Learning how to make vegan desserts will reward you in many ways. You'll get to enjoy fantastic treats while maintaining a vegan lifestyle. Even if you're not vegan, you can discover how to use new ingredients instead of only relying on milk and eggs in your dessert recipes. Here are three hand-picked vegan favourites to try when you want something sweet. 1. No-Bake Coconut Yogurt Vegan Cheesecake

Cheesecake under normal circumstances is the antithesis of vegan, but coconut yogurt changes that. You can make coconut yogurt at home or buy it at a store. It provides the silky structure that is so necessary for a proper cheesecake filling. A fluffy mix results from adding soaked cashews, coconut yogurt, maple syrup, lemon juice and citrus zest to a food processor. Pour this filling only a crust of walnuts held together with sweet medjool dates. Freeze until firm. 2. Vegan Chocolate Mousse

When a chocolate craving intersects with a dinner party on your schedule, turn to vegan chocolate mousse. Anybody, regardless of their dietary needs, can indulge in this amazing dessert. Place drained tofu in a food processor along with raw cacao, agave or maple syrup, vanilla, almond milk and salt. Blend all ingredients until they are completely smooth. Chill the mousse and then scoop into attractive dessert dishes. Garnish with fruit and coconut whipped cream. 3. Nutella Cookies This vegan cookie recipe is the definition of easy. It only contains four ingredients. The cookies are great for taking to a party, packing for a hike, or afternoon snacking. Start by preparing an egg substitute using ground flax seed and water. Your next step will be to mix in raw hazelnut butter, coconut sugar and cocoa powder. A stiff dough will form. Roll balls of dough in your hands and set them on a lined cookie sheet. Press the cookie balls flat with a fork. Bake in a 180-degree C oven until lightly browned.

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