Here are 12+ Tasty Vegan Apple Desserts You’ll Fall in Love With & they’re perfect for any time of year. There’s something irresistibly comforting about apple desserts. Whether tucked into a flaky pie crust, baked until soft and fragrant, or folded into a cozy crisp, apples bring a nostalgic sweetness that feels like home. These plant-based apple desserts celebrate all that goodness without dairy or eggs, letting the fruit’s natural flavor shine through in simple, wholesome ways.
Tasty Vegan Apple Desserts are Delicious!
Apples make an ideal base for desserts because they’re naturally sweet, beautifully textured, and pair perfectly with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. They also hold their shape when baked, adding both structure and moisture to pies, cakes, and muffins. Beyond flavor, apples bring a healthy twist—rich in fiber, antioxidants, and natural pectin—making them a nourishing ingredient that turns every vegan treat into something both indulgent and good for you.
Easy Vegan Apple Deserts RECIPES
Each of these plant-based apple desserts highlights the fruit’s natural sweetness and versatility. These recipes prove that apples can do it all. Whether you’re craving something cozy for fall or a light, wholesome treat any time of year, you’ll find plenty of delicious inspiration here ... all 100% vegan, dairy-free, and made with simple, nourishing ingredients.
Vegan French Apple Tart (Tarte Normande) | The Simple Green
This vegan French apple tart layers tender, caramelized apple slices over rich almond frangipane in a flaky plant-based crust. Elegant yet simple, it’s a perfectly balanced dessert ... buttery, nutty, lightly sweet, and completely dairy-free.
Eggless Apple Cinnamon Cake | TY Berry Much
This simple one-bowl vegan apple cake is packed with fresh seasonal apples and topped with a buttery streusel crumble. Soft, spiced, and satisfying. You’ll never guess it’s completely egg- and dairy-free.
Vegan Apple Crumb Cake with Gooey Apple Butter Filling | Addicted to Dates
This fluffy, tender apple crumb cake is vegan and unbelievably delicious. It's layers of spiced apple butter, soft apple cider cake, chopped apples, brown sugar crumble, and a drizzle of apple cider glaze.
Gluten Free Apple Crisp | Spabettie
A cozy fall favorite, this vegan gluten-free apple crisp features a sweet-tart apple filling topped with a golden, buttery crumble that’s perfectly crisp and irresistibly comforting.
Vegan Apple Cake | Zardy Plants
This moist, tender Vegan Apple Cake tastes like pure fall comfort. Sweet, soft, and lightly crunchy with bits of baked apple, it’s a wholesome, easy-to-make twist on the classic cake Bubbe used to bake.
Bourbon Apple Pie | Champagne Tastes
The secret to the perfect bourbon apple pie? Pre-cook the apples for rich, caramelized flavor. This plant-based version of the classic dessert is warmly spiced, perfectly boozy, and irresistibly flaky.
Vegan Apple Crisp | Vegan Huggs
This Vegan Apple Crisp is the ultimate comfort dessert. Packed with tender, cinnamon-spiced apples and topped with a perfectly buttery, golden crumble. Simple to make with minimal prep, it’s cozy, delicious, and always a crowd-pleaser.
Healthy Vegan Apple Crisp | Dianne's Vegan Kitchen
This Vegan Apple Crisp is a wholesome twist on a classic—gluten-free, oil-free, and refined sugar-free yet full of cozy, cinnamon-spiced flavor. Deliciously healthy and easy to make, it’s good enough to enjoy for breakfast!
Vegan Apple Crumble Bars | Baked By Clo
These vegan apple crumble bars feature a buttery shortbread base topped with a gooey, cinnamon-spiced apple filling and finished with a golden, sweet, and crunchy crumb topping. They’re cozy, flavorful, and perfect for any occasion.
Vegan Apple Meringue | Fab Food 4 All
This Vegan Apple Meringue is an easy, family-friendly gluten-free dessert featuring tender, sweet stewed apples topped with a light, fluffy aquafaba meringue. A simple yet elegant treat everyone will love.
Apple Bread Muffins | Planted365
These vegan, gluten-free Apple Bread Muffins are soft, flavorful, and easy to make—perfect for a wholesome breakfast, snack, or treat. They’re naturally sweet and include an optional oil-free version, too.
Vegan Apple Cake [German Apfelkuchen] | The Simple Green
This vegan German apple cake (Apfelkuchen) made with spelt flour is tender, lightly sweet, and ringed with caramelized sugar. Topped with cinnamon sugar, it’s a cozy fall treat and perfect with dairy-free ice cream.
Apple Cider Donut Mini Bundt Cakes | Planted365
These Apple Cider Donut Mini Bundt Cakes taste just like classic cider donuts from the orchard—warm, spiced, and perfectly sweet—but they’re even better: completely vegan and easily made gluten-free.
Date-Sweetened Vegan Caramel Apples
These Homemade Date-Sweetened Vegan Caramel Apples are the ultimate autumn treat. Crisp apples coated in rich, dairy-free caramel, rolled in crushed nuts, and drizzled with chocolate. Naturally sweet, gluten-free, and oil-free, they’re perfect for dessert or snacking.


Hello! I’m Lisa, a vegan artist, photographer, author, Vegan Life Coach Educator, and RYT 200 yoga teacher. I love showing others how simple and delicious a plant-based diet can be. I draw and paint, cook, write, take lots of pics, eat lots of chocolate, and practice gratitude daily.

