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These plant based holiday recipes get everyone excited to share in the holiday joy! Who can resist hearty entrees like vegan turkey, sides like guilt-free mashed potatoes or this easy 4 ingredient potato soup, or decadent desserts like vegan carrot cake, gingerbread bundt cake, and healthy pumpkin pie?

Get inspired by my easy vegetarian and vegan holiday recipes, and celebrate the holidays while serving up a healthy meal for your family.

Holiday meals can be delicious treats without the guilt. With easy, healthy recipe swaps and alternatives, you’ll get all of the flavor without any of the discomfort of too-rich food!

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Curried sweet potato soup served in a black bowl, topped with coconut cream, crostini, and cilantro.

This comforting curried sweet potato soup is rich, creamy, and decadent - perfect for sweet potato season! Plus, it's vegan and gluten-free!

Curried Sweet Potato Soup

Vegan meatloaf with tomato glaze, sliced and served on a white plate.

Want a hearty meatloaf without the meat? This vegan meatloaf is loaded with lentils, walnuts & veggies with a mouthwatering tomato glaze.

Vegan Meatloaf

vegan healthy rice krispie treats recipe on a white plate

Vegan rice krispie treats with all the buttery, gooey goodness, but none of the guilt! These portable treats are healthy & kid-friendly too!

Vegan Rice Krispie Treats

Vegan mushroom and wild rice soup, served in a white bowl, garnished with fresh herbs and a piece of crusty bread on the side.

Vegan mushroom and wild rice soup is full of comforting, savory flavor! It's hearty, creamy, and one of the best soups ever!

Vegan Mushroom And Wild Rice Soup

A close-up overhead shot of a white casserole dish of the keto breakfast casserole.

Keto breakfast casserole is full of protein, savory flavors, and easy ingredients! Made with fluffy eggs, peppers, and cheese!

Keto Breakfast Casserole

Easy red velvet cake mix cookies, stacked on a white plate.

Super simple red velvet cake mix cookies require only 4 ingredients! They're sweet, rich, and fudgy and dotted with white chocolate chips!

Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

Easy homemade vegan nutella in a glass mason jar.

Dark, rich, creamy vegan nutella is made with raw hazelnuts, dark chocolate, naturally sweetened with maple syrup. It's a decadent spread!

Vegan Nutella

Snickerdoodles without cream of tartar stacked on a white plate.

Chewy snickerdoodles without cream of tartar are soft, fluffy, and are super easy to make. The best part? They are ready in just 30 minutes!

Snickerdoodles Without Cream Of Tartar

Overhead shot of a white pan of vegan french toast casserole with a serving spatula.

Vegan French toast casserole is a quick and healthy breakfast that tastes like dessert! Family-friendly with a gluten-free option too!

Vegan French Toast Casserole

Overhead shot of a santa pancake on a wooden cutting board.

Santa Pancakes are the perfect holiday breakfast! They are simple to make, delicious, and festively decorated with fruit.

Santa Pancakes

Decorated snowman cupcakes against a grey background with a glass of milk on the side.

These adorable snowman cupcakes are easy and fun to make with the kids! They're a cute, festive, and tasty holiday treat!

Snowman Cupcakes

This fluffy and easy cranberry orange muffins recipe is the perfect blend of tangy and sweet! Great for breakfast or a healthy snack!

Cranberry Orange Muffins

slice of vegan pot pie on a white plate

This homemade vegan pot pie is comfort food at its finest! Hearty, satisfying, and healthier than traditional pot pie. Great for the family!

Vegan Pot Pie

Microwave peanut butter fudge cut into squares, stacked on parchment paper.

You're going to love this easy microwave peanut butter fudge! With 4 ingredients, rich in flavor and ready in 15 minutes, you'll love it!

Microwave Peanut Butter Fudge

Slice of pumpkin apple pie on a white plate, topped with whipped cream.

This sweet and rich pumpkin apple pie will impress all of your friends and family members! Great for the holidays or special occasions!

Pumpkin Apple Pie

Oatmilk honey latte, served in a glass coffee mug with honey being drizzled on top.

Sipping on this warm, comforting oatmilk honey latte is the very best way to start your day! Made with 4 ingredients, ready in 10 minutes!

Oatmilk Honey Latte

healthy, easy, gluten free, dairy free, vegan apple crumble recipe (apple crisp) on a plate with whipped cream

A classic dessert, vegan apple crumble is made with sweet cinnamon apples, then topped with a nutty oat crumble! Easy & gluten-free too!

Vegan Apple Crisp

Slice of healthy pumpkin pie cut, topped with whipped cream, and served on a white plate, side view.

This healthy pumpkin pie is a delicious, slimmed-down version of the classic recipe. It's low fat, low sugar, and a total crowd pleaser!

Healthy Pumpkin Pie

Collage of vegetarian Christmas appetizers on a white background.

Enjoy these 70+ best appetizers for Christmas that are sure to be crowd pleasers at any holiday dinner! Easy, delicious, and family friendly!

70+ Delicious Christmas Appetizers

The BEST Healthy Vegan Carrot Cake recipe you'll ever make! Soft, moist, perfectly sweet, with lots of warm spices and walnuts in every bite!

Vegan Carrot Cake With Vegan Frosting

dry ice added to cocktail

Witches Brew Cocktail is the perfect drink to liven up your party! Ready in less than 10 minutes, with only 3 ingredients, it's delicious, spooky, and fun!

Witches Brew Cocktail

Purple Halloween monster cookies with googley eyes stacked on a black cutting board.

These Halloween Monster Cookies are the perfect way to add some spooky flavor to your life. They are creepy & adorable, all at the same time!

Halloween Monster Cookies

Apple walnut salad with cranberries, dates, and feta served on a white serving plate.

Apple Walnut Salad is ready in minutes and combines mixed greens, tart Granny Smith apple, and toasted walnuts with a homemade vinaigrette.

Apple Walnut Salad

Easy vegan minestrone soup served in a white bowl with a spoon.

Healthy vegan minestrone soup is warming, comforting and packed with flavor. Family-friendly, easily made gluten-free and a one-pot meal!

Vegan Minestrone Soup

Vegan Wellington with lentils and mushrooms, served on a white plate with roasted veggies on the side.

This comforting, delicious, satisfying Vegan Wellington is filled with lentils, mushrooms, veggies and herbs, inside a flaky pastry crust!

Vegan Wellington

Dried fruit cookies stacked on a blue plate.

These healthy dried fruit cookies are packed with pecans and dried cherries. They're soft, chewy, easy to make, and are absolutely delicious!

Dried Fruit Cookies

Homemade Vegan Ferrero Rocher truffles stacked on a grey cutting board.

These Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles are a healthier version of a Ferrero Rocher Recipe! Decadent, nutty, easy to make, vegan & gluten-free!

Vegan Ferrero Rocher

Collage of easy quick bread recipes on a white background.

These 81 quick bread recipes are the best no-yeast bread recipes that whip together with ease! Great for breakfast, snacks, or dessert!

81 Easy Quick Bread Recipes

Healthy veggie gnocchi covered with mozzarella cheese served in a large skillet on the counter.

Veggie gnocchi with spinach, white beans, and tomato is a healthy gnocchi recipe that is comforting, warm, and will keep you satisfied.

Healthy Veggie Gnocchi

Collage of the best Thanksgiving appetizers on a white background.

This list of 103 best Thanksgiving appetizers are guaranteed to wow your guests! Healthy, family friendly, plant based, and delicious!

103 Best Thanksgiving Appetizers

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