19 best vegan Easter recipes for spring celebrations (2024)

Create a show-stopping vegan Easter menu this spring with these indulgent vegan Easter recipes the whole family will love

There are plenty of sweet treats to tempt you in our round-up of the most indulgent vegan Easter recipes. With a longer weekend to enjoy, you have plenty of time to get stuck into some egg-citing egg-free and dairy-free bakes.

From vegan Easter eggs and hot cross buns to show-stopping Simnel cakes and even vegan créme eggs, these vegan Easter ideas will have you hopping for joy!

1. Vegan Easter Cheesecake

2. Vegan Hot Cross Buns

We’ve given these vegan hot cross buns a bit of twist by adding tropical dried fruit mix to give this classic Easter treat extra sweetness and a delicious chewy texture.

3.Vegan Easter Bunny Trifles

Enjoy a very hoppy dessert with these delightfully sweet Easter bunny trifles. They’re comprised of layers of fluffy vegan sponge cake, fresh raspberry jam, vegan whipped cream and topped with white chocolate and marshmallow bunnies.

4. Mini Vegan Easter Bundt Cake Nests

These nest-shaped mini Bundt cakes are as cute as a button with their pastel-coloured frosting and mini egg toppings. You could also top them with mini marshmallows or berries if you want to get creative with different toppings.

If you don’t have a Bundt pan, you can use a muffin or doughnut pan instead – so there’s no excuse not to make them.

5. Vegan ‘Crème Eggs’

If you miss your pre-vegan chocolate treats, then these crème egg creations are a must-have this Easter.

Just like
the classic, they contain a sweet,
gooey fondant, surrounded by a crisp chocolate shell… how do you eat your dairy-free Easter eggs?

6. Vegan Chocolate Fudge Easter Cake

This seriously chocolatey cake means business! This rich vegan chocolate fudge cake is smothered in a silky chocolate ganache frosting and topped with a crunchy ‘nest’ filled with marzipan eggs for a decadent Easter dessert.

7. Vegan Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

With its sweetly spiced flavour and temptingly moist texture, carrot cakes are one of our all-time favourite cakes to bake (and eat!).

Just the classic cake, this vegan carrot cake is generously coated with a thick layer of the creamiest, tangiest cream cheese frosting. The cool notes of the frosting are a match made in heaven with the warming spices in the cake.

8. Vegan Simnel Cake

On this traditional Easter cake, the 12 marzipan balls represent Jesus and the apostles, minus Judas. Loaded up with dried fruit and topped with a thick layer of marzipan, it goes down a treat with a cuppa in the springtime.

9. Vegan Pesto Easter Bunny Swirls

Looking for some savoury snacks to munch on this Easter? These super simple bunny swirls are made with ready-made puff pastry swirled with pesto with a dollop of mayonnaise to make the bunny tail.

You only need 4 ingredients to make these delightful bunnies, and we bet you probably already have them at home!

10. Vegan Easter Chocolate Bundt Cake

This bundt cake is the perfect Easter treat – a light but moist chocolate sponge with an utterly indulgent smooth chocolate ganache. It will certainly impress your guests – especially if you top it off with some homemade vegan ‘crème eggs’!

11. Chocolate Tahini Vegan Easter Eggs

Planning an Easter egg hunt? Why not try your hand at making your own vegan Easter eggs as a fun springtime activity? This recipe uses tahini to make rich and nutty chocolate eggs that are far healthier than the store-bought versions, but way more delicious.

12. Triple Layer Vegan Easter Chocolate Cake

Looking for a project to keep you busy over the bank holiday weekend this Easter? This showstopping vegan chocolate cake is the perfect centrepiece for your dinner table and is made with natural plant-based ingredients so it’s healthier than it looks.

13. Easter Nest Mini Cheesecakes

These individually-sized Easter nest cheesecakes have a a crunchy biscuit-like base and are topped with a creamy cheese filling made from cashews and vegan yoghurt to give them a creamy texture and tangy flavour.

The ‘nests’ on top are made from toasted coconut and finished off with a chocolate egg for maximum indulgence.

14. Vegan Chocolate Orange Hot Cross Buns

If you’re looking to break from tradition this Easter, this chocolatey twist on the classic hot cross bun recipe is a must-make. They’re absolutely irresistible served warm from the oven with their tempting blend of chocolate and zesty orange flavours.

15. Chocolate Cornflake Crisp with Marzipan Eggs

Cornflake crisp bars were one of our favourite childhood recipes to make, and they’re so easy to make vegan. We’ve topped this tasty vegan snack with marzipan eggs and a drizzle of pink icing to give them a vibrant pop of colour.

16. Vegan Double Chocolate Fig Loaf Cake

This super chocolatey chocolate fig cake features vegan chocolate cake topped with the fluffiest of vegan buttercreams, finished off with a sprinkling of dairy-free chocolate eggs to make it even more enticing.

17. Vegan Carrot Cake Pancakes with Zesty Cream Cheese Icing Drizzle

Who says you can’t eat cake for breakfast? With this carrot-cake inspired stack you can have the best of both worlds! Made with real carrot and warming spices, it’s generously drizzled with cream cheese icing to make a very decadent dessert-style breakfast that’s perfect for Easter Sunday brunch.

18. Healthy Raw Chocolate Vegan Easter Eggs

If you want to give your kids a treat this Easter but aren’t looking forward to the inevitable sugar crash, these healthy vegan Easter eggs are a great option.

They’re so simple to make using just a few natural ingredients to create the basic recipe. You customise them to your taste by experimenting with different shapes and fillings, adding nuts and cacao nibs for texture or even freeze-dried fruits.

19. Vegan Egg Yolk Recipe for Dippy ‘Eggs’

This realistic vegan egg yolk recipe will have you hopping out of bed on the long Easter weekend just to get a taste! It’s flavoured with kala namak to give it a realistically eggy flavour and is perfect for dunking your soldiers in.