60+ Easy Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts To Wow Everyone

These fancy Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts are the perfect tasty additions to your menu. Dairy-free and egg-free cakes, pies and more made with delicious apple, pumpkin, pear and plum.

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What do vegans eat for Thanksgiving dessert?

Vegans can enjoy egg and dairy-free versions of Thanksgiving treats like pies, crisps and crumbles made with seasonal fruit, fruit and spice breads, cakes, and bars.

Find a recipe online, veganize a family recipe, or pick up an “accidentally vegan” store-bought pie like Sara Lee Dutch Apple Pie or Marie Callender’s Cherry Crunch Pie.

Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts

For more tasty vegan recipes for the holiday season, check out our Thanksgiving Dinner, Christmas desserts, apple, pumpkin, sweet potato and puff pastry recipe roundups.

Easy Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts

1. Classic Vegan Pumpkin Pie

This classic vegan pumpkin pie ranks 10 out of 10 on the Eggs-ceptional Meter, but without the eggs. It’s held together instead by a delish blend of pumpkin puree and coconut milk and infused with the magic of pumpkin pie spice.

2. Apple Crumb Pie

The only thing better than a bite of apple pie crumbling on your plate is a bite of apple pie crumbling on your tongue, and this vegan apple pie with its buttery, flaky crust, care of sweet vegan butter, and fresh seasonal apples is just the way the apple pie crumbles.

3. Vegan Pumpkin Mousse Pie

Easy Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts — Photo: Allergy Awesomeness

Why bother with stodgy old pumpkin pie when you can have a lighter-than-air slice of Thanksgiving flavor? This pumpkin mousse pie is not only vegan but it’s gluten, dairy and guilt-free.

4. Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet potato casserole is the Thanksgiving table’s sweet problem child. On the one hand, it tastes oh-so-good when served next to your turkey and stuffing. On the other hand, it’s a tastes-like-seconds dessert. Eating it for dinner and dessert is the only solution to this dilemma.

5. Chai Spice Pear Pie

Move over apple pie! Your pear pie cousin is on the scene and ready to take Thanksgiving to a higher level with a touch of chai spice. To really take the decadence level of this chai spice pear pie to the next level, serve it piping hot with a dollop of French vanilla ice cream.

6. Vegan Apple Bourbon Layer Cake

The flavors of apple, cinnamon and bourbon are made for a Fall celebration. This three-layer cake has them all. Think warmly spiced apple cake with a luscious bourbon-apple filling all topped with a cinnamon-scented buttercream.

7. Pear Ginger Crisp

This gluten-free pear ginger crisp is a double-delish whammy. A swirl of pear and ginger flavors waltz together across your tongue, complemented by the sweet and crispy crunch of rolled oats.

8. Vegan Pumpkin Pie Parfait

I challenge you to find someone who doesn’t swoon when presented with a parfait — and this one’s super healthy. Vegan and gluten-free, its layers of pumpkin smoothie, crunchy granola and coconut cream are the perfect finale for a Thanksgiving feast.

9. Carrot Cake

This vegan carrot cake, with its dairy-free cream cheese frosting, offers a delectable reminder that not all fall fruits fall from trees. Hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground ginger juxtapose the sweetness of carrots, raisins, and vanilla in every bite.

10. Pumpkin Cake with Butterscotch Frosting

What do you get when you have a bunch of pantry ingredients, a mixing bowl and a craving for something amazing? A pumpkin cake with butterscotch swirl frosting! You heard right. This easy recipe turns out perfectly every time.

11. Ginger Pear Bundt Cake

One of fall’s overlooked flavor pairings is the fabulous combination of pear and ginger. Sweet fruit with a warm kick of crystalized ginger turns this easy-to-make bundt cake into something applause-worthy.

12. Moist Chai Applesauce Cake

Vegan Moist Chai Applesauce Cake — Photo: Full of Plants

It’s Thanksgiving, so why not give that applesauce cake an upgrade by adding a little chai to the mix? One bite and you’ll weep for the time you wasted on those uninspiring cakes of the past.

13. Vegan Pecan Pie

Never has the saying “easy as pie” been so accurate! Pecan pie is a Thanksgiving classic and this healthier, vegan version is so easy to make. Maple syrup replaces the corn syrup and tofu replaces the eggs. Simple!

14. Banoffee Pie

What do you get when you cross caramel, banana, and chocolate with a cookie pie crust? Why, a pie that both the Cookie Monster and Count Chocula would love, of course. And we’re willing to bet that you’ll love it, too!

