December is here — a time to celebrate, reflect, and indulge in some really tasty food. While your menu may already be set for the 25th, there are still 30 other days to experiment. Why not enjoy the lead up to the most wonderful time of the year by making one of these tasty vegan recipes?
31 Vegan Recipes for a Perfectly Plant-Based December
This easy lasagna requires 10 ingredients. | Minimalist Baker
1. Easy Vegan Lasagna
Warm-up your insides with this comforting vegan lasagna recipe. With only 10 ingredients, it’s simple to make and you can enjoy the leftovers for lunch the next day.
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This chickpea bolognese is quick to whip up. | Minimalist Baker
2. Simple Chickpea Bolognese
Don’t have time to make a big meal? This chickpea bolognese is super simple and will be ready in under an hour.
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Indulge in crispy, creamy potatoes. | The Endless Meal
3. Mini Hasselback Potatoes With Roasted Garlic
It’s about balance. That’s why these potatoes are perfectly crisp on the outside and have a creamy soft inside.
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Brussels sprouts aren’t just for roast dinners. | Minimalist Bakker
4. Garlic & White Wine Pasta With Brussels Sprouts
Garlic and white wine, name a more iconic duo. Don’t go easy on the golden-brown Brussels sprouts, they complete the dish.
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Get in the festive mood with this Christmas tree salad. | Healthy Happy Life
5. Christmas Tree Salad: Pomegranate, Pecans and Raw Chard.
Here’s the unique and unforgettable holiday dish you’ve been waiting for.
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Warm-up your insides with this tasty soup. | Sweet Pea and Saffron
6. Slow Cooker Potato, Corn, and Jalapeño Soup
If we told you this dish is surprisingly healthy, simple to master, and brilliant for meal-prepping, would you love it as much as we do?
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7. Vegan Christmas Dinner Recipe: Kale Lovers’ Christmas Pie
If you’ve already got Christmas Day dinner planned out, why not try this one out in the weeks leading up to the 25th?
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This quinoa chili is gluten-free. | Fit Mitten Kitchen
8. Slow Cooker Vegan Enchilada Quinoa Chili
You won’t miss the meat or the gluten in this thick and hearty plant-strong dish.
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Ditch rice and make risotto with quinoa. | Healthy Happy Life
9. Coco-Almond Quinoa Risotto With Saffron Mushroom Gravy
It’s light, fluffy, has an Unami, earthy taste, and is the perfect family-friendly dish. The dish makes plain risotto look boring.
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Ditch ordinary lasagna for these roll-ups. | Minimalist Baker
10. Eggplant Lasagna Roll-Ups
Don’t fancy conventional lasagna? Change things up with these eggplant roll-ups.
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Whip your guests up a walnut bolognese.
11. Cremini Mushroom and Walnut Vegan Bolognese Pasta Sauce
This dish is worth every minute of the hour required to make it. Go get it, you ambitious home cook.
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Make this curried sweet potato soup from scratch. | She Likes Food
12. Curried Sweet Potato, Carrot, and Red Lentil Soup
Canned soup is easy but it has nothing on this stellar meal.
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This lentil pot pie is warm and comforting. | Love Me Feed Me
13. Lentil Chili Pot Pie
Ignore the grey December weather and cozy up inside with this comforting lentil chili pot pie.
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This homemade vegan chili is easy to make. | Loving It Vegan
14. Easy Homemade Vegan Chili
After a long day of Christmas shopping, relax with a bowl of this easy to make homemade vegan chili.
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Add extra cinnamon to this French toast casserole. | Jessica in the Kitchen
15. Overnight Baked French Toast Casserole
Thanks to its generous helping of cinnamon, this French toast casserole is sure to get you in the festive mood.
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Pancakes are an easy quick tasty breakfast idea. | Veganosity
16. Cranberry Orange Pancakes
In need of a Christmas breakfast ideas? Try these festive cranberry orange pancakes.
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This hearty vegetable stew will keep you cozy on a chilly day. | Brand New Vegan
17. Hearty Vegetable Stew
This vegetable stew is thick, hearty, and comforting.
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Try a flavorsome coconut curry this December.
18. Easy Coconut Curry
This is one for those cold December nights when you want something simple and warming.
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Add lemon to this creamy gnocchi for extra zesty flavor. | Connoisseurus Veg
19. Vegan Gnocchi With Creamy Lemon Garlic Sauce
When you’re craving comfort food, treat yourself to this creamy zesty vegan gnocchi.
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This stroganoff only requires one pot. | From My Bowl
20. One Pot Mushroom Stroganoff
A healthy and hearty vegan twist on a classic.
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Ditch meat in favor of mushrooms. | The Spruce Eats
21. Mushroom Veggie Burger
Use mushrooms to get a meaty texture without the meat.
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Try a nut roast instead of a turkey this Christmas. | Exceedingly Vegan
22. Nut Roast With Tahini Gravy
If you need some Christmas dinner ideas, this nut roast with tahini gravy could be one to try out.
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Try something different with this Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts recipe. | Well Vegan
23. Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts are a key part of Christmas dinner, but if you fancy something a little different, why not try this kung pao Brussels sprouts recipe?
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In need of some warmth? Make a vegan shepherd’s pie. | Hot For Food
24. Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
There’s nothing more comforting on a cold evening than a warm shepherd’s pie.
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This mushroom and leek pie is crispy and delicious. | Wallflower Kitchen
25. Creamy Leek & Mushroom Pie
Use aquafaba to get this pie extra crispy.
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Risotto is a tasty mid-week dish. | My Darling Vegan
26. Vegan Risotto with Asparagus and Peas
Why save risotto for spring? Give yourself a break from heavy winter recipes with this light tasty dish.
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Anything goes on top of poutine, including Christmas dinner. | Chickpea Express
27. Vegan Christmas Poutine
Kids won’t eat their veggies? Try them in poutine form!
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Try sticky toffee pudding instead of Christmas pudding this year. | Lazy Cat Kitchen
28. Vegan Sticky Toffee Pudding
Not a fan of Christmas pudding? Problem solved, try this vegan sticky toffee pudding instead.
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Put vegan wellington in the center of your dinner table this Christmas. | Vegan Huggs
29. The Ultimate Vegan Wellington
You won’t miss meat with this satisfying vegan wellington recipe.
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This sausage casserole is the ultimate comfort food. | The Last Food Blog
30. Vegan Sausage Casserole With Beans
According to The Last Food Blog, this recipe is spicy, rich, and comforting.
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Chocolate pie is a crowd-pleasing indulgent dessert. | Pinch of Yum
31. ‘Mind-Blowing’ Vegan Chocolate Pie
Need another dessert option on the Christmas table? Try this “mind-blowing” vegan chocolate pie.
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