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If you’re looking vegan recipes that are also refined sugar-free, you’re in the right place!

You’ll find a robust selection of mains, salads, and soups, alongside treats that are 100% date-sweetened like these brownie bites, a vegan chocolate orange cake, and my magical wonder cookies. Plus, find drinks without refined sweeteners like my tahini date shake and this hot cocoa.

My cookbook, The First Mess Cookbook, has even more refined-sugar free inspiration.

An overhead shot shows an individual serving of vegan butternut squash pasta. The sauce is very creamy and the pasta is dotted with bits of cooked veggie sausage and fried sage leaves.

Creamy Vegan Butternut Squash Pasta with Veggie Sausage & Fried Sage

An up close, overhead shot shows a platter with toasted butternut squash slices, burst cherry tomatoes, herbed creamy vegan yogurt sauce, roasted chewy lentils, whole herbs, and drizzles of chili oil. Serving utensils are seen to the side.

Roasted Butternut Squash with Lentils, Cherry Tomatoes & Herbed Yogurt

An overhead shot shows a braiser pot filled with spiced coconut pearl couscous, chickpeas, and roasted cauliflower florets. The dish has a stew-like texture and is garnished with cilantro.

Creamy Coconut Couscous with Golden Roasted Cauliflower & Chickpeas

An up close, overhead shot shows a caramelized fennel, tomato and butter bean skillet garnished with chopped parsley and walnuts. A serving spoon is sticking out of the pan.

Cherry Tomato & Butter Bean Skillet with Caramelized Fennel

A slight 3/4 angle shot shows a glass of chocolate cherry smoothie. The glass is swirled with coconut milk yogurt and tart cherry juice concentrate. Fresh cherries are seen in the background.

Seriously Luscious Chocolate Cherry Smoothie

An overhead shot shows a glass of chocolate fiber fantasy smoothie with almond butter swirls and cacao nibs on top. Dried prunes are seen nearby.

Vegan Chocolate Fantasy Smoothie with Prunes & Flax

An up close, overhead shot shows a platter of roasted green beans and potatoes dressed with a lemony pesto sauce. The veggies are garnished with fresh basil and toasted pine nuts.

Fresh Green Beans & Baby Potatoes with Pesto

An overhead shot shows one-pot rice and veggies with chickpeas and a drizzle of creamy dilly tahini sauce on top. The dish is garnished with fresh dill, chili crisp and sesame seeds. A serving spoon is sticking out of the pot.

One-Pot Rice and Veggies with Chickpeas & Dilly Tahini

An overhead shot shows a creamy vegan gnocchi skillet with lentils, peas, and broccoli rabe. The dish is garnished with fresh basil and Aleppo chili flakes. A wooden serving spoon sticks out of the pot.

Creamy Vegan Gnocchi Skillet with Pesto, Lentils & Broccoli Rabe

An overhead shot shows a bowl of creamy truffle mac pasta topped with crushed up bits of crunchy baked kale. A fork is sticking out of the individual serving. A lit candle is nearby.

Creamy Vegan Truffle Mac with Crunchy Kale Topping

An overhead shot shows a bowl filled with a roasted brussels sprouts, quinoa, and lentil salad with spicy caesar dressing drizzled over the top. The salad is garnished with chopped sun dried tomatoes, pickled red onions, toasted sunflower seeds and chopped parsley. A pink napkin is nearby.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Quinoa & Lentil Salad with Spicy Caesar Dressing

An overhead shot shows crispy pieces of air fryer tofu on a plate lined with crinkled parchment paper. To the side is some spicy mayo and ketchup for dipping.

Crispy Tofu in the Air Fryer

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