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60 Vegan Dessert Recipes (Gluten-Free)

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Looking for Vegan Dessert Recipes?

I’ve posted loads of vegan dessert recipes on the blog, so I’ve decided to compile a big list of my favourite 60 vegan dessert recipes!

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There’s a huge selection of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, puddings, trifles, cheesecakes, truffles, brownies and pies, and whether you’re looking for something for a birthday party, bridal shower, Mother’s Day, baby shower, Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, dinner party or just every day, you’re bound to find something you’ll love!

All of these vegan dessert recipes are also refined sugar free and gluten-free.

Each recipe includes notes for how long the dessert will keep for and how to store it.

1. Chocolate Mousse Cake

This Chocolate Mousse Cake is the best secretly healthy yet seriously indulgent dessert: think moist chocolate sponge, topped with rich chocolate mousse and silky chocolate ganache.

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Photo of chocolate sponge topped with chocolate mousse and chocolate ganache against a grey background

2. Key Lime Pie

This Key Lime Pie is a great no-bake dessert: it’s sweet and tangy, rich and creamy and has a nutty crust. Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

A brown pie crust filled with light green cream topped with white cream and a slice of lime in a white pie dish against a marble background

3. Chocolate Truffle Cake

This Chocolate Truffle Cake is a dense, fudgy chocolate sponge covered in a luxuriously creamy chocolate buttercream frosting. It’s also grain-free, paleo, date-sweetened and oil-free optional.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

A chocolate cake topped with chopped pistachios and freeze-dried raspberries on a blue plate against a pink background

4. Apple Pie

This Apple Pie is loaded with sweet, juicy apples and subtly spiced with toasty cinnamon!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

A slice of apple pie topped with cream on a white plate sprinkled with cinnamon against a grey background

5. Chocolate Cheesecake

This Chocolate Cheesecake is seriously indulgent yet secretly healthy. It’s rich and creamy, tangy and perfectly sweet. It’s also grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

A chocolate cheesecake topped with chocolate shavings on a pink surface against a grey background

6. Pecan Pie

This Pecan Pie is crispy, buttery and flaky, loaded with toasty pecans, super fudgy and tastes like caramel!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Photo of a slice of pecan pie on a white plate against a marble background

7. Chocolate Mug Cake

This Chocolate Mug Cake requires just 5 ingredients and takes only 5 minutes to make – it can be made either in the oven or in the microwave. 

How long does it keep for?

Enjoy immediately!

A chocolate cake in a white mug topped with chopped hazelnuts on a marble background decorated with wild strawberries

8. Peanut Butter Pie

This  Peanut Butter Pie is no-bake, incredibly decadent and secretly healthy! A chocolate crust filled with a sweet and tangy creamy peanut filling. Grain-free.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Photo of a sliced pie in a white pie dish - a brown chocolate crust with a light brown filling and sprinkled with cacao nibs

9. Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes

These Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes are moist and fluffy, filled with jammy blueberries and slathered in a delicious “cream cheese” frosting! 

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days. For fluffy frosting, make the frosting and apply just before serving.

Photo of a blueberry cupcake topped with white creamy frosting and a fresh blueberry and lemon wedge against a grey background

10. Lemon Pie

This Lemon Pie has a crispy, flaky crust filled with sweet and tangy lemon curd and topped with fluffy coconut whipped cream. 

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days. For fluffy whipped cream, make and apply it just before serving.

A slice of pie filled with lemon curd topped with cream and toasted coconut on a white plate with pink flowers with a small gold fork

11. Fruit Tart

A buttery pastry crust filled with velvety custard and topped with sweet fresh fruit covered in a shiny apricot glaze!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Kiwi slices, black grapes and red cherries on top of a fruit tart in a white pie dish

12. Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy, fudgy, seriously indulgent chocolate cookies filled with pockets of even more chocolate! Also grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Photo of a stack of six chocolate cookies on a sheet of brown baking paper against a grey background

13. Coconut Macaroons

These Coconut Macaroons are soft and chewy, fragrant and nutty and require just 5 ingredients to make! Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps in an airtight container for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Five coconut macaroons drizzled with melted chocolate on a sheet of brown baking paper

14. Chocolate Tart

A crispy pie crust with a seriously indulgent melt-in-your-mouth chocolate filling!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

A slice of chocolate tart topped with chopped pistachios and freeze-dried raspberries on a white plate against a grey background

15. Purple Sweet Potato Cheesecakes

These Purple Sweet Potato Cheesecakes are vividly colourful, perfectly sweet and surprisingly healthy! Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Photo of four purple cheesecakes topped with whipped cream and fruit on a green plate abasing a purple background

16. Sugar Cookies

These Sugar Cookies are soft and chewy, slightly fluffy and covered in a rich, creamy cashew frosting. Plus they’re super pretty and colourful! 

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Photo of twelve circular cookies topped with different coloured frosting and sprinkles on a sheet of brown baking paper

17. Chocolate Brownies

These Chocolate Brownies are seriously indulgent, fudgy and gooey and made with a secret ingredient. Grain-free.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Photo of a chocolate brownie with a bite taken out of it on a piece of brown baking paper against a grey background

18. Banana Cream Pie

This Banana Cream Pie is loaded with creamy custard, two layers of sweet bananas and topped with rich coconut cream. 

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days. For fluffy frosting, make the frosting and apply just before serving. To make sure the banana slices on top don’t turn brown, place them on top just before serving.

A pie crust filled with white cream and topped with banana slices and cacao nibs in a white pie dish with a dark blue rim against a marble background

19. Chocolate Fudge

This Chocolate Fudge is seriously indulgent, perfectly rich and creamy and secretly healthy. An easy no-bake dessert! Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Photo of seven square pieces of chocolate fudge on a sheet of brown baking paper decorated with mini strawberries with green leaves

20. Strawberry Pie

This Strawberry Pie is beautifully colourful – a buttery pie crust filled with sweet and fruity strawberry jelly packed with plenty of fresh strawberries.

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

A slice of strawberry pie topped with white cream and a sprig of mint against a grey background

21. Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crispy, chewy and “buttery” cookies studded with chocolate chips! Also grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Three chocolate chip cookies on a sheet of brown baking paper

22. Chocolate Silk Pie

This no-bake Chocolate Silk Pie has chewy, crunchy chocolate crust with rich, creamy chocolate filling topped with fluffy clouds of coconut whipped cream. Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected. For fluffy whipped cream, make and apply it just before serving.

Chocolate pie in a pie dish against a grey fabric background with a slice cut out of it

23. Madeleines

These Madeleines are elegant, perfectly sweet and so fluffy!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Seven madeleines on a marble surface against a black background

24. Chocolate No-Bake Cookies

These Chocolate No-Bake Cookies are fudgy, chewy, rich and satisfying. They’re super easy and take just 15 minutes to make!

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Four raw chocolate oatmeal cookies stacked on top of each other on a sheet of brown baking paper against a grey background

25. Coconut Cream Pie

A crispy pie crust filled with rich, creamy custard and topped with coconut whipped cream and toasty desiccated coconut. 

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days. For fluffy frosting, make the frosting and apply just before serving.

A slice of pie with yellow custard topped with white cream and toasted coconut on a white plate with pink flowers

26. Matcha Brownies

Fudgy, gooey matcha brownies drizzled with a sweet, white chocolate frosting! Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Photo of nine green brownies drizzled with white chocolate and decorated with rose petals on a marble background

27. Chocolate Truffles

These Chocolate Truffles are the most delicious treat – they’re melt-in-your-mouth silky, super creamy and perfectly sweet. Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Three chocolate truffles on a blue plate one with a bite taken out of it

28. Fudge

This Fudge is perfectly sweet, seriously rich, melt-in-your-mouth creamy and tastes like caramel! Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Photo of a square of caramel-coloured fudge with a bite taken out of it on a marble slab against a dark grey background

29. Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites

4-ingredient Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites: they’re insanely moreish, taste deceptively indulgent and unbelievably quick and easy to make. 

How long does it keep for?

Keeps in an airtight container in the freezer.

Seven chocolate-covered dates on a blue chequered background scattered with dried roses

30. Chocolate Baked Donuts

Cute, bite-sized, fluffy chocolate donuts covered in a shiny chocolate glaze. 

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Mini chocolate donuts sprinkled with desiccated coconut and chopped pistachio nuts against a marble background

31. Tiramisu

This Tiramisu is aromatic, super creamy and much healthier than the traditional version!

How long does it keep for?

Best freshly made – the sponge and the frosting can be made a day in advance and stored separately in the fridge, but best assembled on the day you want to serve it.

