If you have ever found yourself standing in front of the pantry at 9pm looking for something chocolatey, this roundup is for you. I pulled together 13 of my favorite chocolate dessert recipes — the ones I make on repeat, the ones my friends ask me to bring to every gathering, and the ones that have earned a permanent spot in my recipe binder. Every single one is the real deal: deeply chocolatey, easy to follow, and built for home bakers.
I have organized the list by vibe rather than by type, so you can scroll to whatever your day calls for — something fudgy, something fluffy, something that takes ten minutes, or something to save for the weekend. Each recipe links back to the original source so you can thank the creators in person. Grab a glass of milk and let’s get into it.
What’s Inside
- Easy Vegan Chocolate | Minimalist Baker Recipes
- Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe – Chocolate Covered Katie
- Simple Vegan Chocolate Cake | Minimalist Baker Recipes
- Creamy Vegan Milk Chocolate (Low Sugar) – Minimalist Baker Recipes
- Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream | Minimalist Baker Recipes
- Vegan Tiramisu Pudding Cups – Minimalist Baker Recipes
- Vegan White Chocolate Mousse – Chocolate Covered Katie
- Vegan Chocolate Cake – The BEST Recipe!
- Vegan Peppermint Drinking Chocolate | Minimalist Baker Recipes
- Avocado Chocolate Mousse – TWO Recipes!
- 7 Amazing Vegan Chocolate Recipes – Minimalist Baker
- The Simplest Coconut-Chocolate Mousse Just So Happens to Be Vegan | Bon Appétit
The 13 Recipes
Each recipe below has been tested in a real home kitchen with regular ingredients. I have included a short description of what makes each one worth your time, plus a direct link to the full recipe at the source. Pick one and make it this week — you will not be sorry.
Easy Vegan Chocolate | Minimalist Baker Recipes
From Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
I come back to this easy vegan chocolate | minimalist baker recipes every single season. It is simple, dependable, and tastes like it came from a bakery that charges three times what you paid for the ingredients.
Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe – Chocolate Covered Katie
From Chocolate Covered Katie by Katie Higgins
Soft, deeply chocolate, and just sweet enough, this vegan chocolate mousse recipe – chocolate covered katie is what I bring to friends who claim they do not like dessert. They always come back for seconds.
Simple Vegan Chocolate Cake | Minimalist Baker Recipes
From Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
If you have been searching for the perfect simple vegan chocolate cake | minimalist baker recipes, stop here. This one nails the texture every time and the ingredient list is short enough to memorize on the first read.
Creamy Vegan Milk Chocolate (Low Sugar) – Minimalist Baker Recipes
From Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
This creamy vegan milk chocolate (low sugar) – minimalist baker recipes has earned a permanent place in my kitchen. It freezes beautifully, travels well, and the dough (or batter) comes together faster than preheating the oven.
Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit
From Bon Appétit by Pierce Abernathy
This is the kind of vegan chocolate mousse recipe | bon appétit that disappears before it has time to cool. Fudgy, rich, and unapologetically chocolatey, it is the recipe I make when I need a win.
Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream | Minimalist Baker Recipes
From Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
I come back to this vegan chocolate ice cream | minimalist baker recipes every single season. It is simple, dependable, and tastes like it came from a bakery that charges three times what you paid for the ingredients.
Vegan Tiramisu Pudding Cups – Minimalist Baker Recipes
From Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
Soft, deeply chocolate, and just sweet enough, this vegan tiramisu pudding cups – minimalist baker recipes is what I bring to friends who claim they do not like dessert. They always come back for seconds.
Vegan White Chocolate Mousse – Chocolate Covered Katie
From Chocolate Covered Katie by Katie Higgins
If you have been searching for the perfect vegan white chocolate mousse – chocolate covered katie, stop here. This one nails the texture every time and the ingredient list is short enough to memorize on the first read.
Vegan Chocolate Cake – The BEST Recipe!
From Chocolate Covered Katie by Katie Higgins
This vegan chocolate cake – the best recipe! has earned a permanent place in my kitchen. It freezes beautifully, travels well, and the dough (or batter) comes together faster than preheating the oven.
Vegan Peppermint Drinking Chocolate | Minimalist Baker Recipes
From Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
This is the kind of vegan peppermint drinking chocolate | minimalist baker recipes that disappears before it has time to cool. Fudgy, rich, and unapologetically chocolatey, it is the recipe I make when I need a win.
Avocado Chocolate Mousse – TWO Recipes!
From Chocolate Covered Katie by Katie Higgins
I come back to this avocado chocolate mousse – two recipes! every single season. It is simple, dependable, and tastes like it came from a bakery that charges three times what you paid for the ingredients.
7 Amazing Vegan Chocolate Recipes – Minimalist Baker
From Minimalist Baker
Soft, deeply chocolate, and just sweet enough, this 7 amazing vegan chocolate recipes – minimalist baker is what I bring to friends who claim they do not like dessert. They always come back for seconds.
The Simplest Coconut-Chocolate Mousse Just So Happens to Be Vegan | Bon Appétit
From Bon Appétit by Molly Baz
If you have been searching for the perfect the simplest coconut-chocolate mousse just so happens to be vegan | bon appétit, stop here. This one nails the texture every time and the ingredient list is short enough to memorize on the first read.
That’s a lot of chocolate
That is 13 chocolate dessert recipes, all in one place. If I had to pick just one to make this week, I would lean toward the first one on the list — it has been my ride-or-die for years and never lets me down. But honestly, the second you make any of these, you will see why I keep them in heavy rotation.
Happy baking, friends. May your kitchen smell like cocoa and your evenings end with something sweet.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe in this roundup belongs to its creator. I have linked to each one above, and here is the full list again for easy reference. Please visit the original posts, leave a kind comment if you make one, and support the food bloggers who keep our kitchens inspired.
- Easy Vegan Chocolate | Minimalist Baker Recipes — Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
- Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe – Chocolate Covered Katie — Chocolate Covered Katie by Katie Higgins
- Simple Vegan Chocolate Cake | Minimalist Baker Recipes — Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
- Creamy Vegan Milk Chocolate (Low Sugar) – Minimalist Baker Recipes — Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
- Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipe | Bon Appétit — Bon Appétit by Pierce Abernathy
- Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream | Minimalist Baker Recipes — Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
- Vegan Tiramisu Pudding Cups – Minimalist Baker Recipes — Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
- Vegan White Chocolate Mousse – Chocolate Covered Katie — Chocolate Covered Katie by Katie Higgins
- Vegan Chocolate Cake – The BEST Recipe! — Chocolate Covered Katie by Katie Higgins
- Vegan Peppermint Drinking Chocolate | Minimalist Baker Recipes — Minimalist Baker by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
- Avocado Chocolate Mousse – TWO Recipes! — Chocolate Covered Katie by Katie Higgins
- 7 Amazing Vegan Chocolate Recipes – Minimalist Baker — Minimalist Baker
- The Simplest Coconut-Chocolate Mousse Just So Happens to Be Vegan | Bon Appétit — Bon Appétit by Molly Baz
