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Using the right plant-based ingredients is all the more fun because you know you’re compromising with nothing, be it taste or nutritional value.
There are a few recipes we all love but contain ingredients which don’t adhere to a vegan lifestyle.
Well, I come bearing good news!
You don’t have to deprive your cravings anymore; our latest collection of cookbooks consists of all the recipes you could dream of!
We hope our Baking Cookbook Roundup brightens-up your kitchen for a long, long time!
Master Your Oven with These Vegan Baking Cookbooks
‘Decadent Gluten-Free Vegan Baking’ by Cara Reed
Cara Reed is the mastermind behind Fork and Beans, dedicated to helping vegans enjoy their classic favorites. Her book brings you a collection of mouth-watering sweet treats.
The recipes are one-of-a-kind and use replacements of non-plant-based ingredients transitioning vegans often struggle with.
Ingredients such as almond butter, soy milk, nut-based cream etc make desserts a whole lot healthier!
Here’s a peek into recipes you’d get to learn:
- Coffee liquor
- Mexican Hot Chocolate Fudge
- Easy Vegan Cake
- Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
Whether you’re hormonal and need a quick dose of sweetness to quell your cravings or you’ve got guests to impress, this book has everything you’re looking for when it comes to baking!
To conclude, I’d say the author does an excellent job with her guidance and instructions. Gold stars for including information about alternative ingredients in case of allergies and intolerance!
‘Easy Vegan Baking’ by Daniela Lais
This book is meant for everybody. Whether you’re a seasoned or transitioning vegan, or you’re looking for dairy and egg-free recipes, or just want to explore new and healthy dishes, you’ll find it here!
The authors show their impressive knowledge through tips which are extremely useful to fix baking disasters!
You’ll be grateful to have invested in this one because it won’t only give you new recipes to bake but also will help you become a better baker. Replacing mainstream ingredients for unconventional but better ones is a part of the lessons in this book.
It covers recipes such as:
- Savory Cupcakes
- Mom’s Spice Bread
- Chocolate Chip Cookies the Salty Way
- Hawaiian Pizza
- Marbled Chocolate Cheesecake
All in all, this is a lovely compilation of sweet and savory recipes that fit any occasion. The helpful tips provided will help you tackle and avoid disappointments like flat pancakes or dry bread.
A must buy if you’re looking to hone your baking skills!
‘Rawsome Vegan Baking’ by Emily von Euw
Emily is a genius and celebrated author whose work has helped thousands of vegans live a healthy and wholesome lifestyle. Her books are focused on using raw ingredients to create drool-worthy recipes, be it pizza or cake frosting.
This book brings you several delicious raw baked goodies, yes you read it right the first time! These recipes are super healthy and so good, you’ll want to try them till your arms tingle with pins and needles!
The ingredients include fresh and dry fruits, plant-based cream etc. From cookies to cakes, it covers everything you could imagine that falls under the category of baked goods!
A few recipes that captured my interest right away are:
- Avocado Mint Cream Bars With Chocolate
- Superfood Brownies With Chile Cinnamon Fudge Frosting
- Berry Cream Cakes With Chia Pudding
- Ultimate Caramel Chocolate Squares
To put it simply, this is unlike anything you have ever read, so you better get your hands on a copy as soon as you can!
It’s an excellent choice if you’re on a nutritional diet and have restrictions when it comes to consumption of carbs and processed sugar. These super healthy recipes teach you perfectly how to be the best at baking or un-baking, as Emily aptly puts it!
‘Modern Vegan Baking’ by Gretchen Price
Gretchen is a recently transitioned professional pastry chef who loves to teach us how easy it is to bake vegan.
Her book consists of 125 beautiful recipes that use no replacement of ingredients to bring you the most scrumptious sweet and savory baked goods you could imagine.
The instructions are easy to follow and will help you with information regarding new plant-based components that you may use in these recipes.
It consists of old classics and fresh innovations such as:
- Double Vanilla Bean Birthday Cake
- Italian Wreath Cookies
- No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Cake
- Savory Asparagus and Sun-Dried Tomato Herb Tarts
- Pina Colada Layer Cake
Better catch the drool before anyone sees you! Imagine what the rest of the collection is like if these yummy delights made you feel dizzy with excitement!
I personally would recommend this book to you if you love to play and experiment with ingredients. The recipes will give you a good idea of combinations you can integrate elsewhere in your cooking!
Maybe you’ll come up with a batch of your own original recipes inspired by the Gretchen’s work!
‘The Joy of Vegan Baking’ by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
An award-winning book that deserves to be on every baker’s table, ‘The Joy of Vegan Baking’ sets the standard high with its stellar recipes.
The author Colleen believes in having her cake and eating it too, which is why all her baked treats promise your taste buds a field trip minus the guilt of compromising on your nutrition or ethical values.
From tarts to scones and cookies, this book takes care of them all. What you can expect is one hell of a rush because all of these goodies have a homespun touch to them. I bet your family and friends will love each and every recipe and will beg you to bake for them!
The most interesting ones of them all to me were:
- Cinnamon Coffee Cake
- Butterscotch Pudding
- No-Bake Strawberry Pie
- Blueberry Lemon Muffins
To summarize, the book is well put together and has everything you would need to turn your kitchen into an aromatic piece of heaven every time you bake!
