15 Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes Everyone Will Love

Chocolate-Marshmallow-Peanut Clusters

These no-bake cookies are dairy-free but full of chocolatey, gooey marshmallow goodness. We also love that this five-ingredient dessert comes together with 10 minutes of hands-on time and makes 45 clusters. (That'll feed a crowd!) It is one of our go-to easy dairy-free dessert recipes. Remember to check the ingredient list on your chocolate to make sure it's dairy-free.

Vegan Ice Cream Base

This nondairy dessert recipe is customizable to whatever flavor you desire. Start with the creamy coconut milk base, then add your favorite dairy-free stir-ins. Can't decide? Try bittersweet chocolate chips or chopped fruit.

Sweet Potato Brownies

These indulgent-tasting brownies are hiding an unexpected twist: almost a full cup of vitamin- and fiber-packed sweet potato. This secret ingredient makes the dairy-free chocolate dessert look and taste like a butter- and egg-filled classic brownie.

Vegan Pumpkin Pie

You'll be amazed by how close this nondairy holiday dessert tastes to a traditional one. Instead of evaporated milk, this vegan pumpkin pie gets its rich and creamy custard base from coconut milk. A dollop of dairy-free whipped topping and you'll be set.

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

We took this cookie recipe all the way to vegan-dessert level, so no one ever has to be deprived. Put it at the top of your dairy-free cookie recipe collection because no one can turn down a warm-from-the-oven chocolate chip cookie. No one.

Dessert Pizza with Banana Ice Cream

Banana ice cream (aka nice cream) is a magical dairy-free dessert recipe made simply from bananas, nondairy milk, and a hint of vanilla. Served atop a no-bake dairy-free crust, you've got delicious sweet pizza slices to pass around.

Canned Apple Pie Filling with Maple and Cinnamon

This dairy-free dessert filling tastes so rich that people will think it has dairy in it. So use it to fill desserts that traditionally call for dairy fillings. Fill a dairy-free pie crust (buy one or make one with vegetable shortening). Use it on your favorite dairy-free ice cream recipe for a gluten-free dessert. Or wrap it into egg rolls for dairy-free Apple Pie Egg Rolls.

Cranberry-Vanilla Cereal Drops

Even though it only has five ingredients, this recipe turns out 60 dairy-free clusters. Make sure the vanilla-flavor candy coating you use is dairy free. Fortunately, major baking supply companies sell allergen-free versions, so it should be easy to find.

No-Bake Peanut-Apple Balls

These peanut-apple balls were originally created as an appetizer recipe, but these no-bake bites also pull double-duty as easy dairy-free cookies. Chances are you've got the ingredients in your pantry. Easy dairy-free dessert recipes don't get much simpler.

Coconut-Chia Oat Crisps

These crips look healthy (and they are), but they're also a delicious sweet treat. Enjoy the dairy-free dessert as is or drizzle them with a dark (and nondairy) chocolate or slightly sweetened and thinned nut butter of your choosing.

Healthy Energy Bars

This dairy-free dessert can easily become a sweet snack to get you through a midafternoon slump. Just be sure to use dairy-free or vegan chocolate. Most 70% and higher dark chocolate varieties are naturally dairy-free, but check those labels.

Pear-Honey Sorbet

Here's a pro dairy-free tip: Sorbet is, by definition, made without milk, making it one of the ultimate dairy-free dessert recipes. This sorbet comes together with only a saucepan, blender, and—of course—your freezer.

Coconut Stracciatella Ice Cream

This dairy-free ice cream recipe gets sweetness from vanilla bean paste and honey. We've also created a homemade chocolate drizzle—just be sure to choose dairy-free dark chocolate.

Test Kitchen Tip: If the ice cream is too hard right from the freezer, let stand 20 minutes before scooping.

Chocolate-Banana Snack Cake

A few simple swaps ensure this dairy-free cake stays moist and delicious. Instead of butter, we're using mashed banana, coconut oil, and coconut milk to enrich the batter. Top the cake with caramelized banana slices, tahini icing, and toasted sesame seeds.

Strawberry S'mores Cobbler

Part cobbler, part dip, this easy dairy-free dessert idea starts with a layer of crushed graham crackers and homemade strawberry compote. Top the dessert with chocolate and toasted marshmallows. Serve extra crackers for dipping.