These vegan oatmeal raisin cookies turned out soft and chewy on the inside and golden brown and crispy on the edges.
Category Archives: Vegan Recipes
These vegan recipes are made with nutritious plant based ingredients. These recipes don’t contain any animal products and also happen to be gluten free as well as refined sugar free.
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Dec
Dec
These chocolate filled strawberries are a simple, refined sugar free treat for Valentine’s Day, date nights, or any other special occasion. They’re the perfect dairy free (and vegan) addition to any sweet table.
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Nov
Nov
These vegan hasselback sweet potatoes are a delicious gluten free side dish perfect for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or any other festive occasion. They’re easy to make and are ideal for entertaining, but they also work well alongside a simple meal with no special occasion required.
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Oct
Oct
Date paste is a delicious refined sugar substitute, perfect for sweetening cakes, muffins, and other nutritious treats. Dates are full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fiber, and provide a source of quick and convenient yet long lasting energy. Baking with date paste Cooking and baking with date paste is an easy way to eliminate refined sugar
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Oct
Oct
This dairy free cashew alfredo sauce is rich, velvety, and perfect tossed with gluten free fettuccine noodles. If you’re craving vegan comfort food in the form of a creamy pasta dish, this recipe fits the bill. Main ingredients in this cashew alfredo sauce As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Instead of using
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Sep
Sep
This pesto quinoa is rich, satisfying, and so easy to make. It’s the next best thing to eating a bowl of pesto pasta, and it’s perfect if you’re trying to reduce your pasta consumption and up your intake of more nutrient dense grains. Quinoa is rich in magnesium, high in plant based protein and fibre,
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Sep
Sep
This paleo butternut squash soup is full of flavour and has a rich and creamy consistency. It’s spiced with fresh ginger and garlic, which compliment the sweetness of the butternut squash. In addition to being paleo diet friendly, gluten free, dairy free, and vegan, this soup is also oil free and refined sugar free. It’s
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Sep
Sep
These vegan pumpkin brownies taste just as you’d imagine: like a cross between pumpkin pie and chocolate brownies. This treat is perfect if you’re craving fall flavours. These brownies would make a great addition to a vegan Thanksgiving or Halloween party sweet table. They’re equal parts chocolaty and pumpkin spicy and they also happen to
05
Sep
Sep
This vegan cream of cauliflower soup is perfect when you’re craving a rich, creamy, velvety plant-based soup. This soup is hearty and filling – basically a meal in and of itself. This soup is ideal for meal prepping. Make a double batch and reheat the leftovers all week long for easy dinner or lunches. Main
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Aug
Aug
This vegan butternut squash risotto is for those of you who are too overwhelmed (by life in modern times?) to stand over a hot stove and stir for half an hour. This easy risotto isn’t made in the traditional way, but it still turned out delicious. This dish is pure comfort food and makes for
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Aug
Aug
This gluten free vegan apple crumble is a cozy dessert recipe that’s perfect for fall. It’s delicious on its own but even better topped with a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream for an extra special treat. This recipe would be perfect as a vegan Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert but works equally well year round.
05
Aug
Aug
This gluten free, vegan sweet potato casserole hits the spot when you’re craving something warm, cozy, and substantial. It’s perfect as a plant-based side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Gluten Free Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole – Main Ingredients As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The star of this casserole is the
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Jul
Jul
This balsamic roasted asparagus is an easy and nutritious side dish that I’ll be cooking regularly during asparagus season. This asparagus dish is simple, quick, and requires just a few pantry staples and some fresh asparagus. If you’re making this recipe in the summertime and you’d prefer to keep the house cool and avoid turning
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Jun
Jun
This vegan green goddess dressing really is aptly named (it’s very green and tastes like food of the gods). It’s deliciously herbaceous from the fresh basil, tarragon, parsley and chives. It’s rich and creamy from the avocado, and it’s refreshingly zingy from the fresh lemon juice. And I love that it can be used interchangeably
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Jun
Jun
This baby kale salad is an easy and delicious way to get your greens in. It’s perfect for entertaining or as a side salad on a busy weeknight, since it’s so quick and easy to throw together. The sweet balsamic vinaigrette has just the right balance of sweet, tangy, and savoury. Baby Kale Salad –
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Apr
Apr
