No-Bake Vegan Desserts are some of the easiest desserts to make out there. Whether you’re a novice in the kitchen, want a project your kids can help with, or just want some fun desserts, this list is for you.
Hey Internet, I’ve loved no-bake desserts for a long time. Even before I started getting more interested in baking, I enjoyed being able to make a low-stress easy dessert without ever turning on the oven.
Baking can be intimidating, especially as a vegan. You have to find the right binder, measure correctly, and things still might not turn out the way you hope. I speak from experience here.
No bake vegan desserts are great especially in the summer. While I love a dessert fresh from the oven as much as anyone else, I certainly do not want to heat up my whole house.
I might even want a cold dessert, like vegan ice cream cake (internal link).
Or maybe I want a warm dessert that is made without the microwave, such as this vegan mug brownie. This is kind of actually baking so it doesn’t really count on this list.
However, if you are scared to bake or are brand new to baking, vegan mug desserts are a great idea. I also have a vegan vanilla mug cake, vegan matcha mug cake, vegan mug cookie, and vegan protein mug cake if any of those seems like something you might be interested in.
No-bake desserts are also fun to make with your kids, your friends, or even your spouse. My husband and I had a blast making our vegan chocolate covered pretzels, and an equally fun time eating them!
I think you'll find tons of great recipes in the list below.
No matter why you’re looking for vegan no-bake desserts, this post has you covered. Read on for more ideas!
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50+ No-Bake Vegan Desserts
These easy peasy vegan no-bake desserts are great for when it's too hot to turn on your oven, or you'd prefer to just make a lower-stakes treat! Make these with your kids, friends, or partner for extra fun you can eat afterward.
Ice Cream, Nice Cream, and Popsicles
I'm putting vegan ice cream, "nice" cream (banana-based ice cream), and popsicles all in one category, and that's going to be the first category. I'm assuming that most people who are searching for no-bake vegan desserts are not wanting to heat up their kitchen with an oven, so maybe it's hot outside and they want a frozen treat? Maybe I'm projecting. Regardless, here are some frozen treats first, then we'll move onto other vegan no-bake desserts later.
A treat like no other, this Vegan Ice Cream Cake is the ultimate vegan no-bake dessert. Layers of creamy vegan ice cream in a cookie crust with a chocolate shell and cookie crumbles on top… Nostalgia has never tasted this good!
This Lavender Nice Cream is light and delicate yet refreshing and delicious! Made from just a few simple ingredients and free of added sugar, it’s absolutely delightful and easy to make.
Super creamy and delicious, this cookies and cream nice cream is the perfect summer treat. If you don't want to use oreos, you can use any other cookie you'd like. If you're suspect of the vegan-ness of oreos (some folks are), you can also find vegan chocolate sandwich cookies by brands like Back to Nature and 365 Organics.
This 6-ingredient vegan gelato is topped with a yummy date caramel sauce for a sweet and rich vegan dessert. Gelato is much more dense and rich than airy ice cream, making this a decadent delight.
Creamy, dreamy, luscious mango nice cream made from mangoes and bananas! This delicious and quick dessert is healthy, easy, and will make you think you’re in a tropical paradise! Well, it will at least taste like it. ;)
Mango and cherry popsicles are a great combination of two delicious summer fruity flavors. Enjoy these popsicles on a hot day!
If you like oat milk, you're going to love oat milk ice cream! Check out this delicious vegan vanilla ice cream made with oat milk.
Strawberry banana was always one of my favorite flavor combinations as a kid. There's just something about the tartness of strawberries and the sweetness of banana... and together in a popsicle? Yes please.
Easy, creamy, vegan coconut nice cream (ice cream made from bananas!) doesn't actually taste like banana but rich, creamy coconut and a texture that rivals traditional soft serve ice cream. This 5-minute dessert is dairy free to please your gut, has no added sugar, and is topped with delicious toasted coconut and mango for a tropical experience in your own home.
This delicious 3 ingredient Vegan Copycat Shamrock Shake tastes like the one you can buy at a popular fast food restaurant, but without all the sugar! There is no added sugar in this whole food shake and it comes together in just a few minutes.
Decadent and ridiculously easy, this rich Vegan Chocolate Sauce is the perfect topping for ice cream and cakes or even as dip for fruit. Made with just a few pantry ingredients and in just a few minutes, you’ll want to keep a jar of this sauce in your fridge at all times.
