Looking for vegan party food recipes? Whether you're preparing for a birthday party, Christmas or New Year's, I've got you covered!
Here's a list of 50 recipes, which are all vegan as well as gluten-free and refined sugar free. They're all made using simple plant-based ingredients and are relatively healthy too!
I've put together a selection of savoury party food, shareable side dishes, bite-sized desserts and decadent cakes + pies.
When preparing for a party, cooking as much in advance as possible is key, so each recipe below includes details of whether it can be prepared ahead of time and tips for how best to store and reheat before serving.
Savoury Party Food
1. Candied Nuts
I seriously cannot recommend these Candied Nuts enough: an incredibly moreish but guilt-free snack that takes less than 10 minutes to make!
How long in advance can this be made?
A few days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
In an airtight container at room temperature.
2. Sweet Potato Hummus
This Sweet Potato Hummus is just as delicious and healthy as regular homemade hummus, but it doesn't require a blender!
How long in advance can this be made?
A day in advance - if not making fresh, add a splash of water when you make it so it doesn't dry out.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
3. Italian Hummus
This Italian Hummus is made with creamy white beans and flavoured with fragrant rosemary.
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
4. Vegan Sausage Rolls
These Sausage Rolls are crispy and flaky, full of flavour and seriously moreish!
How long in advance can this be made?
Best when fresh, but keep for a couple of days.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
5. Vegan Brie
This Vegan Brie is surprisingly similar to the real thing and easy to make!
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
6. Vegan Cashew Cheese Ball
This Vegan Cashew Cheese Ball is creamy, tangy and full of flavour! It’s perfect for sharing and makes an impressive appetizer!
How long in advance can this be made?
A few days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
7. Spinach Artichoke Dip
This Spinach Artichoke Dip is rich and creamy, full of flavour and secretly healthy!
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance. If making in advance, prepare all the steps apart from baking it in the oven, and keep it covered in the fridge. Then bake in the oven just before serving.
8. Mushroom Pâté
This Mushroom Pâté is rich and meaty, smooth and silky and so nutritious.
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
9. French Onion Dip
This French Onion Dip is rich, creamy, sweet and tangy!
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
10. Vegan Queso
This Vegan Queso is seriously flavourful, rich and creamy and much healthier than the traditional version!
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
11. Vegan Chorizo Hot Dogs
These Vegan Chorizo Hot Dogs are bound to satisfy even die-hard carnivores! They’re full of flavour, secretly healthy and super easy to make!
How long in advance can this be made?
Best made fresh.
12. Chickpea Caesar Salad Wraps
These Chickpea Caesar Salad Wraps are filled with nutty chickpeas enveloped in a creamy, tangy, garlicky Caesar dressing!
How long in advance can this be made?
The filling and vegetables can be prepared a day in advance but best assembled on the day.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
13. Tofu Yakitori Skewers
Tender cubes of tofu and caramelised leeks covered in a sticky, salty-sweet sauce.
How long in advance can this be made?
Tofu can be left to marinate up to a day before, but this dish is best cooked fresh.
14. Tofu Katsu Sushi Lettuce Wraps
Crispy, crunchy breaded tofu with vegetables and rice in a lettuce wrap drizzled with a salty-sweet, tangy miso sauce!
How long in advance can this be made?
The sauce and vegetables can be prepared up to a day ahead, but the tofu and rice are best cooked fresh.
15. Vegan Crispy Duck Lettuce Wraps
These Vegan Crispy Duck Lettuce Wraps are full of flavour and a great alternative to the traditional version!
How long in advance can this be made?
Best assembled fresh, but the individual components (including the sauce) can all be made up to a day in advance and stored separately in the fridge.
16. Muffin Tin Sushi Cups
These Muffin Tin Sushi Cups are super easy to make, so adorable and perfect for eating with your hands!
How long in advance can this be made?
