christmas tree cupcakes

Name a vegan Christmas dessert idea and we can guarantee you’ll find it on our list of sweet festive treats ranging from cookies, bark, and cupcakes, to Christmas pudding and stollen, and, of course, various edible Christmas tree-shaped arrangements! If you’re looking for savory Christmas ideas & holiday drinks, click here and here for part one and part three of this article.

19 Last Minute Vegan Christmas Dessert Ideas

Vegan Gingerbread House by Addicted to Dates

19 Last Minute Vegan Christmas Dessert Ideas

If you’d like to tackle one big vegan last-minute Christmas project, building a gingerbread house is a great idea! It really is an activity the whole family can enjoy, and you already know the best part It’s vegan, and you get to eat it afterward. With Addicted to Dates’ recipe and step-by-step photo tutorial it’ll be a piece of cake!

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Vegan Christmas Tree Chocolate Truffles by Barbara French Vegan

tree chocolate truffles

One of the several creative ways on today’s list to make edible Christmas trees appear on your holiday table, this recipe by Barbara French Vegan is a simple, yet sophisticated take on the idea, somewhat reminiscent of a croquembouche, but assembled from homemade chocolate truffles instead.

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19 Last Minute Vegan Christmas Dessert Ideas

Another way to put an edible festive tree on your table is this vegan Christmas dessert idea by The Banana Diaries, with layers of star-shaped sugar cookies assembled in a cone shape and decorated with green vegan buttercream. Yum!

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Vegan Gingerbread Christmas Mini Cakes by Nirvana Cakery

19 Last Minute Vegan Christmas Dessert Ideas

In this vegan Christmas dessert idea by Nirvana Cakery, the gingerbread comes not in the traditional cookie form, but in the form of moist sponge cake, and is filled with cranberry chia jam and frosted with vegan macadamia mascarpone mix. What a treat!

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Easy Vegan Yule Log by Project Vegan Baking

19 Last Minute Vegan Christmas Dessert Ideas

One of the most iconic Christmas desserts, the yule log can be quite a challenge, especially for amateur home bakers. But it doesn’t have to be complicated, as Project Vegan Baking demonstrates with his vegan Christmas dessert idea that simplifies the classic and promises great results in no time (just be sure to follow his 3 golden rules for roll cakes)!

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Easy Christmas Tree Cupcakes by The Little Blog of Vegan

19 Last Minute Vegan Christmas Dessert Ideas

A sweet Christmas tree that’s fully edible? Sign us up! The trick to this beautiful vegan Christmas dessert idea by The Little Blog of Vegan is to layer buttercream over an ice cream cone to create an eye-catching festive topping for cupcakes!

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Quinoa Cranberry Orange Muffins by Connoseiurus Veg

orange muffins

For a simple festive treat to go along with your morning coffee or afternoon tea, try these vegan cranberry muffins by Connoseiurus Veg that are made with quinoa (which makes them healthy!) Bonus points if you use leftover quinoa from your holiday dinner, which means this vegan Christmas dessert idea can help you reduce food waste!

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Vegan Baked Eggnog Cheesecake (GF) by Okonomi Kitchen

cheesecake

Who wouldn’t love a rich, decadent, and amazingly delicious seasonally flavored vegan cheesecake on their holiday dinner table? This vegan Christmas dessert idea by Okonomi Kitchen is both tofu and cashew-based, with a gluten-free crust and a few interesting flavoring suggestions to make it the ultimate holiday cheesecake.

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Vegan Christmas Stollen by Nastya Yuzu

19 Last Minute Vegan Christmas Dessert Ideas

The pinnacle of Christmas baking, aka stollen, is a fruit bread full of nuts, spices, and dried fruit, coated with powdered sugar. Stollen can be made with or without rum (see the full post for options) and can be stored for up to two weeks – though we doubt you’ll be able to get your hands off of it. It’s a classic vegan Christmas dessert idea that will infuse your home with holiday spirit!

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Vegan Chocolate Bundt Cake by Short Girl Tall Order

Bunt cake

There is definitely something festive about the look of a bundt cake, even if the cake itself is easy to make from pantry-friendly ingredients, as is the case of this vegan Christmas dessert idea by Short Girl Tall Order! Topping it with the ​​creamiest vegan chocolate ganache really takes it to the next level of decadence.

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Vegan Melted Snowman Bark (GF) by Veggie Kins

19 Last Minute Vegan Christmas Dessert Ideas

If you can get your hands on some vegan white chocolate, mini buttercups, chocolate chips, and other little bits to make this cute last-minute vegan Christmas dessert idea, don’t hesitate! Because it’s easy to put together and will bring joy to whoever makes & eats these sweet vegan snowmen!

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Christmas Tree Meringues Cookies (GF) by NM Meiyee

vegan christmas dessert idea

Aquafaba enthusiasts, this vegan Christmas dessert idea is your time to shine: these adorable little fir trees are sweet, light, crunchy, delicious, and will require some aquafaba whipping skills to make the perfect holiday meringue!

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Vegan Baked Alaska by Crumbs & Caramel

vegan baked alaska

A real showstopper on today’s list, this elaborate festive vegan Christmas dessert idea by Crumbs & Caramel is a whole different level of awesome, with a dome of dairy-free vanilla ice cream filled with raspberry sorbet sitting on top of a vegan vanilla sponge cake, all of it covered in a cloud of egg-free meringue. This will be perfect for those who can’t decide between ice cream, cake, and meringue this holiday season!

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Simple Vegan Cherry Pie by My Vegan Minimalist

cherry pie

A cherry pie is one of those iconic feel-good desserts that needs no introduction. It’s juicy, it’s simple to make, and it’s perfect year-round, so once you try it this holiday season, you’ll keep making it all the time!

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Vegan Christmas Pudding by My Goodness Kitchen

19 Last Minute Vegan Christmas Dessert Ideas

An iconic festive dessert, this vegan Christmas pudding is filled with plump Medjool dates, golden sultanas, dried cranberries, dried pears, and chopped pecans. To make it even more special, it’s topped with some fresh cherries! 

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Vegan Spiced Fruit Christmas Wreath by Rainbow Nourishments

19 Last Minute Vegan Christmas Dessert Ideas

We’ve covered savory wreaths in part one of this year’s holiday recipe roundup, so it was only fair to include a gorgeous spiced fruit wreath bread as another vegan Christmas dessert idea! It’s prepared with spiced fruit mincemeat, which makes it tastes just like a Christmas fruit mince pie but with more impressive looks!

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Vegan No-Bake Christmas Cake (GF) by A Step Full of You

no bake christmas cake

If you don’t feel like using your oven this holiday season any more than you should, A Step Full of You’s got a vegan Christmas dessert idea that will be perfect for you! It’s a creamy layer cake colored with natural food coloring, and flavored with festive ingredients such as cinnamon, nutmeg, rosemary, and pomegranate! 

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Vegan Cinnamon Baked Donuts (Christmas Edition) by Let’s Eat Smart

cinnamon baked donuts

Who knew turning donuts into a festive treat was so easy? Just follow the recipe by Let’s Eat Smart and you’ll have an adorable sweet treat lifting your spirits in no time!

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