15 Marvelously Minty Plant-Based Sweet Treats

While mint-flavored anything evokes feelings and flavors that are cool, fresh, and breezy, and let’s face it, that is sometimes what you need, minty-flavored desserts can also be indulgent and make you think of decadent Holiday treats.

Mint and chocolate make one heck of a duo and show up in so many wonderful recipes. If you aren’t a chocolate fan or want something a little more refreshing, mint-flavored sorbets, and ice creams can be just the ticket.

Here is a whole bunch of OGP recipes that make marvelous use of mint flavor in a variety of delicious desserts and treats.

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1. Strawberry Banana Ice Cream Sundae With Raspberry Mint Sauce

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This is a super simple recipe for Strawberry Banana Ice Cream Sundae With Raspberry Mint Sauce by OGP Admin. It makes the perfect healthy snack or dessert for this time of the year and you only need a handful of ingredients. When it’s really hot outside, you could even have it for lunch!

2. Honeydew Sorbet With Lime and Mint

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What’s fab about this recipe, is everything! Like most sorbets, it packs minimal ingredients, is quick, easy, affordable, perfect 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 Honeydew Sorbet With Lime and Mint by Gabrielle St. Claire, you’re going to love this flavor combo!!

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3. Pomegranate Beet Citrus Smoothie With Mint and Ginger

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This Pomegranate Beet Citrus Smoothie With Mint and Ginger by Viktoria Radichkova is loaded with antioxidants and vitamins, and spiced with mint and ginger. This smoothie is detoxifying and immune boosting and is loaded with fresh citrus flavors. It tastes bright and refreshing due to the mint, and ginger.

4. Raw Chocolate Mint Doughnuts

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These sweet, decadent Raw Chocolate Mint Doughnuts by Emily von Euw are an amazing raw dessert experience. Dense and gooey, the base is made from dates, oats, and almonds, with some cacao powder. The mint frosting comprises coconut cream, mint leaves, maple syrup, and some spirulina for color. The chocolate drizzle is your basic and fabulous raw chocolate. These aren’t the typical light and fluffy doughnuts you know — and that’s okay.

5. Mint Chocolate Cookies

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These vegan Mint Chocolate Cookies by Stephanie Davies are phenomenal! The perfect treat to sweeten your day. Make an extra batch because they’re a crowd-pleaser! Made with just eight simple ingredients, you can throw these together in a flash (they might be gone just as fast!)

6. Avocado-Mint Chip Ice Cream

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Mind-blowing ice cream–making tip: Blend creamy things like avocado or pre-soaked cashews with full-fat coconut milk and a can of sweetened condensed coconut milk (found in the baking section of most health food stores) to create simple, delicious, vegan ice cream. Frozen spinach adds a touch of iciness for a spot-on ice cream texture while making the ice cream a beautiful deep shade of green. You have to try this recipe for Avocado-Mint Chip Ice Cream by Megan Sadd. Did we mention it’s no-churn?

7. Icy Mint Creams

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These simple sweet Icy Mint Creams by Kristina Humphreys are the perfect treat to put out at the end of a party because they look fantastic but are very easy to make. The sweet frozen base is cut by the cool mint and finished off with an elegant chocolate drizzle.

8. Mint Chocolate Chip Cake

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Mint is a hit or miss in desserts for some, but don’t knock it ’til you try it in this Mint Chocolate Chip Cake by Gretchen Price! You can make the mint flavor as subtle or strong as you’d like. Also, look at that color contrast. Insert heart-eyed emoji here.

9. Thin Mint Sandwich Cookies

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Do you want to know the magical thing about this recipe for Thin Mint Sandwich Cookies by Aileen Metcalf? Double thin mints. Who can eat just one?! Sandwich two thin mints together, between a layer of minty chocolate. YUM! They have the same crispy, flaky texture of traditional thin mints, but without the weird additives.

10. Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

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You have to try making this Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream by Helyn Dunn. It’s a delicious plant-based treat for the summer months, but can easily make a welcomed appearance as a Holiday dessert, too.

11. Chocolate Mint Cream Cheese Muffins

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Christmas and mint. How did they become an item? The red-and-white-swirled candy canes dangling from stuffed stockings. The tiny pastel-colored, melt-away candies piled in bowls that appear only in December, or the Santa and snowman-shaped chocolate candies filled with a gooey mint center. Or maybe the cool of mint recalls drifts of snow and icy winds. It can’t be helped. Mint reminds us of Christmas. Try making these Chocolate Mint Cream Cheese Muffins by Annie Oliverio.

12. Mint Matcha Ice Cream

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Sugar-free, dairy-free, and made with just 5 ingredients, this vegan Mint Matcha Ice Cream by Natalie Martin MS, RD and Lexie Staten MS, RD is a perfect creamy treat for mint chocolate chip lovers. Mint is full of nutrients. It’s one of the most antioxidant-packed herbs. And bonus – it also may help with digestion. It can be a little pricey at the store but is easily grown in a garden, pot, or windowsill. The other key ingredient – matcha – adds a little flavor, but mostly color to this treat. Matcha is simply ground-up tea leaves and can be found in the baking or tea section at most grocery stores.

13. Frozen Mini Mojito No Bake Tart

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Turn your go-to drink order into your new favorite no-bake dessert! This Frozen Mini Mojito No Bake Tart by Courtney West has the cocktail’s classic flavors of lime and mint, with a creamy avocado-based filling. So, it’s basically the perfect summer dessert. Who doesn’t love a raw tart? Keep it in your freezer for when you need a refreshing treat. Or bring it to a party and impress all of the guests with your skills! Either way, you have to make this no-bake mojito tart!

14. Mint Chip Avocado Milkshake

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This Mint Chip Avocado Milkshake by Adam Merrin and Ryan Alvarez is cool, minty, chocolatey, and delicious. The frosty emerald green color of the California avocados will look quite elegant in your hand at your next summer party!

15. Mini Minty Hot Fudge Ice Cream Cakes

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Hurry up and make these Mini Minty Hot Fudge Ice Cream Cakes by Danielle Dewar. They’re perfect for a date night dessert, and make a great two-bite healthy dessert to keep in the freezer for a few days.

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