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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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Vegetable polenta with parmesan served in a white bowl garnished with fresh herbs.

Buttery, creamy vegetable polenta with parmesan is cozy, comforting, and satisfying for the whole family! Gluten free & easily made vegan!

Vegetable Polenta With Parmesan

easy healthy low carb keto creamed spinach recipe in a serving pan

This keto creamed spinach is a rich and creamy low-carb side dish! This creamy dip is gluten-free, family friendly, and easy to make!

Keto Creamed Spinach

easy healthy vegan apple curd recipe in a glass jar

Learn how to make this sweet and creamy spread with fresh apples and no dairy! Apple curd tastes delicious on oatmeal, toast, and yogurt.

Easy Apple Curd

quick healthy french toast with berries and syrup served on a white plate

Easy healthy french toast is delicious, low-calorie, & BIG on flavor! With tons of topping options, you will love this french toast recipe!

Healthy French Toast

White chocolate and raspberry blondies stacked on a white plate.

These white chocolate and raspberry blondies are chewy, gooey, buttery and perfectly decadent. Get the recipe here!

White Chocolate And Raspberry Blondies

quick healthy cornbread recipe cut into cubes

This ultimate healthy cornbread recipe is soft, slightly sweet and low calorie! This easy recipe can also be made gluten free or vegan too!

Healthy Cornbread

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

White chocolate hazelnut spread in a mason jar.

Sweet white chocolate and fresh raw hazelnuts make this homemade white chocolate hazelnut spread deep, rich, and decadent!

White Chocolate Hazelnut Spread

strawberry simple syrup in a mason glass jar

This 3 ingredient homemade strawberry simple syrup requires just fresh strawberries, sugar and lemon. Perfect for cocktails, drinks, & more!

Strawberry Simple Syrup

Vegan roasted potatoes with rosemary in a white bowl.

These crispy-on-the-outside, creamy-on-the-inside, vegan roasted potatoes are the perfect side dish for breakfast or dinner!

Vegan Roasted Potatoes With Rosemary

Homemade blackberry simple syrup recipe in a glass jar with fresh herbs and blackberries on the side.

You'll need just 15 minutes and 4 simple ingredients to make this mouthwatering blackberry simple syrup recipe.

Blackberry Simple Syrup

Oven roasted green beans and potatoes on a sheet pan.

Oven roasted green beans and potatoes is the side dish that will keep your family coming back for more! Just 35 minutes with one sheet pan!

Roasted Green Beans And Potatoes

Slice of chocolate walnut cake on a white plate.

This chocolate walnut cake features a moist chocolate cake with whipped ganache and crushed walnuts! It's a light yet decadent cake.

Chocolate Walnut Cake

Traditional English vegan Christmas pudding topped with berries on a white plate.

This vegan Christmas pudding is a dairy and egg-free take on a traditional British pudding! Easy to make, rich, moist, and gluten-free!

Vegan Christmas Pudding

Chocolate mango cake on a white cake platter.

This chocolate mango cake features a moist chocolate cake with a light yet decadent mango frosting! Top this sweet cake with fresh mango!

Chocolate Mango Cake

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

Healthy chocolate almond milk pudding served in white bowls topped with chocolate shavings.

This creamy, decadent chocolate almond milk pudding is made with avocado, bananas, & cacao powder. No bake & ready in just 10 minutes!

Chocolate Almond Milk Pudding

One slice of vegan baked oatmeal with blueberries topped with vegan whipped cream on a white plate.

This vegan baked oatmeal with fresh blueberries is naturally sweetened with maple syrup. It makes for an excellent brunch recipe.

Vegan Baked Oatmeal

Vegan turkey roast in a serving dish with roasted vegetables surrounding it.

This vegan turkey roast is tender on the inside & crispy on the outside with a meaty herb-roasted flavor! Even meat eaters will devour it.

Vegan Turkey

Gingerbread bundt cake topped with powdered sugar and fresh fruit on a white plate.

Gingerbread bundt cake is a perfect treat for the holidays! Warm spices, molasses, and brown sugar create a moist but flavorful ginger cake!

Gingerbread Bundt Cake

Chocolate orange cake topped with orange slices and a chocolate ganache frosting on a white cake board.

This chocolate orange cake boasts a deeply rich and moist chocolate cake topped with a dark chocolate orange ganache! Vegan option too!

Chocolate Orange Cake

Easy mini chocolate tarts with a white chocolate drizzle on a white surface.

Impress your friends with easy-to-master mini chocolate tarts! These chocolate tartlets feature a decadent chocolate ganache & buttery crust.

Mini Chocolate Tarts

4 ingredient potato soup served in a white bowl, topped with green onions and shredded cheese.

This 4 ingredient potato soup is a thick and creamy one-pot dish with just milk, onion, butter, & potatoes! It's super easy comfort food!

4 Ingredient Potato Soup

Baked vegetable au gratin in a baking dish.

This vegetable au gratin features crisp, tender vegetables smothered in a cheesy sauce, then topped with crispy breadcrumbs and parmesan.

Vegetable Au Gratin

Vegan mincemeat in glass jars with holiday decorations surrounding the jars.

Homemade vegan mincemeat with fresh & dried fruit, warm spices, and brandy! It makes an extra-sweet gift around the holidays.

Vegan Mincemeat

Vegan potato pancakes on a white plate.

With just 5 ingredients plus spices, these vegan potato pancakes feature golden brown, crispy edges and creamy centers! Gluten-free & delish!

Vegan Potato Pancakes

Gluten free banana chocolate chip muffins on parchment paper on top of a blue napkin.

These moist, fluffy Gluten Free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are super easy, healthy, allergen friendly, and totally delicious!

Gluten Free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Vegan protein waffles stacked on a white plate, topped with fresh berries and maple syrup.

Vegan protein waffles are a nutritious but satisfying swap for regular waffles! These cinnamon vanilla spiced waffles are light and fluffy.

Vegan Protein Waffles

Homemade cheese buns on a white plate.

Delicious, soft, cheddar cheese buns are tender on the inside, crispy on the outside, and make the perfect dinner roll alternative!

Homemade Cheddar Cheese Buns

Banana pudding lasagna in a baking dish.

It's a classic dessert with a twist! Banana pudding lasagna is the perfect cool and creamy dessert for potlucks and picnics. Make it today!

Banana Pudding Lasagna

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