From Chocolate To Fruity: 21 Dairy-Free Desserts For Every Type Of Sweet Tooth

While the word dessert may bring bowls of ice cream, whipped-cream-topped brownies, and milk chocolate chip cookies to mind, delicious desserts don't need to be dairy-loaded—in fact, many of our favorite dessert recipes skip the dairy in favor of other flavorful ingredients with benefits.

If you thought this list would start with anything other than our go-to vanilla ice cream, surprise! This simple no-churn recipe is vegan, paleo, and keto-friendly. It's made with real vanilla beans, coconut milk, and a thickening agent (your choice of tapioca flour, arrowroot flour, xanthan gum, or gelatin).

If you're a coffee lover, this one is for you. Made by steeping coffee in coconut milk overnight and then blending in agave, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt, it does require using an ice cream machine, but it's worth it.

More of a summer dessert, this sorbet is made with just four ingredients: frozen pineapple, canned pineapple, agave, and basil. You could try other herbs, if basil isn't appealing.

What's better than plain ice cream? An ice pop! These creamy chocolate pops use a base of avocado to replace the dairy and are naturally sweet thanks to dates.

Nice cream is a standout staple when it comes to easy homemade dairy-free ice creams. This recipe also gives you instructions for creating a dreamy (no-dairy!) chocolate sauce to layer with your nice cream, for a delicious sundae.

A perfect sweet treat for when you just want a bite, these three-ingredient chocolate truffles have hidden benefits thanks to mindbodygreen's organic veggies+, a blend of 31 powerhouse ingredients that's easy to add to any dessert.

As much a nut butter treat as they are a chocolate treat, these five-ingredient bars are reminiscent of one of our favorite childhood candies.

No-bake brownies are the ultimate chocolate treat. These use ground hazelnuts in the mix so they nearly taste like a delicious, classic chocolate spread.

Doubling up on the creamy dairy-free ingredients, this recipe from functional medicine practitioner Will Cole, IFMCP, DNM, D.C., uses avocado and coconut milk

Don't let the quirky addition of blueberries to these chocolate chip cookies scare you—it's actually a fabulous flavor combination that takes a plain chocolate chip cookie to the next level.

If you're looking for a more classic chocolate chip situation, this chocolate oatmeal cookie recipe from the creator of Sweet Loren's will fit the bill.

Another classic flavor, these simple cookies are technically totally vegan and use a mix of coconut oil and applesauce to bind the dough together and still get the perfect texture.

Pumpkin spice may be popular in fall, but that doesn't mean we can't also enjoy the flavor in the "off" season. Just choose coconut oil for the fat in the recipe (it calls for your choice of that or ghee) and you've got a fall-flavored dairy-free recipe.

There are simple desserts, and then there's this super-simple pudding. Having only three ingredients, this pudding is packed with protein because the base is made with silken tofu.

At first glance this recipe may not appear to be dairy-free, but keep scrolling—registered dietitian Jess Cording, M.S., R.D., CDN, shares exactly what to change to make it just that. Simply swap in coconut oil for the ghee and use a dairy-free yogurt.

Staying with the tropical fruit theme, these gluten-free bars are also dairy-free as they use vegan butter and a touch of olive oil for fats, plus plenty of almond flour and oats, too.

Many crumbles would require butter to get that satisfying texture, but this triple-berry dessert is totally vegan (and therefore totally dairy-free). Feel free to switch up the berries, if you so choose—even if that means using just one favorite.

Skip butter in fudge for nut butter instead, and you're rewarded with more flavor and a way-better-for-you final product that's dairy-free and vegan, too.

Normally, a tiramisu involves layers of mascarpone-infused cream. To veganize it, this recipe uses firm tofu, plant-based milk, some vanilla, and sweetener instead and of course includes the required coffee flavor, too.

If you're looking to make a favorite dairy-free dessert a little fancier, this five-ingredient caramel gets that gooey texture of a lovely dairy-based caramel, without the obvious ingredient (it uses nut butter instead!).