33 Incredible Vegan Gluten-Free Recipes

Eating a vegan and gluten-free diet might seem super restrictive. And yes, it’s true, there are a number of common foods that are off limits.

BUT, there are so many vegan recipes that are naturally gluten-free or can be made gluten-free with slight adjustments. So I rounded up my favorite flavor-packed vegan gluten-free recipes in one convenient location.

Whether you’re looking for a protein-packed breakfast, flavor-forward weeknight dinner, or crowd pleasing dessert, this list of vegan gluten-free recipes has tons of inspiration.

Table of Contents:
1. Breakfast Recipes
2. Appetizers & Sides
3. Dinner Recipes
4. Dessert Recipes

Vegan Gluten-Free Breakfast Recipes

Breakfast Cookies

These Breakfast Cookies are healthy enough to eat for breakfast or a post-workout snack but delicious enough for dessert! Made with oats, seeds, and almond butter, they’re vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, soy-free, and have no added oil. Each cookie packs in nearly 5g of protein!

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Stuffed Breakfast Sweet Potatoes: 5 Recipes!

Stuffed Breakfast Sweet Potatoes, 5 different ways! Stuffed sweet potato recipes that are quick, easy, healthy, vegan and gluten-free.

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Vegan Chocolate Sweet Potato Milkshake

This vegan chocolate milkshake is just as luscious and creamy as the classic but it’s packed with nutrients and antioxidants! Made with sweet potatoes, frozen bananas, and raw cacao powder, it’s a milkshake you can feel good about!

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The Best Vegan Breakfast Burritos

4.99 from 185 votes

These vegan breakfast burritos feature an eggy tofu scramble, vegan queso, pico de gallo, crispy roasted potatoes, and creamy avocado. All rolled up into a tortilla and skillet griddled to perfection. Just make sure to use gluten-free tortillas.

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Kabocha Squash Banana Bread (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

A vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free banana bread that’s perfect for the fall! With baked kabocha squash and pumpkin spices, it’s cozy and warming, but also made with wholesome ingredients like almond flour and sweetened with just bananas and coconut sugar.

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Sweet and Spicy Almond Butter Date Latte

This Sweet and Spicy Almond Butter Date Latte is a cozy hug in a mug! The perfect combination of sweet, spicy, and zingy!

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Instant Pot Pear and Date Spiced Oatmeal

This Instant Pot Oatmeal is healthy, vegan, gluten-free, and naturally sweetened with dates and pears. But you would never know it's healthy because it's so comforting! Easy to make and perfect for meal prep! 

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The Best Tofu Scramble

This tofu scramble tastes uncannily similar to scrambled eggs – rich, creamy, and flavor-packed, and the perfect recipe to try if you’re tired of dry, bland tofu scrambles. Best of all, it’s quick and easy and uses just one pan, so there’s minimal cleanup.

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Vegan Gluten-Free Appetizers & Sides

The Best Vegan Nachos

When you need a guaranteed crowd-pleasing appetizer, make these fully loaded vegan nachos! Tortilla chips get layered with vegan queso, taco meat, refried beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, vegan sour cream, and pickled onions for the ultimate nacho experience.

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Baingan Bharta

Baingan bharta is THE eggplant dish that will make you fall in love with eggplant! It's a smoky eggplant mash mixed with a flavorful blend of garlic, ginger, spices, and tomatoes.

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Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Ginger-Tahini Dressing

The most perfect crispy smashed potatoes get drizzled with a tangy, slightly sweet, and nutty ginger-tahini dressing and then topped with fresh mint, cilantro, chili peppers, and roasted peanuts. An addictive blend of textures and gourmet Asian-inspired flavors.

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Lemony White Bean Dip

This Lemony White Bean Dip is creamy, garlicky, and so flavorful, you won’t be able to stop eating it! It’s gourmet but quick and easy to make with just 10 ingredients. Perfect for an appetizer or sharing plate, or even as a spread for sandwiches and pita.

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Gobi Manchurian

Gobi Manchurian is an Indo-Chinese appetizer and this version will blow your mind! It features ridiculously crispy and crunchy fried cauliflower coated in a sweet, tangy, umami-rich chili sauce with lots of aromatics. A MUST-make for your next party or get-together!

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Spicy Korean Cucumber Salad

Smashed cucumbers are coated in an incredibly delicious sweet-salty-spicy-tangy sauce in this Spicy Korean Cucumber Salad. Refreshing, beyond flavorful, and an impressive yet easy side dish or appetizer for the summer. 

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Roasted Carrots and Dates with Pistachio Pesto

These Roasted Carrots and Dates are a gourmet, crowd pleasing side dish but are easy to make and made with affordable ingredients. A colorful, flavor-packed recipe that would make any dinner table sing!

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The Best Vegan Potato Salad You’ll Ever Eat

Just as creamy as classic potato salad but so much better for you and more flavorful! This mayo-free vegan potato salad features perfectly tender potatoes coated in a creamy, tangy dressing that’s packed with fun flavors and takes just 30 minutes.

