The ketogenic diet has become increasingly popular over the last few years for people looking to improve their overall health. Those looking to combine their vegan lifestyle along with a keto diet can instantly become overwhelmed.
It may seem daunting and impossible, but there are many recipes you can enjoy while being keto and vegan at the same time. You don’t need to compromise flavor or your dietary restrictions! But understanding some of the challenges, you can create a good balance that works for you.
Meeting all of your nutritional needs is most important. This can be difficult when following two different diets. But, it’s entirely possible. All it takes it a little bit of creativity and effort.
Here are some of my favorite keto recipes that are also vegan!
Vanilla Coconut Milk Chia Pudding (Whole30, vegan, keto)
You can make this Coconut Milk Chia Pudding with only 4 ingredients. It is an easy breakfast, snack or dessert using just coconut milk, chia seeds, vanilla and a little sweetener of your choice. Make it ahead of time for meal prep or a ready to eat dish. * Dairy-free, vegan, Paleo, keto and Whole30 *
Peanut Butter Coconut Pecan Keto Energy Balls
Packed with protein with little carbohydrates and a flakes coconut touch, these bites fill you up for breakfast. Take with no baking necessary these balls are great for in the go mornings or snack in the middle of your busy day.
Scrambled tofu is high in protein with almost no carbs. The flavors tastes so delicious like nutritional yeast, onions, and other spices. You can add some avocado and low carb tortillas or a side of vegetables.
Egg and dairy free donuts made right at home!
This seed bread is delicious, hearty and simple to make. Furthermore the low carb ingredients are completely vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free and keto-friendly! It’s wholesome and nutritious and high in fiber with a few slices of avocado.
Keto No-Bake Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes
You have to try these Healthy Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes that taste just like the original! They are ready in a matter of minutes with easy ingredients only. With only 1 carb per serving you will be in heaven. They’re Gluten/grain-free, dairy-free, low-carb/Keto, Paleo and Vegan safe.
You will love this one because it’s an Easy 4-ingredient recipe that tastes just like the original. They are Undetectably vegan with only 5 minutes of prep time required. This bite size on the go treat is rich, decadent and intensely coconutty.
Keto miso soup is full of flavor, cozy, and comforting. It’s a gut healing dish that includes miso paste and shiitake mushrooms that’s ready in 30 minutes.
Cucumber and Avocado Rolls Recipe
Refreshing cucumber rolled up with creamy avocado will delight you any day if the week.
You can make these cabbage steaks in the oven or air fryer for a quick low carb plant-based lunch. All you need is olive oil and your favorite spices for this vegetable based meal.
Mediterranean Cauliflower Salad
It’s crunchy zesty and refreshing! This salad combines raw vegetables and herbs with a lovely mustard style dressing.
Vegan Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free)
This light and tasty soup is made with vegan cheddar cheese which is also low in carbs. Get real cheddar flavor without zero dairy. Broccoli is another keto friendly ingredient with maximum nutrients too!
Vegan Low Carb Sandwich with Plant-Based Scrambled Eggs
You only need six ingredients to make easy healthy vegan keto cauliflower wings for lunch or a healthy side dish or snack. Other ingredients include olive oil, almond flour, and a certain blend of Caribbean spices that you will adore.
I don’t know about you but asparagus and avocado are two of my favorite plant-based foods. What is even better is that they are both super keto friendly because they are low in carbohydrates and high in nutrients. Flavor it perfectly with seasoning, olive oil, and a splash of lime!
BBQ Grilled Eggplant Steaks (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
Full of flavor, vegan, gluten free, and keto friendly these BBQ Grilled Eggplant Steaks are the perfect vegetarian side dish for any main course. If you haven’t tried eggplant nows the time to indulge with this recipe.
Easy Old-Fashioned Cucumber Salad “Gurkensalat” (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Paleo)
This classic German recipe is zesty, refreshing, and homemade. With thinly sliced cucumbers, onions, and marinated in a delightful vinegar base your taste buds and health will be grateful.