Best made on the day.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
17. Chickpea Mayo Coconut Bacon Lettuce Wraps
Lettuce wraps filled with creamy chickpeas, smoky coconut bacon and sweet tomatoes!
How long in advance can this be made?
Best assembled fresh, but the individual components can all be made up to a day in advance and stored separately in the fridge.
18. Vegan Egg Mayonnaise Salad
Nutty chickpeas and sweet apple coated in a tangy, creamy avocado sauce.
How long in advance can this be made?
Best made on the day as the avocado will change colour otherwise and won't look as appetising!
19. Lazy Samosa Lettuce Wraps
An easier, healthier, lightened up version of traditional samosas served with a sweet, tangy, fruity kiwi chutney.
How long in advance can this be made?
Best made on the day, but the kiwi chutney can be made a day in advanced and stored in the fridge.
20. Chickpea Curry Salad Sandwich
Subtly spiced, creamy, fragrant chickpeas make the best sandwich filling!
How long in advance can this be made?
Best assembled on the day, but the filling can be made a day in advance and stored in the fridge.
21. Crispy Taro Fritters
Soft, tender mashed taro with a super crispy coating!
How long in advance can this be made?
The mashed taro can be made a day in advance and stored in the fridge but it's best shaped, coated and fried on the day.
22. Tofu Satay Skewers
This Tofu Satay is just as delicious as its chicken counterpart, salty-sweet, rich and flavourful. Served with an amazing peanut sauce!
How long in advance can this be made?
The tofu can be left to marinate in the fridge the day before but it's best cooked fresh. The sauce can be made the day before and stored in the fridge.
Shareable Side Dishes
23. Pumpkin Quinoa Salad
This Pumpkin Quinoa Salad is healthy, full of flavour and packed with veggies.
How long in advance can this be made?
A day in advance - make the salad and mix in the dressing before storing.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
24. Chickpea Kedgeree
This Vegan Chickpea Kedgeree is easy to make, super flavourful and so nutritious!
How long in advance can this be made?
Best when freshly made.
25. Rainbow Macaroni Salad
This Rainbow Macaroni Salad is rich and creamy, packed with veggies and super easy to make!
How long in advance can this be made?
It can be made a day in advance and stored in the fridge overnight. However, if using gluten-free pasta it's best to prepare the sauce and the vegetables a day in advance but to make the pasta and assemble just before serving.
26. Potato Salad
This Potato Salad is irresistibly creamy, perfectly tangy and packed with sweet carrots, nutty peas and crunchy cucumber!
How long in advance can this be made?
A day in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
27. Nectarine Quinoa Tabbouleh
Juicy nectarines, tart-sweet cherries, crunchy cucumber, tangy red onion, peppery radish, fresh herbs, earthy pistachios and nutty quinoa and buckwheat enveloped in a sweet dressing!
How long in advance can this be made?
A day in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
28. Thai Green Curry Rice
Fragrant, aromatic rice flavoured with herbs, spices and creamy coconut milk.
How long in advance can this be made?
Best when freshly made but the curry paste can be made up to a day in advance.
Bite-Sized Desserts
29. Purple Sweet Potato Cheesecakes
These Purple Sweet Potato Cheesecakes are vividly colourful, perfectly sweet and surprisingly healthy!
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
30. Chocolate Brownies
These Chocolate Brownies are seriously indulgent, fudgy and gooey and made with a secret ingredient.
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
31. Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Double Chocolate Chip Cookies are chewy and fudgy, seriously indulgent yet secretly healthy!
How long in advance can this be made?
A few days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
32. Chocolate Fudge
This Chocolate Fudge is seriously indulgent, perfectly rich and creamy and secretly healthy. An easy no-bake dessert!
How long in advance can this be made?
A few days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
33. Sugar Cookies
These Sugar Cookies are soft and chewy, slightly fluffy and covered in a rich, creamy cashew frosting. A pretty and colourful sweet treat for the festive season!
