No warm-weather meal is complete until you've loaded up your plate with something sweet! And to help you get the vegan summer desserts party started, here are some summer-inspired, delicious vegan treats for any occasion.
We're talking vegan summer desserts that will be sure to impress. Many are no-bake so you can avoid turning the oven on and warming up your kitchen.
But what would life be without some amazing baked treats bursting with seasonal fruit? I can live with a warm kitchen if it leads to cobblers, pies, tarts and cakes, so you'll find plenty of those included too.
Super Easy Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars
You are going to love these Super Easy Banana Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars! They are ridiculously easy to make & only have 5 ingredients (plus salt)!
make this recipeVegan Peach Cobbler
Vegan Peach Cobbler from Loving it Vegan. We're talking soft, sweet juicy peaches topped with a buttery biscuit topping.
make this recipeLemon Blueberry Loaf
Soft & fluffy Lemon Blueberry Loaf. Loaded with juicy, fresh lemon, studded with blueberries and drizzled in lemon glaze. Made in one bowl and no mixer required!
make this recipeDessert Strawberry Salsa with Cinnamon Chips
This Dessert Strawberry Salsa is packed with sweet, juicy, fresh strawberries & is served with homemade crunchy Cinnamon Chips that make the perfect scoopers! This is a dessert meets dip meets snack situation that is just perfect for feeding a crowd.
make this recipeGrilled Peaches and Cream Pastry
Grilled Peaches and Cream Pastry from Vegan Yack Attack, featuring crispy, flaky pastry filled with a creamy, tangy yogurt filling, juicy grilled peaches, fresh basil and a balsamic reduction drizzle.
make this recipeStrawberry Popsicles with Lime & Mint
Healthy & refreshing Strawberry Popsicles with Mint & Lime, made with just 3 ingredients, plus some optional sweetener if your strawberries aren't quite sweet enough. Super quick & easy to make & only 35 calories each, they are a treat you will feel good about enjoying!
make this recipeVegan Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches
Vegan Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches from Make It Dairy Free. Featuring creamy ice cream sandwiched between layers of edible cookie dough.
make this recipeVegan Strawberry Shortcake
A delicious Strawberry Shortcake from Connoisseurus Veg. It's piled high with coconut whipped cream and strawberries that have been macerated in a zippy maple ginger marinade!
make this recipeVegan Hummingbird Cake
An incredible Vegan Hummingbird Cake! It's fluffy, incredibly flavourful, super sweet and bursting with banana, pineapple and pecans then smothered in silky, luscious cream cheese frosting.
make this recipeVegan Blueberry Pie
Another one from Connoisseurus Veg, this time a seasonal blueberry pie featuring flaky pastry and a sweet and gooey blueberry filling.
make this recipeVegan Banana Cream Pie
Vegan Banana Cream Pie from Minimalist Baker. It features a delicious crispy crust, fluffy and silky cream center, and fresh bananas!
make this recipeVegan Blackberry Lemon Cobbler
This Vegan Blackberry Lemon Cobbler from Rabbits & Wolves features saucy, lemony blackberries topped with a fluffy and crispy on top, cobbler topping.
make this recipeSnickerdoodle Dessert Hummus
This simple but insanely delicious Dessert Hummus is full of all the cinnamon & cookie dough flavour of Snickerdoodles. Ready in minutes and perfect for dipping with cookies, fruit or pretzels!
make this recipeStrawberry Lemon Rolls
This Strawberry Roll recipe is easy to make and downright decadent. Soft, fluffy, oozing with sticky, sweet strawberry filling & covered in swathes of zingy lemony frosting. And it’s ready in a little over 1 hour!
make this recipeNo-Bake Espresso Chocolate Fudge Cake
Simple to make with only 8 ingredients (plus salt), this No-Bake Espresso Chocolate Fudge Cake is here to rock your dessert world. It's intensely rich and fudgy chocolate perfection, that needs no baking and is gluten-free with a nut-free option too. Where's my fork?
make this recipeCreamy Lemon Cheesecake Pops
These Creamy Lemon Cheesecake Pops are quick & easy to prepare & full of zingy lemony cheesecake flavour. They are packed with healthy ingredients & perfect for some cool refreshment this summer!
make this recipeVegan Strawberry Cupcakes
Strawberry Cupcakes from Rainbow Nourishments. These cupcakes are packed with real strawberries and topped with a rich and creamy strawberry cream cheese frosting.
make this recipeVegan Key Lime Pie
This easy, no-bake pie from The HIdden Veggies, features a graham cracker crust, a lime filling and vegan whipped cream topping.
make this recipeStrawberry Mug Cake
This Strawberry Mug Cake is quick, easy, super soft and squidgy and stuffed to bursting with sweet, juicy strawberries. Then for extra decadence, it's drizzled in super simple, free flowing, thick, sweet frosting!
make this recipeVegan Lemon Meringue Pies
Individual Lemon Meringue Pies from Lazy Cat Kitchen. These beautiful little pies feature a crumbly pastry crust filled with tart lemon curd and sweet, toasted meringue topping.
make this recipePineapple Upside Down Cupcakes
Healthier Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes that taste amazing. Made with hearty, healthy ingredients like oats, coconut & pineapple and NO oil or flour so they are vegan, gluten-free & oil-free. There is absolutely no way anyone would ever know though! Perfect eaten as they are but even better served warm with a big dollop of ice-cream!
make this recipeVegan New York Cheesecake
It’s only a baked Vegan New York Cheesecake..♡...It is ultra-rich, decadently creamy, dessert perfection & you absolutely need it in your life…..
make this recipeMango Banana Ice Cream
Rich, smooth, creamy mango banana ice cream that is healthy enough to eat for breakfast! All the texture/flavour of real ice cream but completely fat-free!
make this recipeI would LOVE to hear what your favourite summer desserts are?
And if you make any of these vegan summer desserts let me know what you think of them. Mostly because I’m a HUGE dessert lover and if you loved them then I know I will too!
This recipe collection was originally published on July 23rd, 2015. I've updated the post with new recipes and now I am republishing it for you. I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for following A Virtual Vegan!
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