Nutritious vegetables like air fryer broccoli are great for your vegan keto diet because they are packed with essential vitamins and minerals and low in carbs. This recipe is particularly delightful because the broccoli is light and crunchy!
Air Fryer Portobello Mushrooms
These big fat mushrooms are crispy and juicy making him the perfect low carb meal replacement for your plant-based diet. They are super easy to prep cook and flavor. Furthermore Portabella mushrooms are super versatile you could use them for fun replacement, toast replacement, top with avocado, or eat them a la cart.
Seed crackers are abundantly nutritious and perfect to top with avocado, scrambled tofu, almond butter, and more. With ingredients like pepitas, sunflower, sesame, poppy, and flax seeds they are so healthy. Also quinoa or millet, buckwheat groats, amaranth and more! These crackers are perfect for at home or on the go!
Colorful Raw Vegan Pad Thai Salad
Pad Thai is one of my absolute favorite foods so making it low carb, keto, and plant based is a dream for me! It’s a fun noodle dish with healthy vegetables for optimal flavor and nutrition. I love this crunchy creamy spicy vegetable noodle dish because it’s high in fiber, minerals, antioxidants, gluten-free and low-calorie.
This light yet filling tofu salad has mouthwatering flavors. The tofu is seasoned to perfection and baked to a light crisp. Then tossed in all your favorite vegan keto vegetables!
Tempeh and hemp seeds are two of my favorite low carb plant based ingredients. Better than tofu, tempeh is meatier – more like chicken. The texture is perfect for meat replacement especially in a low carb tortilla with avocado!
If hemp seeds aren’t your thing try mushrooms and tempeh instead. These filling meat replacement ideas are perfect for low carb diets. The flavor is delicious too especially when lightly sautéed in olive oil and spices.
Pumpkin Soup With Fresh Vegetables
Zucchini noodles are a low carb vegetarian favorite! Substitute the parmesan for nutritional yeast to make sure its 100 percent plant based and you are in heaven. The sauce is nutritious and zesty made from scratch.
Spaghetti squash is also known as winter squash, when baked or steamed the fibers of the squash naturally becomes a stringy noodle. Its perfect to eat with olive oil and spices or some avocado.
Peanut Butter Almond Flour Cookies
You only need 3 simple ingredients to make these plant based keto cookies! They are quick, cheap, and easy too. Full of flavor and great for on the go.
Lemon Cheesecake Bars (Dairy-Free, Keto, Nut-Free)
Using roasted pepitas, coconut cream, lemon zest, and a few other easy items you have yourself the tastiest ketogenic vegan dessert ever. You will be amazed when you taste this dessert dish! It’s easily one of my favorite recipes to make and devour!
Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons
I can never turn down coconut and dark chocolate combined! These little dainty cookies will brighten your day without any of the guilt associated with processed sugar because there isn’t any! Low carb, gluten free, whole food macaroons you’ll have to make for your next baking session.
With coconut cream almond flour crust and fresh strawberries create the most delicious vegan keto recipe ever. It’s a no bake filling and crust that your taste buds will fall in love with!
No-Bake Keto Fruit Pizza (Dairy-Free, Paleo, Vegan)
Since I adore coconut cream and fruit i had to add this lovely dessert pizza. All you need is a 7 or 9 inch pizza pan, a food processor, almonds, fruit, coconut milk and a few other ingredients.
Use ingredients like vegan cream cheese and vegan yogurt!
It is flourless and sugar free and tastes like fudge!
Indulge in cookie dough with zero guilt!
You will adore the flavor combinations of matcha and coconut cream. Make it with an ice cream maker or use the no churn instructions.
Sugar Free Raspberry Ice Cream
My Favorite keto Vegan Ingredients
- Hemp Seeds
- Tempeh
- Tofu
- Coconut Cream
- Almond milk
- Coconut Flour
- Almond Flour
- Green Vegetables
- Spaghetti Squash Noodles
- Zucchini Noodles
- Monk Fruit Sugar