Do you think of the words “bland” or “boring” when you picture raw foods? Most of us have been at that point and thought they would never really enjoy a meal solely made of these ingredients. In order to combat this prejudice, we wanted to give you 17 decadent raw vegan dessert recipes.
Who wouldn’t want to indulge into rich goodness, knowing it’s great for your body too? Well, the following raw recipes might be a little more complicated to prepare, but you can reap their benefits in the form of feeling light and energetic afterwards!
Even though we don’t suggest you load up on these foods every day (especially not on oil), they certainly are some of the healthier treats within the plant-based world. So, get ready to start drooling over the following pictures…
17 Raw Vegan Recipes
1. Vanilla Caramel Doughnut Holes
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup rolled oats
- 2/3 cup cashews
- 2/3 cup pitted dates
- 1/8 teaspoon Himalayan salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla powder
Find the whole recipe & directions at This Rawsome Vegan Life
2. Ice Cream Tarts with Chocolate Sauce
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup pecans
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder
- 2 cups frozen bananas
Find the whole recipe & directions at One Green Planet
3. Plum and Poppy Seeds Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts
- 1 cup coconut shreds
- 1 cup dates
- 2 tbsp cacao
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 cup coconut shreds
- 7 medium sized, ripe plums
- 3-4 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/3 tsp vanilla bean extract
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 tsp poppy seeds
Find the whole recipe & directions at Tales of a Kitchen
4. Raw Chocolate Fudge Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Raw Buckwheat Groats
- ½ Cup Walnuts
- ¼ Cup Raw Cacao Powder
- ¼ Cup Raw Agave
- 2 Dates
- ½ Cup Raw Coconut Butter, melted
- ¼ Cup Raw Agave
- ¼ Cup Raw Cacao Powder
- ⅓ Cup Raw Coconut Oil, melted
- ¼ Cup Raw Cacao Powder
- ¼ Cup Raw Agave
Find the whole recipe & directions at Raw Food Recipes
5. Berry Fruit Tarts with Chia Seeds
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup dates
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup dried figs
- 1-2 bananas
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
- 3/4 cup chopped strawberries
- 3/4 cup chopped kiwi
Find the whole recipe & directions at One Green Planet
6. Almond Butter Cups
Ingredients
- 3.5 ounces cacao butter
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 4 tsp raw cacao powder
- 2-4 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp maca powder
- 1 vanilla bean, scraped
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1.5 ounce nut butter
- Hemp seeds, to top
- Cacao nibs, to top
Find the whole recipe & directions at One Green Planet
7. Raw Coconut Mango Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup medjool dates
- ⅓ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup finely shredded coconut
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 1½ cans organic coconut milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- a squeeze of lemon juice
- 2 mangoes, thinly sliced
Find the whole recipe & directions at Red Nails Green Veggies
8. Sesame & Chocolate Cherry Coconut Bars
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup large flake oats
- 3 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp hemp hearts
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 tbsp coconut butter
- 2 tbsp raw agave nectar
- 6 medjool dates
- 1 1/2 cup dates
- 1 cup frozen cherries
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 1 tsp maca powder
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
Find the whole recipe & directions at One Green Planet
9. Chocolate Truffles
Ingredients
- 12 Medjool dates, soaked
- ⅔ cup (170g) almond butter
- ½ cup (48g) almond flour
- 3 tablespoons cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon maca powder (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Find the whole recipe & directions at Bakerita
10. Banana Bread Cookie & Coconut Cream
Ingredients
- 3 peeled very ripe bananas
- 2/3 cup almond flour
- 2/3 cup buckwheat groats
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon powder
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon vanilla powder
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/8 teaspoon Himalayan salt
- 1/4 cup young coconut meat
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon water
Find the whole recipe & directions at One Green Planet
11. Raw Almond Fig Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 cup almonds
- 1 heaping cup raisins
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups dried figs
- 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups pecans
Find the whole recipe & directions at This Rawesome Vegan Life
12. Mango Chia Pudding with Cashew Butter
Ingredients
- ½ cup finely chopped mango
- ½ cup cashew milk
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon cashew butter
- healthy sweetener to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon dried ginger
- chopped cashews for topping
Find the whole recipe & directions at Raw Food Recipes
13. Raw Vegan Ice Cream Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts or oats
- 1 cup dates
- 1 tablespoon cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 frozen bananas
- 1/4 cup melted cacao butter
- 1 tablespoon baobab powder
- 1-2 tablespoons lucuma powder
- 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- Pinch of pink Himalayan salt
Find the whole recipe & directions at This Rawsome Vegan Life
14. Raw Vegan Key Lime Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup dates, pitted or raisins
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup almonds or brazil nuts
- 1 large avocado, ripe
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup raw cashews
- 1/4 cup coconut nectar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Juice and zest from 2 limes
Find the whole recipe & directions at Raw Food Recipes
15. Raw Tiramisu with Vanilla Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats or walnuts
- 1 cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons cold-pressed coffee
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup dates
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cold-pressed coffee
- 2 cups pine nuts
- 2 cups water, as needed
- 1/4 cup liquid coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons coconut nectar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 teaspoons soy lecithin
Find the whole recipe & directions at This Rawesome Vegan Life
16. Lemon and Fig Tarts
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup of almond flakes
- 1/4 cup of coconut
- 1/4 cup of soft dates
- 2 ripe bananas
- ½ cup of desiccated coconut
- ½ cup of almond meal
- 1 lemon- zest and juice
- 1 tablespoon of coconut nectar
- 3 tablespoons of coconut oil
- 2 fresh figs sliced to serve
Find the whole recipe & directions at One Green Planet
17. Raw Lemon Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans
- ¼ cup unsweetened coconut
- 6 large, soft dates
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- ½ tsp water
- 6 tbsp coconut oil
- 3 tbsp coconut butter
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 9 drops stevia
Find the whole recipe & directions at Oatmeal with a Fork
Have you been trying some of these raw vegan desserts? Which ones did you like the most and which ones did we forget to include that taste amazing? Let us know in the comments below.