Recipes Special Diets Vegan 6 Vegan Recipes to Bake Right Now By Food & Wine Editors Published on March 5, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Christine Keely While countless baked goods include ingredients like eggs and butter, it's easy to make delicious vegan baked goods, too. In a vegan pesto babka, almond milk helps give richness; we also have vegan recipes for a pineapple and lime tart and brownies. Read on for even more vegan baked goods recipes. Note: When possible, feel free to use vegan sugar in recipes where regular sugar is called for. 01 of 06 Brownie Bites © Lucy Schaeffer These wheat-free, butterless brownies are decadent and dense. "It's really, really hard to make a good vegan brownie," says chef Erin McKenna. Her first efforts using applesauce and vegetable oil were cakey or fluffy. It took her six months of making small adjustments to perfect them. Get the Recipe 02 of 06 Pineapple and Lime Tart Photo © Anya Kassoff Fresh lime emphasizes pineapple's tropical flavor and contrasts nicely with the mild and flaky crust in this gluten-free and vegan tart. Get the Recipe 03 of 06 Layered Parsnip Cake with Candied Kumquats Photo © Anya Kassoff This cake is both vegan and gluten-free, made with nutrient-rich buckwheat and millet flours, and topped with candied kumquats. Get the Recipe 04 of 06 Chewy Cinnamon-Spelt Cookies with Sea Salt © Sarah Bolla A vegan twist on the classic snickerdoodle, these cookies are super fun to eat, thanks to their ultra chewy texture and crinkly sugary tops. Get the Recipe 05 of 06 Vegan Pesto Babka Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Christine Keely This completely vegan savory babka relies on almond milk and vegetable oil for richness, while the pesto that's braided into it leans on fresh herbs, peppery arugula, and plenty of garlic for flavor. The babka dough is well hydrated, resulting in a moist loaf with a well-developed crumb. Trust us, you won't miss the butter. Get the Recipe 06 of 06 Coconut Milk Cake with Pistachios, Whipped Coconut Cream and Strawberry Glaze Abby Hocking Chef Angela Garbacz's Coconut Milk Cake has crunchy edges, a gooey, thick crumb and it just happens to be vegan. Topped with pillowy whipped coconut cream and a gorgeous bright pink strawberry glaze, this cake is a showstopper. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit