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Veganuary Recipes: 30+ Easy, Tasty and Fun Ideas to end the Vegan Month in the Best Way Possible!

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As January nears to an end, so does the one-month challenge called Veganuary – a month dedicated to exploring and embracing a vegan lifestyle. Whether you're a seasoned vegan, a curious beginner, or simply looking to incorporate more plant-based meals into your diet, Veganuary is the perfect opportunity to experiment with a variety of delicious, wholesome, and environmentally friendly recipes.

To give you some ideas, we have put together a list of 30+ vegan dishes that promise to delight your taste buds while aligning with the ethos of Veganuary. From hearty breakfasts to satisfying dinners, and even indulgent desserts, we've curated a selection of recipes that demonstrate the versatility, flavor, and nutritional benefits of vegan cooking.

So, let's finish this one-month challenge in a fun, colorful and – most importantly! – enviromentally-friendly way!

Appetizers

1. Vegan Zucchini Fritters: a tasty, light appetizer for any occasion
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Vegan zucchini fritters are a quick, easy appetizer recipe, a vegan alternative to regular zucchini fritters. They're crispy on the outside with a moist, tender inside.
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2. Cauliflower Buffalo Wings: a tasty, healthy vegan recipe to serve at your next party
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Cauliflower buffalo wings are an easy appetizer recipe. Tangy, savory, spicy, they're fast, vegan, oil, and gluten-free. Crispy yet tender, serve them with your favorite dipping sauces.
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3. Cabbage Kofta: perfect vegetarian or vegan snack
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These round and crispy cabbage koftas are the perfect vegetarian or vegan snack. They are full of the flavors of cabbage, turmeric, coriander, ginger, and red chili powder. These spices give the koftas a real spicy and warming kick, and shallow frying them makes them crisp and delicious.
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Condiments

4. Vegan Sour Cream: the simple recipe for dairy-free sour cream
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Vegan sour cream is a dairy-free condiment recipe. Made from cashews, lemon juice, and vinegar, it's creamy and tangy, a vegan alternative to regular sour cream.
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5. Vegan Béchamel Sauce: the recipe for the white sauce without butter and without milk
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Vegan béchamel is a classic creamy white sauce you can use as smooth base for any pasta or creamy dish. You only need non-dairy milk, oil, flour, nutmeg and salt.
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6. Tomato Confit: the gluten-free, vegan side recipe for making tasty cherry tomato confit
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Cherry tomato confit is an easy, gluten-free, vegan side dish recipe perfect for summer. Tomatoes are slow cooked in oil at a low temperature for a long period.
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7. Baingan Bharta: a delicious Indian vegan recipe for eggplant
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If you're looking for a healthy, tasty, meat-free dish, you'll love baingan bharta. This fast, easy-to-make Indian recipe is made from roasted eggplant mash and seasoned with a mouthwatering array of spices. It's a completely vegan dish that is spicy, tangy, and a little smokey.
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8. Black Bean Hummus: the tasty recipe for a vegan-friendly dipping sauce without tahini
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Black bean hummus is a healthy, vegan dip without tahini. Also great as snack or appetizer, it's made by blending black beans, oil, garlic, sesame seeds, salt, spices.
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9. Vegan Mayo: the easy, egg-free recipe for a delicious vegan mayonnaise
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Vegan mayo is an egg-free, plant-based dipping sauce with a delicate flavor. Thick and creamy, it's made of soy milk, corn seed oil, white wine vinegar and salt.
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Main dishes

10. Vegan Mac and Cheese: the best-ever comfort dish recipe for a vegan macaroni and cheese
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Vegan mac and cheese is a quick, easy main dish recipe. It's made of a savory, cheesy flavor thanks to nutritional yeast, while cashews add a creamy texture.
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11. Vegan Shepherd’s Pie: a meat-free version of the classic comfort food dish
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This easy-to-make vegan shepherd's pie is the meat-free version of the much-loved Irish comfort food dish. It's made of lentils and mixed veggies, and topped with creamy mashed potatoes.
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12. Butternut Squash Soup: a cozy vegan soup recipe to warm you when it’s cold
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Butternut squash soup is an easy, vegan soup perfect for cold seasons. Creamy and velvety, this healthy soup made of butternut squash, herbs, ginger and garlic.
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13. Sabudana Khichdi: a delicious recipe for an easy-to-make, vegan, gluten-free Indian dish
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Super simple to prep and make and rich in flavor, sabudana khichdi is a hearty dish that's well-loved in India. This easy-to-make Indian dish is often made during Navratri, a Hindi festival where people fast.
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Side dishes

