Delicious plant-based recipes to celebrate World Vegan Month

Did you know that November is World Vegan Month? Set up to shine a light on the global vegan movement, World Vegan Month is an opportunity to embrace plant-based foods and cruelty-free alternatives to animal products. 

To help you get involved in the celebrations, we’re sharing five of our favourite vegan recipes, each enhanced with the natural sweetener of pure maple syrup. But before that, let’s take a closer look at the vegan credentials of maple syrup.

Maple syrup: the vegan-friendly sweetener

Made from the sugars naturally present in maple trees, pure maple syrup is known for being a great alternative to animal-based sweeteners like honey. 

Maples trees store sap in their roots, which can be extracted during spring when changes in temperatures force it out to the trunks and branches. 

The tree sap is then boiled in a sugar shack to reduce the water content. With time, it thickens into the consistency of maple syrup. 

It’s a completely natural process that doesn’t rely on any additives and doesn’t harm the trees which yield the sap. 

Learn more about the vegan credentials of maple syrup below.

Five plant-based recipes for World Vegan Month

From sides, starters and mains to deliciously indulgent desserts, here are five incredible plant-based recipes for you to try this World Vegan Month.

Vegan pear cake

The natural sweetness of pear, cinnamon and pure maple syrup combine in this delectable vegan pear cake, specially made by food blogger My Vegan Minimalist. 

The batter is made using a mix of olive oil, oat milk, lemon juice and maple syrup. Once formed, it’s interspersed with chunks of pear and topped with flaked almonds, ready for baking. 

A sprinkling of maple flakes and an extra drizzle of maple syrup provides the finishing touches on this moist and flavoursome cake. 

Vegan chocolate fondant

For chocolate enthusiasts, this decadent vegan chocolate fondant offers the same level of velvety richness as a dairy-based dessert. 

Made with a mix of maple sugar, dairy-free spread, mashed banana and pure maple syrup, the fondant proves that vegan indulgence knows no bounds. 

The highlight of the dessert is the gooey, melt-in-the-middle core, which gushes on out after the first bite, moistening the rest of the fondant. 

Vegan Thai green curry

Warming, nutritious and surprisingly easy to make, this vegan Thai green curry is the perfect pick-me-up on chilly November evenings. 

The recipe incorporates asparagus, sweet potato and roasted cashew nuts for a marvellous mix of tastes and textures. 

Maple syrup and maple sugar are used to sweeten the sauce, adding another layer of comfort to this hearty and nourishing dish.

Vegan maple spring rolls

Packed full of colourful and delicious ingredients, these vegan spring rolls, complete with their own peanut dipping sauce, truly taste as good as they look. 

Chunks of tofu are mixed with soy sauce, maple syrup, hoisin sauce and several other ingredients before being pan-fried to perfection until golden in colour. 

Cucumber, cabbage, carrots and peppers are also added to the spring rolls, giving them colour and crunch. A side dish worthy of being a main.

Vegan poutine with maple gravy

Who says vegans can’t enjoy poutine? Drawing on dairy-free cheese curds and plant-based gravy, this vegan poutine from Romy London can be appreciated by everyone. 

The cheese curds are made with blended cashews, coconut oil, nutritional yeast and miso paste, while the gravy incorporates vegetable stock, dairy-free butter and dairy-free cream. 

Poutine is a Canadian classic, so we had to add a splash of pure maple syrup to the gravy, enriching the dish with a subtle sweetness.

Happy World Vegan Month!

Whether or not you are a vegan, World Vegan Month presents a great opportunity to incorporate more healthy, plant-based meals into your diet. 

If you’re looking for more vegan-friendly recipes, make sure to check out the rest of our range of recipes with maple syrup!