Following a plant-based vegan diet doesn’t mean giving up any flavors or textures you enjoy, thanks to so many creative recipes. You don’t have to give up desserts like cakes or pies.
Many of the following easy vegan pie recipes contain only a handful of ingredients to make them convenient enough for the busiest cooks. Some of these pies are perfect for making ahead for holidays or freezing for later.
Whether you only want to eat vegan or you have a special diet and need gluten-free, soy-free, or nut-free vegan pie recipes, you’ll find some vegan desserts here to enjoy.
1. Vegan Pecan Pie by From My Bowl
This recipe will become a favorite whether pecan pie is a holiday staple or you merely want a decadent treat. Caitlin Shoemaker’s vegan pecan pie is suitable for many different diets, including a whole-food plant-based diet.
The 8-ingredient recipe is grain-free and gluten-free with a homemade pie crust that uses only three ingredients. Coconut milk and sweet potato provide a creamy texture.
2. Vegan Chocolate Cream Pie by The Vegan 8
Many vegan pie recipes often get their texture from silken tofu, but this chocolate cream pie recipe is perfect for those who avoid soy. The pie gets its creaminess from full-fat coconut milk and cashew butter instead of tofu, making it a rich, satisfying dessert.
You can make this recipe with a homemade vegan pie crust and vegan whipped cream like whipped aquafaba, which is the liquid in a can of chickpeas, or substitute a purchased pie crust and canned almond or coconut milk whipped cream for convenience.
3. No-Bake Peach Pie by Happy Healthy Vegan
Try this no-bake, whole-food peach pie if you’re looking for an easy dessert pie that won’t heat the house in the summertime.
Raw vegans or those who’d rather not turn on an oven will appreciate this delicious frozen dessert.
Oats, dates, and almonds make up the crust, and the filling is natural, with only ripe peaches, vanilla, cinnamon, and maple syrup for those who want to make it even sweeter.
4. Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie by Happy Healthy Mama
Frozen bananas blended into what vegans refer to as “nice cream,” a delicious and cruelty-free ice cream substitute, make the base of this pie’s filling.
Vegan chocolate chips and real mint leaves add flavor to the filling. Melted chocolate chips and crisped rice cereal make a chocolatey and crunchy crust.
Vegan pie recipes for the freezer don’t get much better than this fun treat with no baking necessary.
5. Best Ever Vegan Pumpkin Pie by The Banana Diaries
Pumpkin pie is a fall favorite you don’t have to give up to eat vegan. Several vegan pie recipes that use pumpkin include tofu or processed ingredients to get a creamy texture. This pie is secretly healthy and relies on canned pumpkin and coconut milk for creaminess.
People who eat gluten-free can substitute gluten-free flour to make the crust, and cornstarch can replace arrowroot powder if that’s what you have in your pantry.
This recipe can become a holiday staple or just a delicious dessert for fall.
6. Vegan Strawberry Pie by Dreena Burton
This healthy strawberry pie recipe is also gluten-free and oil-free, so it’s suitable for people on a whole-foods, plant-based diet. And raw vegans can enjoy it since there’s no cooking involved.
The crust is nut-based, with pecans and walnuts getting sweetness from dates. The filling also contains cashews, so it’s a nut-heavy pie for richness but without other ingredients to detract from the taste of ripe strawberries.
7. Vegan Apple Pie by Jessica in the Kitchen
Everyone needs basic vegan pie recipes in addition to more complicated and decadent desserts. This vegan apple pie recipe is a classic without the eggs and butter found in traditional versions.
This dessert aims for maximum flavor and a taste almost identical to the apple pie you probably grew up eating, so it uses vegan butter in the filling and the crust.
8. Mind-Blowing Vegan Chocolate Pie by Pinch of Yum
Do you love chocolate silk pie and worry you won’t be able to enjoy it again on a vegan diet? You can stop worrying because this is one of the many vegan pie recipes you could serve to non-vegans and still get rave reviews.