14. Roasted Sweet Potatoes: a tasty, simple vegan side dish for any occasion
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Roasted sweet potatoes are a versatile side dish to enjoy during fall, winter and holiday season. Naturally sweet and savory, they've a crispy, caramelized outside and soft inside.
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15. Braised Red Cabbage: a delicious, vegan-friendly side dish for any occasion
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Braised red cabbage is an easy, healthy side dish to enjoy around holidays. Made of spices, apples, red cabbage, this tangy, sweet recipe is vegan and gluten-free too.
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16. Cauliflower Fritters: the recipe for the tasty vegan-friendly side dish
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Serve these delicious cauliflower fritters as an appetizer or side dish, a snack, or finger food for your next get-together. This recipe is vegan-friendly and offers a tasty way to eat a healthy vegetable. Light, crispy yet tender, and perfectly seasoned, cauliflower fritters are always a winner, especially if served with yogurt or sour cream.
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17. Roasted Pumpkin: the vegan side dish perfect for fall holidays
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Roasted pumpkin is a vegan side dish perfect for fall and Thanksgiving. Nutty yet slightly sweet, pumpkin wedges are crisp on edges while the inside remains soft and tender.
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Desserts

18. Vegan chocolate glazed donuts: a delicious vegetarian version
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You would certainly love this vegan version of chocolate donuts that everyone’s favorite childhood treat! A very simple recipe to prepare a delicious vegetarian version of classic chocolate glazed donuts!
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19. Vegan Apple Pie: the delicious recipe for an easy vegan dessert
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This ultra-easy vegan apple pie recipe is a delicious dessert that everyone will enjoy. It's a great apple pie recipe suitable for vegans and vegetarians which features a homemade vegan pie crust. This recipe is gluten-free and can be made sugar-free with a few simple tweaks. So, what are you waiting for?
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20. Vegan Chocolate Cake: the decadent, vegan-friendly dessert recipe
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Vegan chocolate cake is a moist, fluffy, dense dessert without dairies or eggs. Hot water and the syrup add moisture, and peanut butter frosting makes it decadent.
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21. Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies: the easy sweet baked treat for every occasion
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Vegan chocolate chip cookies are an easy recipe to enjoy as dessert or breakfast treat. Tasty as the regular cookies, they're thick, chewy and loaded with vegan chocolate chips.
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23. Vegan brownies
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Any kind of celebration calls for spooning in mouthfuls of dessert! And, which better dessert to celebrate with than a humungous serving of chocolate delicacy… Here we have a delightful vegan version of the popular chocolate dessert, which is as rich and yummy as the regular preparation with eggs.
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24. Mini No Bake Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake: the easy recipe
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Everybody loves cheesecake but for vegans it is hard to enjoy a delicious cheesecake, due to the fact that cheese is not allowed in their nutritional regimen. Mini no bake vegan chocolate cheesecake recipe is special because it has the same texture as a cheesecake, but without the cheese.
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25. Vegan Bundt Cake: the soft, delicious dessert recipe for an impressive vegan marble cake
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The vegan bundt cake is an easy yet impressive dessert recipe. Made with flour, sugar, vegetable milk, seed oil, baking powder and unsweetened cocoa powder, it's soft and moist.
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26. Unicorn Latte: a gorgeous, healthy vegan and dairy-free drink recipe
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Unicorn latte is an easy, eye-catching drink recipe. With a vibrant blue color and delicious ginger and vanilla flavor, it's made of plant milk, spirulina, ginger, lemon juice, and agave nectar.
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27. Vegan Tiramisu: the eggless, dairy-free dessert recipe for an alternative tiramisu
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Vegan tiramisu is a layered dessert made without mascarpone or tofu, an eggless, dairy-free option to tiramisu. Alternate coffee-soaked vegan cookies with vegan cream layers and top with cocoa powder.
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28. Vegan Pancakes: a simple, fast recipe for a tasty vegan-friendly breakfast
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If you've been looking for a delicious vegan-friendly breakfast you can make with little effort, you need to try this vegan pancake recipe. They're ultra-light and incredibly fluffy, with a wonderful flavor.
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29. Blueberry Cookies: the mouthwatering recipe for a tasty, sweet vegan treat
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Blueberry cookies are an easy, impressive, vegan dessert recipe. Soft, moist, and with crispy edges, they're rich sweet-tart and studded with vegan white chocolate chips.
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30. Vegan Panna Cotta: the delicious recipe for a sweet vegan-friendly dessert
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Vegan panna cotta is a creamy, velvety molded dessert recipe. This elegant dessert is made of vegetable cream, plant-based milk and agar-agar.
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