Vegan baking is easier—and tastier—than ever.

With simple swaps like plant-based milk, coconut oil, and flax eggs, you can enjoy cakes, cookies, muffins, brownies, and breads without any dairy or eggs.

These 14 vegan baking recipes are simple, comforting, and perfect for beginners and experts alike.

1. Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies made entirely plant-based. Coconut oil gives them richness while dairy-free chocolate chips add sweetness.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• ½ cup coconut oil (softened)

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ½ cup white sugar

• ¼ cup plant milk

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 cup vegan chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Mix coconut oil, sugars, plant milk, and vanilla.

2. Add flour and baking soda.

3. Fold in chocolate chips.

4. Scoop onto a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes.

2. Vegan Banana Bread

A super moist banana bread using ripe bananas and coconut oil. Perfect for breakfast or snacking.

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas

• ½ cup coconut oil

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 2 cups flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

Instructions

1. Mash bananas and mix with oil, sugar, and vanilla.

2. Add flour and baking soda.

3. Pour into a loaf pan and bake at 350°F for 50–55 minutes.

3. Vegan Brownies

Rich, fudgy brownies without dairy or eggs. They stay moist thanks to applesauce and cocoa powder.

Ingredients

• ½ cup applesauce

• ½ cup melted coconut oil

• 1 cup sugar

• ¾ cup flour

• ½ cup cocoa powder

• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Mix applesauce, oil, sugar, and vanilla.

2. Add cocoa powder and flour.

3. Pour into a pan and bake at 350°F for 22–25 minutes.

4. Vegan Blueberry Muffins

Light, fluffy muffins bursting with sweet blueberries and made with almond milk.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• 1 cup blueberries

• 1 cup almond milk

• ½ cup sugar

• ¼ cup oil

• 2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Mix almond milk, oil, and sugar.

2. Add flour and baking powder.

3. Fold in blueberries.

4. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 18–20 minutes.

5. Vegan Lemon Loaf

A bright, zesty loaf made with fresh lemon, plant milk, and a light glaze.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups flour

• ¾ cup sugar

• 1 cup oat or almond milk

• ¼ cup oil

• Zest + juice of 1 lemon

• 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Mix plant milk, oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, and sugar.

2. Add flour and baking powder.

3. Pour into a loaf pan and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.

4. Glaze with powdered sugar + lemon juice.

6. Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

Soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls with a dairy-free glaze. Perfect for weekend baking.

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour

• 1 cup warm almond milk

• 2 Tbsp sugar

• 2 tsp yeast

• ¼ cup coconut oil

• Filling: brown sugar + cinnamon

Instructions

1. Combine warm milk, yeast, and sugar; rest 5 minutes.

2. Add oil and flour; knead until smooth.

3. Rise 1 hour.

4. Roll out, add filling, slice.

5. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

7. Vegan Carrot Cake

Moist and naturally sweet carrot cake made with grated carrots and warm spices.

Ingredients

• 2 cups grated carrots

• 1 ½ cups flour

• ½ cup sugar

• ½ cup applesauce

• ½ cup oil

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp baking soda

Instructions

1. Mix carrots, applesauce, oil, and sugar.

2. Add flour, cinnamon, and baking soda.

3. Bake at 350°F for 30–35 minutes.

8. Vegan Pumpkin Muffins

Soft pumpkin muffins spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg—completely dairy- and egg-free.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin puree

• ½ cup sugar

• ½ cup plant milk

• ¼ cup oil

• 1 ½ cups flour

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Combine wet ingredients.

2. Add flour, cinnamon, and baking powder.

3. Bake at 350°F for 18–20 minutes.

9. Vegan Chocolate Cake

A rich, moist chocolate cake made without eggs or dairy—perfect for birthdays.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups flour

• 1 cup sugar

• ½ cup cocoa powder

• 1 cup plant milk

• ¼ cup oil

• 1 tsp baking soda

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients.

2. Pour into a pan and bake at 350°F for 25–28 minutes.

10. Vegan Apple Crisp

Warm baked apples topped with a crunchy oat and cinnamon crumble.

Ingredients

• 4 sliced apples

• ¼ cup brown sugar

• 1 cup oats

• ½ cup flour

• ¼ cup oil

• 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Place apples in a baking dish.

2. Mix oats, flour, sugar, oil, and cinnamon.

3. Spread topping over apples.

4. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes.

11. Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies

Chewy, protein-rich cookies using simple pantry ingredients.

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter

• ½ cup sugar

• ¼ cup applesauce

• ½ cup flour

Instructions

1. Mix everything together.

2. Roll into balls and flatten.

3. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

12. Vegan Scones

Tender, flaky scones made with cold coconut oil and plant milk.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• ¼ cup sugar

• ½ cup cold coconut oil

• ¾ cup plant milk

• 2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Cut coconut oil into flour and sugar.

2. Add plant milk.

3. Gently shape into a circle and slice.

4. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 15 minutes.

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13. Vegan Blueberry Lemon Bars

Sweet and tangy bars made with a soft vegan crust and a blueberry lemon filling.

Ingredients

• Crust: flour, sugar, coconut oil

• Filling: blueberries, lemon juice, cornstarch, sugar

Instructions

1. Press crust into baking pan; bake 10 minutes.

2. Cook filling until thick.

3. Pour over crust and bake 20 minutes.

14. Vegan Gingerbread Cookies

Soft, warmly spiced gingerbread cookies perfect for holidays or snacking.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ¼ cup molasses

• ¼ cup coconut oil

• 1 tsp ginger

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp baking soda

Instructions

1. Mix coconut oil, molasses, and sugar.

2. Add dry ingredients.

3. Roll, cut shapes, and bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes.