In this previous post filled with meal plans and hundreds of wholesome plant-based recipes, there leaves no question that there are infinite delectable dish options on a plant-based diet. The other crucial part of this lifestyle is that eating this way does not have to be challenging. At all. In fact, it can be super simple. With a sprinkle of creativity and a twist of courage, you can whip up a meal that is healthy, delicious, quick, low in cost, and (yes!) made with five ingredients or less!
Here are 50 – yes 50 (!) – oil-free, sugar-free, whole food, plant-based recipes that can be made with five or fewer ingredients from breakfast through dessert.
***Note: I did not count herbs, spices, or other seasonings in this roundup because those are optional and the easiest addition to anything, as it is just a dash or sprinkle here or there. I also excluded other optional ingredients or garnishes in the “five” for a few of these because they were too good not to be included and still just as simple as the rest…
(And by the way, although many of these recipes are gluten-free, check out my list of 60 vegan gluten-free recipes. And if you’re hungry for more plant-based breakfast recipes, we’ve got that too.)
1. Chocolate Crispy Fruit Squares from The Vegiterranean Diet 
2. Green Chia Pudding by Veggies Save the Day
3. 3-Ingredient Vegan Pancakes by Green Evi
4. Easy Oil-Free Granola by Feasting on Fruit
5. BLT Savory Oatmeal (*Omit Oil*) by The Mostly Vegan
6. Instant Pot Buckwheat Porridge by Veggie Primer
7. Raw Peanut Butter and Jelly Collard Wrap by Lauren Vacula
8. Glamping: Easy Power Muesli by Champagne Tastes
9. Perfect Pumpkin Pudding by Garden Fresh Foodie
10. Sweet Potato Toast by It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken (*Top with oil-free hummus, mashed avocado, smashed banana, or nut butter*)
11. Lemon Vanilla Bean Rawnola by Feasting on Fruit
12. Easy Vegan Carrot Soup by Contentedness Cooking
13. Kachumber Salad by Vegan Richa
14. 5-Minute Lentil Tomato Salad by The Garden Grazer
15. Basil Mustard Salad by Eating Vibrantly
16. Detox Broccoli Soup by Contentedness Cooking
17. Chickpea Avocado Mash with Lemon by The Garden Grazer
18. Tuna-Less Tuna Salad by Rouxbe Online Professional Plant-Based Cooking School
19. Warm Asian Bok Choy and Mushroom Salad by Carob Cherub
20. Creamy Tomato, Basil, & Rice Soup by Sprinkles & Saturdays
21. Simple Spaghetti Squash by VegAnnie
22. Thai Green Curry Meatballs by Contentedness Cooking
23. Hummus Tortilla Pizzas by Dreena Burton
24. “Hungry Guy” Burgers by Jazzy Vegetarian
25. Quick Avocado Pasta by Green Evi
26. Crispy Baked Potato Wedges by Carob Cherub
27. Oil-Free Baked Portobello Fries by Fat-Free Vegan
28. Smoky Spiraled Sweet Potato Fries by Strength & Sunshine
29. Perfectly Crispy Baked Tofu by VegAnnie
30. White Bean Artichoke Burgers by A Virtual Vegan
31. Tofu Sofritas by Rouxbe Online Professional Plant-Based Cooking School
32. Rainbow Collard Wraps by Phruitful Dish
33. Spicy “Refried” Lentil Dip by Veggies Don’t Bite
34. Frijoles de Cabo by Fried Dandelions
35. Yellow Split Pea Dip (Greek Fava) by Veggies Don’t Bite
36. Jalapeño Hummus by My Plant-Based Family
37. Crock Pot Potato Soup…A Bowl Full of Comfort by My Plant-Based Family
38. Blueberry Balsamic Mint Cauliflower Steaks by Athletic Avocado
39. Red Lentil Ragu with Zucchini and Fresh Basil by Garden Fresh Foodie
40. Oil-Free Vegan Avocado Pesto by Glue & Glitter
41. Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup by Sweets and Greens
42. Gluten-Free Baked Oat Bread from The Vegiterranean Diet
43. 2-Ingredient Blueberry Ice Cream by Vegan Heaven
44. Mango Coconut Ladoo by Vegan Richa
45. Baked Apples in Parchment by Jazzy Vegetarian
46. 5-Minute, 5-Ingredient Chocolate Gelato by Dreena Burton
47. Maple-Raisin-Date Truffles by Jazzy Vegetarian
48. Mint Chip Brownie Homemade Lara Bars by Feasting on Fruit
49. Vegan Coconut Panna Cotta by Green Evi
50. 4-Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream by The Vegan 8
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Thanks for sharing our cauli steaks! <3
Thanks a lot for these and I will upload them on http://www.cansurviving.com – the free one stop site for those wishing to survive vibrantly after cancer diagnosis. –it’s a group built site, international, gets 1000s of hits a month from all over the world–not had any from space yet!!
Is there a list of foods that cover all fifty recipes???
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