Dana

It captures the flavors and colors of red velvet cake but with wholesome ingredients like banana, beets, cocoa powder, and dates. Just 5 minutes, 1 blender, and 6 ingredients required for this incredibly satisfying smoothie inspired by red velvet cake. Then blend it all up with your choice of dairy-free milk (almond or coconut pair well) until it’s a thick and creamy smoothie! While delicious on its own, you can take this smoothie to the next level by topping with our Red Velvet Cake Balls and Coconut Whipped Cream.

Next add coconut aminos or tamari for saltiness, rice vinegar for acidity, maple syrup for a bit of sweetness, and sesame oil for a bit more creaminess, but mostly added flavor. You want dressings to be quite flavorful so they add plenty of life to your dish, so don’t be shy and always taste and adjust flavor as needed! Simply massage kale with sesame oil and top with shredded carrot, cabbage, green onion, and crushed cashews or peanuts. Check out a few of our other favorite easy dressings: 5-Minute Caesar Dressing, Oil-Free Vegan Ranch Dressing, How to Make Tahini Dressing, Tahini Green Curry Dressing, Rosemary Tahini Dressing, and Cashew-Chili Garlic Dressing.

The perfect combination of sweet and tart, these little beauties are packed with antioxidants, vitamin K, vitamin C, and fiber. The crust starts with vegan butter mixed with flour and salt until the texture resembles crumbly wet sand. It’s a delicious, relatively fuss-free dessert that’s a total crowd pleaser. Check out our Grain-Free Vegan Berry Crisp, Simple Berry Compote, Coconut Berry Muffins, and Vegan Berry Pop Tarts!

Creamy, rich, vegan chocolate frosting that’s sweetened entirely with dates and is SO easy to make! It’s: This would make the perfect topper for things like our No Bake Brownies (pictured below), Fudgy Vegan GF Brownie Cookies, Best Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Cupcakes, Vegan GF Vanilla Cake, and more! Check out our other easy frosting recipes: Easy Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting, How to Make Dairy-Free Buttercream Frosting, How to Make Vegan Chocolate Ganache Frosting, and Vegan Cashew Buttercream Frosting.