18 Wonderful Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts

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Create the best vegan Thanksgiving desserts this year for the whole family! Our list features delicious, non-vegan-approved ideas that are the perfect end to your feast.

Impress your guests with these hand-selected vegan Thanksgiving desserts ranging from cake to cupcakes, cookies, and baked and sugared fruit.

Even after an epic Thanksgiving dinner, there is always room for dessert!

Find more fall-inspired treats made with cranberries, apples, and pumpkin on our website. Enjoy! 

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Vegan Thanksgiving Dessert Ideas

Healthy Vegan Pumpkin Brownies
Everyone around the Thanksgiving table will love these beautiful vegan pumpkin brownies with their fall leaves swirl! They are moist, fudgy, completely grain-free, and made with everyday ingredients. A crowd-pleasing and healthy seasonal treat!
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Healthy Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
Even if this tasty vegan pumpkin cheesecake may look very fancy (which it does), it actually requires no more than 10 minutes of hands-on preparation.
It’s very dense and nourishing, making it a perfectly healthy treat during the holidays! Since the recipe is fully plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free, you’ll probably make every guest happy serving it.
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one piece of no bake vegan pumpkin cheesecake with coconut whipped cream and a cooke on a blue plate for a healthy thanksgiving dessert
Pumpkin Pie Parfaits
For a little twist on the standard pumpkin pies, we thought we should share these gorgeous parfaits. They are made of only 10 ingredients which include pumpkin butter, coconut whipped cream, cinnamon-maple granola and pecans!
If you’re short on time, just use store-bought granola and get these beautiful treats on the table anyway.
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Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cake
Having guests over? Make this delectable chocolate mousse cake with a cookie-layer crust. It's a healthier Thanksgiving dessert as it is high in protein, sweetened with dates, and made from wholesome (surprising!) ingredients.
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Vegan Caramel Tart with Gingerbread Crust
Perfect for the festive season thanks to the gingerbread shortbread crust, this vegan caramel tart is sure to be a hit with the whole family!
With a dreamy caramel filling and homemade 1-ingredient coconut whipped cream, this Thanksgiving dessert is so delicious and surprisingly easy to make.
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Vegan Pumpkin Pie
This homemade vegan pumpkin pie is the perfect classic holiday dessert! Fresh pumpkins are roasted to make the creamy pumpkin filling, then wrapped in a perfectly flaky, homemade and gluten-free pie crust. It's the ultimate comfort food!
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14 Vegan pumpkin pie
Vegan Apple Galette with Peanut Butter Caramel
Loaded with sweet cinnamon spiced apples and wrapped in a flaky homemade crust, this apple galette is a wonderful fall-inspired dessert. It’s finished off with a decadent peanut butter caramel sauce and best served with vegan ice cream on top!
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Vegan Apple Galette Peanut Caramel Ice Cream
Vegan Cranberry Cake
Scented with orange and toasted walnuts, this vegan cranberry cake is just the right balance of sweet and tart. With a light and tender crumb and beautiful decoration, this recipe is such a festive and delicious Thanksgiving dessert!
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Vegan Pecan Pie Cupcakes
How do vegan caramel cupcakes stuffed with gooey pecan pie filling and topped with caramel meringue buttercream sound to you? If that’s a yes, grab your baking gear and prepare this gorgeous treat for the whole family within an hour.
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Vegan Spiced Pear & Almond Cake
Celebrate delicious fall produce with this fluffy, light, and moist vegan pear cake. It’s the perfect vegan Thanksgiving dessert for beginners and looks simply gorgeous. Enjoy delicious hints of maple, cinnamon, and lemon in this recipe!
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Vegan Pear Cake
Vegan Cranberry Orange Pinwheel Cookies
Only 8 ingredients are needed for these beautiful and Thanksgiving-approved cranberry orange pinwheel cookies! They feature swirls of fresh cranberry filling and make for a unique and delicious holiday dessert.
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cranberry orange pinwheel cookies
Vegan Gingerbread Loaf Cake
Soft, moist, and wonderfully spiced, this vegan gingerbread loaf is a must-try over the holidays! It tastes just like the Starbucks version but is made from healthier ingredients and vegan-friendly. Only 10 minutes of prep time!
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Sugar-Free Apple Crumble (Vegan)
This classic fall recipe is a must during the holidays! Made with apples, banana and warming spices, the filling is warm, soft and gooey – and not at all overpowered by the delicious gluten-free crunchy oat topping.
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Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole
This sweet potato casserole is a must-have classic for your holiday table! It's warm-spiced, subtly sweet, and a real crowd favorite!
It features a simple gluten-free pecan crumble and is ready to be enjoyed within only 45 minutes.
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Healthy Pumpkin Truffles
These little creamy and fluffy balls full of delicious fall flavor only require 6 ingredients and are made in 20 minutes.
Naturally gluten-free and sugar-free, they are a healthy yet really satisfying treat after a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. These chocolate truffles are best stored in the fridge or freezer before serving.
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nine small round vegan pumpkin truffles covered more or less in chocolate on a white plate
Pecan Praline Pumpkin Cake
We’re taking pumpkin cakes to the next level with this rich pecan praline version! It’s an incredibly aromatic Thanksgiving dessert that just oozes with deliciousness.
The texture on the bottom of the cake with the pecans peeking through is just too beautiful not to show off — so the cake is flipped upside down! It’s also gluten-free and relatively low in added sugar.
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vegan pecan praline pumpkin pie cut in pieces on a wooden surface
Healthy Baked Apples – Occasionally Eggs
This dessert is just about as autumn-y as it gets! Stuffed with granola and some pieces of chocolate, these baked apples offer a fruity taste and moist texture along with a nice crunch.
Overall, the combination of the fruit and chocolate together with the granola filling makes for a perfectly satisfying Thanksgiving dessert.
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Baked Apples Stuffed with Granola and Dark Chocolate on a white plate next to a golden spoon
Glazed Pecan Sweet Potato Rounds
In the spirit of all the orange foods, we had to feature this genius yet simple dessert option. You could also serve these glazed pecan sweet potato rounds as a Thanksgiving side dish, but we thought why not have them as a treat after the main occasion?
The oil-free roasted sweet potatoes offer a creamy center that goes along perfectly with the crunchy pecan topping.
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ten nicely arranged sweet potato rounds baked and glazed with maple syrup and topped with pecans
Homemade Spiced Sugared Cranberries
If you'd like to stay on the fruity side for dessert, you can make these little red candies. Not only are they both sweet and tart, but they are also so easy to make – and add some sparkling fun to the holiday table.
The cinnamon and anise-infused syrup definitely adds to the festive experience!
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white bowl of homemade sugared cranberries as a healthy and easy thanksgiving dessert

