10 Recipes You Won’t Believe Are Vegan
When veganism first exploded onto the foodie scene, it was simply dubbed the next here today, gone tomorrow health fad. Now all the major supermarkets and fast food giants are catching on, proving that a plant-based trend really does have staying power.
Just one search of #vegan on Instagram and you’ll see the hashtag flooded with over 88.5 million posts. Needless to say, it’s going nowhere!
Market research by Mintel has revealed one in four new food products added to the supermarket shelves last year was vegan. Sales of meat alternatives also grew 40% last year with two-thirds of Britons now choosing to eat the products.
Whether you’re cutting out meat all-together or living that flexitarian lifestyle, one thing you won’t want to compromise on is taste, which is why we’re rounded up some of the best vegan recipes the internet has to offer. They’ve got flavour, they’ve got texture and they’ve got good game.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner – it’s all being served up right here with sweet snacks and desserts to boot.
1. Banana Bread Doughnuts
2. Mushroom and Leek Risotto
Just when you thought a creamy vegan risotto was for storybooks, this 30-minute recipe shows up. Plant-based comfort food at its best.
3. Epic Vegan Lasagne
Fresh pasta, porcini mushrooms, creamy béchamel and meat-free ragu sauce, that’s what we’re talking about.
4. Tofu Pad Thai
Delicious, fresh, asian flavours with a hearty tofu hit!
5. Easy Vegan Tortilla Pizzas
Short on time? Whip up this flavourful, hassle-free tortilla pizza for lunch or dinner. Take a simple white bean and sun-dried tomato base, top with veggies of your choice (artichoke’s a clear winner), bake it up real good and get stuck in.
6. Vegan BBQ Jackfruit Pulled ‘Pork’ Sandwiches
Meaty ‘n’ tender jackfruit swimming in BBQ sauce and sandwiched between avo slaw. It’s hearty, smoky and BIG in flavour – waste no time, get involved!
7. Caramel Coffee Cup Cake Recipe
Layers of chocolate cake, coffee buttercream filling, caramel drizzle… need we go on? Vegan or not, this is one cup of Joe you’ll want to try asap.
8. Lemon Popcorn Truffles
Zesty truffles dipped in white chocolate – they’ll be the best balls you’ve ever tasted but don’t take our word for it.
9. 1 Hour Vegan Pot Pies
A pie in a pot, who could argue with that culinary wizardry? Loaded with veggies and topped with a buttery biscuit crumb topping, this is one for warming your cockles on a cold Winter’s day.
Get the recipe via The Minimalist Baker here
10. Easy Vegan Sausage Rolls
No need for fomo round here, this party platter staple has all the texture of a real sausage. Dig in!