Silken tofu, almond butter, almond milk, and vegan chocolate chips are the only ingredients in the creamy filling.
Some flaked salt and the pie crust of your choice are the only other ingredients you need for this dessert that taste like you spent hours in the kitchen.
9. Chai Spice Vegan Pear Pie by The Almond Eater
Everyone loves fruit and chocolate pies, but some vegan pie recipes offer something off the beaten path, like this pear pie recipe.
If you like an iced chai from your favorite coffee shop or enjoy making hot chai at home, you’ll love this pie with ginger, allspice, nutmeg, cardamom, and cloves. Indian spices are the perfect complement to sweet, juicy pears.
A traditional dough made with vegan butter gives this dessert a flaky crust to hold it all together.
10. Easy Peach Crisp by Minimalist Baker
Crisps are pies for days when you don’t want to fuss with a crust, and this easy peach crisp is completely no-fuss.
Crisps like this use oats and nuts to create a crunchy, sweet topping. People on a gluten-free diet can enjoy a pie for dessert without skipping the crust or buying gluten-free baking ingredients.
This dessert is best when peaches are at their peak of ripeness.
11. Vegan Peanut Butter Pie by Detoxinista
Peanut butter pie is a rich dessert that traditionally contains several non-vegan ingredients. This recipe is one of the vegan pie recipes that are delicious and almost indistinguishable from the regular version, and it’s also no-bake and simple to make.
Gluten-free dieters can enjoy pie that tastes like a peanut butter cup that uses almond flour instead of wheat flour and skips the dairy ingredients by substituting coconut oil.
Optional chopped peanuts provide even more nutty flavor. You can whip this easy dessert together right from your pantry if you have cocoa, almond flour or almonds, coconut oil, maple syrup, and peanut butter.
12. Vegan Cherry Pie by Oh My Veggies
A cherry pie with a traditional lattice top looks beautiful on any table. Don’t worry if you don’t have tip-top baking skills because this is one of the vegan pie recipes that are incredibly easy to follow.
Aside from the crust, the recipe uses only a few ingredients like whole, sweet cherries, coconut sugar, corn starch, and a little lemon juice.
The ingredients listed are for a gluten-free pie crust, but any crust recipe you prefer will work. Let this recipe help you make an impressive pie for holidays or guests anytime.
13. Vegan Banana Cream Pie by Nora Cooks
The custard filling in cream pies is traditionally one of milk, butter, and eggs. You won’t miss the dairy with this vegan banana cream pie made with coconut milk and vegan whipped cream.
Nora offers options for those who can’t find vegan whipped cream in their local stores. You can make homemade whipped cream with aquafaba or a refrigerated can of coconut milk.
14. Vegan Blueberry Pie by Bianca Zapatka
This deep-dish pie filled with 5 cups of blueberries will satisfy even the strongest summer berry cravings. A simple dough with vegan butter provides a flaky crust suitable for a lattice top.
The filling is only blueberries, sugar, corn starch, and lemon. The berries shine in this perfect fruit pie for topping with dairy-free ice cream.
15. Vegan Custard Pie by Connoisseurus Veg
Think again if you thought you’d have to give up custard, impossible, or chess pies when you went vegan. This take on the classic custard pie uses silken tofu and coconut milk to create a smooth and creamy custard filling.
A small amount of turmeric lends the custard the traditional color of egg custard if you want to get as close as possible to the classic.
16. Vegan Peach Berry Pie by Holy Cow Vegan
Peach pie is always delicious, but try this vegan peach berry pie when you want something a little more special.
Classic peach pie ingredients get extra zip from the addition of the berries of your choice. Combine two or three berries like sliced strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries, or choose just one to enhance the peaches.
17. Vegan Frozen Fruit Pie by Christiann Koepke
This layered, frozen dessert uses vegan butter or coconut oil, graham crackers, and cinnamon for a simple, pressed crust. Frozen cherries make this a handy pie to whip up because frozen fruit’s so easy to keep on hand.