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18 Wonderful Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts

by Alena Schowalter
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Create the best vegan Thanksgiving desserts this year for the whole family! Our list features delicious, family-approved ideas from cakes to cookies & more. Perfect to end this year's feast!
Serves 12 bites

Ingredients

Pecan Date Bites

  • 1 cup dates pitted
  • 1 cup dates pitted
  • ½ cup pecans
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Coating

  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp coconut oil

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients for the bites in a food processor: dates, pecans, vanilla, and salt.
  • Mix until everything is well incorporated. Add a splash of water or almond milk if needed.
  • Spoon the mixture into 10-12 balls and line them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Transfer to the freezer and let chill for 10-15 minutes.
  • In the meantime, melt chocolate chips and coconut oil on the stove or in the microwave.
  • Remove the balls from the freezer and carefully dip each of them into the melted chocolate. Use a toothpick or fork and make sure they are completely coated.
  • Allow any excess chocolate to drip off, then place them back in the freezer. Repeat until all chilled balls are coated.
  • Store in the fridge until ready to enjoy!

Notes

  • The pecan date bites can be stored in the freezer for up to a month.
  • You can use another nut for this recipe.
  • Find 18 more vegan Thanksgiving desserts in the article above!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Nutrition Facts
18 Wonderful Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts
Serving Size
 
1 bite
Amount per Serving
Calories
179
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Cholesterol
 
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
15
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
28
g
9
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
22
g
24
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
* 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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Hi, I'm Alena Schowalter — a Certified Vegan Nutritionist who has been a vegetarian since childhood and vegan since 2012. Together with my husband, I founded nutriciously in 2015 and have been guiding thousands of people through different transition stages toward a healthy plant-based diet. I enjoy discussions around vegan ethics, walks through nature, and creating new recipes. Read more about us here.

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