Comfort food often brings up images of stick-to-your-ribs meaty dishes and creamy, cheesy preparations. However, comfort food doesn't have to include meat or dairy, and our users prove it with these amazing plant-based recipes suitable for vegans, vegetarians or just anyone who wants a change of pace from the usual comfort foods.
"These turned out as good or better than most vegan pancake recipes I've tried.”
-magpie diner
“I made this today, and wow! It's amazing how much like bacon it tastes to me!”
-unrulyhedgehog
“I have been making these cookies for years now. They are so crazy good. I bring them to parties and I get half a dozen requests for the recipe.”
-lesley.halferty
"This is my go-to when I make burgers at home. Since I am a vegetarian, I add an egg to help them stay together, but honestly they stick together pretty well anyway.”
-mundaetraversa
"I made this recipe exactly as directed but as cupcakes instead and it was amazing! Seriously so good.”
-Christie F.
"This is my go-to recipe for roasted garlic hummus. I always make it in advance. It has replaced our need to buy garlic hummus from Trader Joe’s.”
-Mishybelle
"Wonderfully moist, rich cake. My only problem with it was my own fault. I decided to modify and use round cake pans to try and make a layer cake, and this cake is too moist to remove from a pan!"
-S in PA
“I know this sounds weird, but I've found that a quarter of a teaspoon of hickory smoked salt really adds a nice taste.”
-Jade P.
“I substituted silken tofu for the soy milk and it make an even thicker dip. Great for carrots, etc.”
-faereysparks
"This is the best vegan cornbread recipe I've found (and I been on a quest to find one for five years).”
-Christina-Bobina
“These muffins came out great! I used a banana in place of the apple sauce and used whole wheat flour instead of white, to make them even healthier.”
-Emily Amarnick
“Turned out great! I didn't use a blender for the flax, I just mixed it thoroughly in the milk and let it sit while I sifted my dry ingredients.”
-Aliyah J.
"Delicious. I doubled both garlic and ginger because you can never have too much in my honest opinion and reduced the oil to one tablespoon and this is a keeper. Thanks for sharing.”
-FranBow
“This was a delicious recipe. I prepared this on a Saturday afternoon, beginning of fall, when we all wanted to cozy up indoors. The flavours were amazing and the broth was rich.”
-toupindominique
“I’ve made this many time and always turns out great! Wouldn't change a thing. Makes great leftovers.”
-Hot Cooking Mama
“This is a cake that is so versatile that you could literally eat the same basic cake — changing the flavourings — forever!”
-this4samonly
"Great vegetarian meal! I love the sweet potato and black bean combo — it's balanced and hearty without being too heavy.”
-rsarahl
"I mixed together the tofu and veggie mixture in a sauce pan and put it on spaghetti. It was delicious.”
-omJane
"Amazing! I made sure to really brown the crumbles for a tad longer even than eight minutes. Beats meat — way more flavor!"
-larue816
"Absolutely brilliant. I gave a simple vanilla iced version of this cupcake to my very skeptical brother (he refuses to eat anything dairy free) without telling him that they were vegan. he ate four.”
-C.Dichmont
"I used a chocolate pre-baked crust and it was great. You can't tell that there is tofu in it, but it is a very rich dessert!"
-Debbie Mulligan
“Outstanding. I was skeptical when I read the other rave reviews, but I have to admit these cookies are pretty great.”
-anitaku
“This was wonderful! I couldn't believe how the oatmeal thickened it up.”
-nemokitty
"I give this recipe five stars because it was really simple, very good and everyone enjoyed it.”
-Miss Erin C.
"We really enjoyed this healthy soup! Perfect on a cool day with some whole grain bread from the bakery."
-Clarely
“Moist, surprisingly rich for the lack of actual chocolate and so easy.”
-dreamling_13
"The nutritional yeast gives the tofu a bit of a cheesy flavor, which was so good!”
-Yogi8
“I liked it, and appreciated that it was not overly saucy. I will try it again, reducing the herbs and red pepper."
-Jeff N.
“Excellent recipe — healthy and a nice change. It may have started to convert me to tofu.”
-Bergy
"I made these this evening, and they're fantastic! Gooey, sweet and so chocolatey!”
-Anu_N
“This was awesome. I made it yesterday for lunch/dinner today and it did not make it past 8:00 P.M. It was that good.”
-Diana Adcock
"Well, I haven't had real chicken salad in ages (so I'm not going to compare) but this turned out a very delicious lunch; I wrapped it in a tortilla with a little lettuce. The salad has a little crunch from the veggies and the pickle gives a little kick.”
-Yogi8
“I make variations of this all the time — usually as a pie filling or frozen as an ‘ice cream.’”
-free-free
"My first with walnut 'meat' and it was super yummy. I love seasoning so I was pretty liberal with the seasoning. It was absolutely delicious.”
-WSV4112
"This is one fantastic recipe. It was especially nice when frozen overnight.”
-paula.thorn
You can serve these in elegant martini glasses or pack them in little pudding cups for a snack on the go.
