iPanty's Guide To Vegan Desserts

Although it can seem a bit tricky at first, making the move to using vegan alternatives for your essential baking ingredients in the kitchen is pretty simple. Once you get started, you will be introduced to some vegan dessert recipes that will truly make your mouth water. Vegan desserts often have the bonus of being much lighter and healthier on average. This guide will help break down the essential ingredients to know about when baking vegan and discuss some wonderful quick and easy desserts to get started on. With the help of our guide, you’ll be whipping up tasty vegan desserts in no time at all! 

Vegan Substitutes For Essential Ingredients

To help get you started on your new journey of creating some healthy, easy vegan desserts, let’s explore some vegan baking substitutes that can be used in place of commonly used ingredients. The key to successful baking often lies in achieving the right consistency. 

Egg Substitutes 

Eggs often make up an essential component of many classic desserts. Luckily, many vegan egg alternatives are available that are just as effective as the chicken kind. 

• Silken Tofu: has a consistency that is very similar to scrambled eggs. Silken Tofu is very nutritious and can also be used in desserts that require a cheese substitute.

• Vegan Egg Replacer: there are many vegan egg replacers on the market. The Protein Bread Co offers an egg replacement powder that is perfect for all your baking needs. It is also gluten-free and made from natural ingredients.

• Banana: the most natural egg substitute, this can also add some lovely sweetness to your baked goods.

Butter Substitutes 

Butter substitutes are usually made from a range of oils to help create moisture and a uniform consistency when added to your baking. Luckily there is a wide range of vegan butter options available.

• Coconut oil, or coconut butter: substitutes which are made with coconut are highly versatile when used in baking, as they can quickly change from solid to liquid form depending on temperature. When a recipe calls for butter, just substitute it with an equal amount of coconut oil!

• Olive oil, and vegetable oils like canola: these options work best when used as a butter substitute in vegan cookie batters or doughs.

• Peanut Butter, and Almond Butter: surprisingly, these nearly always come in vegan form (but be sure to read the label!). Due to their richness and creamy texture, they both work well when used as a butter substitute in vegan dessert recipes.

• The Vegan Dairy Cultured Butter: is made from cashews and is great if you’re after a particularly rich, smooth, cultured European-style vegan butter. This is a delicious substitute and will work wonderfully in your vegan dessert recipes.

Milk and Cream Substitutes 

Today there are a significant number of dairy-free alternatives that can be used in the place of milk and cream to make easy vegan dessert recipes. 

• Macadamia Milk: the creamy consistency of macadamias means that they make a wonderful milk substitute. Macamilk Macadamia Milk is an excellent choice in particular, as it’s also sustainable, GMO, and cholesterol-free.

• Bonsoy Milk: this substitute is made from soybeans and has been a great milk alternative for vegans since 1983!

• Almond Milk: is also a popular milk substitute that is packed full of nutrients. In particular, Milky Almonds Original offers a great dose of calcium to help keep your teeth and bones strong.

• Coconut Milk and coconut whipping cream: is perfect for use in everyone’s favourite vegan dessert recipes, particularly when creating tasty cake fillings.

Quick and Easy Vegan Dessert Recipes

Are you ready to start baking some vegan desserts? Here are some quick and very easy vegan dessert recipes to get you started.

Quick and Easy Raspberry Tart

This delicate and fresh recipe was created by Nigel Slater. It is made by using only four simple ingredients: puff pastry, fresh raspberries, sugar, and cream. The recipe can easily be made vegan by simply substituting the heavy cream for coconut whipping cream. 

Three Ingredient Brownies 

These brownies are full of chocolate goodness and are a healthy and easy vegan dessert recipe (devised by Delightful Mom Food). Not only are these simple brownies vegan, but they are also conveniently gluten-free. You can make these brownies extra healthy by opting to use our premium organic cocoa powder.

Sea-Salted Nut Butter Cups

Kate Merker came up with this fabulous vegan dessert recipe, which is incredibly simple and contains only four ingredients. You can use peanut butter, or any of your other favourite nut-based butter (such as The Vegan Dairy Cultured Butter) to make this decadent and easy-to-store treat.

Healthy Vegan Dessert Recipes

Arguably, most vegan desserts will be considerably more healthy than those made from animal products. If you’re after some extra healthy vegan dessert recipes (which will also satisfy your sweet tooth properly), then we’ve got you covered. Here are some great vegan desserts, that are also low in fat, sugar and are 100% vegan!

Superfood Chocolate Bark

This intoxicating chocolate bark recipe was created by Jessica Hoffman and is packed with healthy nuts, dried fruit, and seeds. If you want to make this beautiful vegan delight even healthier, make it with our Pana Organic hazelnut chocolate.

Berry Fruit Tarts With Chia Seeds

If you’re after a healthy, fresh vegan dessert option that is also nut-free, here’s the one for you! This super healthy and colourful recipe was created by Emily Von Euw, is made by simply incorporating dried fruit, fresh fruit, and chia seeds together. 

Date-Sweetened Baklava

This is a vegan adaptation of the popular dessert made without refined sugar and instead is naturally sweetened with dates. This is wonderfully sweet and flaky recipe was created by Sweet Simple Vegan.

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