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Pavlova -

Pavlova and meringues are made from egg whites, so they should be tricky to recreate. But some madman discovered you can replace the egg with aquafaba! Aquafaba is the liquid canned chickpeas are stored in.

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Apple crumble -

For cozy winter evenings, try a traditional apple crumble with cinnamon. Simply replace the butter with coconut oil.

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Peach cobbler -

Similar to the apple crumble, you can substitute the butter in the topping for coconut oil or vegan butter.

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Chocolate chip cookies -

Using coconut oil and almond milk instead of butter will give you fantastic chewy cookies.

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Chocolate cheesecake -

Skip the cream cheese in cheesecake and use silken tofu instead! This type of tofu is extremely soft and creamy. It's absolutely decadent when mixed with dark melted chocolate.

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Layered raspberry cheesecake -

As an alternative to tofu, try using soaked cashews blended with coconut milk. Layer with your choice of fruits and a crunchy base.

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Sticky toffee pudding -

This classic British dessert can be made using applesauce and almond milk for moisture. A vegan toffee sauce simply consists of coconut milk and brown sugar.

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Carrot cake -

Vegetable oil can easily replace butter to create a moist, delicious carrot cake. Use vegan butter, icing sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon juice for the frosting.

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Vegan brownies -

There are many twists on the brownie, some even using black beans. If you want to keep it traditional, just use vegetable oil, vegan dark chocolate, and almond milk along with the usual dried ingredients.

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Powdered donuts -

This donut recipe uses soy milk, flax eggs, and vegetable oil to keep them vegan, but they taste just as good as the real thing!

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Red velvet cake -

If you're up for more of a challenge, you can try making your own homemade vegan buttermilk to make a red velvet cake!

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Pistachio tiramisu -

Vegan pistachio tiramisu involves several steps, such as making your own vegan mascarpone using coconut milk, sugar, and corn-starch, but it's definitely worth the effort.

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Chocolate torte -

This delicious flourless chocolate torte uses pumpkin puree and coconut oil for moisture. It's wonderful paired with berries.

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Cherry sorbet -

Another great idea for your chocolate torte: try swapping the berries for cherries and create cherry sorbet to serve with it!

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Mince pies -

This Christmas classic can easily be made vegan. The BBC Good Food blog recommends adding a couple of tablespoons of cold vodka to the pastry to make it nice and flaky.

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Chocolate mousse -

Chocolate mousse is an easy fix. You can use silken tofu, avocado, or even cooked sweet potato as the base!

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Pineapple, Thai basil, and ginger sorbet -

This one sounds impressive and tastes amazing, but it's very simple! Blend pineapple, lime, Thai basil, raw ginger, and caster sugar together and freeze. You can also add a dash of vodka or rum for an extra kick.

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Lemon drizzle cake -

This moist and flavorful lemon cake needs no help from dairy products! Canola oil and vegan butter are just the ticket.

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Pumpkin pie -

You can make a fantastic vegan pumpkin pie with just 10 ingredients. Butter is swapped for olive oil and almond milk.

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Raspberry and almond tartlets -

These cute mini tarts are filled with a delicious no-bake almond and raspberry mix. The crust can be store-bought or a vegan one made at home.

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Mint ice-cream -

Did you know you can make delicious creamy ice-cream at home with no dairy and no churning? This recipe combines avocado, coconut milk, and soaked cashews to create the perfect consistency.

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Peanut butter cups -

Peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and dark chocolate. Easy peasy!

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Flourless Moroccan orange cake -

This incredibly moist and flavorful cake uses ground almonds, soy milk, vegetable oil, and lots of fresh orange juice. Soak it in a syrup made of orange juice, brown sugar, and powdered sugar to finish.

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Peanut butter pie -

This decadent peanut butter pie uses peanut butter, coconut, and maple syrup as the filling. Drizzle with dark chocolate and it's ready to serve.

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Pumpkin blondies -

Vegan pumpkin blondies made with almond butter are so dense and sweet that you'd never know they're a healthier adaptation!

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Apple and salted caramel tart -

Thank goodness there's a way to make vegan salted caramel. Combine non-dairy milk, vegan butter, sugar, and salt–that's it!

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Strawberry shortcake -

Shortcake cookies are easily made using vegan butter and almond milk. For the cream, simply whip chilled coconut cream and powdered sugar.

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What next? - If you're interested in pursuing a vegan or vegetarian diet, find out more about the pros and cons here.

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