Coconut whipped cream, purchased or homemade, combined with the frozen cherries to make a creamy and light filling that’s refreshing anytime but makes a wonderful summertime dessert.
18. Vegan Lemon Pie by Loving It Vegan
Lemon pie is a traditional springtime treat, and you can keep enjoying it even after making the switch to a vegan diet with this great recipe.
Many vegan pie recipes use whole food ingredients often found in the pantry or fridge, but this one calls for vegan condensed milk that some people might not be able to find locally. If you can’t find the canned version, the recipe includes instructions for making it from scratch.
19. Vegan Chocolate Pie by Chocolate Covered Katie
Chocolate Covered Katie offers so many rich dessert recipes that the hardest part is choosing only one to make at a time. This vegan chocolate pie is a winner, with its velvety filling and a small list of ingredients.
To make this wonderful dessert, you need silken tofu, cocoa, chocolate chips, plant milk, sweetener, and a pinch of salt. You can add a half-cup of peanut butter and a bit of instant coffee for even more depth of flavor and creaminess if you want. It’s delicious either way.
20. Vegan Apple Pie With Salted Caramel by Wallflower Kitchen
If you love caramel apples, this pie will bring a huge smile to your face. The recipe is simple, but the pie tastes like something that took a lot of work, so it’s great for serving to friends and family.
The apple pie recipe is a traditional apple pie made with a vegan butter crust, but what puts this dessert a notch above the rest is the vegan caramel sauce used to top it off.
Many people make vegan caramel from dates, but this recipe uses vegan milk and vegan butter with brown sugar and vanilla for a classic caramel taste.
21. Creamy Vegan Butterscotch Pie by Give Them Something Better
Butterscotch pudding pies are a holiday table must-have for some families, but the pudding typically contains gelatin, which is animal-based.
Fortunately, you don’t have to give up the flavor as a vegan. Butterscotch flavoring or extract added to raw cashews and dates blends into a creamy, thick butterscotch filling that will scratch your butterscotch pie itch.
22. Creamy Vegan Chocolate Pie by Plant Based on a Budget
A graham cracker crust and three other ingredients are all you need to make this satisfying chocolate pie. Silken tofu and your favorite vegan chocolate chips help make a filling that will remind you of the chocolate pudding pies many people enjoyed growing up and as adults.
You can make your favorite graham cracker crust, though most purchased graham crusts don’t contain dairy. Check the label, then enjoy this comfort-food dessert.
23. Vegan Strawberry Cream Pie by The Endless Meal
This vegan strawberry pie is pretty-in-pink with a cashew-based custard, a coconut crust, and fresh, sweet strawberries.
Make this for yourself as a treat, but if you’re taking a pie to a potluck or serving friends and family, this eye-catching dessert offers something different than classic fruit and chocolate pies. The bright pink custard pie will be the hit of the dessert table.
24. The Best Vegan Chocolate Pie by One Lovely Life
Vegan chocolate sandwich cookies and vegan butter make an easy chocolate crust for this creamy pie.
The combination of cocoa, vegan chocolate chips, almond milk, and full-fat coconut milk thickens into a rich and decadent filling any chocolate lover will enjoy. Cornstarch or arrowroot powder is the thickener, and coconut sugar provides extra sweetness.
25. Vegan Coconut Cream Pie by The Big Man’s World
Vegan pie recipes are already wonderful, but they make it so much easier and more convenient to maintain a vegan diet when they’re also no-bake. This coconut cream pie doesn’t contain dairy or eggs, and it doesn’t even require an oven. What could be easier?
A no-bake pie crust is a great base for custard made from coconut milk and coconut cream. Keep those cans in your pantry so you can make this tropical-tasting pie anytime.
26. Vegan Italian Blueberry Crostata by The Plant Based School
An Italian crostata is a pie or tart filled with berries inside a vegan shortcrust. This recipe uses blended rolled oats to make the pastry crust and fresh blueberries with lemon juice and zest to make the simple, fresh filling.
