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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 up close, overhead shot of olive oil mashed potatoes in a bowl with swoops of olive oil on top and little leaves of herbs as well. A brass serving spoon is sticking out of the potatoes.

Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic

An overhead shot shows a pot of vegan butternut squash soup with apples and pecans. The puréed soup is garnished with maple syrup, chili crisp, small sage leaves, and chopped pecans. A wooden ladle is sticking out of the pot.

Roasted Vegan Butternut Squash Soup with Apples & Pecans

A head-on shot shows a glass of chocolate sweet potato smoothie with almond butter swirls and cacao nibs on top.

Chocolate Sweet Potato Smoothie

A 3/4 angle shot of lazy chopped vegan enchiladas in a skillet. A sunflower "cheese" topping blankets the top and is browned in spots. The skillet is garnished with sliced avocado and chopped cilantro.

Lazy Chopped Vegan Enchiladas in a Skillet

An overhead shot shows a wide serving bowl containing red wine French lentils, confit fennel slices and cherry tomatoes, a fresh shaved fennel salad on top, and a piece of whole grain bread to the side.

Red Wine Lentils with Confit Cherry Tomatoes & Fennel

An up close, overhead shot shows a single serving of vegan corn chowder with potatoes in a ceramic bowl. A piece of whole wheat sourdough is sticking out of the bowl. The chowder is garnished with chopped fresh herbs and ground black pepper.

Smoky Vegan Corn Chowder with Potatoes

A head-on shot of a vegan peaches and cream protein smoothie in two glasses with metal straws. Peach purée and vegan yogurt create a tie dye effect on the glass.

Vegan Peaches & Cream Smoothie

An overhead shot shows a saucy butter bean skillet with a cherry tomato sauce and parsley on top. A ladle is sticking out of the pot.

Saucy Butter Bean Skillet with Cherry Tomatoes & Gremolata

A head-on shot shows a glass jug being filled with nut milk.

5-Minute Creamy Nut Milk (perfect for frothing)

An overhead shot of one-pan harissa eggplant with pearl couscous, chickpeas, spinach, herbs, pine nuts, and dollops of vegan yogurt. The dish is shown in a cast iron braiser-style pot and a wooden spoon is sticking out.

One-Pan Harissa Eggplant, Pearl Couscous & Chickpeas

An overhead shot shows a large serving bowl filled with hummus crunch salad, featuring: iceberg lettuce, matchstick carrots, parsley, za'atar chickpeas, crushed up pita chips, and a creamy hummus-based dressing. Salad tongs are nearby the bowl.

Hummus Crunch Salad

A slight 3/4 angle image shows a glass jar filled with a vegan parmesan mixture made from nuts, seeds, spices, salt, and pepper.

5-Minute Vegan Parmesan Sprinkle

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