There’s no way around it: Vegan desserts are awesome, but they can be hard to come by if you don’t have the time to do a ton of baking and food prep.

If you’re not up for making something from scratch, why not use pre-made, vegan-friendly products to create the perfect dessert? Our baked goods are allergy-friendly, vegan, and gluten-free. While they’re great on their own, you can also use them as ingredients to make delicious gourmet desserts.

Here are just a few dessert recipes you can use to satisfy your sweet tooth with Pride Enjoy products.

Ice Cream Sandwich Trio

Rainbow Bombe

Apple Crisp

S’More’s Brownies

Rainbow Cookie Shake

Chocolate Chunka Icebox Cake

Peanut Butter Brownie Sundae

Ice Cream Sandwich Trio

Who doesn’t love an ice cream sandwich? Whether you’re serving summer brunch or a Christmas dessert, a post-meal sweet treat is always in style. With this recipe, you’ll use our  Chocolate Chunkas (chocolate chip cookies) or Oatmeal Cranberry Gems (oatmeal cookies) to create the top and bottom of the sandwich while adding some choice flavors in the middle.

What You’ll Need:

• Pride Enjoy’s Chocolate Chunkas or Oatmeal Cranberry Gems
• Vegan-friendly vanilla ice cream
• Peanut butter (Optional)
• Cinnamon (Optional)
• Chocolate Chips (Optional)

How to Make It:

1. Start with your favorite vanilla ice cream.
2. Flavor if desired by mixing in peanut butter or cinnamon.
3. Spread softened ice cream into a plastic-lined pan.
4. Freeze ice cream to a firm consistency.
5. Using a biscuit cutter, cut ice cream rounds to match the size of a Pride Enjoy cookie.
6. Roll the edge of the ice cream in your topping of choice.

Keeping It Vegan:

When you’re shopping for ingredients to personalize your ice cream sandwich, take care to select vegan-friendly products. For items like chocolate chips and ice cream, be sure to check that they are milk-free!

Rainbow Bombe

Some of the best vegan desserts are the ones you can dig into slowly and enjoy from start to finish. Our Rainbow Bombe fits into this category. The combination of dairy-free chocolate, the almond garnish, and our delicious Italian Rainbow Cookies will leave everyone at the table begging for more.

What You’ll Need:

• Pride Enjoy’s Italian Rainbow Cookies
• Dairy-free whipped cream
• Almond extract
• Dairy-free melted chocolate
• Almonds
• Raspberry Sauce

How to Make It:

1. Use a knife to cut Pride Enjoy cookies into thin slices.
2. Set slices in a plastic-lined bowl.
3. Fill bowl with a “mousse” made from your non-dairy whipped cream, almond extract, and dairy-free melted chocolate.
4. Press large pieces of Pride Enjoy cookies into the center of the dessert.
5. Chill mixture until set.
6. Flip mixture onto serving plate and garnish with almonds, raspberry sauce, and dairy-free chocolate drizzle.

Keeping It Vegan:

As always be sure to check your chocolates to ensure that they don’t include dairy! When selecting the whipped cream, we recommend Rich’s Non-Dairy Whip Topping or So Delicious Coconut Whip. Rich’s can be difficult to find outside of a commercial kitchen, but you can find So Delicious at most stores.

Apple Crisp

If you’re looking for a switch from colder treats, why not try our apple crisp recipe? This is an exquisite treat that uses apple pie filling as a base alongside with our Oatmeal Cranberry Gems. If you’re looking to warm your bones on a brisk autumn day, or you want to share sweets with a friend around the holidays, give this recipe a try.

What You’ll Need:

• Pride Enjoy’s Oatmeal Cranberry Gems
• Apple pie filling
• Vegan ice cream (optional)
• Dairy-free whipped cream (optional)

How to Make It:

1. Use the apple pie filling as your base.
2. Crumble our oatmeal cookies over the top of the pie filling.
3. Bake until the mixture is warm throughout.
4. Garnish with a scoop of vegan ice cream or a dollop of dairy-free whipped cream.

Keeping It Vegan:

Most store-bought apple pie fillings are vegan, but be sure to double-check before you make your purchase. Alternatively, you could make your own filling and simply leave out any butter the recipe may call for.

S’Mores Brownie

Just because you’re looking for a vegan-friendly meal doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy a s’more. You don’t even need a campfire to make the vegan version. This dish uses our Fudge Brownies as the foundation for an excellent mid-afternoon snack. Take a look!

