For those seeking to satisfy their sweet cravings without compromising their health or ethical values, raw vegan desserts offer a delightful solution. These no-bake treats are made from unprocessed nuts, fruits, and natural sweeteners, providing a guilt-free way to enjoy delicious and nutritious desserts. Raw vegan desserts are not only delicious but also packed with healthy enzymes and vitamins, as they avoid the nutrient-depleting effects of intense oven heat. This article explores the world of raw vegan desserts, providing recipes and inspiration for creating your own delectable creations.
The Allure of Raw Vegan Desserts
Raw vegan desserts have gained popularity due to their numerous benefits:
- Health and Nutrition: By using unprocessed ingredients, raw vegan desserts retain their natural nutrients, enzymes, and vitamins, offering a healthier alternative to traditional baked goods.
- Dietary Compatibility: Many raw recipes align with vegan, gluten-free, and paleo lifestyles, making them suitable for individuals with dietary restrictions.
- Simplicity and Convenience: Raw desserts require no baking, eliminating the need for ovens and reducing preparation time.
- Creative Exploration: The versatility of raw ingredients allows for endless experimentation and the creation of unique and flavorful desserts.
Featured Raw Vegan Dessert Recipes
Raw Vegan Snickers Pie
This no-bake healthy Snickers Pie is a raw vegan, all-natural take on one of the all-time best desserts in history. And to be honest, this Snickers Pie recipe is ten times better than any other I’ve had. Somewhere between the layers of the chocolate coconut crust, the almond-butter-date caramel middle, and the peanut butter mousse is PURE, unadulterated happiness. Sometimes eat it for a decadent breakfast, given its solid nutritional stats. This Healthy Snickers Pie recipe WILL be that perfect bite of nostalgia - much like other healthy nostalgic recipes. And unlike the Snickers Pies of our youth that were filled with processed ingredients, this one’s made entirely with gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free ingredients that will give you energy and health boosts instead of a sugar crash and heart problems. This flourless, raw vegan dessert recipe has three delicious layers: a chocolate coconut crust, a “caramel” layer and a peanut butter mousse layer.
Ingredients and Substitutions:
- Crust: Feel free to use cashews, almonds, or walnuts for the crust of this recipe! You could even use a mix of them, if that’s what you have on hand.
- Mousse: Using peanut butter for the mousse is going to be the closest to Snickers taste, but almond butter or your nut butter of choice will still work deliciously in this recipe.
- Oil: In this recipe, it's recommended using ghee, which is lactose-free, clarified butter, or coconut oil, which is vegan and heart-healthy.
- Garnish: Give the pie an additional drizzle of melted chocolate for extra ‘gram points.
Instructions:
- Line your pie pan with parchment paper. This step is an absolute MUST - otherwise your pie will be stuck inside your pan.
- Make the crust. Combine all crust ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Press into a parchment-lined pie pan and set aside in the freezer.
- Make the caramel filling. Don’t wipe out the food processor, just add the caramel ingredients and process until it’s smooth and caramel-like in consistency. Then, add it on top of the crust and set back in the freezer.
- Make the peanut butter mousse. Scoop out the coconut cream from the cans (save the water for a hydrating drink tomorrow) and add it to the food processor with the other mousse ingredients. Spread on top of caramel layer and return to the freezer.
- Freeze and serve! Freeze over night and when you want to serve, let it de-thaw at room temperature for 10 minutes. This recipe will keep in the freezer for 6 weeks!
- Add all CRUST ingredients to a food processor and process until mixture is smooth and able to be stuck together. Then, press the crumble into a parchment-lined pie pan.
- Open the coconut milk cans and scoop out solid white coconut cream. Add to food processor with remaining MOUSSE ingredients, and process until smooth.
- If you’re garnishing with melted chocolate, melt your chocolate in a double-boiler or the microwave. Freeze the garnished pie overnight. Store it in the freezer, and when you’re ready for a slice, let it de-thaw on the counter for 10 minutes prior to serving.
Raw Vegan Brownies
Raw Vegan Brownies! With dates, cocoa, nuts, easy chocolate frosting. Fudgy, healthy whole food unbaked raw brownie recipe that tastes DELICIOUS! These vegan brownies are amazing!! and take minutes to make in the food processor! Chocolatey, nutty brownie bites your whole family will love! And they’re healthy too with no refined sugar!! A plant based healthy version that isn’t laden with sugar and butter and taste every bit as good, and there’s no baking involved!
Instructions:
- Add dates to a bowl and cover with boiling water for five minutes, this softens the dates.
- While dates are softening add the pecans, almonds, sesame seeds, salt and instant coffee to the food processor. Lastly mix in the cocoa, stopping to push the mixture around a few times until the cocoa powder is mixed in.
- Pour the mixture into a non stick 8x8 brownie pan and spread evenly in the pan with your fingers while pushing down firmly.
- To make the frosting: add coconut oil to a medium microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave until just melted. Whisk in the rest of the ingredients until smooth.
- Pour over the brownies. Place uncovered in the fridge for 40-60 minutes until the chocolate frosting has set. Slice and enjoy!
Regular dates are used for this recipe rather than medjool dates as they are more budget friendly and just as tasty.
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Other Raw Vegan Dessert Ideas
- Raw Vegan Caramel Slice: This is one of my favourite raw vegan dessert recipes. That ooey, gooey vegan caramel topped with decadent chocolate is just divine.
- Raw Raspberry Tarts: Gluten free? Check? Vegan? Yep! Raw? Of course! These raspberry tarts work for gluten-sensitive vegans.
- Raw Vegan Chocolate: Empty your cupboards of all those nasty artificially made boxes of chocolates, and try one of the best raw vegan dessert recipes for chocolate lovers. Being able to make your own chocolate and candy has never before been so easy to make, and recipes so readily available.
- Raw Blueberry Cheesecake: Cheesecake is usually a firm favourite when it comes to raw vegan dessert recipes. And this blueberry version is packed full of flavour! With the tartness of the berries and the sweetness of the coconut combining to create perfection, it’ll be hard to not sit and eat the whole thing.
- Raw Orange Chocolate: The combination of chocolate and orange is just heavenly.
- Raw Banoffee Pie: This is one of those raw vegan recipes that’s a bit of a miracle.
- Raw Strawberry Cheesecake: This much healthier version packs a serious explosion of flavours, and tastes fresh and light.
- Raw Apple Pie: Sure, you may associate apple pie with being hot, fresh out of the oven.
- Raw Pumpkin Pie: This one has a distinctive, spicy flavour that’s pretty addictive.
- Raw Mini Chocolate Tortes: These mini tortes have already got my mouth watering! Just look at how moist and gooey these bites are! Hard to believe they’re not laden with cream and butter, but voila!
- Raw Fig Tart: This tart takes full advantage of the summer fruit. To make the recipe fully vegan, simply swap honey for agave syrup or maple syrup.
Tips and Tricks for Raw Vegan Dessert Success
- Invest in a High-Quality Food Processor: A powerful food processor is essential for creating smooth and creamy textures in raw desserts.
- Soak Nuts and Seeds: Soaking nuts and seeds before using them in recipes makes them easier to digest and improves their texture.
- Use Ripe Fruits: Ripe fruits provide natural sweetness and enhance the flavor of raw desserts.
- Experiment with Flavors: Don't be afraid to experiment with different combinations of fruits, nuts, spices, and sweeteners to create your own unique raw vegan dessert recipes.
- Proper Storage: Store raw desserts in the refrigerator or freezer to maintain their freshness and prevent spoilage.
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