Plant-Based Dessert Recipes

Having a treat is essential for everyone. Cravings and sweet tooths must be satisfied! Most people think this isn’t possible without refined sugar, but that’s not true.

In this section you’ll find many treats that are sure to surprise you. Keep in mind that they aren’t sugar-free, but they are free of refined sugar. What’s the difference? With treats that are naturally sweet and don’t contain any refined sugar, the flavors are intensified and accentuated, especially when compared to conventional sweets that are merely sugary and lack flavor.

Coconut Bites

Coconut Bites

Rolling these melt-in-your-mouth wonders in toasted coconut isn’t absolutely necessary, but it creates a nice visual effect. Bet you can’t eat just one!
Banana-Walnut Ice Cream

Banana-Walnut Ice Cream

It’s best to eat all of this splendid dessert as soon as it’s made, as putting it the freezer will turn it rock hard.
Date-Apricot Paste

Date-Apricot Paste

Use this sweet spread the same way you would use apple butter. It pairs well with sliced apples or pineapple wedges and is great smeared on rice cakes.
Coconut Rice Pudding

Coconut Rice Pudding

Forbidden black rice got its name because it was once reserved only for Chinese emperors, thus making it forbidden for everyone else. You can substitute another rice in this recipe, but you’ll be missing the luscious deep-purple color of the forbidden rice. The multiple layers of coconut flavor make this dessert very rich, creamy, and tasty.
Vanilla Poached Pears

Vanilla Poached Pears

Although vanilla beans can be expensive, their tiny black seeds give this dish a stunning appearance.
Sweet Lentil Crêpes

Sweet Lentil Crêpes

The cooked crêpes will have a browned side and a lighter side. Use that to create an eye-catching color contrast when you serve them.