I can't stop thinking about how good the holiday dessert table can be without a single drop of dairy. Sweet, cozy, creamy, and totally festive, these 33 vegan Christmas treats are here to prove that plant based baking is pure magic. A few of them are so easy you'll wonder why you didn't start sooner.

1. Chocolate Salami

The name might not sound super appealing, but trust me, chocolate salami is a total showstopper. This Portuguese treat, called Salame de chocolate, is made from crushed biscuits, melted chocolate, dried fruits, and nuts. Once the chocolate sets, you roll the whole mixture into a log and slice it into thin, salami like pieces. How outrageously fun is that?

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2. Vegan Chai Cake with Orange Cardamom Frosting

If you're hunting for something with unique flavor, this cake is calling your name. A moist chai tea infused cake base gets topped with a refreshing orange cardamom frosting. It might just become your new favorite, and I bet the recipe would work beautifully as vegan cupcakes too. Either way, it's terrific alongside coffee or tea.

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3. Vegan Millionaires Shortbread

This last dessert is so much more than just shortbread. The crust is only one of three tasty layers in this classic British treat. On top of that crust sits a sweet, salty, ooey gooey caramel filling, and yes, it's totally vegan. Finished with a smooth swirl of dark and white chocolate, these bars create a mind blowing explosion of textures and flavors. Merry Christmas, indeed.

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4. Vegan Tiramisu Dessert with Chocolate Cream

This tiramisu layers espresso and amaretto kissed vanilla cake with rich chocolate and cream. Each part is tasty on its own, but stack them together and it becomes a true culinary work of art. It's wonderful just like that, though you could also garnish with cherries and currants for extra texture. Either way, it's about to become your go to vegan Christmas dessert.

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5. Mini Pumpkin Hand Pies

How adorable are these mini pumpkin pies? The presentation alone is enough to win me over. These cute pumpkin shaped hand pies are filled with a sweet and buttery pumpkin cream cheese filling. Flaky crust, that luscious filling, and a cinnamon sugar topping come together for the perfect Thanksgiving and Christmas dessert.

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6. Vegan Blood Orange Upside Down Cake

This cake will definitely turn your dessert world upside down. First of all, just look at how gorgeous those slices of blood orange are. Their red and orange hues create such a beautiful blend of colors. More importantly, it tastes every bit as amazing as it looks.

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7. Vegan Steamed Chocolate Pudding

This chocolate pudding is ridiculously moist and fudgy in the best way. It gets a generous drizzle of decadent chocolate glaze, making it the stuff of chocolate legends. You can enjoy it all on its own or pair it with a scoop of homemade dairy free ice cream. And here's the fun part: no oven needed at all. You'll use a steamer instead, and the result is just as divine.

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8. Candy Cane Christmas Pretzel Rods

Turn plain pretzel sticks into a super fun Christmas snack the whole family will love. All you need to do is dip the rods in melted white chocolate and sprinkle them with crushed candy canes. This recipe is wonderfully simple, but the result is a huge hit. There's something magical about sweet white chocolate meeting minty candy canes, and it's a great one for the kids to help with.

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9. Dairy-Free Cranberry Christmas Fluff

This dessert is pretty in pink and absolutely loaded with flavor. One spoonful gives you cranberries, pineapple, coconut whipped cream, marshmallows, and pomegranate seeds all at once. It's creamy, dreamy, and completely delicious. The color will pull you in, and those flavors and textures will keep you coming back for more.

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10. Almond Flour Pecan Sandies

If you're still on the fence about vegan baking, these might just be the treat that wins you over. These pecan sandies are the definition of dairy free perfection. With an almond flour base enriched with vegan butter, they're sensational. Wonderfully nutty, buttery, and they just melt in your mouth, plus the pecans add the loveliest crunch.

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11. Vegan Fruit Cake

When I was a kid, I totally did not get the fruit cake hype. How could a bitter cake be so popular? Luckily my taste buds grew up, and now it's one of the things I most look forward to at Christmas. This vegan fruit cake is unbelievably moist and sweet with just the right hint of boozy goodness.

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12. Cinnamon Stars (German Zimtsterne)

Take your family and friends on a little culinary trip to Germany with these Zimtsterne cookies. These star shaped treats are a staple during the German Christmas season, and I completely understand why. Just look at how festive they are. They give off all the holiday vibes in the best way.

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13. Gingerbread Cheesecake

Can't pick between a slice of cheesecake and a piece of gingerbread? You don't have to. This wonderful vegan recipe lets you have both in one bite. A smooth and silky cheesecake filling sits right on top of a buttery gingerbread crust. What could be better? As a bonus, this beauty is so easy to make and there's no baking required.

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14. Cherry Almond Thumbprint Cookies

These thumbprint cookies are beyond amazing. Their nutty flavor and soft, chewy texture make them completely wonderful, and that cherry preserve center makes them impossible to resist. If you want a little extra something, add a splash of amaretto to either the dough or the preserves.

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15. Gingerbread Crumble with Blackberry & Apple

This vegan recipe takes the classic crumble to a whole new level of awesome. It's not just scrumptious, it's actually healthy too. A sweet and syrupy blackberry and apple filling is tucked under a buttery gingerbread almond crumble. As hard as it is to believe, this beauty is vegan, gluten free, and grain free.

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16. Gingerbread Candied Nuts

Planning to hand out homemade gifts this Christmas? These gingerbread candied nuts are the answer. They might seem simple, but I'm telling you, they're out of this world delicious. Coated in sugar and gingerbread spice, every nut gets this crazy addictive crunch that's equal parts sweet and spiced. And the best part? You can use whatever nuts you have on hand.

