Snuggle up with some Vegan Hygge with these Cozy Plant-Based Recipes that are delicious, easy to make, and healthy, too!
Hygge, pronounced “hoo-gue” or “hue-guh,” depending on the source, is a Danish/Norwegian/Scandanavian word that means, loosely translated, coziness. It’s more than that, though. It’s cozy but also feelings of contentment, wellness, and conviviality.
Vegan Hygge
Friendly warmth. And in parts of the world where daylight hours get short in the winter, that’s a desirable feeling. For me, I’ve always thought of “hygge” as being that feeling you get coming into a warm, lit space from a snowy outdoors. Here are a few things that can give you the feeling of hygge …
- Interesting Books
- Lit Candles
- Warm Drinks
- Tasty Food
- Good Company
These recipes will help with the tasty food part!
First up, here are some deliciously hearty vegan soups to keep you warm and cozy! 1 Photo Credit:www.flippedoutfood.com Instant Pot Vegetable Pho Noodle Soup starts with a delicious, from-scratch broth. This soup is healthy and packed with flavor! 2 Easy Vegan Pad Thai Soup is souper delicious, so simple to make, and uses ingredients you probably already have in your pantry! 3 Photo Credit:flavorthemoments.com Instant Pot Carrot Ginger Soup is a healthy, creamy, vegan soup with fresh ginger, turmeric, and coconut milk, and it’s topped with crispy curry chickpeas! 4 Photo Credit:profusioncurry.com Homestyle Vegetable Barley Soup is rich and hearty. This simple soup with subtle flavors is super satisfying. 5 Photo Credit:www.livinglou.com Make a delicious homemade vegetarian Mediterranean lentil soup with green lentils and flavoured with cumin and coriander. 6 Delicious and hearty!! 7 Photo Credit:thebeanbites.com This vegan lentil tortilla soup messes with the mind by tasting more like chili than a vegetarian soup made with lentils. Load it up with all of your favorite chili toppings, knowing everything is meat-free! 8 An interesting flavor combination! 9 Lots of healthy ingredients! 10 Photo Credit:www.yummymummykitchen.com Pastina is a comforting Italian staple that kids love. Here the pastina pasta is simmered into a vegetable soup for a comforting one-pot meal. 11 Tomatoey, savory, and just a hint of sweet! 12 Photo Credit:mypureplants.com This roasted broccoli and sweet potato soup is cannot be easier. All you need to do is roast all veggies in a sheet pan, season and blend into a creamy soup. 13 Easy to make in an Instant Pot, crockpot, or on the stove! 14 Photo Credit:www.atastefortravel.ca This hearty and comforting Spanish-inspired white bean soup is guaranteed to warm you up on the chilliest day. It features smoked paprika and loads of veggies for a healthy, high protein vegan meal with lots of flavour. 15 Photo Credit:onewholesomelife.com This Instant Pot Vegetable Soup is a healthy way to warm up this winter, loaded with fresh vegetables, this soup comes together in less than 30 minutes. 16 Photo Credit:zardyplants.com Cozy, savory, and perfect for fall, this Vegan Cream of Chicken Soup is hearty, healthy, and stick-to-your-ribs satisfying. Whether you make up a big pot to eat throughout the week, serve to your family with crusty bread, or freeze for a snowy day, this soup is sure to become your new household favorite. 17 Photo Credit:www.theoliveblogger.com This 15 minute Vegan Sweet Potato Soup is creamy and flavorful and uses ingredients you already have in your pantry - a comforting bowl of this soup is all you need on a cold day! 18 Photo Credit:foodandjourneys.net You can never go wrong with a bowl of this vegetarian soup in cold weather. Lebanese Sour Lentil Soup (locally known as 'Adas Bhamod') is so easy to prepare. Be sure you make extra, though; one bowl is never enough! 19 Photo Credit:www.runningtothekitchen.com This Instant Pot bean soup recipe uses a 13 bean and lentil blend with a hearty tomato base for a cozy vegan meal. Tuscan kale leaves are stirred in at the end for added color and nutrition. 20 Photo Credit:nosweatvegan.com This hearty vegan potato soup is the perfect food to warm you up when the weather is cold. You just need 30 minutes and simple ingredients to make this easy weeknight meal. 21 Photo Credit:alittleandalot.com This creamy, curried roasted cauliflower soup with toasted coconut and crispy fried mushrooms is all about layer after layer of flavors and textures that stick to your ribs and warm you from the inside out. 22 Photo Credit:greenbowl2soul.com Trinidad corn soup is a very popular street food of Trinidad and Tobago. This vegan soup is full of flavors and textures. It’s so delicious that I am sure it will become your favorite soup once you try it. 23 Photo Credit:www.themamamaven.com This is one of my absolute favorite recipes and it happens to be vegan. 