15. Pumpkin Roll

It is a truth universally acknowledged that every Thanksgiving guest is secretly in the want of a pumpkin roll slice after their meal. Don’t fuss! This recipe is so easy and will please vegans and non-vegans alike.

16. Vegan Apple Cobbler

This vegan apple cobbler tastes like crisp apples and cozy nights by the fire on a fall night. The biscuit topping snuggles up with apples that warm your tummy and spirit.

17. Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake

This caramel apple upside-down cake will turn your taste buds upside down and inside out as it takes them on a flavor odyssey that is rivaled only by Homer’s epic poem itself.

18. Pumpkin Butterscotch Trifle

This multi-layered dessert sits on a foundation of soft pumpkin bread topped with pumpkin custard, cookies, and vegan whipped cream. A kaleidoscope of sweet and savory spices, along with a butterscotch sauce, creates a post-Thanksgiving sweet treat that’s both complex in flavor and satisfying in execution.

19. Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake

Vegan Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake — Photo: Lands and Flavors

Dessert maxim — anything with layers is automatically impressive. When there’s cheesecake involved and it has a date and nut crust, it becomes one of the more epic vegan Thanksgiving desserts.

20. Whole Wheat Apple Pie

Apples are the star of this pie. It seems obvious but so many apple pies mask that apple goodness with too much spice, sweetness or other flavorings. This one’s all about the apples, baby.

21. Vegan Pumpkin Meringue Pie

If you’re looking for that old-fashioned tasting pumpkin pie from days gone by, look no further. Even though it’s been given a vegan transformation, it hasn’t lost any of that silky smooth texture and holiday flavor.

22. Pumpkin Cheesecake

There’s no better way to say Happy Thanksgiving, than to arrive at your family feast with a pumpkin cheesecake in hand. This version has a kick of espresso, perfect for combatting any post-meal drowsiness.

23. Vegan Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Bread

During the holiday season, there’s nothing better than giving something homemade as a gift. How about a festive loaf of cinnamon sugar-topped pumpkin bread? It’s a sure-fire way into that special someone’s heart.

24. Apple Cranberry Slab Pie

Vegan Apple Cranberry Slab Pie — Photo: The Veg Life

What’s a slab pie? It’s a pie made in a shallow pan that creates more delicious surface area for feeding a crowd — ideal for Thanksgiving. The apples, raspberries and cranberries in this dessert taste like holiday happiness.

25. Butternut Squash & Orange Cake

What in the world do you do with leftover Thanksgiving butternut squash? I know! You make a delightful vegan butternut squash and orange cake. Now those relatives still hanging around your house will have something fresh to nibble on.

26. Sweet Potato Bread

If you love sweetbreads and want to expand your palate’s horizons past banana bread and zucchini muffins, then you simply must add this sweet potato bread to your list of fall desserts. Pure maple syrup, vanilla, and cinnamon coax flavorful fall flavors from your fresh sweet potatoes to make one tummy-warming bread.

No-Bake Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts

27. No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

This cheesy pumpkin cheesecake is nuts, literally. It blends softened cashews, pumpkin puree, and coconut cream to create a moist, no-bake cheesecake that’s, well, simply nuts!

28. Pecan Pie Bars

These pecan pie bars fit neatly in a day bag when you’re on the run and even more neatly in your tummy when it’s time to stop. Of course, given that the distinct flavors of pumpkin and pecan permeate these bite-size bars of wonder, they make a perfectly plucky Thanksgiving dessert, too.

29. Vegan Apple Pie Cheesecake Cups

As far as dessert mash-ups go, this one’s ability to merge the flavors of two popular fall fruits – apples and pumpkins – with the creamy goodness of vegan cheesecake is next-level delish. And its sprinkle of sweet spices in this cup-sized dessert leaves a lingering flavor signature on your palate after dinner’s end.

30. Pumpkin Mousse Parfait

This pumpkin mousse parfait is like pumpkin pie in a glass. Though it lacks the crust of pie, it makes up for it with a layer of crumbled cookie or, if you prefer, toasted oats. All the while, its layers of creamy pumpkin filling and whipped cream linger deliciously on your taste buds.

31. Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

This pumpkin pie and cheesecake combo dessert breaks the impasse you feel on Thanksgiving when you must decide between pumpkin or cheesecake. It’s a why-not-have-both moment every time you take a bite of it.

32. Pumpkin Pie Truffles

Chocolate-covered pumpkin filling infused with the nutty flavor of cassava flour makes these fall desserts linger in your memory. But don’t let the “truffle” in the title intimidate you. With only seven ingredients, they’re a cinch to make.

