cup.

6) Place your muffin tin in the freezer for 15 minutes until the mixture has hardened.

7) Whilst your mixture is setting, combine maple syrup, almond butter, 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt and coconut flour. 

8) Once your mixture has hardened, distribute your almond butter mixture into each muffin tin, flattening it down appropriately. 

9) Pour any remaining chocolate mixture over the top and sprinkle your sea salt flakes across each muffin tin. 

10) Freeze for a further 15 minutes and serve once set. 

Chocolate Milkshake 

In order to make vegan-friendly chocolate milkshake, you will require the following ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
  • 1 large sweet potato that has been diced, peeled, steamed and frozen
  • 2 tablespoon of vegan-friendly chocolate chips 
  • 1 1/4 cups of vanilla-flavored almond milk 
  • 3 tablespoons of maple syrup.

How To Make A Vegan-Friendly Chocolate Milkshake 

  1. Add all of your ingredients to a blender and blend together on a high setting until they have fused well. 
  2. Garnish your milkshake with any additional ingredients if desired. 

Peanut Butter Fudge

Peanut Butter Fudge

In order to make tantalizing peanut butter fudge, you will require the following ingredients:

  • 6 tablespoons of coconut oil
  • 1 1/2 cups of creamy peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 
  • 1/2 cup of maple syrup 
  • 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut flour 

How To Make Peanut Butter Fudge 

  1. Combine maple syrup, coconut oil, peanut butter, salt and vanilla extract into a medium sized pan.
  2. Mix together on a low heat until thoroughly fused together. 
  3. Mix in your coconut flour and mix again.
  4. Line a large dish with wax paper. 
  5. Pour in your mixture into the dish and ensure that it is evenly spread.
  6. Allow your fudge to set for an hour in your freezer.
  7. Remove the wax paper and cut your fudge into pieces.
  8. Serve chilled for the best taste and texture. 

Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

In order to make chocolate banana ice cream, you will require the following ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter
  • 3 cups of frozen banana chips
  • 2 tablespoons of maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup of raw cacao powder

How To Make Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

  1. Add your ingredients to a blender and blend on a high speed until smooth.
  2. Add some milk if required, however, bear in mind that the less liquid you use, the thicker your ice cream will become. 

Crunch Cups

In order to make crunch cups, you will require the following ingredients:

– 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 10 oz dairy free chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons of maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup of crunchy, natural peanut butter
  • 3/4 cup of crispy rice cereal
  • Flaked sea salt (optional)

How To Make Crunch Cups

  1. Using a saucepan, melt your chocolate chips with coconut oil, on a medium heat. 
  2. Once your mixture has melted, remove it from the stove and stir in your vanilla extract. 
  3. Using a separate mixing bowl, amalgamate maple syrup with your peanut butter.
  4. Add in your crispy rice cereal and combine together. 
  5. Line a muffin tin and add 2 teaspoons of your chocolate mixture into each cup.
  6. Add in your crispy filling into the 12 cups, ensuring the original chocolate layer has been flattened down. 
  7. Sprinkle it with sea salt and freeze until set. 

Vegan Apple Crisp 

Vegan Apple Crisp 

In order to make vegan apple crisp, you will require the following ingredients: 

  • 5 teaspoons of lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup of sugar
  • 1/4 cup of brown sugar
  • 6 medium sized apples (diced)
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt 
  • 3/4 cup of brown sugar (for the topping)
  • 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour (topping)
  • 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt (topping)
  • 3/4 cup of rolled oats
  • 2 tablespoons of melted coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup of melted vegan butter. 

How To Make Vegan Apple Crisp 

  1. Place your diced apple chunks into a large bowl.
  2. Add lemon juice, sea salt, sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch into the same bowl and toss until combined.
  3. Using a steerage bowl, combine your topping ingredients. Add in some melted vegan butter and melted coconut oil to the mixture.
  4. Pour your original apple mixture into a pan before coating with your topping mixture.
  5. Bake for 60 minutes at 350 degrees. 
  6. Allow to cook for 15 minutes prior to serving. 

Dark Chocolate Almond Bark

In order to make dark chocolate almond bark, you will require the following ingredients: 

  • 1 tablespoon and 1/2 teaspoon of coconut oil (measured when solid)
  • 1 cup of slivered almonds
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 
  • 10 oz of vegan-friendly dark chocolate chips
  • Flaked sea salt 

How To Make Dark Chocolate Almond Bark

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2) Use parchment paper to line a cookie sheet and place your almonds onto it. 

3) Bake your almonds for 10 minutes until they become browned.

4) Using a saucepan, fuse together the coconut oil, vanilla extract and chips on a low heat.

5) Once your mixture has melted thoroughly, add in your baked almonds and combine. 

6) Line a baking tray with wax paper and pour in your mixture.

7) Sprinkle on your sea salt flakes, then refrigerate for an hour to set.

Conclusion

To conclude, I hope that the sweet, vegan dessert recipes that I have outlined above satisfy your palate and bring you a breadth of vegan-based joy! 

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