What You’ll Need:

• Pride Enjoy’s Fudge Brownies
• Vegan-friendly ice cream
• Gluten-free Graham Crackers (honey-free)
• Dairy-free whipped cream
• Dandies Vegan Marshmallows
• Milk-free chocolate sauce

How to Make It:

1. Warm two Fudge Brownies and place them in a serving dish.
2. Top brownies with the following:
   1. Vegan-friendly ice cream
   2. Gluten-free Graham Crackers
   3. Dairy-free whipped cream
   4. Vegan Marshmallows
   5. Milk-free chocolate sauce
3. Serve and enjoy

Keeping It Vegan:

Take care when purchasing ingredients to be sure that you’re buying vegan-friendly products. The Graham crackers should be honey free. You’ll need to use a dairy-free whipped cream ( Dairy-Free Almond Reddi Whip, Rich’s Non-Dairy Whip Topping, or So Delicious Coconut Whip are all great options), vegan-friendly (gelatin-free) marshmallows, and milk-free chocolate sauce.

Rainbow Cookie Shake

Not every vegan dessert needs to be eaten with a spoon. Our Rainbow Cookie Shake is a homemade masterpiece that you can enjoy with a straw and a skewer. If you’re looking for a great summertime treat for kids and adults alike, pick up a few boxes of our Italian Rainbow Cookies and give it a try!

What You’ll Need:

• Pride Enjoy’s Italian Rainbow Cookies
• Vanilla vegan ice cream
• Dairy-free milk
• Raspberry sauce
• Milk-free chocolate sauce
• Dairy-free whipped cream
• Milk-free mini chocolate chips
• Raspberry jam (optional)
• Almond extract (optional)

How to Make It:

1. Blend vanilla vegan ice cream with dairy-free milk.
2. (Optional) Add raspberry jam and almond extract.
3. Stir in chunks of our Italian Rainbow Cookies.
4. Garnish with raspberry sauce, milk-free chocolate sauce, dairy-free whipped cream, and milk-free chocolate chips.
5. Skewer additional Italian Rainbow Cookies and apply dairy-free chocolate to “glue” them in place.
6. Chill briefly to solidify.
7. Top off shake with cookie skewer.

Keeping It Vegan:

Take care to ensure that both the chocolate sauce and chips are milk-free. We recommend ( Dairy-Free Almond Reddi Whip, Rich’s Non-Dairy Whip Topping, or So Delicious Coconut Whip) for your dairy-free whipped cream, but other options will also work.

Chocolate Chunka Icebox Cake

Need a something-sweet pick-me-up to get through that post-lunch drag? Need a birthday cake in a pinch? This vegan cake is a great place to start. This simple recipe uses our Chocolate Chunkas and a few other ingredients to make an icebox chocolate cake. The cake needs to sit for 24 hours before serving, so be sure to plan ahead!

What You’ll Need:

• Pride Enjoy’s Chocolate Chunkas
• Milk-free chocolate drizzle
• Melted peanut butter (or a coconut milk-based, vegan-friendly caramel sauce)
• Rich’s Non-Dairy Whip Topping

How to Make It:

1. Decorate a serving plate with milk-free chocolate drizzle and melted peanut butter.
   1. Substitute the peanut butter for the coconut caramel sauce, if preferable.
2. Layer cookies together with Rich’s Non-Dairy Whip Topping.
3. Place dessert in refrigerator and allow 24 hours for cookies to soften.

Keeping It Vegan:

Make sure that the caramel sauce you choose uses coconut milk as a base to avoid any trouble.

Peanut Butter Brownie Sundae

Vegan desserts that look great often taste great! That’s definitely the case with our Peanut Butter Brownie Sundae, which uses fudgy brownies and a little vegan ice cream to make a great afternoon snack. You’ll need a wine glass and a little bit of artistic interpretation (along with our Fudge Brownies) to create a sweet treat that looks and tastes great from the first glance to the last bite.

What You’ll Need:

• Pride Enjoy’s Fudge Brownies
• Melted peanut butter
• Milk-free chocolate sauce
• Vegan ice cream
• Dairy-free whipped cream (optional)
• Vegan sprinkles (optional)
• Vegan chocolate chips (optional)

How to Make It:

1. Grab a wine glass and decorate it with melted peanut butter and a milk-free chocolate sauce.
2. Add a scoop of vegan ice cream.
3. Warm two vegan brownies in a microwave and add to glass.
4. Garnish with vegan sprinkles or vegan chocolate chips.
5. Add additional sauce to taste.
6. (Optional) Add dairy-free whipped cream.

Keeping It Vegan:

This treat is flexible and can be modified in a variety of different ways. Be sure to keep an eye on your products to ensure that everything is vegan-friendly. As with other vegan desserts on the list, we recommend ( Dairy-Free Almond Reddi Whip, So Delicious Coconut Whip, or Rich’s Non-Dairy Whip Topping) for your dairy-free whipped cream, but other options will also work.

It’s Time for an Excellent Vegan Dessert!

Making desserts with a favorite vegan recipe doesn’t have to be a chore! Whether you’re rounding out the holiday or looking for the perfect summertime snack, save the trouble of finding a cookie recipe and impress your friends and family with Pride Enjoy.

Be sure to tag us on Instagram when you use our delicious vegan recipes and let us know how your meal turned out.

And don’t forget to grab some cookies before you get started!