12 Delicious Dessert Recipes With Vegetables

Vegan Carrot Cake Bars

These carrot cake bars are topped with a creamy vegan frosting made from soaked cashews, maple syrup, and a hint of vanilla.

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Chocolate (Cauliflower) Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting

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Cauliflower might be having a moment, but it's still not the first thing you'd add to a cake recipe. But this rich, chocolatey recipe might change that: the cauliflower makes it moist and the creamy peanut butter frosting is the cherry on top.

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Not-Carrot Cake With Lemon Frosting

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The vegetable in this vegan cake isn't actually carrot but butternut squash mixed with mangoes, and topped with a cashew-coconut frosting and tangy lemon zest.

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Double Chocolate Zucchini Protein Muffins

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Much like my mom's zucchini chocolate chip cookies of old, you can't taste the nutritious veggie at all in these double chocolate vegan muffins. All it does is make each muffin moist and a little bit healthier. Add in protein powder for five grams of protein per muffin, and you've got a winning recipe.

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Sweet Potato Vegan Breakfast Cookies

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These cookies are full of nuts, chia seeds, and soft sweet potato. They're crunchy and just sweet enough to be great for breakfast, dessert, or any other time of day.

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Double Fudge Brownies

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Pureed zucchini creates the light, fluffy texture that makes these double fudge brownies so delicious.

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Tropical Green Refresh Popsicles

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This hydrating popsicle recipe was created by a registered dietitian, who described it as "your favorite green smoothie made into a frozen treat!" With two handfuls of spinach (you can also sub in another mild-flavored green), plus mango and pineapple, each popsicle comes with nice boosts of iron and potassium as well.

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Chocolate Cupcakes With "Buttercream" Frosting

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The secrets behind this creamy frosting are two ripe avocados, which, OK, are technically fruits, but we're going to roll with it this time.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Pumpkin is such a Fall staple that we often forget it's also pretty healthy with good amounts of Vitamin C, potassium, fiber, and protein. But more importantly, it's delicious, especially mixed together with chocolate chips and a spice blend in this tasty cookie recipe.

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Vegan Banana and Spinach Ice Cream

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Spinach is so mild that you really can't taste it in this fruit-filled ice cream, which also includes frozen banana, mango, and pineapple for a burst of tropical flavor.

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Chocolate Chip Spinach Muffins

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Applesauce, spinach, maple syrup, and vanilla blend together to make this sweet, creamy batter. Pop that in the oven and you'll get a batch of light, chocolatey, somewhat green (embrace it!) muffins.

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Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pancakes

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Full of a half-cup of pumpkin puree, these pumpkin pancakes are light, fluffy, and simple to whip up on a cozy fall weekend.

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