Ultra delicious, this Easy Vegan Caramel Sauce is the perfect topping for ice cream, cakes, and more--and the perfect dip for apples! Make it in just a few minutes with only 5 pantry staple ingredients.
Pudding, Mousse, and Custard
These delicious vegan no-bake desserts are all served in small jars or pots and served with a spoon. Top with vegan whipped cream or any other toppings you'd like.
Creamy, rich, and easy to make, this is the best vegan chocolate pudding you’ll ever make, and the last recipe you’ll need. Only a few minutes to absolutely incredible chocolaty goodness.
The best flavor combination joins forces with breakfast to make this delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter Chia Pudding. This thick and nutritious pudding is loaded with protein, healthy fats, many micronutrients, and is naturally sweetened for a tasty yet healthy vegan breakfast.
This Asian-inspired dessert is lovely for hot summer days. Coconut tapioca puidding with delicious layers of mango? Yes, please.
Smooth, creamy, and sweet, this low-fat Pumpkin Pie Vegan Custard is a ridiculously easy alternative to pumpkin pie. Make it in under 10 minutes and chill it an easy option for Thanksgiving or just a quick dessert or snack!
This luscious chocolate mousse is actually made from avocados! You can't taste them, but they make this mousse super creamy and rich.
If you're looking for a lighter version of chocolate mousse, try this one made from tofu. It's lower in fat and calories (but higher in protein!) but doesn't sacrifice chocolate goodness.
This delicious warm dessert is made by cooking grated carrots with sugar and cardamom. Delicious and a great source of vitamin A!
I just love chocolate and mint together (mint chocolate chip is my favorite ice cream flavor). The peppermint oil in this recipe makes this dish similar to a peppermint patty.
Dessert Balls and Bites
Whether you call them bliss balls, energy bites, or something else entirely, these little bite-sized treats are the perfect snack that's worthy of being called dessert. Enjoy one or two straight from the fridge or freezer any time you need quick pick-me-up.
These Chocolate Bliss Balls make the perfect snack or dessert and are vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and freezer friendly! Throw them together in less than 15 minutes and chill to desired temperature. Or just eat the mixture with a spoon--we won’t tell.
These little no bake pumpkin balls are the perfect sweet treat on a fall day. Wait, scratch that, who cares what time of year it is, I love pumpkin.
Superfood Spirulina Energy Balls - Go Eat Green (Refined Sugar-Free!)
These little superfood balls are definitely on the healthier side, but they're still rich and sweet, so that makes them a dessert in my book.
These sweet little Vegan Snickers Bites are ridiculously easy to make and involve no baking and barely any labor. These vegan chocolates are the perfect treat for adults and children alike--and anyone can make them regardless of cooking experience.
Soft, sweet, and easy to make, these Vegan Coconut Balls (Bolitas de Coco) are a super easy no-bake dessert. They are a vegan take on a traditional Costa Rican dessert and require only 4 ingredients!
I'm also going to throw these in here because they're also bite sized. How gorgeous are these little petit fours?
These two ingredient bites of delicious are super easy to make. Simply mix almond butter and chocolate together, chill, roll, and dunk in chocolate then chill again. So simple!
3 ingredient chocolate peanut butter cups are so easy to make. Can't have peanuts? Use almond butter or sunflower seed butter.
Vegan No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls With Rice Krispies (Peanut Butter Bon Bons)
These delicious little treats are super easy to make and will disappear quickly! If you love the combo of chocolate and peanut butter, you should definitely give these a try.
These little energy balls taste just like carrot cake! They're easy to make with wholesome ingredients.
Larger Hand Held Treats
I'm always game for a handheld dessert, especially when it's a no-bake vegan dessert.
Vegan Chocolate Covered Pretzels are a super fun and delicious dessert to make, gift, and eat! This easy no-bake vegan dessert is great any time of the year, and fun for kids or couples to create together.
Gooey & soft yet chewy & crunchy, these Vegan Rice Crispy Treats are a super easy and nostalgic dessert or snack. Make them with vegan marshmallows, a bit of vegan butter, and crispy rice cereal for a simple no bake dessert.
These no-bake brownies are beautiful, lush, and a great treat to bring to a summer potluck or cook-out.
Mochi is such a fun dessert. It's soft, chewy, and this one is flavored with delicious mango. Yum.
Classic and nostalgic, these super simple vegan s'mores are a fun dessert to make outdoors or at home, no fire required. Both kids and adults will love making these s'mores any time of the year. Use dark chocolate, gelatin-free vegan marshmallows, and cinnamon graham crackers to make this simple but perfect dessert.