This vegan cream of asparagus soup is perfect during asparagus season – or whenever you can get your hands on some fresh asparagus. It’s easy to make, nutritious, and flavourful. This soup also happens to be gluten free and paleo diet friendly. Vegan Cream Of Asparagus Soup – Main Ingredients There are a couple of
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Mar
Mar
These gluten free, dairy free brownies are a great dessert option for those of you who need or wish to avoid dairy. They’re sweet, fudgy, rich, and delicious with slightly crispy edges and gooey centres. They also happen to be refined sugar free and grain free. They’re made with sweet potatoes so they’re chock full
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Feb
Feb
This mouthwatering chocolate peanut butter freezer fudge is vegan, refined sugar free, and easy to make. It’s so convenient to freeze fudge and then grab a piece for a quick and nutritious dessert. Chocolate Peanut Butter Freezer Fudge – Main Ingredients This frozen fudge is made from simple, nutrient dense ingredients such as natural peanut
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Feb
Feb
This gluten free plant based mac and cheese sauce is pure comfort food and can be enjoyed by vegans and dairy lovers alike. It’s rich and creamy and I think it tastes even more delicious than traditional mac and cheese. Plant Based Mac And Cheese Sauce – Main Ingredients The creaminess in this gluten free
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Jan
Jan
This vegan gluten free chocolate cake turned out fudgy, moist, and so chocolaty. It’s refined sugar free, dairy free, and egg free, so it’s ideal if you’re accommodating multiple dietary restrictions. This date-sweetened cake is rich and decadent so it’s perfect for those extra special occasions that call for an indulgent treat. Vegan Gluten Free
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Jan
Jan
This dairy free cream of mushroom soup is pure comfort food. It’s rich, creamy, and full of delicious mushroomy flavour. Whether you’re strictly vegan, prefer to avoid dairy, or are just trying to incorporate more plant based meals in your diet, you should absolutely get to enjoy a rich, creamy bowl of soup. Dairy Free
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Jan
Jan
This low sugar freezer jam recipe is easy to make and delicious on toast, muffins, pancakes, or waffles. This recipe can be made with any type of fruit you like, so use whatever is fresh and in season. Low Sugar Freezer Jam – Main Ingredients I opted to use fresh blueberries this time, but strawberries,
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Jan
Jan
This nut free vegan pesto is perfect tossed with pasta or used as a pizza sauce. It’s easy to make and full of flavour. Nut Free Vegan Pesto – Main Ingredients This pesto recipe calls for pumpkin seeds instead of the pine nuts that are traditionally used in pesto sauce. You can substitute sunflower seeds
09
Jan
Jan
This refined sugar free, gluten free, vegan peanut butter banana bread is a delicious plant-based treat for those of you who love the combination of peanut butter and banana. This recipe works equally well for breakfast, snack, or dessert. This vegan banana bread is moist, sweet, delicious, and contains nutritious ingredients. It freezes well, so
05
Jan
Jan
This vegan chocolate mousse is rich and chocolaty yet light and airy. This plant-based, gluten free dessert is perfect for Valentine’s Day, date nights, and special occasions. Vegan Chocolate Mousse – Main Ingredients This chocolate mousse calls for cashews that have been soaked before being blended up with the other ingredients. Soaked cashews are a
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Dec
Dec
This vegan cashew cheese sauce is a delicious alternative to dairy-based cheese sauce that actually tastes comparable to the real thing. This sauce is perfect served with tortilla chips and guacamole as a vegan appetizer for a New Year’s Eve or game day party. This sauce is delicious drizzled on top of tacos or nachos.
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Dec
Dec
If you’re looking for a nutritious Christmas breakfast idea, give this gingerbread chia pudding a try. It’s full of warm, Christmassy spices and has a delightful texture (reminiscent of tapioca pudding) from the chia seeds. This pudding is vegan, gluten free, paleo, and refined sugar free. Gingerbread Chia Pudding – Main Ingredients This pudding is
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Dec
Dec
This vegan split pea soup is comforting, filling, delicious, and easy to make. It’s a simple, plant-based dinner or lunch that’s perfect during the colder months. Vegan Split Pea Soup – Main Ingredients This soup is made with simple, nutritious ingredients, the first of which is green split peas. Be sure to rinse your peas
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Dec
Dec
This chocolate chia seed pudding is a tasty and nutritious breakfast idea that tastes like dessert. It’s refined sugar free, gluten free, and vegan. This chia pudding takes just a couple of minutes to throw together before storing it in the fridge. This recipe is perfect for meal prepping, so make a batch or two
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Dec
Dec
This vegan chocolate hazelnut spread is refined sugar free and paleo diet friendly. It’s easy to make and kid approved. Use this spread on toast, waffles, or drizzled on top of these paleo pancakes for an extra special breakfast treat. This spread is equally delicious used as a dip for fruit, or eaten on its