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    Zen and Zaatar » Recipes

    Vegan Dessert Recipes

    These vegan dessert recipes bring all the sweetness without any dairy or eggs. From Middle Eastern classics made vegan, like vegan kunafa, to simple, wholesome treats like homemade Nutella with dates or vegan gluten-free chocolate cookies, there’s a dessert for every craving.

    • No Bake Vegan Biscoff Cookie Butter Cheesecake Bites
      No-Bake Biscoff Cookie Butter Cheesecake Bites (Vegan)
    • Fudgy Tahini Brownies
    • raw mint chocolate mousse tart pie gluten free vegan dessert
      Raw Layered Mint Chocolate Mousse Tart with Chocolate Ganache Drizzle (GF)
    • Vegan Blood Orange Brownies with Orange Chocolate Ganache
    • life changing gluten free vegan cowboy cookies chocolate chip recipes food blog zenanzaatar
      Life-Changing Gluten-Free Vegan Cowboy Cookies
    • salted caramel tahini vegan easy 5 ingredient minute sauce vegetarian recipe food blog zenanzaatar dessert
      5 Ingredient Vegan Salted Caramel Sauce (Salted Tahini Caramel!)
    • The best gluten-free, oil-free, and vegan double chocolate chip cookies that can be enjoyed in just 15 minutes and require just 7 ingredients! A one bowl vegan dessert recipe.
      Best Gluten Free Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Cookies (Oil Free, One Bowl)
    • riz bi haleeb two bowls
      Riz bi Haleeb | Vegan Rice Pudding with Orange Blossom
    • This healthy vegan nutella is date sweetened
      Healthy Vegan Nutella (Date-Sweetened)
    • This vegan Kahi with Geymar is an Iraqi pastry with a thick oat cream, topped with date syrup. This pastry is made up of layers of flaky phyllo dough, topped with vegan clotted cream, called Qaymar. Topped with date syrup or honey for a non-vegan option, this dessert is irresistible.
      Vegan Kahi with Geymar | Iraqi Pastry with Thick Oat Cream
    • This no bake vegan pumpkin cheesecake is a decadent raw and gluten free dessert, perfect for the busy holidays as it just sets in the freezer!
      No-Bake Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake (Raw, Gluten-Free)
    • tahini hot chocolate salted caramel dairy free vegan dessert cocoa coconut cream sea salt food blog recipe zenanzaatar
      Tahini Hot Chocolate with Salted Tahini Caramel (Vegan)
    • vegan kunafa or knafeh, a shredded phyllo and sweet cheese dessert
      Vegan Kunafa (Knafeh) | Shredded Phyllo and Sweet Cheese Dessert
    • This vegan and gluten-free peppermint bark popcorn is the perfect holiday treat. Covered in crushed candy canes and dark chocolate, this Christmas recipe had a satisfying combination of sweet and savory notes.
      Peppermint Bark Popcorn (Vegan)
    Headshot image of the author of Zen and Zaatar, Zena Hassoun, MS.

    Welcome!

    Hi, I’m Zena, a passionate home cook with a Master’s in Medical Health Sciences. I’ve been vegan for nearly a decade and love creating approachable, Mediterranean-inspired recipes that nourish your body and soul.

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    55+ Vegan Recipes for Real Life

    The cover image of my e-cookbook, with text overlay "Vegan is Delicious: 55+ nourishing, innovative, plant-based recipes to satisfy vegans and omnivores alike! by Zena Hassoun, M.S., creator of Zen and Zaatar."

    Tired of the same meals or relying on takeout? Vegan is Delicious is full of flavorful, plant-based recipes (with photos!) plus a 7-day meal plan to make home cooking feel effortless.

    Learn more →

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    • How to make a super flavorful tofu scramble with spinach and cherry tomatoes. Forget about “bland” tofu, this tofu scramble is bursting with umami flavor, seasoned with nutritional yeast and tahini. A great plant-based alternative to scrambled eggs, this flavorful tofu scramble recipe is sure to be a vegan breakfast favorite!
      Super Flavorful Tofu Scramble with Spinach and Tomatoes
    • This healthy vegan nutella is date sweetened
      Healthy Vegan Nutella (Date-Sweetened)
    • vegan kunafa or knafeh, a shredded phyllo and sweet cheese dessert
      Vegan Kunafa (Knafeh) | Shredded Phyllo and Sweet Cheese Dessert
    • ful medames, a syrian fava bean and chickpea breakfast salad
      Ful Medames, Syrian Style (Arabic Bean Salad) [Vegan, GF]
    • This horaa osbao (horak esbao) is a syrian pasta dish with lentils and tangy pomegranate sauce.
      Syrian Pasta with Lentils & Caramelized Onion (Horaa Osbao) | حراق اصبعه - Vegan
    • The sweet potato and chickpea quinoa bowl with brussels sprouts, pepitas, and topped with maple tahini drizzle.
      High-Protein Sweet Potato and Chickpea Quinoa Bowls
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    Winter

    • Flatlay image of finished vermicelli rice topped with toasted almonds and parsley, cropped square.
      Vermicelli Rice (Mediterranean Rice Pilaf)
    • A bowl of Arabic lentil soup topped with pita chips, crispy onions, and parsley, and served with lemon.
      Authentic Arabic Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas)
    • Drizzling the maple tahini dressing with a spoon to show the texture, with the image cropped square.
      Easy Maple Tahini Dressing
    • The freekeh recipe shown with the cooked freekeh, topped with roasted cauliflower and chickpeas and drizzled with tahini.
      Simple Middle Eastern Freekeh with Cauliflower and Chickpeas
    • These vegan portobello pizzas are a healthy, dairy free way to enjoy the flavors of pizza. Also gluten-free, you can customize each portobello pizza in this recipe to your liking with vegan cheese and veggie toppings.
      Vegan Portobello Pizzas (GF)
    • This Mediterranean white bean soup is flavored with Harissa and tahini. Filled with kale, parsley, and thyme, this vegan white bean soup is hearty, flavorful, and creamy.
      Mediterranean White Bean Soup with Harissa & Tahini (Vegan)
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