15 Healthier, Guilt-Free Plant-Based Desserts

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy, chocolatey, healthy, peanut butter oatmeal cookies. Made with REAL, affordable ingredients. These cookies are the perfect treat for when you want to indulge, but keep it healthy and nutritionally dense.

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Best Way To Have Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies: One of my favorite ways to have these cookies is by dunking them into a glass of vegan milk. Even better if it’s vanilla or chocolate flavored.

Cinnamon-Spiced Banana Milkshake

Extra creamy cinnamon-spiced banana milkshake made with coconut milk, frozen bananas, a pinch of sugar, and ground cinnamon. A delicious, vegan treat that's kid-friendly and fun.

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Best Way To Have Cinnamon-Spiced Banana Milkshake: If you can get your hands on vegan, dairy-free whipped cream – go for it! If you want to keep this dessert relatively healthy, skip the cream and top it with fruit.

Fluffy Chia Seed Pumpkin Muffins

When the leaves begin to turn crimson, warm honey, and marigold-mustard, I know it’s time to crank up the old oven and cozy up with a platter of warm and Fluffy Chia Seed Pumpkin Muffins.

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Best Way To Have Chia Seed Pumpkin Muffins: They are great on their own, but I love to add some peanut butter, fruit jam, or a bit of honey.

Oat Bran Pancakes With Chocolate Syrup Recipe

Gluten-free oat bran pancakes made with wholesome ingredients. Topped off with a warm, homemade chocolate syrup.

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Best Way To Have Oat Bran Pancakes: Okay, but do you see that chocolate sauce? Switch out the maple syrup for a homemade cocoa sauce. Or, go for frozen fruit to naturally sweeten that stack of pancakes.

3-Ingredient Cinnamon Date Paste

3-Ingredient Cinnamon Date Paste made with 100% whole-food, plant-based ingredients. A healthy way to sweeten up your favorite snacks, desserts, or breakfast dishes.

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Best Way To Have Cinnamon Date Paste: This is one of my favorite sweet dips, using WFPB ingredients. This pairs perfectly with sliced apples, but you can use date sauce in baked goods and other fruits including bananas, pears, and bread.

4-Ingredient Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding

It tastes indulgent, but this 4-ingredient chocolate chia seed pudding is 100% plant-based, made with good-for-you ingredients. Great as a snack, dessert, breakfast, or anytime in between.

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Best Way To Have Chocolate Chia Seed Pudding: This is the perfect dessert for when those chocolate cravings just don’t want to budge. This guilt-free pudding is great with toppings with a variety of textures like nuts, seeds, fruit, or even chocolate chips.

Chocolate Oat Bran Muffins

Gluten-free, vegan oat bran chocolate muffins that tastes like dessert, but packs on the fiber and protein you need to start your morning.

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Best Way To Have Chocolate Bran Muffins: Okay, so hear me out – have you ever craved desserts that actually leave you full and satisfied? These are it. Because they are made with oat bran, these muffins are packed with fiber, making sure those hunger aches go away. I like to top these muffins with creamy, natural peanut butter to add healthy fats.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

Smooth and thick protein peanut butter smoothie packed with protein and fiber. It's rich in flavor with the right amount of sweetness. Perfect for breakfast or as a snack.

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Best Way To Have Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie: Honestly, this smoothie is great on its own. But, if I am craving a little more chocolate, I top it off with a chocolate sauce or chocolate chips.

Healthy Edible Cookie Dough

Get your cookie scoopers out – we're making a quick and easy batch of healthy edible cookie dough. Made with oats, chocolate chips, vegan milk, brown sugar, vanilla, and peanut butter – making this recipe plant-based, gluten-free, and packed with fiber.

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Best Way To Have Edible Cookie Dough: Now’s your chance to combine this healthy cookie dough with a scoop of banana ice-cream! Or, make cookie dough sandwiches.

Creamy Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie

Extra creamy chocolate raspberry smoothie made with ripe and sweet frozen fruit. Blended with pure cocoa powder, creamy soy milk, and honey – a great breakfast or snack, whipped up in seconds.

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Best Way To Have Creamy Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie: Tope it with literally anything you want! I Iove to add more raspberries – both frozen and fresh work. If you’re looking for a little more crunch, go for sliced almonds.

Coffee Banana Smoothie Bowl

This creamy and ice-cream-like coffee banana smoothie bowl is exactly what everyone needs on a warm sunny day.

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Best Way To Have Coffee Banana Smoothie Bowl: Coffee in the form of a smoothie bowl? Sign me up! To make this a full meal, I top this bowl with chocolate chips, granola, chia seeds, and sunflower seeds.

Gluten-Free Oven Sheet Pan Pancakes

Save time, effort, and dishes with gluten-free, plant-based oven sheet pan pancakes that can serve a crowd.

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Best Way To Have Oven Sheet Pan Pancakes: All you really need is serving of maple syrup.

Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Moist, tender, and delicious gluten-free double chocolate banana bread that's also vegan! Using affordable pantry ingredients. It's a dessert that's perfect for every meal.

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Best Way To Have Double Chocolate Banana Bread: Nothing beats a scoop of vegan, vanilla ice-cream to balance out a warm, double chocolate dessert. If you’re looking for a mix of sweet and savory, add a spread of dairy-free butter instead.

Breakfast Red Split Lentils

Creamy, red split breakfast lentils topped with chopped walnuts and creamy coconut milk. A great alternative to traditional porridge or oatmeal that whipped up in just minutes!

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Best Way To Have Breakfast Red Split Lentils: these sweet lentils are perfect the way they are, but are even better topped with roasted walnuts! And with a drizzle of coconut cream or milk – you have a dessert that’s comforting, yet healthy.

3-Ingredient Plant-Based Applesauce

Things are beginning to be a bit cozy as the fall breeze settles in – so of course, a warm bowl of homemade 3-ingredient plant-based applesauce is always a great idea. This recipe is vegan, plant-based, healthy, and easy to make.

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Best Way To Have Applesauce: Switch out the yogurt for applesauce and top it with granola. Another great way to have applesauce is to spread it on breakfast biscuits.

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