Photo of a slice of tiramisu with a bite taken out of it on a white plate with pink flowers and a gold fork taking a mouthful

32. Carrot Cake

This Carrot Cake is super moist and fluffy, perfectly fragrant and covered in a tangy “cream cheese” frosting!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Photo of a sliced carrot cake on a green cake stand with a grey background

33. Coconut Cake

This Coconut Cake is moist and fluffy, sweet and creamy and wonderfully coconutty!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Photo of a white sponge cake covered in creamy frosting and coconut sprinkled with red goji berries against a dark grey background

34. Strawberry Trifle

This Strawberry Trifle is fresh and fruity, and every bit as rich and indulgent as the traditional version.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Photo of red strawberry jelly topped with yellow custard, white cream, fresh strawberries, green leaves and chopped pistachio nuts against a grey background

35. Blueberry Cheesecake

A crunchy, salty-sweet crust and a creamy, tangy filling covered in a jammy blueberry sauce. Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Sliced cheesecake topped with blueberry sauce and a sprig of mint against a grey background

36. Strawberry Cake

This Strawberry Cake is pretty and elegant, fresh and fruity and naturally coloured!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

A sliced pink sponge cake with pink frosting on a green cake stand against a dark brown background

37. Chocolate Mousse

This Chocolate Mousse is super rich and creamy, seriously indulgent and melt-in-your-mouth velvety! Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Photo of chocolate mousse in a glass ramekin topped with freeze-dried raspberries with a spoonful taken out of it against a marble background

38. Apple Crisp (Apple Crumble)

This Apple Crisp (Apple Crumble) is tender and juicy, crispy and chewy, perfectly spiced and tastes like caramel. 

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days if you want to serve it cold, or if you want to serve it hot you can make the apples and the topping and store them separately in the fridge, then assemble and bake just before serving.

Photo of a portion of apple crumble and coconut yogurt in a white bowl topped with mini strawberries

39. Banana Cake

This Banana Cake is seriously moist, fragrant, packed full of sweet raisins and covered in a delicious “cream cheese” frosting! 

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days. For fluffy frosting, make the frosting and apply just before serving.

A sliced banana cake on a green plate topped with white frosting, banana slices and chopped pistachios against a yellow background

40. Chocolate Cherry Trifle

This Chocolate Cherry Trifle is so easy to make, fruity, creamy and chocolatey!

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Photo of a trifle in a glass ramekin made with cherries, chocolate custard and topped with white cream and freeze-dried raspberries against a marble background scattered with dried roses

41. Apple Cake

This Apple Cake is perfectly spiced, packed full of sweet, juicy apples and is so easy to make!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Photo of a small spotted jug of custard being poured over a slice of cake on a white plate against a black background

42. Rice Pudding

This Rice Pudding is rich and creamy, perfectly sweet and subtly spiced. It’s the best easy, comforting dessert that can be enjoyed hot or cold!

How long does it keep for?

Make it fresh if you want to eat it hot, but it can also be enjoyed cold and keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Rice pudding in a grey rectangular baking dish topped with chopped pistachios and fresh raspberries with a wooden spoon lifting up a mouthful of it

43. Pear Dark Chocolate Pudding

This Pear Dark Chocolate Pudding is made of a fudgy, gingery pudding topped with sweet pears, earthy dark chocolate and crunchy hazelnuts. Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Make it fresh if you want to eat it hot, but it can also be enjoyed cold and keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Photo of a pudding topped with sliced pears, chocolate and halved walnuts in a white pie dish against a marble background decorated with dried roses

44. Vanilla Cake

This Vanilla Cake is moist and fluffy, covered in a silky buttercream, and is bound to be a crowd-pleaser!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

A slice of yellow sponge cake with white buttercream frosting sprinkled with freeze-dried raspberries on a white plate against a grey background

45. Sweet Potato Brownies

These Sweet Potato Brownies are seriously indulgent, rich and fudgy and super easy to make. They’re also very nutritious and perfectly satisfying! Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Photo of a square chocolate brownie with a bite taken out of it on a blue plate with a gold fork

46. Red Velvet Cake

This Red Velvet Cake is so much healthier than the traditional version, but every bit as delicious. It’s sweet, salty, sour and chocolatey, and seriously addictive. Plus, this one is naturally coloured using beetroot powder!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

A slice of red velvet cake with white creamy frosting sprinkled with freeze-dried raspberries on a white plate against a grey background

47. Orange Cake

This Orange Cake is bright, citrusy and filled with an aromatic orange buttercream! 

