When it comes to desserts, vegan pie is tough to beat. Luckily for vegans (and cows and hens), a few simple substitutions can veganize most pie recipes. When a vegan recipe calls for butter, you can swap in vegan butter. And a variety of vegan egg substitutes exist for recipes that call for eggs.
Vegan Baking:
If you’re interested in baking, pie is a fantastic place to start. Any sort of fruit pie is easy to make, even for first-time bakers. To delve further into vegan baking and dessert preparation, check out my vegan baking guide.
Most vegan dessert cookbooks feature numerous pie recipes. You’ll also find no shortage of such recipes featured on YouTube. Here are a few videos covering the most popular varieties of pie.
Also, here’s a YouTube video showing how to make a vegan crust for your favorite sweet or savory fillings.
Vegan Pie Cookbooks
Here are three cookbooks focusing on vegan pies:
- Easy As Vegan Pie, by Hannah Kaminsky
- Gluten-Free & Vegan Pie, by Jennifer Katzinger
- Pies and Tarts with Heart, by Dynise Balcavage
Store-Bought Pies
When purchasing pie, always check the label for animal ingredients. Specifically, look out for butter in the crust. Sometimes egg whites are brushed onto the crust to make it shiny.
Store-bought vegan pie is relatively common. Pies sold at natural food stores are much more likely to be vegan than those sold at supermarkets. And many bakeries sell delicious vegan pies.
