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If you’re looking vegan recipes that are also refined sugar-free, you’re in the right place!

You’ll find a robust selection of mains, salads, and soups, alongside treats that are 100% date-sweetened like these brownie bites, a vegan chocolate orange cake, and my magical wonder cookies. Plus, find drinks without refined sweeteners like my tahini date shake and this hot cocoa.

My cookbook, The First Mess Cookbook, has even more refined-sugar free inspiration.

An overhead shot shows a baking sheet filled with crispy and chewy baked shredded tofu. A metal spatula is seen to the side.

Crispy Sheet Pan Shredded Tofu Topping

An overhead shot shows a hand dipping a crust of bread into a bowl of creamy vegan parsnip soup. The soup is garnished with parsnip chips.

Vegan Parsnip Soup with Apples & Curry Spices

An overhead shot shows an individual bowl of vegan Italian wedding soup with little vegan sausage meatballs, tiny pasta pearls, wilted chopped escarole, and sautéed veggies. The top of the soup is garnished with chopped parsley. A spoon is held by a hand and a checked napkin is nearby.

Vegan Italian Wedding Soup

A 3/4 angle image shows a vegan butternut squash taco with creamy cilantro sauce drizzled on top. The taco also features a smashed chipotle pinto bean base, chopped cilantro, and pickled red onions. A lime wedge is seen nearby.

Smoky Butternut Squash Tacos with Smashed Pinto Beans (Vegan)

A head-on shot shows a chocolate pear smoothie on a wooden board in direct sun light. A stainless straw sticks out of the smoothie and whole pears are seen nearby.

Creamy Chocolate Pear Smoothie with Cinnamon (Vegan)

An overhead shot shows a pot of butternut squash stew. A wooden ladle is sticking out of the pot. The broth appears creamy and golden.

Butternut Squash Stew with Coconut Milk, Chickpeas & Kale (Vegan)

An overhead shot shows a paper-lined dish filled with roasted carrot fries. A small bowl of garlicky dill yogurt dip is seen to the side. The dip is garnished with chili oil and fresh dill. The photo is taken in direct sunlight.

Sheet Pan Roasted Carrot Fries with Garlicky Yogurt Dip

An overhead shot shows a pesto orzo dish topped with roasted cherry tomatoes, fennel, fresh basil, and fennel fronds. A wooden serving spoon is sticking out of the braiser pot that everything is contained in.

Pesto Orzo with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, Fennel & White Beans (Vegan)

A 3/4 angle shot shows a platter of grilled Japanese sweet potato slices topped with dollops of dill pickle salsa verde, dollops of vegan sour cream, and fresh dill.

Grilled Japanese Sweet Potatoes with Dill Pickle Salsa Verde

A head-on shot shows a matcha banana smoothie in a glass. The top is garnished with crushed toasted pecans. Through the glass you can see swirls of light and deep green and also white.

Matcha Banana Breakfast Smoothie with Toasted Pecans

An overhead shot shows a braiser pot filled with creamy dilly beans and peas. A serving spoon sticks out of the pot and some bread is seen to the side.

Creamy Dilly Beans & Peas (Vegan)

An overhead shot shows a shallow dish lined with paper, filled with air fryer crispy edamame. The edamame are lightly browned and a small bowl of flaky salt is seen to the side.

Crispy & Chewy Air Fryer Edamame

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