You can substitute any berries and follow the same basic recipe to make other versions.
27. Vegan Pineapple Meringue Pie by The Baking Explorer
A meringue whipped from aquafaba and a tropical curd filling made from pineapple juice and coconut milk make this one of the vegan pie recipes that taste like pies from a high-end bakery.
You don’t need specialty ingredients or years of cooking experience to make this decadent dairy-free dessert.
28. Vegan Vanilla Cookie Pie by Healthy Girl Kitchen
Tofu, coconut cream, and cashews blend with maple syrup and vanilla to make the rich and creamy vanilla filling. The cookie crust doesn’t require packaged cookies but tastes like sweet, vanilla sandwich cookies.
You can lower the fat and make the pie crust oil-free by using extra applesauce in the crust in place of coconut oil. This recipe is one of the healthier vegan pie recipes made with whole and minimally processed ingredients, and it’s also gluten-free.
29. Blackberry Crumble Pie by Hazel and Cacao
Oats, almonds, dates, and blackberries are the key ingredients in this blackberry crumble pie that’s fast and easy to make in a pie or tart pan. A base of dates, almonds, and oats makes a rough crust that lets the blackberries shine.
The crumble topping of oats, flour, almond meal, sugar, cinnamon, and salt adds extra sweetness and crunch.
30. Vegan Lemon Meringue Pie by Veganosity
Your favorite vegan pie crust or the provided version holds a lemon curd filling made specifically with Follow Your Heart Vegan Egg that resembles traditional lemon curd closely enough to fool family and friends. They won’t know this is one of your vegan pie recipes!
Whipped aquafaba, sugar, and a touch of cream of tartar for stiffness make the sweet meringue.
31. Chocolate Meringue Pie by Namely Marly
Chocolate custard made with cocoa, unsweetened baking chocolate, and silken tofu gets extra flavor from vanilla plant-based milk. Top the rich filling with an aquafaba meringue, and get ready for seconds.
If you love meringue pies or want something traditional for a holiday gathering, this pie fits the bill.
32. Vegan Strawberry Mousse Pie by Crowded Kitchen
A no-bake crust made with almonds and dates means no dough to make or roll out to enjoy this pretty pink dessert.
Some vegan pie recipes call for specialty vegan ingredients like this one, but homemade versions will work in a pinch if you can’t find vegan cream cheese or vegan yogurt in your local stores.
33. Vegan Turtle Pie by Desserts With Benefits
If you want something decadent and rich, look no further than a turtle pie.
This version is vegan without butter, milk, or eggs. Still, it doesn’t skimp on the nostalgic flavor of chocolate and pecans with a vegan caramel layer made from coconut oil, coconut milk, and maple syrup.
34. Vegan Apple Pie by Tasty
This basic apple pie recipe uses vegan butter in place of dairy butter for the flaky crust and granny smith apples that combine their tartness with the sweetness of organic sugar.
If you love the taste of a traditional fruit pie, this is one of the vegan pie recipes you’ll want to keep on hand.
35. Vegan Peach Pie by The Spruce Eats
Fresh, ripe peaches, sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, and your favorite, flaky pie crust come together in sweet perfection in this vegan peach pie. You can serve this pie to any guest, vegan or not.
Vegan pie recipes with fruit bases and crusts made with vegan butter offer the same delicious summer and fall flavors as the traditional versions without the dairy or eggs. No one will be able to tell the difference when you serve this must-try peach pie.
Easy Vegan Pie Recipes, Final Thoughts
When you try these vegan pie recipes, you won’t miss the butter, milk, and eggs found in traditional pies. Even picky eaters or those on specialty diets can enjoy dessert again, thanks to creative cooks like these who recreate classic tastes in their cruelty-free kitchens.
So many vegan goodies are waiting for you, including savory treats like these vegan cookies. Enjoy exploring the various plant-based desserts that will enrich your cuisine and pleasantly surprise your family and friends!