You only need 5 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep time to make these delicious chocolate coconut bars. You will need to refrigerate them, but that's better than a lot of active cook time.
These wholesome cookies are made from simple ingredients and yet are still tasty. Everyone will love these easy to make cookies.
These little treats are super refreshing on a hot day. Chcolate covered pineapple is a fruity and chocolate dessert... the best of both worlds!
This Vegan Puppy Chow (aka vegan muddy buddies) is an easy no-bake dessert featuring tons of chocolate, peanut butter, crunchy cereal, and a mix of powdered sugar and optional coconut to make the best snackish dessert ever! Prep this in just 5 minutes and freeze until you have deliciously fun clusters galore and store in the refrigerator or freezer until ready to destroy--I mean eat.
These pillow-y soft and sweet Vegan Sufganiyot (Jelly Donuts) could not get any easier. Don’t believe me? Grab a roll of biscuit dough from the supermarket and give them a try! That’s right. I said store-bought. Less than 20 minutes to make!
Vegan Mug Desserts
So technically these are baking... but in a mug! And since they require a microwave, not an oven that heats up your house, and they're super easy to make, I thought I'd include them here just in case you're looking for a warm dessert that's still perfect for beginner bakers.
This rich and chocolaty Vegan Mug Brownie is possibly the easiest and fastest dessert there is. All you need to do is mix it up and microwave it and POOF! You have a delicious vegan brownie in a mug.
Fluffy, moist, and ready in 5 minutes, this Vegan Matcha Mug Cake is loaded with delicious matcha flavor. This is possibly the easiest dessert ever, but it also makes a great breakfast.
Ridiculously fast and easy, this delicious Vegan Vanilla Mug Cake is the perfect dessert for one (or two) and it’s almost impossible to mess up. Just mix up the wet ingredients, add the dry, microwave for about 2 minutes and you’ve got yourself one serving of fluffy and moist vegan vanilla cake.
Fluffy and super quick, this Vegan Protein Mug Cake uses plant based protein powder for a supercharged breakfast or dessert. Throw it together in two minutes, microwave for two, and enjoy with or without a bit of vegan ice cream.
This super delicious Vegan Mug Cookie will become your new go to sweet treat. Stuffed with dairy-free chocolate chips, this 3 minute microwave vegan cookie is the perfect easy dessert for anyone to make. No baking required!
Miscellaneous No Bake Vegan Desserts
These may not fit in any other category, but make no mistake: They are all delicious and gorgeous vegan no-bake desserts.
This bright, sweet and tart, creamy raw key lime pie is vegan and delicious. Serve this at your next gathering and it will surely disappear before the event is over.
This delicious vegan Turkish pine nut and semolina halva (Irmik helvasi) tastes strongly of toasted semolina and caramelized sugar. It is an easy and flavorful dessert, especially served with vegan ice cream.
Rich, chocolaty, and luxurious, this Vegan Stuffed French Toast with Smores is an impressive yet easy to make breakfast or dessert that is perfect for brunch, a special occasion, or just an easy yet indulgent breakfast at home. Make it the traditional way on a stove with vegan butter or save the calories and make it in your air fryer for a crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside out-of-this-world experience.
This no-bake cheesecake is gorgeous and impressive. Bring this to a party for someone's birthday or a fancy dinner party and you'll definitely get compliments.
A silky smooth vegan peanut butter pie that's so rich and creamy, you won't believe it's dairy-free. Made with a buttery graham cracker crust and a light and fluffy peanut butter filling, this delicious pie uses just 7 simple ingredients and is perfect year-round.
This healthy easy vegan edible cookie dough is made from chickpeas, dates, nut butter, and oats. It takes just 5 minutes to whip up and is a delicious, high protein snack or dessert.
This vegan matcha creme brulee uses a special ingredient: agar powder. This amazing ingredient allows you to create a very impressive vegan dessert.
Rich and creamy, this vegan cheesecake features bright, seasonal peaches as the star of the show. I just love summer peaches and now I really need to try them on cheesecake.
I LOVE mango sticky rice. This Thai dessert is comprised of rice made with creamy coconut milk and served with fresh mango.
Tembleque is a delicious, creamy coconut pudding from Puerto Rico. Made with just 5 basic ingredients this easy dessert is vegan and gluten-free.
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