Every recipe is completely eggless and dairy-free, whether you're planning a fully vegan Christmas dinner or simply need a dessert that everyone at the table can enjoy.
There are plenty of options you can prepare ahead too - because the last thing you need on Christmas Day is another complicated recipe fighting for oven space.
Not Sure What to Make?
Here are a few of my favorites depending on what you're looking for:
- Best easy Christmas dessert: Vegan Gingerbread Loaf
- Best make-ahead dessert: No-Bake Gingerbread Cheesecake
- Best traditional dessert: Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding
- Best Christmas cookie: Vegan Linzer Cookies
- Best showstopper: Orange Caramel Gingerbread Cake
- Best dessert for a crowd: Vegan Christmas Trifle
For Christmas Day itself, I usually recommend choosing something that can be at least partially prepared the day before. Cheesecakes, trifles, pies, and chilled desserts are especially useful for this, while cookies, fudge, and truffles can be made even further in advance.
Easy Vegan Christmas Desserts
If you want something festive without an elaborate assembly or hours of decorating, start here. These are some of the simplest Christmas desserts in the collection.
Vegan Gingerbread Loaf
This soft and fluffy gingerbread loaf is packed with molasses and warming spices and finished with tangy vegan cream cheese frosting. It gives you all the cozy flavor of gingerbread in a much simpler bake than a layer cake.
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Vegan Chai Bread
A fluffy spiced loaf infused with masala chai and orange zest, then finished with a tangy glaze. It needs very little hands-on prep, making it a great option for relaxed holiday baking.
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Pistachio Fudge
Creamy pistachio fudge made with white chocolate, pistachio butter, and condensed milk. There's no candy thermometer or special equipment involved, and the hands-on prep takes less than 15 minutes.
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Vegan Biscoff Fudge
This no-bake cookie butter fudge needs just five ingredients. Make it ahead, slice it into small squares, and keep it chilled until you're ready to serve.
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3-Ingredient Vegan Fudge
An easy peanut butter fudge made with just three ingredients and around 10 minutes of hands-on prep. A useful one to have in your back pocket when Christmas baking gets hectic.
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Vegan Date and Walnut Cake
An incredibly moist cake made with dates and walnuts. It's less elaborate than a layer cake and lovely served with tea or coffee over the holidays.
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Vegan Coconut Macaroons
Soft and chewy in the center with crisp, toasted edges and a coating of dark chocolate. These are simple to prepare and work equally well as a small dessert or part of a Christmas cookie box.
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Classic Christmas Desserts
If Christmas isn't Christmas without a proper pudding, trifle, or pastry on the table, these are the recipes I'd start with.
Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding
A moist date sponge soaked in rich, buttery toffee sauce. This is one of my favorite Christmas Day desserts, especially served warm with vegan vanilla ice cream or custard.
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Vegan Christmas Trifle
Layers of homemade ladyfingers, boozy raspberries, white chocolate custard, and whipped coconut cream. Trifle is ideal for entertaining because it can be assembled in advance and makes a beautiful centerpiece for the dessert table.
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Vegan Mince Pies
Flaky, buttery pastry filled with sticky homemade mincemeat. They take a little planning because the filling and pastry are best prepared ahead, but they're one of the most Christmassy bakes you can make.
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Vegan Tiramisu
Espresso-soaked homemade ladyfingers layered with thick dairy-free mascarpone cream. It's a particularly good dinner-party dessert because the finished tiramisu needs time to chill before serving.
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Bailey's Tiramisu
A festive spin on classic tiramisu made with homemade vegan Baileys, espresso-soaked sponge fingers, and creamy dairy-free mascarpone filling.
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Vegan Crème Brülée
Smooth vanilla custard finished with a crisp layer of caramelized sugar. It looks impressive on the table but can be prepared in advance and torched just before serving.
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Vegan Panna Cotta
A light, creamy alternative to some of the richer desserts on a Christmas menu. Make the panna cotta ahead and leave it to set in the fridge until needed.
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Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Light, fluffy chocolate mousse made with aquafaba rather than eggs. Serve it in individual glasses for an easy dessert that still feels special enough for Christmas dinner.
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Vegan Christmas Cookies
Christmas baking isn't complete without cookies. These include some of the German and Austrian-inspired Christmas cookies I grew up eating, alongside gingerbread and easy cut-out cookies for decorating.
Vegan Vanilla Crescent Cookies
Also known as Vanillekipferl, these delicate crescent cookies are made with almonds and homemade vanilla sugar. They're based on my mom's recipe and have a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
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Vegan Speculoos Cookies
Thin, crisp, deeply caramelized cookies with warming spices. They're similar to homemade Biscoff and are perfect alongside coffee or hot chocolate.