24 Photo Credit:nofrillskitchen.com This is a delicious, creamy roasted pumpkin soup recipe without stock that you can also make without a blender. It’s also completely vegan as the recipe calls for coconut milk rather than cream. 25 Photo Credit:thebellyrulesthemind.net Mexican Noodle Soup is a filling and savory soup with a robust flavor that you and your family will enjoy. It cooks up in minutes, making it an easy choice for weeknight dinners or as a quick make-ahead meal on a Sunday afternoon. 26 Photo Credit:www.drugstoredivas.net This vegan soup is perfect for winter. It's packed with kale and beans, making it really filling. 27 Photo Credit:www.mashupmom.com Feed both your body and your soul with today’s savory slow cooker vegetable soup recipe — give it a try on your next Meatless Monday, or any day you need a warm bowl of comfort food! This easy Crock-Pot vegetable soup is naturally gluten free and vegan. Stew is soup's heartier cousin. These filling dishes are easy to make and healthy, too! Photo Credit:profusioncurry.com Nutritious and flavor-packed Moroccan Style Lentil Stew tastes simply awesome! This hearty and comforting recipe is full of lentils, chunky vegetables, earthy Mediterranean spices and lemon juice. You don’t have to be Vegan to fall in love with this delicious meatless stew !! 2 Photo Credit:zardyplants.com This creamy loaded Vegan Stew with Dumplings is flavorful, satisfying, easy to make. Ready in less than 30 minutes, this cozy stew features amazing, fluffy dumplings that are easier than you think. 3 Photo Credit:nosweatvegan.com Red Lentil Dahl is creamy and full of amazing flavor. Pair with basmati rice for the perfect vegan comfort dish. 4 A thick, hearty chili with lots of interesting ingredients for added flavor! 5 Photo Credit:kitchenmason.com This intensely delicious lentil dahl is healthy, made in just 30 minutes and requires just one pot to make. If that’s not a recipe for a winning meal I don’t know what is! 6 Photo Credit:thehelpfulgf.com This delicious Vegetable Stew is a hearty vegan recipe that’s gluten-free and packed with veggies. 7 Photo Credit:hedihearts.com Super easy and very warming Sweet potato and Black Bean stew. 8 Photo Credit:plantbasedandbroke.com Vegan Puerto Rican bean stew or "habichuelas guisadas" made in just 30 minutes with affordable ingredients including beans, potatoes, spices, and green olives. The perfect cozy, warm dish to serve with a side of rice. 9 Photo Credit:www.rachaelhartleynutrition.com This smoky vegan quinoa chili recipe is packed with flavor from canned chipotle chiles, chipotle powder and fire roasted tomatoes. It’s super satisfying from the protein rich quinoa and beans! 10 Photo Credit:suburbanwifecitylife.com This Sweet potato quinoa chili is the perfect way to fill up and doesn't take all day to make. Plus it can be made vegan! Here are some hearty pastas, salads, and main dishes that are tasty and filling! 1 Photo Credit:www.flippedoutfood.com This one-pot vegan mushroom stroganoff is creamy and meaty—without cream or meat! Plus, the pasta and sauce are made in the same pot, which means fewer dishes for you to clean. Win-win! 2 Photo Credit:www.livinglou.com With a sweet and spicy homemade coconut milk peanut sauce, this rich and satisfying tofu stir fry with broccoli and bell peppers is the perfect cozy comfort food. 3 Photo Credit:mypureplants.com This creamy carrot pasta sauce is no ordinary one as you literally need to caramelize carrots with sugar as a first step. You will get a delicious and savory pasta at the end. 4 This is great comfort food! 5 Photo Credit:www.hellospoonful.com Creamy, Vegan Sweet Potato Pasta Sauce is the ultimate healthy comfort food. Packed with flavor & nutrients, enjoy over your favorite pasta dish! 6 Photo Credit:www.hellospoonful.com This Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese is creamy, cheesy, dairy, and nut-free! Great for meal prepping and freezer batching! 7 Creamy, delicious, and easy to make! 8 Photo Credit:frugalflexitarian.com Delicious spicy vegan buffalo cauliflower 'wings' make the perfect warming and tasting dish for a winter's day, with vegan ranch dressing for great comfort dining. 9 Photo Credit:thiswifecooks.com A simple and satisfying, old-school, stick-to-your-ribs comfort food classic made with all plant-based ingredients! 10 Delicious! 