Looking for a simple and simple vegan recipe on your budget? Check out this list of ideas for breakfast, dinner, snacks and desserts!
Easy and simple vegan recipes on your budget
Eating a plant-based diet does not mean you need to spend time in the kitchen or blow up your grocery budget. In fact, some of the simplest and most affordable meals are completely plant-based and very tasty!
We are a meat-eating family, but some of these recipes below are family favorites for many years…and I’m totally vegan without realizing it! Plus, I have always been a fan of frequenting meatless things to cut down on grocery bills.
Whether you’re trying to eat more vegetables, reduce grocery bills or rock a weekly meal plan with simple meatless options, this list of budget-friendly vegan recipes is definitely helpful! All of these recipes are easy to make and packed with flavor, and you don’t need a second trip to the store. (Who has that time?)
These meals are perfect for busy weekday nights, noisy people, and those who want to save money and Eat well. Let’s jump in!
Vegan breakfast recipes
1. One Iconic Vegan Waffle
Not only are these quinoa waffles very easy, they are gluten-free, dairy-free, and no sweeteners, leaves or salt added. These are the perfect breakfast snacks for those with food sensitivity!
2. Homemade instant oatmeal packets
Looking for a simple, easy and frugal breakfast for your busy mornings or on-the-go days? These simple homemade oatmeal packets are a huge hit for our family and are a simple collaboration on the vegan diet!
3. Pumpkin Pecan Chocolate Chip Muffins
These pumpkin pecan chocolate chip muffins are absolutely delicious and are perfect for those who know about gluten and dairy allergies!
4. English muffin bread
This English muffin bread is not only tasty, but also easy to make and is a simple alternative to store-bought English muffins!
5. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
This chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie is ridiculously simple, very healthy and very tasty! It’s also the perfect afternoon snack. Make yourself vegan with dairy-free milk and chocolate!
6. Sweet potato smoothie
Do you want your child to be happy to eat vegetables for breakfast? Try this delicious (and extremely healthy) sweet potato smoothie recipe. You wouldn’t think they would enjoy vegetables in the morning!
7. Banana Coconut Green Smoothie
Packed with nutrients and natural energy, this smoothie is a delicious way to kickstart and recharge your day after workout. It’s so easy and everyone will love it!
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This shake is perfect for a quick breakfast or a daytime pick-up on hot days. It’s so refreshing…and it tastes like a dessert, but with no added sugar!
Vegan snack recipes
9. Chunky Cinnamon Apple Sauce
Homemade applesauce is a delicious snack anytime of the year, but with the addition of red hot candies it makes for the perfect holiday snack!
10. Crockpot Apple Butter
This homemade apple butter is easy to make with a slow cooker! Make a huge batch, divide it into jars and have fun all year round!
11. Baked apple chips
These delicious apple chips don’t even last 24 hours in our home. The whole family loves them…and you too!
12. Easy homemade hummus
With only a few ingredients, homemade hummus is extremely easy to make and saves almost 90% compared to store-bought hummus!
13. Homemade kale chips
These kale chips are easy to make and are surprisingly tasty. Always delicious, healthy snacks!
Vegan dinner recipes
14. Homemade Vegetable Stock
If you tend to cook from scratch, your recipe probably often calls the soup, and while canned soups aren’t that expensive, you can make it at home for pennies that have little effort!
15. Best black bean soup ever
This soup is packed with protein and fiber, making it easy to make. It’s also super simple and has a great taste! A must-see recipe for a few months in the cold winter!
16. Beans that have been revived from scratch
If there is one food worth learning to make from scratch, it is a revived bean. This simple and simple recipe will show you how to do it! Replace the butter with the vegan butter of your choice.
17. Homemade carrot fried
When you make a great deal with lots of carrots… you make delicious and addictive carrot fries!
18. Oven baked sweet potato fries
These healthy oven-baked sweet potato fries are a family favorite. It’s easy to make (just two ingredients!), and basically you can’t ruin your recipes and it’s packed with nutrients!
Vegan dessert recipes
19. Powder-free chocolate cookies
Looking for grain-free cookies packed into protein and healthy aspects? These powderless chocolate cookies won’t be disappointing! You probably won’t even notice the hidden ingredients that add protein to these delicious chocolate-like cookies! (If you don’t eat honey, substitute maple syrup.
20. Non-dairy whipped cream
This non-dairy whipped cream is very simple and easy to make. We all agreed that it’s tasty – especially if you can’t eat the regular whipped cream!
twenty one. Baked apple and brown rice casserole
Next time you find a great apple, try this simple baked apple recipe. I promise that the whole family will love it and ask for leftovers the next day – if any!
Bonus vegan recipes!
22. How to Freeze Fresh Herbs
Have you ever bought a lot of coriander when you need a little bit of it in your recipe? Or plant a herb garden that is constantly overproducing? Freeze them later!
Other tips and tricks for vegan recipes on your budget:
- How to cook more plant-based diets and save on grocery budgets
- Three Ways to Shake a Meat-Free Diet
- Going vegan on a budget
- How to feed your family a meatless meal
- 52 meatless meals to cut your grocery budget
- How to save money by eating less meat
- How to live with beans and rice for a week
Do you have a favorite vegan recipe? I want to hear it!
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