10 Plant-Based Baked Desserts for the Holidays – One Green Planet

The holidays are here and what better way to celebrate than to whip up some warm and delicious desserts? Besides tasting amazing, these desserts are all aesthetically-pleasing and have flavors that remind us of the holiday season. Here are 10 plant-based baked desserts you don’t want to miss out on!

1. Baked Dessert Tofu With Black Currants, Raspberries, and Blueberries

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This Baked Dessert Tofu With Black Currants, Raspberries, and Blueberries by Magdalena Pienkos will surely become one of your favorite cakes. Do not be turned off by the tofu in this! You will not taste it. The sweet vanilla flavor of the cake with the slightly acidic blackcurrant and sweet raspberry and blueberry is the PERFECT combo. It is creamy, decadent, and fruity all at once. What more could you ask for?

2. Healthy Dessert Baked Sweet Potato

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Turn nutrient-rich sweet potatoes into a satisfyingly sweet dessert! Just bake and stuff with your favorite toppings. This Healthy Dessert Baked Sweet Potato by Brittany Mullins is loaded with toasted coconut, coconut butter, cinnamon, almond butter, pecans, and dark chocolate. Vegan, gluten-free, and paleo-friendly.

3. Cinnamon Baked Apples

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These Cinnamon Baked Apples by Kristina Jug & Mitja Bezensek are a classic Fall dessert made vegan and suitable for a plant-based diet.

Blissful: Vegan Dessert Cookbook!

Looking for new desserts to try out? Well, you’re in luck! One Green Planet’s vegan dessert cookbook is perfect for all dietary needs, occasions, ages, preferences, and skill levels! Blissful: Vegan Desserts and Treats to Feel Good and Live Deliciously proves just how flavorful, satisfying, and easy to make vegan food can be. Inside you’ll find a collection of 100 scrumptious desserts for every skill level and taste. Featuring rich chocolatey desserts like Cake Batter Freezer Fudge and Chocolate Layer Cake With Espresso Buttercream and Rich Ganache, to light and healthy recipes like Lemon Coconut Squares and PB&J Nice Cream Bowls. There is something for everybody in this book, and is guaranteed to satisfy vegans and non-vegans alike!

4. Baked Apple Cider Donuts

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These Baked Apple Cider Donuts by Maggie Wescott are a moist, healthy, and flavorful breakfast or dessert. These gluten-free donuts are made with oat flour, apple cider, and cinnamon, and come together quickly for an easy treat any time of day!

5. Baked Pears with Coconut Cream, Toasted Walnuts, and Dark Chocolate Drizzle

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All the flavors that are added to this dessert complement each other and create a balanced taste and texture. Pears are soft, naturally sweet, and aromatic. Walnuts are slightly sweet to bitter, with buttery earthy tones, and a crunchy texture. Lastly, adding whipped coconut cream to the pear-walnut combo gives this dessert a silky, elegant feel, topped by a decadent dark chocolate drizzle. These Baked Pears with Coconut Cream, Toasted Walnuts, and Dark Chocolate Drizzle by Teri Macovei are spectacular!

6. Baked Pumpkin Cheesecake

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This rich and creamy Baked Pumpkin Cheesecake by Mitra Shirmohammadi is the ultimate holiday dessert. It tastes like pumpkin pie but much better with a thick texture that resembles cheesecake. The creamy center lies on top of a gluten-free oat and pecan base. It’s best to serve this delicious baked vegan pumpkin cheesecake with roasted maple walnuts. The flavors go perfectly together, and the added crunch makes the cheesecake 100 times better!

7. Spiced Baked Hasselback Apples

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Delicious and easy Spiced Baked Hasselback Apples by Elsa Brobbey that you can pair with whatever you like, enjoy with plant-based yogurt topped with granola, oatmeal, or vegan ice cream as a dessert! Use this seasonal fruit to brighten up your holiday table.

8. Blender Carrot-Ginger Baked Doughnuts

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These Blender Carrot-Ginger Baked Doughnuts by Robin are a spicy/sweet combination that is moist and quite decadent. They are not overly sweet and so you can enjoy them as a dessert or have them for breakfast. The carrots and ginger pair nicely together and the addition of cinnamon and maple syrup make these doughnuts a paradise of flavor.

9. Cinnamon Sugar Coffee Cake

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Prepare to fall in love with this Cinnamon Sugar Coffee Cake by Clara MacLeod. It’s super moist, full of texture, and oozing with cinnamon-sugar goodness with a crumbly topping. And (as always) it’s 100% vegan!

10. Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes

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These soft, fluffy, and moist Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes by Taavi Moore are topped with creamy vanilla buttercream. A winter wonderland dream. These chocolate peppermint cupcakes are perfect for this holiday season.