11 Photo Credit:eatplant-based.com This mouth-watering vegan shepherd’s pie is packed with chunky vegetables, savory sauce, and fluffy mashed potatoes. Believe me, it’s going to be a hit! 12 Photo Credit:www.greedygourmet.com This Vegan Moussaka is perfect comfort food for cold, wintry days. The filling is made with lentils and vegetables, with potato and celery root layers, topped with a cashew cream. Bliss! 13 Photo Credit:www.recipesfromeurope.com This classic German potato salad is not only vegan but very easy to make. Enjoyed warm, it's a great dish for anyone craving some starchy potatoes during the colder months. 14 Photo Credit:www.runningtothekitchen.com This vegan mushroom risotto with peas is insanely creamy and decadent without the use of any dairy! It’s rich, comforting and packed with lots of umami flavors. Easy enough to make during the weeknight while special enough for entertaining. 15 Photo Credit:therecipewell.com This Creamy Vegan One-Pot Pasta has an amazing dairy-free rosé sauce and comes together in just 30 minutes! 16 Photo Credit:www.cookingwithnart.com Packed full of healthy vegetables, this Savory Oatmeal is quick, simple and delicious – the perfect breakfast! It’s also vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and dairy free. 17 Photo Credit:www.rachaelhartleynutrition.com My vegan eggplant rollatini recipe is a fun and delicious twist on the classic Italian involtini dish. Made by broiling strips of eggplant and filling it with a creamy potato and cashew "ricotta cheese, and top it off with my spicy, caper-flecked tomato sauce. 18 Photo Credit:alyssagermaine.com Freshly cooked vegetable salad is so unique. Boiled eggplants with tomatoes and onions will surely warm up your day!Vegan Hygge Soups
Instant Pot Vegetable Pho Soup
Easy Vegan Pad Thai Soup Gluten-Free Plant-Based Recipe
Instant Pot Carrot Ginger Soup
Vegetable Barley Soup - Instant Pot or Stovetop
Mediterranean Lentil Soup
Vegan Lasagna Soup Tasty GF Plant-Based Recipe
Vegan Southwest Lentil Tortilla Soup
Vegan Carrot Soup with Anise Seed
Vegan Medicine Soup Mushroom Kale and Tofu Recipe
Italian Pastina Soup - an Easy Pastina Pasta Recipe
Vegan GF Tomato Soup Better Than Campbell's
Roasted Broccoli Sweet Potato Soup (Only 6 ingredients!)
Sweet Potato Chili Instant Pot Vegan Plant-Based Recipe
Instant Pot White Bean Soup - Vegan Caldo Gallego
Instant Pot Vegetable Soup - One Wholesome Life
Vegan Cream of Chicken Soup
Delicious Instant Pot Sweet Potato Soup with Coconut Milk
Lebanese Sour Lentil Soup (Adas Bhamod)
Instant Pot Bean Soup - Mixed Bean Soup with Kale Recipe
Vegan Potato Soup
Curried Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Crispy Fried Mushrooms
Trinidad Corn Soup | A delicious Caribbean soup full of flavors & textures
Delicious and Easy Red Lentil Soup (Vegan)
Pumpkin Soup Without Stock Recipe (No Blender Needed!)
The Best Sopa de fideo- Mexican Noodle Soup
Vegan Kale And Bean Soup
Slow Cooker Very Vegetable Soup
Vegan Hygge Cozy Stews and Dahls
Moroccan Lentil Stew
Vegan Stew with Dumplings
Red Lentil Dahl
Best Vegan Chili Ever Plant-Based Recipe
CRAZY Delicious One Pot Lentil Dahl | Kitchen Mason - Easy Recipes
Hearty Gluten-Free Vegetable Stew: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Plant-Based
Easy Sweet Potato and Black Bean Stew
30-Minute Habichuelas Guisadas (Puerto Rican Bean Stew)
Smoky Vegan Quinoa Chili Recipe
Sweet Potato Quinoa Chili
Vegan Hygge Hearty Pastas Salads and More
One-Pot Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
Tofu Stir Fry with Peanut Sauce
Caramelized Carrot Pasta Sauce
Easy Southern Style Potato Salad Vegan Plant Based Recipe
Vegan Sweet Potato Pasta Sauce in Under 30 Minutes! | Easy, Creamy
Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Creamy White Bean Spinach Pasta Vegan Plant Based
Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe
Vegan Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Savory Pumpkin Sauce with Pasta Vegan Plant Based Easy
Hearty Vegan Shepherd's Pie
Vegan Moussaka - Gluten And Dairy-free Meal
Vegan German Potato Salad (Swabian-Style)
Vegan Mushroom Risotto Recipe - Creamy Dairy Free Risotto
Creamy Vegan One Pot Pasta
Savory Oatmeal with Vegetables (Vegan)
Vegan Eggplant Rollatini Recipe
Eggplant Tomato Onion Salad Recipe (VIDEO STEPS)
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Lisa Viger Gotte
Hello! I’m Lisa, a vegan artist, photographer, author, Vegan Life Coach Educator, and RYT 200 yoga teacher. I love showing others how simple and delicious a plant-based diet can be. I draw and paint, cook, write, take lots of pics, eat lots of chocolate, and practice gratitude daily.
