20 Dairy-Free Desserts Every Guest Can Enjoy

While this sorbet is dairy-free—made with only strawberries, lemon, and honey—it delivers a satisfying creamy texture. Light and refreshing, it’s a perfect dessert for warm days, with an optional boozy touch from a splash of Prosecco.

Ultra refreshing and not-too-sweet, this cantaloupe sorbet makes great use of in-season cantaloupe (although you could also make it with honeydew). It also only uses six ingredients, one of which is white balsamic vinegar that adds just the right amount of sweet brightness.

It doesn’t get any simpler than this classic four-ingredient cookie recipe. It’s a perfect after-school project for the kids or a last-minute dessert for when you forget to plan ahead. Add some variety to these cookies by adding chocolate morsels, toffee bits, or chopped peanuts.

This sweet dessert (or side dish) is made from pistachio-flavored instant pudding mix, canned pineapples, whipped cream, mini marshmallows, and toasted nuts. The recipe for this potluck classic traces its roots back to the mid-1970s when Jell-O first debuted its line of pistachio pudding mix—and it uses whipped topping, which doesn’t have any dairy it in it (really)!

Luscious and refreshing, this peach sorbet is whipped up in 10 minutes with the help of store-bought frozen peaches. (You can use your own frozen peaches if you have them.) Even without any dairy or cream, it’s like biting into a creamy, whipped peach. It’s a little tart, a little sweet, and the perfect summer treat.

Pumpkin bread is great, and pumpkin pie is a classic, but pumpkin bars might very well become your new favorite pumpkin treat. Skip the frosting to make these pumpkin pie bars completely dairy free, or swap with your favorite dairy free frosting of choice.

Eye-catching and tangy-sweet, candied lemon slices are a versatile treat that can add a burst of flavor and color to any of your favorite dairy free desserts. Or they’re simply delightful on their own. Cooked in a sugar syrup, which draws out moisture from the lemons, and adds sweetness, their color and shape is preserved—but you could also chop for as a bright sprinkle garnish or toss in turbinado sugar for a glittery sweet coating.

A sheet pan pavlova is an effortless way to serve and impressive a crowd without using any dairy. It’s finished with a non-dairy whipped topping, fresh berries, and basil, so you won’t even miss the cream. Plus, we offer two other flavor variations to try: a Lemon-Pistachio Pavlova and a Coconut Macaroon Pavlova.

Cane syrup is this Louisiana specialty’s star, an easy stir-and-bake sweet that requires just 10 minutes of hands-on time. To make it entirely dairy-free, grease the pan with baking spray rather than butter and skip the optional whipped topping.

This light-as-air cake is the perfect fluffy finale for your meal. Top with our festive Sparkling Cranberries or any red or green fruit for Christmas. In the summer, shower it in fresh berries.

Thanks to adding olive oil, you won’t miss the butter in this dessert, which makes every slice especially rich and moist. The olive oil also complements the citrusy zip of the pomelos, which taste similar to grapefruit but are typically about the size of a small melon.

Ditch the brown sugar frosting for a dairy-free dessert that’s sure to be a hit at all your fall gatherings. Warm up leftovers (if there are any) for breakfast. This cake gets its zesty flavoring from the hints of lime zest and ginger.

This old-school Junior League recipe is a fun, dairy-free way (as long as you skip the vanilla ice cream when serving and ensure your pie crust is dairy free) to showcase winter citrus on your holiday table. This citrus dessert is simple to make, requiring only four ingredients and 15 minutes of hands-on time. Leave enough time for the lemon slices to sit in a shallow sugar-filled bowl for at least four hours—or overnight.

Don’t let the title fool you—it’s a salad in name only. Toss this classic mix of pineapple, oranges, and coconut flakes for a lighter treat that still hits all the satisfyingly sweet notes. Add mint leaves, pomegranate seeds, and chopped pecans for extra-fresh flavor and a little crunch.

This festive holiday bark is loaded with delicious and dairy-free toppings, like salted coconut chips and crunchy, bright green pistachios. Swap typical dark chocolate chips for dairy-free ones (just note it might melt slightly differently.)

This cake was created when many common ingredients were hard to acquire, or food items were being rationed, so the recipe doesn’t include any butter, eggs, or milk. The frosting does include dairy, but can be easily swapped for a non-dairy icing instead.

Made with oil instead of butter, this dairy-free quick bread is a moist sweet treat everyone can enjoy. It also only requires 15 minutes of hands-on cooking time, so you can throw it together in a pinch. Grating the zucchini is a bit of an arm workout, but it’s definitely worth it.

These delicate chocolate cookies practically melt in your mouth. Just make sure to beat the egg whites to stiff peaks, so that you achieve the perfect cookie texture.

Make one loaf for your family and give one as a sweet host gift. Packed with small cubes of Granny Smith apples, this sliceable loaf made with brown sugar, honey, and applesauce is just as delicious for breakfast as it is for dessert. Add a generous amount of cinnamon to create this sweet, spice-filled loaf.

Macaroons are a staple of Passover celebrations for many Jewish families. The mounded coconut cookies are made with just a few dairy-free pantry ingredients, and here we’ve sandwiched them with strawberry jelly for an extra pretty presentation.