Vegan Desserts and Sweet Recipes

Plate of godshem topped with cardamom pods, framed by scattered raw mung beans and a checkered tea towel.

Godshe (Goan Mung Bean Pudding)

500 Calories, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Indian Cuisine 🇮🇳, Meal Prep, Nut-Free, Oil-Free, One-Pot, Recipes, Stovetop Recipes, Summer

Godshe, a traditional Goan dessert of mung beans simmered with coconut milk and jaggery into a sweet scented pudding. Naturally plant-based and gluten-free.

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A bowl of strawberry avocado ice cream scoops.

Strawberry Avocado Ice Cream (Avocado Sorbet)

400 Calories, Blender, Desserts, Gluten-Free, North American Cuisine, Nut-Free, Oil-Free, Recipes, Snacks, Summer, Under 30 Minutes, WFPB

Strawberry Avocado Ice Cream is just three ingredients, and less than 400 calories for an entire pint of ice cream! Plus it’s whole food plant based to boot.

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A stack of purple sweet potato rice cakes.

Purple Sweet Potato Pan-Fried Mochi

200 Calories, Chinese Cuisine 🇨🇳, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Snacks, Stovetop Recipes

Chewy purple sweet potato pan-fried mochi is a type of sticky rice cake made with mashed purple yams. With a crispy golden exterior and a soft, chewy interior!

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Chinese sticky rice pumpkin cakes arranged in a circle.

Pumpkin Rice Cakes (Air Fried or Pan Fried)

200 Calories, Air Fryer, Chinese Cuisine 🇨🇳, Desserts, Fall, Nut-Free, Recipes, Snacks, Stovetop Recipes, Thanksgiving

Crispy outside, sticky inside, these lightly sweet Chinese Pumpkin Rice Cakes are naturally vegan and easily made gluten-free. Can be pan-fried or air fried!

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Classic Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

200 Calories, American Cuisine 🇺🇸, Cookies, Desserts, Fall, Recipes, Under 30 Minutes, Winter

One bowl, seven ingredients, and a mixer. That’s all you need to bake these classic vegan peanut butter cookies. No chilling time required, ready in 30 minutes.

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Peanut Butter Stuffed Dates

600 Calories, American Cuisine 🇺🇸, Appetizers, Desserts, Fall, Gluten-Free, Meal Prep, Oil-Free, Snacks, Summer, Under 30 Minutes, WFPB

Two-ingredient peanut butter stuffed dates are a powerhouse of nutrients and natural energy. Perfect for potlucks, parties, or a simple after-school snack.

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Hawaiian haupia squares on a beige plate, next to a coconut bowl which is filled with haupia coated with toasted coconut.

Hawaiian Haupia (Coconut Pudding Squares)

American Cuisine 🇺🇸, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Oil-Free, Recipes, Stovetop Recipes, Summer

Traditional Hawaiian Haupia (coconut pudding) is the easiest dessert. All it takes is coconut milk, cornstarch, and sugar. Serve cold for a refreshing treat.

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A metal fork carving into a double-layer chocolate frosted chocolate blender cake.

Rich and Moist Chocolate Blender Cake

600 Calories, American Cuisine 🇺🇸, Blender, Desserts, Fall, Recipes, Spring, Summer, Winter

This chocolate cake is made completely in the blender. Blend the frosting first, then the batter. No need for multiple bowls. Just blend, pour, and bake.

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Hjónabandssæla cake squares arranged haphazardly over a grey countertop.

Hjónabandssæla (Icelandic Rhubarb Cake)

200 Calories, Desserts, European Cuisine, Nut-Free, Recipes, Snacks, Spring, Summer

Hjónabandssæla means “happy marriage” in Icelandic. Packed with sticky rhubarb jam and topped with oat crumble, this cheerful cake is an ode to wedded bliss.

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A stack of six rolls of Chinese hawthorn leather on a blue china plate.

Chinese Haw Leather (Healthy Hawthorn Candy)

200 Calories, Blender, Chinese Cuisine 🇨🇳, Desserts, Fall, Gluten-Free, Meal Prep, Nut-Free, Oil-Free, Recipes, Snacks, Stovetop Recipes, Winter

How to make haw leather (guodanpi), a traditional Chinese fruit leather snack made from hawthorn berries. Don’t have any hawberries? Cranberries work too!

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