What if life was just desserts? Well, it can be with these desserts from September 2022! Featuring delights like mousse and cinnamon rolls, you’ll find yourself adding these to your dessert rotation. Plus, they’re all vegan!

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1. Chocolate Chāi Mousse with Berries

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This Chocolate Chāi Mousse with Berries by Sheil Shukla is subtly spiced with chāi flavors. The ground tea leaves give it a slightly astringent and bitter taste that contrasts well with sweet berries. This is best when fresh berries are at their summertime peak. The creaminess comes from silken tofu, available in vacuum-packed containers in the Asian or dairy aisles of many supermarkets. Not only is this dessert delicious, but it’s also nutritious! Dark chocolate and berries are rich in antioxidants. Berries have anti-cancer properties, and dark chocolate plays a role in heart health, too.

2. Cinnamon Rolls

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Cinnamon Rolls by Barbara Zackey are a dream come true! Easy to prepare the night before for a slow morning or bake and freeze until the perfect moment arrives. These homemade & delicious vegan cinnamon rolls are sticky, soft, sweet & plant-based!

3. Drunken Rum Raisin Ice Cream

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I use actual rum, hence “Drunken Rum Raisin.” Even that little raisin looks a little tipsy like it’s about to fall out of the ice cream scoop! Try out this Drunken Rum Raisin Ice Cream by Lisa Dawn Angerame!

4. Cinnamon Zucchini Cakes

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These moist and succulent cinnamon zucchini mini cakes are a nice alternative to your regular carrot cake. These Cinnamon Zucchini Cakes by Fabio Gallo are spiced perfectly, studded with walnuts and raisins, and then finish with a simple glaze drizzle to give them a sweet finish.

5. Peanut Butter and Jam Brownies

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These Peanut Butter and Jam Brownies by Luce Hosier are a match made in heaven. Not only do they bake in half the time of a standard brownie, but the ratio of PB and J to brownie is almost equal, meaning every mouthful is packed with chocolatey gooeyness. You could even swap the peanut butter for almond butter—just make sure it’s smooth and runny so you can make the pretty swirls.

Reprinted with permission from One-Pan Vegan by Luce Hosier. Page Street Publishing Co. 2022. Photo credit: Luce Hosier.

6. Apple Cinnamon Rolls

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These Apple Cinnamon Rolls by Heidrun Kubart are tasty vegan cinnamon rolls with apple pie filling. These homemade apple cinnamon rolls are easy to make, moist, soft, and pretty healthy!

7. Cherry Chia Jam Crumble Bars

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These Cherry Chia Jam Crumble Bars by Caroline Doucet are made with nutritious ingredients, including dates, oats, walnuts, cherries, and chia seeds. Top them with your favorite ice cream for a delicious summer snack or dessert.

8. Berry Crumble

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It’s berry season and that means it’s time to make crumbles, tarts, and pies. This Berry Crumble by Julie Zimmer is 100% vegan, gluten-free, and the perfect balance of sweet and tart, tender and crisp. It’s worth making for three reasons: it’s healthy; it’s delicious and it’s easier to make than an elegant pie. In this recipe, the filling has a mix of blueberries and raspberries, but you can use any type of seasonal fresh or frozen berries or stone fruit such as peaches, cherries, or plums.

9. Peanut Butter Mousse

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This peanut butter mousse is airy, light, and decadent!

10. Honeydew Sorbet With Lime and Mint

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What’s fab about this Honeydew Sorbet With Lime and Mint by Gabrielle St. Claire, is everything! Like most sorbets, it packs minimal ingredients, is quick, easy, affordable, perf for summer, and great for entertaining, you can skip the agave if you like, and you can add in coconut cream to make ice cream, but no matter what you do with this combo, you’re going to love this flavor combo!!

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