Reading list · 10 books

Vegan baking, from cookies to sourdough

Recipes for cakes, cookies and pies without eggs or dairy, plus the baking science and bread books that explain why swaps work.

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1. 01

   Baking

   The Joy of Vegan Baking (opens Bookshop.org)

   More Than 150 Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets

   Colleen Patrick-Goudreau · 2007

   Colleen Patrick-Goudreau explains egg and dairy replacements before working through more than 150 traditional bakes, and the revised edition updates the recipes.

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2. 02

   Baking

   Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar (opens Bookshop.org)

   Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero · 2009

   Moskowitz and Romero give 100 dairy-free cookie, bar and brownie recipes, each tested to work without eggs or butter.

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3. 03

   Baking

   Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World (opens Bookshop.org)

   75 Dairy-Free Recipes for Cupcakes that Rule

   Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero · 2006

   Moskowitz and Romero's 75 cupcake recipes cover batters, frostings and fillings made without eggs or dairy.

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4. 04

   Baking

   Vegan Pie in the Sky (opens Bookshop.org)

   75 Out-of-This-World Recipes for Pies, Tarts, Cobblers and More

   Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero · 2011

   The same duo turn to pies, tarts and cobblers, with 75 recipes for crusts and fillings.

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5. 05

   Baking

   Chloe's Vegan Desserts (opens Bookshop.org)

   More Than 100 Exciting New Recipes for Cookies and Pies, Tarts and Cobblers, Cupcakes and Cakes, and More

   Chloe Coscarelli · 2013

   Chloe Coscarelli, who won an episode of Cupcake Wars with vegan entries, gives more than 100 dessert recipes with an eye to families who do not normally bake vegan.

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6. 06

   Baking

   Aquafaba (opens Bookshop.org)

   Sweet and Savory Vegan Recipes Made Egg-Free with the Magic of Bean Water

   Zsu Dever · 2016

   Zsu Dever uses the liquid from cooked chickpeas as an egg white replacement, in meringues, mayonnaise, macarons and more.

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7. 07

   Baking

   BakeWise (opens Bookshop.org)

   The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking

   Shirley O. Corriher · 2008

   Shirley Corriher explains what fat, sugar, eggs and flour do in batters and doughs. The recipes use animal products, but the chemistry helps anyone converting a recipe.

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8. 08

   Baking

   Ratio (opens Bookshop.org)

   The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking

   Michael Ruhlman · 2009

   Michael Ruhlman reduces doughs, batters and stocks to basic proportions, such as flour to water in bread. Useful as a base when adjusting a vegan recipe.

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9. 09

   Baking

   Flour Water Salt Yeast (opens Bookshop.org)

   The Fundamentals of Artisan Bread and Pizza

   Ken Forkish · 2012

   Ken Forkish builds his breads and pizzas from the four ingredients in the title, with timing and hydration spelled out for home bakers.

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10. 10

    Baking

    Tartine Bread (opens Bookshop.org)

    Chad Robertson · 2010

    Chad Robertson of San Francisco's Tartine Bakery explains a naturally leavened country loaf in detail, along with variations built on the same dough.

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Chosen by the Vegan Brief desk. No publisher pays for a place on this list. Updated September 2026.