22 Elegant Vegan French Recipes

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These sweet and savory vegan French recipes will guide you on a culinary journey; from croquettes, crepes, souffle, and macarons to creme brulee, there is a delicious option for every preference.  

French cuisine sparks a feeling and imagery of elegant food served in a beautiful and classy setting. 

This list will transport you to the French countryside for lunch and the Eiffel tour for dinner. 

When asked if anyone wants seconds, your friends and family will all cheer, “Oui s’il te plaît”!

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Easy Vegan French Recipes

Vegetable Croquettes
Enjoy these crunchy and crowd-pleasing croquettes. Perfect for serving as a side or appetizer. Made with a medley of mixed vegetables and coated in panko bread crumbs, they are a dish the whole family will love.
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Chocolate Mousse
Whip together a decadent chocolate mousse that's packed with protein. This dessert is divine, made from four nurturing ingredients and no refined sugars!
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5-Minute Vegan Parfait
Parfait, meaning "perfect" in French, is the best way to describe this leisurely morning breakfast. Layers of almond yogurt, berry compote, juicy mango, and granola elegantly dress up a clear glass jar – so delicious!
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Vegan Crepes
An iconic dish of France, this almond milk crepe is an impeccable start to the day or mid-afternoon treat. The crepes can be incredibly versatile with fresh berries, nut butter, or your other favorite fillings.
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Baked Ratatouille
Forge the garden for summer produce to fill your baking dish with. This ratatouille tian is a beautiful yet humble dish that will cheer up every dinner table. Fresh vegetables are bathed in a spiced tomato sauce – so good!
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Vegan Mushroom Bourguignon
Journey to the French countryside and enjoy this romantic flavorful mushroom bourguignon. Sauteed mushrooms are deglazed with robust red wine creating a thick stew. A wonderful meal to enjoy on a crisp night.
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Vegan Mushroom Bourguignon
Vegan Coq Au Vin
Vegan coq au vin is an extraordinary dish to show your cooking skills. A simple recipe packed with umami flavor, this rich and dark lentil mushroom stew will become your new favorite date night meal!
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Vegan French Onion Soup
This French onion soup is an improved recipe based on a beloved French classic. Individual bowls are filled with rich onion broth and topped with a floating slice of crusty French bread adorned with melted cheese. Perfect for a starter or light dinner.
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Vegan Apple Tarte Tatin
This caramel-coated apple tart is a glorious dessert with coffee or tea. Loaded with fruit slices and perfectly sweet, it's the ideal treat to feature apples in.
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Chocolate Soufflé Cake
Serve a generous slice of this ultra-satisfying chocolate souffle cake. Made with only five ingredients, this treat is airy, sweet, and bursting with cocoa. Best enjoyed with a dollop of coconut cream and fresh berries.
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Chocolate Souffle Cake
Vegan Nicoise Salad
Treat yourself to a wonderful salad. Loaded with carefully prepared components, this nicoise is a full meal! Including herbed potatoes, french green beans, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, and white beans, this dish is delicious served with a Herbs De Provence dressing.
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Nicoise salad
Vegan Creme Brulee
Using the back of your spoon, expertly crack through the sugar coating and reveal the creamy center. This creme brulee is the perfect dessert for a special occasion. Made with quality ingredients, it will satisfy your sweet tooth craving with elegance!
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Vegan Cassoulet
A creamy white bean recipe that is perfect for feeding a crowd. This cassoulet is ideal for serving on a cold and wet evening. It's a delicious dish that will warm you up and send you to bed with a smile!
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Vegan Quiche Lorraine
Upgrade your next brunch with this quiche Lorraine. Easily customizable, the quiche can feature any of your favorite fillings and is meal-prep-friendly!
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Vegan Quiche
Vegan Eclairs
A cream-filled and chocolate-dipped eclair doesn't have to be reserved for unique visits to the patisserie. Instead, enjoy this homemade treat using a unique cooking method to expertly create airy cakes with cream-filled goodness.
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Vegan Blackcurrant Financiers
This blackcurrant financier is a subtly sweet almond-flavored bite-size treat perfect for an afternoon sweet. A generous swirl of jam leaves the financier dripping in sweet berry syrup – so tasty.
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Vegan Blackcurrant Financiers
Mushroom and Spinach Galette
Adorn the appetizer table with this easy-to-share and crowd-pleasing galette. Flakey crust rustically hugs in mushroom, spinach, artichoke, and vegan cheese. The combination of texture and flavor is so good your guests will want seconds!
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Vegan Potatoes au Gratin
Potatoes and cashew bechamel sauce take center stage in this oven-baked gratin. Layers of thinly sliced potato bubble and bake together with garlic spiked cream sauce, allowing the starches to mingle and create a creamy and tender casserole – great for holidays!
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Vegan Pain Au Chocolat
Three-ingredient pain au chocolat is ready in less than 30 minutes. Made with puffed pastry and quality chocolate, this beginner-friendly pastry is the ideal accompaniment to morning coffee on a Sunday afternoon!
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Vegan Bread Pudding
Bread pudding is a decadent dessert incorporating rich cream, sugar, and bread. This upgraded recipe swaps out day-old bread for buttery croissants and berries. An ambrosial treat!
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Vegan Coffee Macarons
Macaroons are a celebrated French cookie, and these coffee ones taste just as great as the classic! Using aquafaba to create the airy meringue, this gluten-free macaron is sweet and perfectly addictive.
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French-Style Potato Salad
A light, herbed-infused vinaigrette makes this French-style potato salad perfect for your next picnic at our luncheon. Tender potatoes are adorned with herbs, fresh spring onion, and mustard-based sauce that is subtle yet flavorful – meal-prep-friendly!
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Elegant French Style Potato Salad

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22 Elegant Vegan French Recipes

by Alena Schowalter
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
These sweet and savory vegan French recipes will guide you on a culinary journey; from croquettes, crepes, souffle, and macarons to creme brulee, there is a delicious option for every preference.
Serves 3

Ingredients

Vegan French Toast

  • 1 cup soy milk
  • 3 tbsp chickpea flour
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 6 slices of stale bread
  • Canola oil or vegan butter

Instructions

  • Combine soy milk, chickpea flour, maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon in a bowl. Whisk until smooth.
  • Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add the oil or vegan butter.
  • Once the pan is hot, dip each side of the bread slices into the flour mixture.
  • Fry until both sides are golden brown.
  • Serve on a plate topped with vegan butter, vegan whipped cream, vanilla sugar, jam, or berries!

Notes

  • Use your favorite plant-based milk for this recipe.
  • Stale bread works better than fresh! Toast can also be used.
  • Find 22+ more vegan French recipes in the article above.
Course: French
Cuisine: French
Nutrition Facts
22 Elegant Vegan French Recipes
Amount per Serving
Calories
244
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Sodium
 
349
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
 
42
g
14
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
10
g
11
%
Protein
 
9
g
18
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated automatically, their accuracy is not guaranteed.
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About Alena Handwritten FontAlena Schowalter is a Certified Vegan Nutritionist who has been a vegetarian since childhood and vegan since 2012. Together with her husband, she founded nutriciously in 2015 and has been guiding thousands of people through different transition stages towards a healthy plant-based diet. She’s received training in the fields of nutrition, music therapy and social work. Alena enjoys discussions around vegan ethics, walks through nature and creating new recipes.

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