33. Pecan Pie Mini Tarts

These fun-sized pecan pie mini tarts deliver the same epic pecan pie flavor of a full-sized pie but in convenient bite-sized bits. Now, you can truly eat the whole pie without the guilt!

34. Pumpkin Pie Tarts

These pumpkin pie tarts are what you turn to when you only want a little pumpkin pie after Thanksgiving dinner. We only offer one word of caution, though. These are so good that one turns into two turns into three… You get the idea.

Vegan Chocolate Thanksgiving Desserts

35. Pumpkin Brownies

Pumpkins and chocolate. Could there be any more perfect dessert? These pumpkin brownies, with their rich swirls of chocolate and moist pumpkin filling… Let’s just say. We don’t think so.

36. Chocolate Plum Cake

This is a lovely and unique cake that combines roasted plums, dark chocolate and vegan crème fraiche. Sweet, tart and decadent, it’s a perfect addition to your holiday dessert table.

37. Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake

Chocolate cheesecake? Pumpkin cheesecake? Chocolate cheesecake? Pumpkin cheesecake? It’s possible to put a halt to the endless competition between two delectable dessert items and just do both – preferably in the same forkful – if you whip up one of these chocolate pumpkin cheesecakes.

38. Pumpkin Chocolate Bars

These pumpkin chocolate bars, with their crusts made from sweet dates and oats and ooey-gooey pumpkin filling topped with melt-in-your-mouth chocolate frosting, will be the dessert that people will stand around the dessert table for on Thanksgiving.

39. No Bake Chocolate Silk Pie

This chocolate silk pie weaves intricate flavors and textures across your taste buds with each decadent bite. Creamy, no-bake chocolate silk and fluffy vegan coconut cream whipped topping epitomize egg-free, bake-free luxury in every bite.

41. Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Rolls

Chocolate chip pumpkin rolls combine the sweet, after-dinner-treat taste of pumpkin breads and the chewy, warm goodness of dinner rolls in every satisfying bite. Eat with your turkey if you simply must eat dessert first on Thanksgiving.

42. Chocolate Ganache Pecan Pie

Vegan Chocolate Ganache Pecan Pie — Photo: Loving It Vegan

Chocolate lovers, this one’s for you. I present a luscious, no-bake chocolate ganache tart with pecans and an Oreo cookie crust. That’s three levels of awesome in one dessert! Bonus—it’s incredibly easy to make.

43. Pumpkin Pie Caramel Cups

If you’ve ever thought you’d like to try a pumpkin pie version of peanut butter cups, now’s your chance! This version of the concept pairs the crunchy chocolate exterior of the famous candy bar with a Thanksgiving-ized center filled with pumpkin and caramel filling.

44. Chocolate Filled Pumpkin Cupcakes

Want to know what’s even better than a pumpkin cupcake? A pumpkin cupcake filled with chocolate whipped cream and topped with chocolate ganache and loads of goodness. That’s what.

Gluten-Free Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts

45. Gluten-free Vegan Apple Pie

Let’s face it, Grandma was a good cook but everything the woman made had gluten in it. This recipe ushers apple pie into the 2020s and shows a modern generation how a gluten-free apple pie can be done.

46. Swedish Apple Pie

With crunchy crumbles and a drizzle of vegan vanilla sauce, this veganized version of Swedish apple pie makes you want to rethink what kind of pie is meant in the whole mom-and-apple-pie thing. So yum!

47. Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet potato pie is like pumpkin pie’s equally delicious cousin on your Thanksgiving dessert table. It’s deceptively pumpkin-y taste takes its flavor profile from the pumpkin pie spices therein and maybe just a tiny bit of magic!

48. Apple Cheesecake

Vegan apple cheesecake has come a loooonnngg way, baby, thanks to recipes like this. Vegan cream cheese care of some fresh cashews, spicy apple toppings, and a to-die-for crust will make you brave enough to eat cheesecake again!

49. Pecan Tarts

For those of you who think nothing of eating pecans by the handfuls, this dessert cranks your pecan-eating ways up a notch. It combines the sweet and crunchy goodness of pecans with an addicting crust.

50. Vegan Pumpkin Muffins (gluten-free)

Vegan Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes — Photo: Texanerin

Want a pumpkin muffin recipe the whole family will love? This is it! Topped with cinnamon sugar, they’re light and fluffy and make a perfect breakfast, snack or dessert. Don’t tell the kids but they’re also vegan and gluten-free!

51. Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pie Bars with Pretzel Crust

This sweet and salty dessert has a bit of an identity crisis, and we LOVE it! Between the ooey goodness of the salted caramel pumpkin pie bars and the pretzel crust, your tongue won’t be able to decide whether it likes the sweet or the salt better!