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Vegan Gingerbread Cookies
Thin, crisp, deeply caramelized cookies with warming spices. They're similar to homemade Biscoff and are perfect alongside coffee or hot chocolate.
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Easy Cut-Out Vegan Sugar Cookies
Soft, buttery vanilla sugar cookies that hold their shape beautifully when baked. They're perfect for Christmas cookie decorating and can be finished with naturally colored vegan royal icing.
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Vegan Linzer Cookies
Tender almond shortbread sandwiched with fruity jam. These are my vegan take on the Linzer Plätzchen my mom made every Christmas when I was growing up.
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Vegan Molasses Cookies
Soft and chewy in the middle with crisp, crinkled edges and plenty of warming spice. These are a great option if you want gingerbread flavors without rolling and decorating cookie dough.
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Vegan Pistachio Cookies
Soft pistachio cookies packed with nutty flavor. Their naturally festive green color also makes them a fun addition to a Christmas cookie box.
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Vegan Limoncello Biscotti
Crisp Italian-style biscotti flavored with lemon and limoncello and finished with a sweet glaze. They're particularly good for gifting or serving with coffee after a holiday meal.
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Vegan Christmas Cheesecakes
Cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts for Christmas because so many of them can be completely prepared ahead. Make one the day before, let it chill overnight, and dessert is already taken care of.
No-Bake Gingerbread Cheesecake
Creamy gingerbread cheesecake with a spiced cookie crust and plenty of warming holiday flavor. This is one of my go-to make-ahead Christmas desserts because it requires no baking and can be prepared the day before.
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No-Bake Vegan Pistachio Cheesecake
A creamy pistachio cheesecake with real pistachio running through the filling, crust, and topping. A lovely option if you want something festive without relying on traditional gingerbread flavors.
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Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
Rich dark chocolate cheesecake paired with fresh orange. Chocolate and orange is such a classic holiday combination, and this is a good one for preparing in advance.
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Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake
Creamy cheesecake layered with cinnamon sugar on a crunchy Biscoff crust and topped with cream cheese frosting. Perfect for anyone who wants maximum cinnamon at Christmas.
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No-Bake Baileys Cheesecake
Creamy no-bake cheesecake made with homemade dairy-free Irish cream. If you're already making a batch of vegan Baileys, this is an excellent way to turn it into a proper Christmas dessert.
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Baked Vegan Cheesecake
A classic baked cheesecake with a light, creamy filling and buttery crust, served with a tangy cherry compote. The red cherry topping makes it particularly pretty for the holidays.
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Vegan Tiramisu Cheesecake
Two desserts in one: creamy mascarpone-style cheesecake layered with coffee on a no-bake biscuit crust.
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Vegan Eggnog Cheesecake
A rich no-bake cheesecake flavored with whiskey, vanilla, and nutmeg. If you love vegan eggnog, this turns all of those classic Christmas flavors into dessert.
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No-Bake Vegan Ferrero Rocher Cheesecake
A rich chocolate hazelnut cheesecake inspired by Ferrero Rocher. This is a real celebration dessert and can be made ahead, which makes it especially useful for Christmas entertaining.
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Vegan Christmas Cakes
For a dessert table centerpiece, these cakes bring a little more drama. There are both full celebration cakes and simpler bakes depending on how ambitious you're feeling.
Vegan Orange Caramel Gingerbread Cake
Layers of soft orange gingerbread cake, fresh orange caramel, and brown sugar frosting. It's decorated with homemade gingerbread cookies and makes a beautiful centerpiece for Christmas dinner.
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Vegan Woodland Cake
A festive tree-stump-style cake made with chocolate sponge, chocolate crémeux, coffee meringue buttercream, chocolate bark, and meringue mushrooms. This one is definitely a project, but the finished cake is made for a Christmas table.
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Vegan Ferrero Rocher Cake
Fluffy hazelnut cake layered with chocolate frosting, toasted hazelnuts, chocolate glaze, and homemade Ferrero Rocher. A great choice for chocolate lovers.
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Vegan Chai Cake
A light, fluffy cake packed with vanilla and warming chai spices. The cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and nutmeg make it especially cozy for winter celebrations.
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Vegan Gingerbread Cupcakes
Moist gingerbread cupcakes topped with vanilla cinnamon cream cheese frosting and caramel. A useful alternative to a large cake if you're feeding a group.
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Easy Maple Pecan Bread
A soft maple loaf filled with pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Slice it for holiday brunch, afternoon coffee, or a more casual Christmas dessert.