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
34. Fudge
This Fudge is perfectly sweet, seriously rich, melt-in-your-mouth creamy and tastes like caramel!
How long in advance can this be made?
A few days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
35. Chocolate Truffles
These Chocolate Truffles are the most delicious treat – they’re melt-in-your-mouth silky, super creamy and perfectly sweet.
How long in advance can this be made?
A few days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
36. Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes
These Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes are moist and fluffy, sweet and fruity and slathered in a delicious “cream cheese” frosting!
How long in advance can this be made?
A day in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
37. Peanut Butter Cookies
These Peanut Butter Cookies are soft and chewy, perfectly salty-sweet and naturally sweetened!
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
38. Red Velvet Cupcakes
These Red Velvet Cupcakes are moist and fluffy, naturally coloured and slathered in a delicious "cream cheese" frosting!
How long in advance can this be made?
A day in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
39. Madeleines
These Madeleines are elegant, perfectly sweet and so fluffy!
How long in advance can this be made?
A day in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
40. Matcha Brownies
Fudgy, gooey matcha brownies drizzled with a sweet, white chocolate frosting!
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
41. Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites
4-ingredient Healthy Snickers Ice Cream Bites: they're incredibly moreish, taste deceptively indulgent and unbelievably quick and easy to make.
How long in advance can this be made?
A week in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
In an airtight container in the freezer.
42. Chocolate Baked Donuts
Cute, bite-sized, fluffy chocolate donuts covered in a shiny chocolate glaze.
How long in advance can this be made?
A day in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
Cakes + Pies
43. Mississippi Mud Pie
This Mississippi Mud Pie is the most delicious and indulgent dessert, but so much healthier than the traditional version: a fudgy chocolate cake base topped with silky chocolate pudding and fluffy coconut whipped cream.
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
44. Chocolate Silk Pie
This Chocolate Silk Pie is super indulgent and secretly healthy! A chewy, crunchy chocolate crust with rich, creamy chocolate filling topped with fluffy clouds of coconut whipped cream.
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
45. Tiramisu
This Tiramisu is aromatic, super creamy and much healthier than the traditional version!
How long in advance can this be made?
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.
46. Carrot Cake
This Carrot Cake is super moist and fluffy, perfectly fragrant and covered in a tangy "cream cheese" frosting!
How long in advance can this be made?
A day in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
47. Coconut Cake
This Coconut Cake is moist and fluffy, sweet and creamy and wonderfully coconutty!
How long in advance can this be made?
A day in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
48. Strawberry Trifle
This Strawberry Trifle is fresh and fruity, and every bit as rich and indulgent as the traditional version.
How long in advance can this be made?
A few days in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
49. Blueberry Cheesecake
A crunchy, salty-sweet crust and a creamy, tangy filling covered in a jammy blueberry sauce.
How long in advance can this be made?
A couple of days in advance - store the cheesecake and the blueberry sauce separately covered in the fridge then pour the sauce over the cheesecake just before serving.
50. Strawberry Cake
This Strawberry Cake is pretty and elegant, fresh and fruity and naturally coloured!
How long in advance can this be made?
A day in advance.
What's the best way to store this?
Covered in the fridge.
If you make any of these vegan party food recipes, I’d really love to see what you come up with! You can show me by tagging a photo @rhiansrecipes #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.
Arabellabb @ Arabic & Western Cuisine
Hey dear, Thanks a lot for sharing such great stuff on delicious party food recipes. You will be thrilled to hear that we have added this recipe "VEGAN CASHEW CHEESE BALL" in our party food menus at our Famous Arabic Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. It has got a 5-star review from most of the visitors who have visited our restaurant. We are very grateful to you for such a fantastic recipe, and we are inviting you to our restaurant if you come to visit in Malaysia at any time.
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much, so glad you like the recipe!!
Sharole Ewing
All of your recipes look delicious! You are going to have me busy in the kitchen!!! Thankyou for sharing all of these!
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much, so kind of you!!