Our Top 10 Easy, Quick Plant-Based Recipes from September 2023!

Save time in the kitchen with these easy and quick vegan dishes so you can spend more time with family and friends. All of these quick vegan dishes take 30 minutes or less to prepare!

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1. Spicy Ginger Rice Ramen

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This Spicy Ginger Rice Ramen by Julie Zimmer is wholesome rice noodles packed with protein and fiber. Their nutritional value has beneficial effects on heart health and disease risk, such as diabetes, cancer, and metabolic syndrome.

2. 3 Ingredient Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies

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These 3 Ingredient Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies by Hayley Canning are so wholesomely delicious, that you can easily eat them for breakfast or dessert!

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3. Cheezy Hamburger Shells

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This pasta dish was created in honor of the Hamburger Helper meals we all enjoyed as kids. This Cheezy Hamburger Shells by Lauren Boehme features vegan ground beef as the star of the show, it stays true to its muse with a “meaty” flavor and texture. This savory, garlicky, creamy pasta will surely satisfy the whole family. As a one-pot meal, this recipe couldn’t be easier and is the perfect dish for a busy weeknight dinner. Make extra, as it heats up well and can be enjoyed throughout the week.

Credit: Reprinted with permission from Delicious AF Vegan by Lauren Boehme. Page Street Publishing Co. 2023. Photo credit: Lauren Boehme and Julie Grace.

4. Soy Curl Fajitas

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This Soy Curl Fajitas by Respectful Living uses soy curls and makes for a delicious dinner!

5. Pumpkin Cookie Dough

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This nutritious and delicious Pumpkin Cookie Dough by Tara Sunshine contains no processed sugar and is loaded with fiber, protein, antioxidants, and healthy fats.  Try throwing chunks of it on a plant-based yogurt bowl for breakfast, or pack the nut-free version for school lunches. It’s super easy to make in the blender or food processor and requires just a handful of pantry ingredients!

6. Pina Colada Sheet Pan Pancakes

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You can make these Pina Colada Sheet Pan Pancakes by Jillian Harris and Tori Wesszer as individual pancakes. But, if you don’t mind the extra work, this easier sheet-pan version makes our busy hearts happy.

7. Easy Mango Ice Cream

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This Easy Mango Ice Cream by Sara Oliveira is very healthy, and a wonderful way to kill the urge to eat an ice cream loaded with cream and sugars. Just a mango and a little yogurt to have an incredible dessert, creamy, and refreshing!

8. Redrum Punch

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Your search for the perfect Halloween cocktail officially ends here. Congratulations! This luminous libation of Redrum Punch by Adam Merrin and Ryan Alvarez is easy to make and possesses a deep blood-red hue that will look frighteningly stylish in your hand at this year’s Halloween gala. Made with pure unsweetened pomegranate juice, fresh grapefruit, cucumber, lime, your favorite silver rum, and garnished with a blood orange slice, this haunting combination also contains a few secret ingredients.

9. Maple Ginger Tofu

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This Maple Ginger Tofu by Bila is a perfect meal to enjoy during the week! Finish off this dish with some veggies and noodles, top it with some sesame seeds, and a squeeze of lime!

10. Butterscotch Hay Stacks

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A “haystack” is a Southern treat comprised of butterscotch, peanut butter, peanuts, and Asian rice noodles. As a whole, it’s a combination of somewhat random ingredients that just seamlessly go together. Whether you have refined tastes or jump at the opportunity to reminisce with classic recipes turned vegan, you’ll love Butterscotch Hay Stacks by Gabrielle St. Claire.

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