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

A sliced orange sponge cake with white buttercream frosting topped with clementine slices on a green cake stand against a grey background

48. Pineapple Upside Down Cake

This Pineapple Upside Down Cake is super easy to make,  fragrantly fruity, and just as delicious as the traditional version!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

A pineapple upside down cake with a slice cut out of it sprinkled with pomegranate seeds on a grey plate against a marble background

49. Chocolate Lava Cake

This Chocolate Lava Cake is seriously indulgent, filled with a magical chocolate sauce and is surprisingly easy to make. The perfect dessert for a special occasion!

How long does it keep for?

Enjoy immediately!

Chocolate lava cake on a plate with chocolate sauce flowing out of it topped with white cream and decorated with raspberries against a grey background

50. White Chocolate Truffles

These White Chocolate Truffles are velvety, creamy and perfectly sweet! They make the best pretty and elegant treat! Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

A pile of white chocolate truffles covered in chopped pistachios and freeze-dried raspberries with a bitten one on top on a light blue plate against a marble background

51. Raw Brownie Bites

These Raw Brownie Bites are fudgy and chewy, perfectly sweet and seriously satisfying! 

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Ten chocolate balls one with bit taken out of it on a sheet of brown baking paper

52. Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake

This Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake is moist and fluffy, fresh and fruity and covered in a rich “cream cheese” frosting! An impressive-looking dessert to suit any occasion. 

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days. For fluffy frosting, make the frosting and apply just before serving.

A round bundt cake topped with white creamy frosting, lemon slices and fresh blueberries against a grey background

53. Lemon Curd

This Lemon Curd is rich and creamy, sweet and tangy and naturally sweetened!

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Two glasses filled with bright yellow lemon curd topped with freeze-dried raspberries on a marble surface with half a squeezed lemon against a dark brown background

54. Black Forest Cake

This Black Forest Cake is super chocolatey, seriously rich, and filled with sweet, juicy cherries. 

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

Photo of chocolate sponge cake sandwiched with white creamy frosting and red cherries with a whole cherry on top against a grey background

55. Salted Caramel Pudding Pots

These Salted Caramel Pudding Pots are smooth and creamy, salty-sweet and simple yet elegant.

How long does it keep for?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Two glass pots filled with beige-coloured pudding sprinkled with freeze-dried raspberries and cacao nibs against a marble background with mini strawberries

56. Coffee Jelly Ice Cream Sundae

This Coffee Jelly Ice Cream Sundae is a sweet and aromatic dessert that secretly contains a lot of health benefits!

How long does it keep for?

The Coffee Jelly keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – assemble the sundae before serving.

A glass filled with cubes of brown coffee jelly, two scoops of white ice cream and drizzled with a brown syrup on a marble surface against a bright pink background

57. Chocolate Pudding Pots

These Chocolate Pudding Pots are super indulgent, a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, and almost effortless to make.  They require just 5 ingredients to make, and come together in 15 minutes.

HOW LONG DOES IT KEEP FOR?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

Two glass pots filled with chocolate pudding sprinkled with chopped pistachios and goji berries on a marble surface decorated with flowers

58. CHOCOLATE TORTE

A seriously rich, fudgy and decadent chocolate torte that’s easy to make and even easier to eat! It’s also grain-free, paleo, date-sweetened and oil-free optional.

HOW LONG DOES IT KEEP FOR?

Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days – taste and texture are largely unaffected.

A chocolate cake with a slice taken out of it sprinkled with freeze-dried raspberries on a grey plate

59. BOSTON CREAM PIE

A vanilla sponge cake filled with creamy custard and topped with rich chocolate ganache!

How long does it keep for?

Best when fresh, but keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.

A layered sponge with custard in the middle and chocolate ganache on top on a green cake stand on a marble surface against a grey background

60. Chocolate Sweet Potato Ice Cream

A rich and indulgent chocolate ice cream made with magical sweet potatoes – you won’t be able to taste them I promise! Grain-free and paleo.

How long does it keep for?

Enjoy immediately!

A glass with an ice cream cone filled with chocolate ice cream sprinkled with freeze-dried raspberries and cacao nibs against a bright blue background decorated with flowers

If you try out any of these vegan dessert recipes, I’d really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

60 Vegan Dessert Recipes - a huge selection of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, puddings, trifles, truffles, brownies and pies. Perfect for birthday parties, bridal showers, Mother's Day, baby showers, Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, dinner parties or just every day! All egg-free, dairy-free, gluten-free and refined sugar free. #rhiansrecipes #dessert #baking #vegan #glutenfree #dairyfree
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