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Vegan Gluten-Free Dinners

Tempeh Tacos

These tempeh tacos will make everyone happy – including meat eaters! Lightly seasoned tempeh crumbles are fried until crispy, then layered into tortillas with homemade avocado crema and quick pickled vegetables. They're ready in just 40 minutes!

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Vegan Curry with Tofu

This Vegan Curry with Tofu brings gourmet Indian flavors to your dinner table in under 45 minutes! A creamy plant-based curry with warming Indian spices, nutrient-dense cauliflower and spinach, and protein-packed tofu.

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20-Minute Broccoli and Za’atar Chickpeas with Yogurt Sauce

Charred Broccoli and Za’atar Chickpeas with Yogurt Sauce is guaranteed to bring excitement to your weeknight dinner table. It’s a well-balanced meal with plenty of punchy flavors, veggies, and protein that comes together in just 20 minutes!

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Vegan Red Lentil Curry

This Vegan Red Lentil Curry is a fan favorite and the BEST lentil curry you will ever try! It’s easy and quick, making it a perfect weeknight dinner! Plus, it’s creamy and indulgent but made with wholesome vegan ingredients!

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20-Minute Chickpea Tacos

These vegan spiced chickpea tacos come together in just 20 minutes but taste gourmet! Pan-fried spiced chickpeas are paired with a citrusy and spicy cilantro pesto, then topped with salsa and avocado for the perfect fuss-free taco night.

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Vegan Palak Paneer with Tofu

Enjoy gourmet restaurant-style Indian food at home with this Vegan Palak Tofu Paneer! A fragrant, creamy spinach curry made healthier with tofu instead of cheese. An easy yet impressive vegan Indian dinner!

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Livornese Stewed Beans

These Livornese Stewed Beans are the ultimate rustic Italian comfort food! Made with simple pantry-friendly ingredients like onions, garlic, tomato paste and white beans, but big on gourmet Italian flavor. It's cozy and indulgent but wholesome, vegan, and gluten-free.

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The Best Jackfruit Curry

This delicious Jackfruit Curry is made with warming Indian spices, jackfruit, sweet potatoes, and coconut milk. It's both vegan and Paleo and nutrient-dense but incredibly creamy! It's easy and great for weeknight dinners.

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10-Ingredient Lentil Bolognese

This 10-Ingredient Lentil Bolognese is hearty, meaty, and packed with umami. And it’s made with just 10 main ingredients—all pantry staples! Just be sure to use gluten-free pasta.

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The Best Vegan Mushroom Risotto

This is the best vegan mushroom risotto you'll ever try. It's creamy and velvety and bursting with umami, just like classic risotto but it's dairy-free and vegan. Plus, these tips will help you nail the perfect vegan risotto every time.

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Vegan Burrito Bowl (Better than Chipotle!)

4.95 from 93 votes

Everything you love about Chipotle’s burrito bowl, but homemade and vegan! Dig into layers of sofritas, black beans, fajita veggies, cilantro-lime rice, corn salsa, and more. This bowl is nutrient-dense, flavorful, and perfect for meal prep!

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Vegan Gluten-Free Desserts

Vegan Fudge

You won't believe how rich, creamy, and chocolatey this vegan fudge is! It tastes just like the beloved Ferrero Rocher candy but is dairy-free and vegan! It requires just 5 main ingredients, is super easy and quick, and stays fresh for a long time!

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The Absolute Best Vegan Brownies

4.96 from 657 votes

These epic Vegan Brownies are absolutely mind blowing. They’re supremely fudgy, chewy, and chocolatey, and feature the classic crinkle top. Just follow the instructions in the FAQ section to make them gluten-free.

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No-Bake Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

4.82 from 38 votes

These No-Bake Vegan Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars taste exactly like a PB&J sandwich but even better! Made with just 6 ingredients, these healthy peanut butter jelly bars are vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and soy-free and make great healthy snack bars or breakfast bars.

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Vegan Raspberry Crumble Bars

These Vegan Crumble Raspberry Bars have a thick jammy layer of raspberries mixed with raspberry jam nestled between a buttery oat crumble crust and topping! They’re vegan and easy to make gluten-free and refined sugar-free.

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Vegan Salted Chocolate Cream Tart

With a no-bake brownie base and a creamy salted chocolate filling, this gluten-free, vegan Salted Chocolate Cream Tart is one of the best desserts you’ll ever taste! It’s rich and creamy but made with wholesome ingredients and requires no baking. Make it for a special occasion and wow your guests!

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No-Bake Cookie Dough Bars (Vegan & Gluten-Free)

These are the BEST cookie dough bars you will ever try! Made with just six ingredients, they’re an easy no-bake treat to satisfy any sweet tooth. Plus, they're vegan, gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free, and oil-free so they're a healthy, allergen-friendly, feel-good treat.

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