10 Easy Vegan Pumpkin Desserts for Fall
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Pumpkin works in more than one kind of dessert. It can turn into a chilled cheesecake filling, a soft cookie, a spiced bar, or the custard-style center of a classic pie. These vegan pumpkin desserts cover all of those options and more.
Start with the chilled recipes if oven space is tight, choose cookies or donuts for individual portions, and use pie or cheesecake when you want a dessert that can be sliced at the table. Every recipe below is dairy-free and egg-free, and several can be prepared well before serving.
No-Bake Vegan Pumpkin Desserts
Vegan Pumpkin Biscoff Cheesecake
A firm Biscoff cookie crust gives this chilled cheesecake a crisp, caramelized-spice base. The pumpkin filling uses vegan cream cheese, powdered sugar, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, vanilla, and whipped cream. It takes about 25 minutes to assemble, then needs six hours in the refrigerator to set cleanly.
Easy No-Bake Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake
This version starts with a baked flour-and-pecan or walnut crust, then adds layers of spiced pumpkin cream cheese and vegan whipped topping. The hands-on prep takes about 25 minutes. Give the finished cheesecake several hours to chill so the filling is firm before slicing.
Chocolate-Dipped Vegan Pumpkin Yogurt Bites
Vegan Greek yogurt, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice make the creamy center of these freezer bites. A coating of dairy-free dark chocolate adds a crisp shell. Freeze the pumpkin mixture for at least two hours before dipping, and keep the finished bites frozen until you are ready to eat them.
Vegan Chocolate Banana Pumpkin Pie
Agar agar sets the pumpkin pie filling in this refrigerator dessert, so eggs are not needed. The recipe also includes sliced banana and melted dairy-free chocolate for a different take on pumpkin pie. Cook the filling briefly on the stove, pour it into a vegan crust, and chill it for at least 30 minutes.
Baked Vegan Pumpkin Desserts
Easiest Vegan Pumpkin Brownies
These pumpkin brownies lean toward a spiced blondie rather than a chocolate brownie. Pumpkin puree, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg give the bars their color and fall flavor. They bake in an 8-inch square pan for about 20 to 25 minutes and make nine portions.
Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin puree keeps these cookies soft, while cornstarch helps give the dough a tender texture. Cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice and dairy-free chocolate chips fill out the flavor. The recipe makes 24 small cookies, and each batch needs about 10 minutes in the oven.
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Bars
A graham cracker crust makes these bars easier to portion than a round pie. The pumpkin layer combines pumpkin puree, full-fat coconut milk, coconut sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice. Bake the pan for about 50 minutes, then cool it fully before cutting the nine bars.
Pumpkin Spice Donuts with Maple Glaze and Chocolate Drizzle
These pumpkin donuts are baked for about 12 minutes, then finished with a maple glaze and dairy-free chocolate drizzle. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger season the batter. The recipe makes 12 donuts, and a muffin pan can stand in for a donut pan if you do not mind changing the shape.
Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Donuts
Pumpkin, agave or maple syrup, plant-based milk, and pumpkin pie spice form the base of these six baked donuts. Dairy-free dark chocolate chips and vegan butter make the glaze. The donuts bake for about 15 minutes, so most of the remaining time is cooling and glazing.
Classic Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Classic Vegan Pumpkin Pie
Full-fat coconut milk and cornstarch help this pumpkin filling set without dairy or eggs. Cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice keep the flavor familiar, and you can use a vegan graham cracker crust or pastry crust. The pie bakes for about one hour and needs to cool before it is sliced.
How to Choose and Plan Your Pumpkin Desserts
- For the earliest prep: Make either cheesecake a day ahead so it has a full night to chill.
- For individual portions: Choose cookies, yogurt bites, donuts, or pumpkin pie bars.
- For limited oven space: Use the Biscoff cheesecake, yogurt bites, or chocolate banana pumpkin pie.
- For a mixed dessert table: Pair one creamy pie or cheesecake with a cookie or bar so the textures are not all alike.
If you want savory dishes, breakfasts, and breads along with dessert, browse these vegan pumpkin recipes. Keeping the dessert list focused makes it easier to choose based on oven space, serving style, and how far ahead you want to work.
These vegan pumpkin desserts give you chilled, baked, shareable, and sliceable options for fall. Pick one make-ahead centerpiece and one easy handheld treat, then let the pumpkin do its job without turning the menu into a dozen separate projects.
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