10 Go-to Plant-Based Meals to Keep You Warm This Winter

The winter season has brought the dreaded cold, snow, and wind chill along with it. Though the ice and frigid temperatures aren’t pleasant during wintertime, the seasonal produce is. Fruits and veggies that are in season or at their peak in winter include pumpkin, sweet potatoes, bok choy, broccoli, butternut squash, carrots, kale, persimmons, and pomegranates.

Enjoy winter’s best produce and keep toasty by making fresh stews, hearty pies, and creamy, hot casseroles. Here are 10 go-to plant-based meals to keep you warm this winter.

1. Roasted Winter Vegetable Soup

The butternut squash, sweet potatoes, and carrots in this recipe are prime winter season produce. Make it mild or spice it up as the recipe suggests with ginger, cumin, and cayenne pepper.

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2. Lentil and Veg Mini Shepherd’s Pie

This classic, hot comfort meal with carrots and lentils is fantastic for the winter months. The recipe makes one large pie, or you can split it up into 10-12 mini pies for a dinner party.

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3. Tofu Scramble with Spinach and Nutritional Yeast

Everyone should eat breakfast, and it’s known as the most important meal of the day for a reason. Eating breakfast can help keep your appetite in check throughout the day, which leads to overall weight management. Make this tofu scramble, which is full of protein that will keep you full and kick-start the morning.

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4. Winter Potato, White Bean and Kale Soup

This winter soup is great when you want a quick, yet nutritious and hot meal. It’s easy to throw together and features sweet potato, a winter seasonal vegetable. Plus, it doesn’t take long to cook; once the vegetables are prepared, you simmer everything for just 20 minutes.

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5. Mac n’Squash

For many of us, comfort food includes good ole’ mac n’ cheese. This veganized version is hearty and healthy with whole wheat pasta, non-dairy milk, pumpkin puree, and nutritional yeast. If you don’t want to use pumpkin, you can use butternut squash instead.

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6. Three Sisters Stew

This chili-like stew gets its name from Native American mythology, where squash, corn, and beans are known as the “three sisters.” Cook it in the afternoon then let the stew sit for a few hours, and it will be ready for dinnertime.

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7. Apple Protein Donuts

Here’s another healthy, protein-packed breakfast item that is great for giving you sustaining energy to brave the cold. Eat these before a morning run.

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8. Butternut Squash, Portobello, and Spinach Casserole with Vegan Sausage

This casserole has many ingredients and is perfect for feeding a crowd on a winter day. The dish features butternut squash, leeks, Field Roast brand Smoked Apple Sage sausage, cremini mushrooms, and spinach.

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9. Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese and Hummus Quesadilla

Unfortunately, winter months can bring colds and the flu, but being sick often means having delicious soup and grilled cheese. The recipe calls for coconut milk in the soup, and you use the hummus instead of cheese on the quesadilla.

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10. Chocolate Chip Cookie Protein Pancakes

These filling protein pancakes taste like chocolate chip cookies. But they’re not bad for you like dessert. They’re full of healthy ingredients like protein powder, oats and whole wheat flour.

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