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    Oil-Free Vegan Recipes

    This page contains recipes that are entirely oil-free or give substitutions for recipes that do contain oil. From delicious avocado ranch dressing to butternut squash soup, there is something for everyone to enjoy!

    • Bowl of creamy vegan butternut squash mac and cheese with sliced basil leaf on top.
      Vegan Butternut Mac and Cheese
    • Pumpkin chia pudding in a glass bowl layered with pumpkin and topping with extra pumpkin and chopped nuts.
      Pumpkin Chia Pudding
    • A hand holding 1 pumpkin protein ball. In the background there is a plate of the balls with 4 pumpkins surrounding it.
      Pumpkin Protein Balls (without Protein Powder)
    • Cube of vegan gluten-free cornbread being held by a hand with more cornbread in the background.
      Vegan Gluten-Free Cornbread
    • Vegan black bean tortilla soup in a blue bowl with a spoon over a bright red, orange, and blue napkin.
      Black Bean Tortilla Soup
    • Bowl of pumpkin pie hummus with a swirl in it, ginger snaps, chocolate chips, and walnuts are in the background.
      Pumpkin Pie Hummus
    • Hand picking up a cheesy mini bell pepper popper with more on a baking sheet.
      Mini Pepper Poppers with Tofu Filling
    • Warm cinnamon apple slices on top of apple cider chia pudding in a jar.
      Apple Pie Chia Pudding
    • Creamy butternut squash soup with a swirl of coconut milk on top, another bowl of soup is in the background along with lime wedges and ginger.
      Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut and Ginger
    • Thai vegan peanut noodles in a bowl with a hand with chopsticks. Background shows another bowl of the peanut noodles and a lime wedge.
      Vegan Thai Peanut Noodles
    • Pumpkin chickpea blondie with a bit taken out of it with lots of chocolate chunks, more vegan blondies are in the background on a baking sheet.
      Pumpkin Chickpea Blondies
    • Popped quinoa granola spilling out of a glass jar.
      Popped Quinoa Granola (Crunchy & Nut-Free)
    • Baked apple chip with cinnamon sprinkled on top with more chips in the background.
      Crispy Baked Apple Chips in the Oven
    • Protein steel cut oats in a bowl, topped with chopped strawberries, walnuts, chocolate chips, and almond butter.
      Protein Steel Cut Oats
    • Cauliflower ceviche in a bowl with a spoon, more ceviche and corn chips are in the background.
      Cauliflower Ceviche
    • Chickpea flour tortillas stacked and wrapped in a blue and white cloth napkin.
      Chickpea Flour Tortillas (Vegan + Gluten-Free Recipe)
    • 3 pistachio date balls mounded on a plate with more date bites and ground pistachio in the background.
      Pistachio Date Balls
    • Chickpea cookie dough dip in a bowl with more chocolate chips sprinkled over top. A pretzel chip is being dipped into it.
      Chickpea Cookie Dough Dip
    • Chickpea cookie with chocolate chips being held with more in the background on parchment paper.
      Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Chia pudding in a ceramic bowl topped with pumpkin seed, hemp hearts, almond butter, walnuts, and cinnamon.
      Vegan Protein Chia Pudding
    • Crispy golden tofu waffle with a blue and white striped cloth background.
      Tofu Waffles
    • Cracker being dipped into a ceramic bowl filled with vegan spinach artichoke dip, surrounded by crackers.
      Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
    • Coconut date balls on a sheet of parchment paper with a few pieces of shredded coconut.
      Coconut Date Balls
    • Carrot cake overnight oats in a glass jar with a spoon taking out some of the oatmeal, bowls of shredded carrot, walnuts, oats, and coconut are in the background.
      Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
    • Vegan egg salad on a piece of toast with a bowl of eggless egg salad in the background.
      Vegan Egg Salad
    • Jar of pumpkin spice overnight oats with a spoon and walnuts and chocolate chips.
      Pumpkin Spice Overnight Oats
    • Square piece of a chickpea blondie with a bite taken out of it surrounding by more blondies with chocolate chips.
      Flourless Chickpea Blondies
    • Maple cashew energy bites in a small bowl, with a hand holding one with a bite taken out of it.
      Maple Cashew Energy Bites
    • Vegan banana bread overnight oats in a glass jar topped with sliced banana, chopped walnut, and a sprinkle of cinnamon; more of the toppings are in the background on top of a mustard yellow napkin.
      Vegan Banana Bread Overnight Oats
    • Kale salad in a bowl with apples, walnuts, and chickpea on top. Around the bowl is more kale, chickpeas, apples, and the balsamic dressing.
      Easy Vegan Kale Salad Recipe with Apples & Walnuts
    • Oil free balsamic vinaigrette in a glass jar with a spoon.
      Oil Free Balsamic Vinaigrette
    • Almond butter chia pudding topped with sliced banana, almonds, and chocolate chips.
      Almond Butter Chia Pudding
    • Flax egg dripping from a spoon into a bowl of flax egg.
      How to Make a Flax Egg (Or a Flaxafaba Egg!)
    • Tall stack of vegan oatmeal blender pancakes on a pin plate. Strawberries and chocolate chips are piled on top. Maple syrup is running down the stack.
      The Best Vegan Oatmeal Blender Pancakes
    • Vegan chow mein on a plate with roasted spaghetti squash to the side and a pan of chow mein.
      Tofu Chow Mein with Spaghetti Squash
    • Spoon with almond sauce dripping off of it into a small bowl with almond sauce. Lime wedges are in the background on top of a white cloth napkin.
      Almond Sauce Recipe (Quick & Easy)
    • 3 ingredient vegan chocolate mousse with whipped cream on top and chocolate shavings in 3 small glass serving containers.
      3 Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Mousse with Aquafaba
    • Tortilla chip dipped into cranberry jalapeno salsa with chips and cranberries in the background.
      Cranberry Jalapeño Salsa
    • Lemon quinoa in a bowl with lemon slices and lime zest on top of a bright colored napkin.
      Lemon Quinoa Recipe with Toasted Quinoa
    • Two halves of stuffed acorn squash on a baking tray.
      Wild Rice Stuffed Acorn Squash
    • Vegan chia chia seed pudding in a bowl topped with whipped coconut cream and star anise.
      Vegan Chai Chia Pudding
    • Hand holding up a chickpea brownie with more in the background.
      Flourless Chickpea Brownies (Vegan & Gluten Free)

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    • Bowl of pumpkin pie hummus with a swirl in it, ginger snaps, chocolate chips, and walnuts are in the background.
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      Maple Dijon Roasted Carrots and Apples
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