15 Cute Mini Summer Desserts Made Vegan!

There’s nothing like something sweet on a Summer day or night! Whether it be ice cream, a cupcake, or a delicious homemade sugar cookie. Check out these mini dessert recipes that are perfect for sunny days.

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1. Raw Mini Chocolate Cream Cakes

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These Raw Mini Chocolate Cream Cakes by Lori and Michelle are healthy, easy to make, and gluten-free! Their size makes them great for individual serving––serve them to each guest at a party or keep them for yourself to eat throughout the week. Raw desserts are so much fun to make and anyone can make them. These raw chocolate cakes are so fun to make with your kids too. Plus, the recipe can be easily changed to your taste preference. It calls for pecans in crust, but any nut would work. Same with the cashews in the filling. You’ll love these raw chocolate cakes!

2. Raw Mini Carrot Cakes

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I love making mini desserts because the truth is, my sweet tooth is usually satisfied after having a bite or two (or three!) of dessert. These Raw Mini Carrot Cakes by Sonya O’Donnell are great to have after a meal when you are craving that quick sugar fix. They leave you feeling satisfied and guilt free. Oh and they are raw vegan which makes them that much more awesome!

3. Mini Mint Chocolate Cheesecakes

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If you’re looking for a healthy and refreshing, yet decadent dessert, make these Mini Mint Chocolate Cheesecakes by Cruelty Free Family your next mission in the kitchen! These mini cheesecakes are made with oats, almonds, cashews, mint extract, spirulina, and coconut oil, among other good-for-you ingredients. Talk about a superfood dessert!

4. Mini Cookie Dough Chocolate Mousse Cups

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Decadent, yet healthy, these Mini Cookie Dough Chocolate Mousse Cups by Caroline Doucet are made in big part from nuts and dates. Not to mention that they’re gluten-free, vegan and sugar-free! Have them as a sweet snack or a healthy dessert.

5. Mini Key Lime Pies

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The flavor is pretty similar to the traditional Mexican dessert, and because they are frozen, they are amazing for a quick treat. These Mini Key Lime Pies by Azucena Noriega are a super healthy snack or dessert and are super simple!

6. Mini Chocolate Raspberry Tofu Pies

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Silken tofu has a smooth and ‘silky’ appearance, which makes it ideal to use in creams and pudding. No baking required for these Mini Chocolate Raspberry Tofu Pies by Fabio Gallo which makes it perfect on a hot summer day when you feel like enjoying a lighter dessert, but still packed with lots of different flavors.

7. Petite Chocolate Raspberry Cakes

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There’s nothing quite as good as having your own personal mini cake. It’s even better when the recipe is quite simple to make. The crust on these Petite Chocolate Raspberry Cakes by Vanessa Croessmann only requires two ingredients. The chocolate filling is fudge-like and melts in your mouth together with the raspberries. Delicious!

8. Mini Chocolate Cupcakes

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These Mini Chocolate Cupcakes by Julie Morris include several forms of cacao (raw chocolate!) for serious chocolate lovers. The secret of the divine richness of the chocolate frosting is heavenly raw cacao paste. This paste is made from raw cacao beans – the real-deal source of all chocolate – which are ground into a peanut-butter-like blend that remains hard at room temperature, and dramatically melts into a silky-smooth rich chocolate river when heated. Alternatively, you can use melted unsweetened baker’s chocolate in place of cacao paste, but the raw cacao form is undoubtedly superior – in both flavor and antioxidants.

9. Mini Hazelnut Vanilla Sandwich Cookies

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These Mini Hazelnut Vanilla Sandwich Cookies by Sofia Von Porat have a creamy hazelnut and chocolate spread sandwiched in between two soft, vanilla cookies. The macaron-esque shape make these an adorable dessert to have at any gathering. In Italy, these are referred to as “Ladies’ Kisses.”

10. Two-Bite Chocolate Cookies

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These Two-Bite Chocolate Cookies by Danielle Dewar pack rich chocolatey flavour into a tiny bite. They also happen to be gluten free. Virgin coconut oil stands in for butter making these a little healthier than your average cookies.

11. Mini Vanilla Ice Cream Cakes With Caramel Sauce

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These delectableMini Vanilla Ice Cream Cakes With Caramel Sauce by Melissa Huggins are made up of three layers. The bottom layer is a date-sweetened almond crust, the middle layer is creamy vanilla ice cream, and the top layer has a rich dark chocolate shell. A drizzle of homemade caramel sauce takes this cake over the edge.

12. 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.

13. Semifreddo Mini Cream Tarts

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Semifreddo is an Italian term for desserts that are served semi-frozen. These Semifreddo Mini Cream Tarts by Julie Zimmer are light, refreshing, and not too sweet. They’re great on a hot summer day. You can make them plain, with grated chocolate and cinnamon sprinkled on the tops, or add a fresh fruit layer.

14. Thin Mint Ice Cream Sandwiches

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These Thin Mint Ice Cream Sandwiches by Annie McGee are a snap to make. Fresh mint ice cream snuggled in between an easy chocolaty crust, drizzled with chocolate for an extra kick. The filling is pretty much the easiest thing ever. Coconut milkfat from a cat, a green banana, maple syrup, and mint leaves, which adds a pretty green color and natural mint flavor. Using green banana as part of the filling makes the ice cream lighter than your average plant-based options. If you use a green banana, it won’t impart any banana taste and you still get the creamy nana qualities.

15. Spiced Mini Carrot Cake

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Easy to make and incredibly moist and delicious, this Spiced Mini Carrot Cake by Fabio Gallo is a must-make for any lover of carrot cakes. The batter is spiced with cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and allspice with added raisins and walnuts. It is paired with a sweet and tangy soy yogurt frosting. This cake is also the perfect small sweet treat after a romantic dinner.

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