Sheela PrakashSenior Contributing Food Editor
Sheela is the Senior Contributing Food Editor at Kitchn and the author of Mediterranean Every Day: Simple, Inspired Recipes for Feel-Good Food. She received her master's degree from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy and is also a Registered Dietitian.
updated May 19, 2023
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If you’re dairy-free, indulging in baked goods may seem out of the question. That’s far from the truth, however, since there are a whole slew of ingredients that can be used in place of butter and milk that mimic what they do in our favorite cookies and cakes.
Here are seven essential recipes to know if you follow a dairy-free diet.
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4-Ingredient Chocolate Banana Coconut Cookies
These banana-coconut cookies are the easiest snack option for those 3 p.m. munchies. Hold on to those brown bananas — they're just what this recipe needs.
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Harness the egg-replacing power of aquafaba (aka chickpea water) to whip up easy vegan meringue cookies.
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Vegan Banana & Chocolate Coconut Pie
Coconut butter not only makes the crust here dairy-free, but it also adds an extra dose of rich coconut flavor to the chocolatey pie.
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Vegan Peanut Butter Cookie & Marshmallow Sandwich Cookies
Aquafaba strikes again to help make a marshmallow-like fluff. If you’re short on time, though, the peanut butter cookies are good enough to serve on their own.
