Vegan Christmas baking recipes

Make this vegan chocolate yule log ahead of time for a stress-free festive dessert – a great alternative to Christmas pudding

Bake vegan mince pies for a Christmas party, with a cherry and hazelnut filling that everyone will love. We have a great tip for making flaky pastry as well

Bake these vegan Christmas cookies packed with pistachios and cranberries. Fill your biscuit tin with them for whenever you have guests in over the festive season

A lighter version of sticky toffee pudding, rich with dates and spices, and the juicy texture of poached pears, this vegan dessert is sure to please a crowd

Use a stand mixer to knead the soft, enriched dough in this vegan version of panettone. A classic treat at Christmas time, it also makes a lovely gift

Enjoy our vegan version of stollen, a lightly spiced Christmas bake studded with brandy-soaked fruit and layered with a swirl of homemade marzipan

Make brownies fabulously festive by adding Free From Christmas pudding into the mix. They're dairy-free, so they're perfect for vegans, too

Switch the butter for coconut oil, eggs for chia and use chickpea water in royal icing to make these easy, totally vegan Christmas gingerbread biscuits

Get the kids helping out in the kitchen with these colourful vegan pinwheel biscuits. They'll prove a big hit at Christmas and children's parties

Make our vegan tiffin squares as a festive treat, packed with Christmas ingredients like ginger nuts, dried cranberries and pistachios. They're great for a party.

Make some cranberry and orange vegan cookies for your Christmas biscuit tin. They’re made with jumbo oats, orange zest, dried cranberries and cinnamon

Substitute eggs for chia seeds in this vegan take on a traditional Christmas cake. The coconut oil adds a great background flavour and keeps the cake moist

Enjoy a baked cheesecake made with cashews for a vegan take on a classic dessert. With clementines, raspberries and pistachios, it's perfect for Christmas

Make this vegan Christmas pudding as part of a festive feast, packed with dried figs, raisins, sultanas and a tot of rum. Serve warm with vegan ice cream

Give free-from baking a go with this easy vegan sandwich cake – an indulgent carrot cake with coconut and cashew icing that everyone will want another slice of

Treat friends and family to a Victoria sponge cake made with vegan ingredients. This easy recipe is perfect for afternoon tea or a coffee morning

Impress your guests with this decadent chocolate and date tart in a shortcrust pastry case. Suitable for vegans, it's sure to go down a treat with everyone

Try our best-ever vegan chocolate chip cookies. Non-vegans will be hard pressed to notice the difference between these and their favourite choc chip biscuits

Try these dairy-free vegan scones that use nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavour, pepped up by mustard and smoked paprika. Serve with vegan onion chutney

An easy, no-cook cheesecake that's dairy-free and gluten-free with just a little agave syrup to sweeten. This lusciously lemony vegan dessert will go down wonderfully

This indulgent, fudgy vegan cake is topped with a rich frosting – you'd never guess that it's gluten-free and made without dairy, eggs, wheat or nuts

Make our simple vegan version of gingerbread for Christmas, or as an anytime treat. Shape into gingerbread people and get the kids to help decorate them with icing

Employ some clever tricks to achieve a dairy-free bake. Egg-free mayonnaise, almond milk and margarine are the secrets to these vegan cupcakes

Deeply rich and decadent, this dairy and egg-free chocolate bake makes an indulgent vegan treat