52. Mini Apple Pies with Caramel

Mini apple pies with copious amounts of caramel and a crunchy crust are the dessert you didn’t know you needed on Thanksgiving.

Healthy Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts

53. Vegan Pumpkin Pie

Just because it’s made with a squash, doesn’t mean that traditional pumpkin pie is healthy. That’s all about to change. This recipe swaps out the condensed milk and adds coconut cream, significantly upping the health factor.

54. Vegan Apple Tart with Walnut Crust

Here is the wholesome dessert you’ve been waiting for. Sweetened with maple syrup, the apples burst with flavor atop of a walnut and oat crust. It’s a healthy autumn symphony.

55. Pumpkin Pie Crumble Bar

These pumpkin pie crumble bars explode with flavor and amazing textures in your mouth. These bars are perfect when you need just a few more bites of dessert before you call it good.

56. AIP Salted Caramel Apple Parfaits

If your Thanksgiving celebration is like playing dietary restriction bingo, this dessert might just be something everyone can enjoy. This yummy looking, single-serve apple parfait is vegan and AIP-friendly as well as gluten, dairy and tree nut-free.

57. Purple Sweet Potato Pie (paleo)

Vegan Purple Sweet Potato Pie (paleo) — Photo: Pretty Pies

Would you like to liven up your Thanksgiving? Get a load of your guests’ faces when you come around the corner with this purple sweet potato pie in your hands! No food coloring but plenty of yum!

58. Cinnamon Baked Pears

These cinnamon-baked pears are just the right dessert when you’re stuffed, stuffed, stuffed but still want a little sweet something. Baked pears topped with coconut cream topping and a sprinkle of granola for good measure are just the right end to Thanksgiving dinner.

59. Pumpkin Pie Custard

If you’ve got 10 minutes and a hankering for pumpkin pie, you’ve got enough time to whip up this creamy pumpkin pie custard. It’s the sweet loveliness of pumpkin pie all served up in a cup, ready to eat.

Raw Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts

60. Raw Vegan Apple Pie

Stuffed with fresh apples, copious amounts of cinnamon, and lots of delish crumbles, this raw vegan apple pie serves up all the comforting goodness of hot pie with the powerful flavor of fresh fall fruits.

61. Raw Maple Pecan Pie

Vegan Raw Maple Pecan Pie — Photo: Running On Real Food

At Thanksgiving, when ovens are at a premium, this no-bake maple and pecan pie is a lifesaver. It only takes a few hours in the refrigerator, so you and the pie can both chill.

62. Mini Apple Pies

When you only want just one small bite of apple pie, there’s these cute little numbers. With crusts made of dried dates, coconuts, and almonds, this apple pie recipe hits the spot, one small bite at a time.

63. Salted Caramel Pecan Pie (gluten-free)

Vegan Salted Caramel Pecan Pie (gluten-free) — Photo: Rebel Recipes

If you’re a fan of salty and sweet, then this is the Thanksgiving pie for you. The little bit of pink Himalayan salt jumpstarts the sweetness into high gear in this rich and decadent dessert.

64. Raw Apple Cake

Creamy comfort food goodness in every bite. That’s what you’ll get when you venture a taste of this raw apple cake. Coconut butter, maple syrup, and apples top an even more apple-filled crust. Walnut crunch, plus some sea salt, adds a salty juxtaposition to the sweet of the cake.

Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts FAQ

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What can I substitute for eggs in a vegan Thanksgiving cake?

Some popular Thanksgiving cakes are pumpkin cake and apple cake, so it’s simple to replace the eggs in this recipe with pumpkin puree or applesauce without altering the flavor of the cake. Other egg substitutes that have a neutral flavor are vegan yogurt, silken tofu, or a mixture of baking soda and vinegar.

Why is my vegan cake not fluffy?

Making a fluffy vegan cake can go wrong for a few reasons. Without leavening agents like baking powder or baking soda (or when used incorrectly), the cake won’t rise properly. Overmixing batter creates a dense, gummy texture by agitating the gluten in the flour.

Is pumpkin vegan?

Yes, pumpkin is vegan. You can cook fresh pumpkin to use in both savory and sweet recipes like pumpkin soup, pumpkin curry, pumpkin muffins, and pumpkin pie. Canned pumpkin puree and some canned pumpkin pie mixes are vegan, but be sure to check the ingredients. Store-bought pumpkin pie is rarely vegan because it usually contains eggs and milk.

**What are your favorite Vegan Thanksgiving Desserts?**