15 of Our Top Plant-Based Dessert Recipes from 2022!

Life is truly sweet, and so was this year! Here’s this year’s roundup of our top recipes! These recipes had us drooling this year, and satisfied our sweet tooth. Check out these amazing dessert recipes from 2022!

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1. Soft Baked Snickers Cookies

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These thick Soft Baked Snickers Cookies by Amy Lanza are easy to make with a rich chocolatey protein cookie base and a peanut butter caramel filling all topped with chocolate and more peanut butter. They are vegan, gluten-free, and made with wholesome ingredients.

2. Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate

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This Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate by Kat Condon is far from your average cup of cocoa. Made without any dairy, this thick and creamy vegan hot chocolate contains a secret ingredient that gives it that silky texture!

3. Creamy Chocolate Coconut Pudding

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This Creamy Chocolate Coconut Pudding by Planted and Picked is super easy to make because you probably already have the ingredients on hand. We used a can of full-fat coconut milk as the base for this dessert.

4. Chocolate Chip Banana Nice Cream Sandwiches

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These Chocolate Chip Banana Nice Cream Sandwiches by Desiree Rodriguez make the perfect treat!

5. No-Bake Chocolate Oat Bars

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Here’s a scrumptious recipe for No-Bake Chocolate Oat Bars. They are sweet, oaty, and nutty with a smooth chocolate peanut butter filling. These No Bake Chocolate Oat Bars by Hannah Sunderani are vegan and gluten-free. Made with just 8 wholesome ingredients, this recipe comes together effortlessly for a lush, sweet treat that’s pretty healthy.

6. Vegan Nutty Sticky Buns

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These Vegan Nutty Sticky Buns by Taavi Moore are the ultimate sticky and gooey cinnamon rolls stuffed with a mixture of toasted and sweet nuts & seeds. Drizzled with a maple glaze. I assure you these will be your latest obsession.

7. Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies

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These Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies by Sarah Ottino are made with simple ingredients you may already have in your kitchen, and are fast to whip up. There’s no chilling involved, and they bake in just minutes.

8. Pistachio Cookies

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These Pistachio Cookies by Debbie Adler are sublime!

9. Sweet and Salty Peanut Mousse

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Silken tofu has all the attributes to give any dessert that silky texture. If you are a peanut butter lover, you will enjoy this Sweet and Salty Peanut Mousse by Llyod Rose. Don’t leave out the sea salt on top, as it takes this mousse to new heights.

Reprinted with permission from Crazy Good Vegan by Lloyd Rose. Page Street Publishing Co. 2022. Photo credit: Sarah Kermalli.

10. French Yogurt Cake with Strawberries and Cream

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This French Yogurt Cake with Strawberries and Cream by Julie Zimmer is so refreshing and delicious. It’s perfect with friends on a summer day, for birthday parties, or just as a special treat for you to enjoy throughout the week.

11. Rosemary Chocolate Chunk Cookies 

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Soft, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate chip cookies with a healthy, fresh flavor. These Rosemary Chocolate Chunk Cookies by Barbara Zackey are gluten-free by using almond and oat flour. The perfect cookie recipe to save, you’ll want to use it over & over! It was created to achieve the perfect soft, chewy cookie with chocolate-filled bites wrapped in rosemary flavor.

12. Biscoff Crumb Cookie Dough Fudge

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Vegan, healthy, and gluten-free but most importantly delicious! This Biscoff Crumb Cookie Dough Fudge by Vicky Coates is full of rich chocolate and peanut butter fudge filled with chunks of chocolate and topped with crumbly Biscoff biscuit… dessert heaven!

13. Peanut Butter Fudgesicles

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These Peanut Butter Fudgesicles by Robin Browne are heavenly, refreshing bites of peanutty goodness. They are easy enough to make and the perfect vegan summer treat to keep in the freezer for when that sweet craving hits. No need to turn on the oven for this treat. Reach into the freezer for one (or two) creamy fudgesicles, and then park your booty on the patio and enjoy that summer sun!

14. Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish

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This Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish by Gabrielle St. Claire rocks because it is effortless, perfect for any season, has great aesthetic appeal, is non-vegan approved, and the sugar can easily be modified to your preference! It’s easy, cream cheesy, affordable, has minimal ingredients, is perfect for brunch, and can be made with whatever fruit you’re craving! If you love effortless vegan breakfast concepts that don’t disappoint, you have to try this danish!

15. Peach Upside Down Cake

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Moist and sweet, this vegan peach upside-down cake is scrumptious. This Peach Upside Down Cake by Fabio Gallo has delicious caramelized peaches on a fresh lemon vegan sponge. An upside-down cake can be a little tricky, you want to make sure, the fruits are cooked, the sugar caramelized and the sponge is baked. Before reversing the cake, it has to rest for about 10 minutes, so the caramel can set, but is still soft enough so the fruits won’t stick to the bottom.

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