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17. Chocolate Cranberry Cake

Chocolate and cranberries were basically made to be holiday flavor besties. One little whiff of this beauty and you're instantly in the Christmas spirit. The cake itself is moist and fudgy, loaded with chocolate chips and studded with tart fresh cranberries. It's so rich and indulgent you'll have a hard time believing it's vegan.

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18. Pecan Pie Bars

Fair warning: these handheld treats are dangerously addictive. They have all the flavors and textures of a traditional pecan pie, just in easy bar form. A buttery shortbread crust supports a crunchy and gooey pecan filling. Your self control doesn't stand a chance, but hey, at least they're vegan.

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19. Vegan Yule Log

With this festive vegan Yule log on the table, it truly is beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. A thin sheet of chocolate cake gets all rolled up with a dreamy buttercream filling and finished with a glossy chocolate ganache. The result is a beautiful log shaped treat that's ready to impress.

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20. Vegan Toffee

This vegan toffee is a sweet and salty treat you'll have zero problem polishing off by yourself. It is genuinely that good. Buttery toffee gets sprinkled with salted nuts and finished with a layer of vegan dark chocolate. You get crunch on top and that soft, melt in your mouth feel underneath. Calling it addictive is honestly an understatement.

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21. Vegan Gluten-Free Gingerbread Men

These little gingerbread guys bring the best kind of texture party. They're crisp on the outside but stay soft and tender in the middle, and every single bite is just ridiculous. That dark, almost sinfully rich dough makes them look way too decadent to be gluten free. But surprise, they lean on whole grain goodness with buckwheat, brown rice, and oat flour. So basically, they're delicious and doing a little good for you too.

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22. Vegan Pumpkin Cake Roll

A moist pumpkin cake and a rich vegan cream cheese filling get all rolled up together into one stunning swirly cake. This one is a real showstopper for any holiday table. Trust me, you cannot stop at just one slice.

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23. Vegan Parfait

Let's take the classic parfait and give it a little boozy holiday twist with this super easy recipe. You get layers of crushed Oreos, a Kahlua spiked chocolate ganache, and fluffy whipped coconut cream. It's a simple dairy free dessert that feels like a total showstopper. I mean, Oreos, chocolate, and coconut together? You can't go wrong.

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24. Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Pie

This chocolate peppermint pie is what dessert dreams are made of. You've got a rich chocolate brownie crust hugging a silky smooth chocolate peppermint filling. It's honestly legendary, and it's the ultimate treat for the chocolate lover in your life. Even though it looks super fancy, it only needs six budget friendly ingredients for one impressive gluten free Christmas dessert.

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25. Vegan Snowball Cookies

Can we just pause and admire how pretty these snowball cookies are? I truly can't think of a dessert with a more fitting name. They look absolutely stunning, but wait until you taste them. Made with vegan butter and pecans, these tender little cookie balls are scrumptious exactly as they are.

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26. Vegan Orange Cranberry Cake

Bright cranberries and sunny oranges pack this cake with so much fresh flavor. It's a lovely mash up of sweet citrus and tart berries, and the colors are just gorgeous. I love how it has that pound cake texture, super moist and wonderfully dense. While it is absolutely a dessert, it also pairs perfectly with your morning coffee or an afternoon tea.

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27. Vegan Mint Chocolate Cake

Chocolate and mint are a match made in heaven, and this cake is all the proof you need. Layers of rich chocolate cake are hugged by a mint flavored buttercream frosting. It's the dessert your Christmas feast has been missing. A layered cake might look like it requires expert skills, but trust me, it's not that hard. If it's your first time, this recipe is a great place to start.

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28. Vegan Linzer Cookies (German Spitzbuben)

Spitzbuben, also known as Linzer cookies, are those lovely German treats with a shortbread style crust and a jammy fruit filling tucked inside. What is not to adore about that combo? You get crisp and tender all at once, plus that wonderfully chewy, gooey center. This recipe makes it so easy to turn them into your new favorite vegan Christmas cookie.

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29. No-Bake Coconut Snowballs

Here's another take on the classic snowball cookie, and this time the oven gets to sit this one out. With just three ingredients, it could not be any easier to pull together. But do not think for a second that means the flavor is boring. Almond flour, shredded coconut, and maple syrup come together for cookies that are soft, chewy, nutty, and completely irresistible.

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30. Vegan Baked Eggnog Cheesecake

This is the recipe to trust when you want an eggnog cheesecake that's free of gluten, dairy, and eggs. More importantly, this cheesecake is outrageously delicious. It's smooth and silky with that wonderfully creamy finish, no dairy required. It might take a bit more effort than your average cheesecake, but I promise it is worth every bit of it.

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31. Vegan Apple Cider Donuts (Gluten-free and Oil-free)

I know what you're probably thinking. Gluten free, oil free, and dairy free donuts sound like a sad excuse for dessert, right? Well, these apple cider beauties flip that idea right on its head. What you get instead is a batch of soft, pillowy rounds dusted in sugar and apple pie spice. Honestly, they're the cozy bite your holiday morning needs.

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32. Christmas Truffle Cake Pops

Cake pops had a huge moment a while back, and I've honestly never understood why they faded away. I firmly believe they deserve a permanent spot in the dessert world. These moist little cake balls covered in chocolate are just pure joy to eat. Plus, both kids and grown ups go absolutely wild for them.

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33. Vegan Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies without butter or dairy might sound too good to be true, but I promise these are the real deal. Going vegan does not mean you're stuck with bland, dry cookies. These ones come out outrageously tender with the gentlest crunch around the edges. Grab your favorite cookie cutters and go wild with all those fun holiday shapes.

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