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Vegan Christmas Pies & Tarts
For something you can slice and serve at the table, these festive pies and tarts range from classic pecan pie to more dramatic cranberry and chocolate desserts.
Vegan Cranberry Meringue Pie
A flaky pastry crust filled with tart cranberry and citrus curd and finished with torched Italian meringue. This one takes more work than the easy desserts above, but the bright filling and snowy meringue make it a beautiful Christmas centerpiece.
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Vegan Pecan Pie
Buttery pastry filled with sticky caramelized pecans, without corn syrup. It's a classic holiday pie that works just as well for Christmas as it does for Thanksgiving.
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Vegan Gingerbread Chocolate Tart
A gingerbread-spiced shortcrust pastry filled with creamy chocolate filling. Rich chocolate and gingerbread make this one of the most festive tarts in the collection.
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Vegan Sweet Potato Pie With Meringue
Creamy spiced sweet potato filling baked in flaky pastry and topped with torched eggless meringue. A lovely option if you enjoy traditional holiday pies.
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Vegan Mint Chocolate Tart
A crisp cacao crust filled with layers of mint white chocolate and dark chocolate ganache. Think After Eight flavors in tart form.
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No-Bake Chocolate Pistachio Tart
A gluten-free chocolate tart with pistachio paste and a rich chocolate filling. It uses fewer than 10 ingredients and can be prepared ahead for Christmas gatherings.
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Vegan Forest Fruits Chocolate Tart
A gluten-free tart with raspberry-cherry jelly and smooth chocolate ganache. The berry and chocolate combination gives it a festive feel while adding some tartness to a rich dessert spread.
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Homemade Christmas Treats & Edible Gifts
These smaller treats are ideal for cookie boxes, homemade gifts, or setting out with coffee once the main Christmas meal is over.
Vegan Ferrero Rocher
Homemade chocolate hazelnut truffles inspired by classic Ferrero Rocher. They need just seven ingredients and make an easy little after-dinner treat.
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Vegan Chocolate Truffles
Smooth, creamy chocolate truffles that are perfect for Christmas gifting. Package them in a small box or keep a batch in the fridge for unexpected guests.
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Vegan Pistachio Truffles
Creamy pistachio white chocolate ganache inside a crunchy pistachio coating. Their bite-sized size makes them ideal for a festive dessert platter.
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Vegan Millionaire Shortbread
Buttery shortbread topped with thick caramel and dark chocolate. These rich little slices work especially well in homemade Christmas treat boxes.
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Gingerbread Caramel Slice
A festive spin on millionaire's shortbread with a gingerbread base, caramel filling, chocolate topping, and homemade gingerbread cookies.
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Vegan Gingerbread House
A full homemade gingerbread house using sturdy vegan gingerbread and egg-free royal icing. It's more Christmas baking project than quick dessert, but it's one of the most fun recipes in the collection.
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Vegan Meringue Mushrooms
Light aquafaba meringues shaped like little mushrooms. Use them to decorate a woodland cake or serve them as part of a festive dessert platter.
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Vegan Christmas Drinks
And finally, two Christmas classics for drinking - or for turning into even more dessert.
Homemade Vegan Baileys
Thick, creamy dairy-free Irish cream made without nuts and with no blender required. Serve it over ice, add it to coffee, or use it to make Baileys cheesecake or tiramisu.
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Easy Vegan Eggnog
Creamy eggless eggnog flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and real vanilla. Serve it alcohol-free or spike it for a traditional holiday drink, or use those same flavors in my vegan eggnog cheesecake.
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Homemade Pistachio Cream Liqueur
A creamy dairy-free pistachio liqueur inspired by Sicilian crema liquor al pistacchio. It comes together in just five minutes and is delicious served over ice, added to coffee, or drizzled over ice cream and other desserts.
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Tips for Planning Christmas Dessert
If you're hosting, try to choose desserts that don't all need your attention at the same time.
A no-bake cheesecake, trifle, or chilled dessert can usually be prepared in advance, while cookies, truffles, and fudge can be made even earlier and stored until Christmas.
For a larger gathering, I like having one main dessert - such as a cheesecake, layer cake, pie, or sticky toffee pudding - plus something small like cookies or truffles to serve with coffee.
And if your Christmas meal is already quite rich, something with a little acidity, such as the cranberry meringue pie or a fruit-topped dessert, gives the table some balance.
Whichever you choose, all of these recipes are completely vegan, eggless, and dairy-free, so everyone can tuck into the same Christmas dessert.
Merry Christmas, and happy baking!