The best part? You don’t ever have to worry about lactose-intolerance and other health hazards!
‘Quick & Easy Vegan Bake Sale’ by Carla Kelly
Parents, this one is dedicated to you!
How many times does a school or club hold bake-sales? If unprepared and out of ideas, the situation is no less than a nightmare, the only difference being that this demands baking for a lot of people!
This book is the answer to all your questions. It consists of more than 150 quick and easy recipes especially meant for bake-sales where you can totally kick-ass and introduce your friends and their kids to how awesome plant-based baked goodies can be!
You should definitely be trying the following recipes:
- Basil and Cilantro Pesto Muffins
- Baklava with variation
- Caramelized onions and Roasted Garlic Savory Wheels
- Berry Marble Loaf
The recipes are easy to follow, quick to prepare and work well for whipping up big batches. This is exactly what you need to make your life easier.
Who knows, your baked goodies might get popular to the point of holding your own sales!
‘Whole Grain Vegan Baking’ by Celine Steen
Baking with whole grains can be a bit scary for us at times. Sure, they taste downright delicious at cafes, but do you think it could be a success at your home’s humble little oven?
Well, this book is here to push your worries aside. It makes using whole grains in your baked treats an easy and fruitful experience.
You’ll get things right at the first try and that’s how efficiently organized the book is. If you follow the author’s advice, you’ll get a hang of it in no time!
This is the best way to learn something new and challenge yourself to broaden your baking skills. Trust me, your friends and family will keep coming back for more.
To start with, you could try out the following recipes:
- Banana Berry Breakfast Bake (Say it quickly 5 times!)
- Ginger and Spice Cookies
- Kicked-Up Chocolate Cookies
- Toasted Garlic and Herb Bread
To conclude, the collection of recipes is more than enough to keep you busy and your family drooling for days.
Not only will you emerge a better baker, but you’ll also have a new badge of honor to pin: baking with whole grains like a boss and owning it!
The health element almost seems secondary but don’t worry your body will thank you for the healthy ingredients used!
‘Flying Apron’s Gluten-Free & Vegan Baking Book’ by Jennifer Katzinger
Flying Apron Bakery was opened back in 2002 when Jennifer decided to cater to crowds who were conscious about leading a plant-based lifestyle.
Her baked products bring forth a collection of delightful sweet treats that satisfied taste buds and people who watch their health.
This is a compilation of all her best-kept secrets when it comes to baking, be it whipping up a batch of perfect mousse or the astonishingly light and delicious pastries.
You have recipes such as:
- Cardamom Spice Cupcakes
- Blueberry Cinnamon Scones
- Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
The ingredients used are super healthy and your waistline and heart will definitely be at a better place!
Whether you’re a seasoned vegan or just someone who likes to learn new delicious recipes to wow their family and friends, this gives you the most soulful desserts.
It helps that the author uses a lot of fresh fruit no processed sugar to sweeten your lives up!
‘The Everything Vegan Baking Cookbook’ by Lorena Novak Bull
Whatever your reasons are to adopt a plant-based lifestyle, as long as authors such as Lorena exist, there won’t be a single day you would have to go without your favorite baked recipes!
With an astounding 300 recipes, this might as well be the bible of vegan baking.
You will be delighted to find some of your favorite classic recipes made using cruelty-free ingredients. What’s better than happy taste buds and a clean conscience?
The book consists of lovely recipes like:
- Peach-Berry Cobbler
- Caramelized Onion Rye Bread
- Bubble and Squeak Packets
- Gingerbread Cake
With 300 scrumptious recipes, you could never be unprepared for an occasion!
The icing on the cake (pun intended) is how it consists of recipes that teach you to whip up different frostings and list out ingredient replacements.
A must have to your collection, this book is a comprehensive selection that is all you will ever need to bake your heart out.
‘The 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes’ by Kris Holechek Peters
Kris is an expert at baking and knows exactly how to turn her great grandmother’s recipes into cruelty-free dishes!
Being a vegan opened up a new avenue for her where she realized living consciously didn’t mean giving up her favorite baked treats. Instead, she came up with 100 mouth-watering recipes that would make your day!
These easy to bake recipes are familiar and comforting yet teach you something new.
My favorites among them all were:
- Cranberry Lemon Zing Oat Bars
- Blackest Forest Cake
- Mocha-Damia Bars
- Garlic Rolls
Apart from the great recipes, the book also consists of baking tips and tricks.
Your dishes will taste as good as they look, and you can show off your skill during family gatherings or while inviting your friends over to dinner!
All in all, this has a lot to teach and would make a valuable addition to your cookbook shelf!
Wrapping Up
Baking is the way to everyone’s hearts.
The ultimate comfort food, baked goodies can reach out and warm you up when all else fails.
Armed with the right cookbook, you can create magic right in the convenience of your home!
Your family, friends, and children are going to be at your heels once they have a taste of your delicious treats, but hey, you can always use them as a reward for your kids’ good behavior and finishing their greens.
We hope this roundup helps you decide which book suits your baking personality the best!
Remember, the key to perfection is lots and lots of practice, so keep baking to your heart’s content.
