57 Dairy Free Desserts

These dairy-free desserts are classic recipes made dairy-free that taste just as good as the originals.

I've been making dairy free desserts for over twenty years, and as someone who has eaten dairy free desserts my whole life, it’s really important to me that the desserts I share with you are exceptional.

I create these recipes for my own family to enjoy and to share with my friends who are allergic to dairy, and I use them all the time.

I also create these recipes to be incredibly easy to make, because I know how awful it feels when you make a recipe and it fails to live up to its promises.

Dairy Free Brownies and other Bars

Dairy Free Cakes

These dairy free cakes are classic cake recipes made dairy free without sacrificing the flavor, texture, or indulgence you expect from a great cake.

They use oil instead of butter, which not only gives them a better texture, but also allows the true flavor of the cake to shine through instead of being hidden underneath the taste of butter.

Chocolate desserts are especially good when made with oil because they have an even richer, deeper flavor than their dairy counterparts.

Using oil also means there’s no butter to soften or melt, so some recipes are particularly quick and straightforward.

Oil-based cakes also tend to stay moist and tender, even after refrigeration.

Dairy Free Cookies

Whether you’re looking for crisp cookies, chewy chocolate chip cookies, tender shortbread-style cookies, or rich chocolate cookies, these recipes are designed to taste like the cookies you already love—not like a dairy-free substitute.

Since these cookies use oil instead of butter, you don't need to take the time to soften the butter or chill the cookies before baking, so they come together especially quickly and easily.

And just like with the cakes, using oil instead of butter really gives the other flavors in the cookie a chance to shine.

Dairy Free Pies

These dairy free pies are every bit as delicious as the pies you already know and love. They don't sacrifice the flaky crust, delicious fillings, or indulgence you expect from a great pie.

And because I believe recipes should be delicious without being unnecessarily complicated, these pies are also straightforward to make.

Whether you’re making one for a holiday or simply because you want pie, you shouldn’t need dairy to make a great one.

Other Dairy Free Desserts

Since I've been making dairy free desserts for so long, I've made plenty of dairy-free desserts that don't fall neatly into categories like cakes, bars, cookies, and pies.

Puddings, fudge, crips and more maybe are little less popular, but they're no less delicious!

I really hope that and your loved ones enjoy these recipes!

Nothing makes me happier than when someone comments that they made one of my recipes for a loved one who can't have dairy and that it was so easy to make.

Whether it’s a mother making cookies with her children, a sister making a birthday cake for her brother, or a girlfriend making brownies for her boyfriend, it really makes my day to hear that my recipes brought joy to people.

When that happens, I know that I'm succeeding in adding a little joy to peoples lives and helping them create meaningful memories.