These dairy free dessert recipes are here to prove that giving up dairy doesn’t mean giving up delicious and indulgent desserts. As someone who has been dairy free for over 10 years, I know the struggle of feeling like you’re always missing out on dessert, so this list contains all your favourites. I guarantee know one will even realise they are dairy free!
The number one reason I started this website in 2017 was to share dairy free cake recipes to prove that you didn’t have to settle, just because you’re dairy free. I don’t know why, but dairy free desserts always seem to taste a little weird and they never quite feel like the real deal.
That’s why I’ve pulled together this collection of my favourite dairy free dessert recipes, you know the essentials and family favourites. There is something here for every occasion and every craving, all made without milk, butter, or cream. Plus they have all been tested on non dairy free folks who still tell me they are some of the best desserts they have ever eaten.
Whether you’re dairy free due to an allergy, intolerance, or are cooking for someone who is, these recipes are here to make sure dessert is always a priority. They use everyday ingredients you likely already have on hand and come together without any fuss. Plus we also have some gluten free and egg free options.
Keep this list saved for birthdays, dinner parties, weeknight sweet cravings, or any time you need a little something special. I hope you find a few new favourites to add to your regular rotation!
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1. Dairy Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
These dairy free chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy with perfectly crisp edges. These are the ultimate classic choc chip cookie and you would never know that they are dairy free! Made using simple ingredients and good quality dark chocolate, it is the perfect cookie recipe to make at home for everyone to enjoy.
2. Dairy Free Chocolate Cake
This is the ultimate dairy free chocolate cake! As someone who has been dairy free for over 10 years, this is my favourite, works-every-time chocolate cake recipe. It’s rich, decadent, and full of deep chocolate flavour. Topped with the creamiest fudgy vegan chocolate buttercream, it’s perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or just when you want to bake a cake.
3. Dairy Free Cinnamon Rolls
These soft and delicious vegan cinnamon rolls are the ultimate sweet treat – I guarantee no one will even know they are vegan! Making just 6 rolls, this small batch recipe creates big, soft, fluffy rolls with a gooey cinnamon sugar filling and finished with a sweet, simple icing.
4. Dairy Free Chocolate Brownies
This recipe for dairy free chocolate brownies is the one I keep coming back to when I am looking for a quick and delicious chocolate treat. These soft and fudgy brownies only take 20 minutes to bake, plus they are completely dairy free and can easily be made gluten free as well. They are the perfect treat to satisfy that chocolate craving.
5. Dairy Free Vanilla Cupcakes
These are my favourite dairy free vanilla cupcakes! This easy recipe is perfect for celebrations, birthday parties or just because. They are soft, light and fluffy, and the perfect base for a swirl of creamy buttercream frosting.
6. Dairy Free Sugar Cookies
These dairy free sugar cookies are soft, chewy, and super simple to make. This recipe is perfect for any occasion, and there’s no need to chill the dough!
7. Vegan Sticky Date Pudding
The ultimate indulgent vegan sticky date pudding served with a generous drizzle of caramel sauce. This is the classic recipe you know and love just made dairy and egg free!
8. Baked Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts
These baked cinnamon sugar doughnuts are soft, delicious and so easy to make at home, you can have fresh doughnuts ready to eat in under 20 minutes! This recipe makes just 9 doughnuts and is also dairy free and uses ingredients you probably already have in the pantry.
9. Dairy Free Rocky Road Ice Cream
his dairy free rocky road ice cream is a chocolate lovers delight! Silky smooth and creamy chocolate ice cream, loaded with mini marshmallows, peanuts and chunks of dark chocolate. This ice cream is completely dairy free and vegan but I guarantee everyone will love it!
10. Butterscotch Self Saucing Pudding
This cosy and comforting butterscotch self saucing pudding is a classic Aussie dessert that is always a family favourite! With its soft and fluffy cake topping and a rich butterscotch sauce that forms magically underneath while baking, this pudding is the ultimate winter treat. And yes, it absolutely must be served warm with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream!
11. Dairy Free Snickerdoodles
These dairy free snickerdoodles are the classic cinnamon sugar coated, soft and chewy cookie you know and love, just without the dairy! These cookies are so easy making them a great recipe to bake for all skill levels.
12. Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie
Learn how to make a simple dairy free pumpkin pie, complete with a flaky homemade dairy free pie crust. With a silky smooth, sweet pumpkin filling loaded with cosy spices, it really is much easier to make than you may think! Whether you’re wanting to make this fall favourite for Thanksgiving dessert, or just as a delicious end to a dinner party, this is the recipe you need if you can’t have dairy.
13. Vegan Coconut Cake
This vegan coconut cake recipe is so easy, coming together in just one bowl! The light and fluffy cake is packed full of coconut flavour and topped with a creamy vegan buttercream frosting. This is the perfect cake for all celebrations!
14. Vegan Biscoff Cupcakes
These vegan biscoff cupcakes are so soft and light, filled with delicious biscoff flavour. Topped with vegan biscoff buttercream and biscoff cookies, these cupcakes are the perfect flavour for any occasion.
15. Chai Sugar Cookies
These chai sugar cookies are one of my favourites to enjoy with a cup of tea! They are thick and chewy, filled with the cosy warm spices of chai. Made in just 30 minutes, you’ll love this simple recipe using everyday pantry staple ingredients. Plus they are completely dairy free!
16. Chocolate Lava Cakes
Homemade chocolate lava cakes are the ultimate decadent dessert. These warm, rich and fudgy cakes have an oozy chocolate centre that flows out when cut open. Making just two cakes, this recipe is perfect to share with your loved one.
17. Easy Apple Turnovers
Apple turnovers are easy, handheld puff pastry pies made with a cinnamon apple filling. They are a nostalgic bake and one of the simplest desserts to make. This version is dairy free with gluten free and vegan options and are just perfect for a cosy winter dessert with a scoop of ice cream.
18. Vegan Banana Cake
This vegan banana cake is soft, moist, and full of natural banana flavour, with a hint of cosy spices. Made with pantry staple ingredients and topped with a thick, creamy cinnamon buttercream, it’s a simple cake that always turns out beautifully and tastes delicious. Make this cake for family gatherings or a just for a special treat at home!
19. Maple Glazed Doughnuts
These maple glazed doughnuts are the perfect easy baked sweet treat to make at home. Made without eggs or dairy, these vegan doughnuts are lightly spiced and finished with a sweet, sticky maple glaze that tastes just as good as any bakery doughnut. Enjoy one fresh from the oven with a cup of coffee, or make a batch on the weekend to share.
20. Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are my favourite dairy free GIANT chocolate chip cookies! This quick and easy recipe makes 6 huge, thick cookies full of dark chocolate chunks, that are approx. 12cm in diameter. If you like chocolate chip cookies, then you’ll love these!
21. Dairy Free Carrot Cake
This vegan carrot cake is my best ever! It’s so soft and moist and full of rich, warming spices made even better thanks to the slathering of creamy vegan cream cheese frosting. This recipe is sure to be a favourite.
22. Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding
This is the chocolate self saucing pudding recipe my mum taught me! This classic dessert has a soft cakey pudding surrounded with a thick and rich, gooey sauce and is ready to eat in just 45 minutes. This version is made dairy free and is perfect for cosy winter evenings.
23. Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes
These vegan red velvet cupcakes are soft and fluffy, just like from a bakery. Made even more delicious topped with a creamy and tangy vegan cream cheese frosting, these cupcakes are perfect for any occasion. You won’t even realise they are completely free from eggs and dairy!
24. Flourless Chocolate Torte
This flourless chocolate torte is a rich, decadent dessert that is naturally gluten free, no flour substitutes needed! It is filled with real dark chocolate and whipped egg whites, making it both light and dense at the same time. This version is also dairy free, making it perfect for serving guests with varied dietary needs.
25. Rocky Road Cookies
These rocky road cookies are soft and chewy dairy free chocolate cookies loaded with peanuts, chopped chocolate and mini marshmallows. They are just like a classic rocky road but loaded into a decadent cookie!
26. Golden Syrup Dumplings
These golden syrup dumplings are a family favourite classic Australian dessert, with soft and tender dumplings served in a sweet, sticky golden syrup sauce. They are best enjoyed warm with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream. This budget-friendly dessert is perfect for cosy winter nights, plus this recipe is both dairy free and vegan friendly!
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