• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Damn Tasty Vegan
  • Vegan Spring Recipes
  • Recipe index
  • Lifestyle
  • About
  • Contact
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Vegan Spring Recipes
  • Recipe index
  • Lifestyle
  • About
  • Contact
  • Follow Me

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Vegan Spring Recipes
    • Recipe index
    • Lifestyle
    • About
    • Contact
  • Follow Me

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×
    Home » Recipes » All recipes

    Easiest Vegan Holiday Dinner You'll Ever Make

    Published: Nov 17, 2018 · Modified: Feb 26, 2021 by Maria · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Easy beginner vegan holiday recipes

    Just pour, mix and cook. Minimal chopping! Easy holiday recipes for new vegans.

    Easy beginner vegan holiday recipes

    It’s that time of year! Family, friends and food abound. If you’ve always been a bit overwhelmed with taking on holiday cooking, but want to give it a crack this year, this menu is perfect for you. I’m here to help! This is a great introduction to cooking for a bigger crowd. This serves 4-8 people.

    Why is this menu so easy? It involves mostly dumping, mixing and cooking. That’s it. We use frozen vegetables and pre-cut items, so there’s minimal chopping involved. Frozen vegetables are packed with nutrients because they were packaged at the peak of their freshness. The only thing you chop are the onions and you can even skip this part by buying frozen, chopped onions.

    This Vegan Holiday Menu is extremely easy to make and will satisfy hard-core meat eaters. You will be able to spend less time in the kitchen and more time playing card games. My family loves playing games when we’re together (Euchre anyone?) Here is a look at what we’re going to cook:

    • Creamy, Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Mushroom Gravy

    • Roasted Vegetables with Cranberries

    • Crunchy, Creamy Green-bean Casserole

    • Heavenly Pumpkin Mousse with Vegan Whipped Cream

    Not shown is the main centerpiece. I recommend getting a pre-made vegan roast since it’s insanely easy to prepare. Pop it in the oven and you’re good to go. The two I recommend are Gardein Holiday Roast and Tofurky Holiday Roast.

    Easy beginner vegan holiday recipes
    Easy beginner vegan holiday recipes

    Garlic Mashed Potatoes

    Easy beginner vegan holiday recipes

    First thing on our list are creamy, easy garlic mashed potatoes with a mushroom gravy. This is divinely delicious. We’re going to use Bob’s Red Mill dehydrated potato flakes. The only ingredients are potatoes. No need to fuss with peeling, chopping, boiling and mashing. You just rehydrate them with some boiling water and add your spices and vegan butter. You would never know they were from a bag.

    Ingredients:

    • 4 cups of Bob’s Red Mill potato flakes.

    • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder

    • 1 teaspoon of Salt

    • black pepper

    • 2-3 TBL vegan butter

    • 1 cup unsweetened plant milk

    • 3 cups boiling water

    Directions

    1- Boil Water

    2- Put potato flakes salt, pepper, garlic powder and vegan butter in a mixing bowl

    3- Add boiling water and stir until smooth

    4- Stir in the dairy-free milk

    Mushroom Gravy

    Easy beginner vegan holiday recipes

    Now for the delicious mushroom gravy. To make this insanely easy, we’ll be using this vegan creamy mushroom soup from Imagine. If you want to make this even easier, forgo the mushrooms and onions and just spice up the mushroom soup. Voila!

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup sliced mushrooms - white button or baby bella

    • 1 medium onion chopped

    • 2 TBL vegan butter

    • 1 teaspoon salt

    • 1 teaspoon pepper

    • 2 teaspoon garlic powder

    • 3 TBL corn starch or flour

    • 3 Cups Imagine Portobello Mushroom Soup

    Directions

    2- put pan on medium low heat, melt the vegan butter

    3- add the chopped onions for 3 minutes

    4- add the mushrooms and cook until lightly browned

    5- sprinkle on the salt, pepper garlic powder and corn starch and mix well

    6- add the mushroom soup in and stir until it thickens

    Green Bean Casserole

    Easy beginner vegan holiday recipes

    Next up we have our green bean casserole. We will be using some of the mushroom gravy for this, so most of the work is done! How great is that?

    Ingredients

    • 2 12oz bags of frozen french cut green beans

    • 2 cups fried onions

    • 1.5 cups of mushroom gravy that we made for the mashed potatoes

    Here’s how easy this is

    1- Put bag of frozen green beans in casserole dish

    2- Mix in 1.5 cups of the mushroom gravy

    3- mix in a handful of fried onions

    4- cover and bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes

    5- uncover and top casserole with rest of onions - cook for 5 minutes

    Roasted Vegetables with Cranberries

    Easy beginner vegan holiday recipes
    Easy beginner vegan holiday recipes

    Here we are folks, on to a vegetable dish. For this, I used a frozen roasting vegetable blend that had butternut squash, brussels sprouts and onions. If you can’t find a blend like that, get a bag of each vegetable separately. You can always find frozen butternut squash cubes and brussels sprouts. If you don’t care for that, use whatever veggies you like

    Ingredients

    • 1-2 bags of roasting frozen vegetable blend

    • 1 TBL olive oil

    • 1 TBL garlic powder

    • 1 teaspoon salt and pepper

    • handful of dried cranberries

    Directions

    1- Place frozen veggies in mixing bowl

    2- Drizzle over olive oil, then sprinkle on the garlic powder and salt

    3- Place on lined or oiled baking sheet and bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes

    4- When veggies are done cooking, put in serving bowl and stir in dried cranberries

    Dessert (2 options)

    Heavenly Pumpkin Pie Mousse

    (for Thanksgiving)

    Or

    Decadent Chocolate Mousse with Brownie Bites

    (for Holiday Dinner)

    Easiest Vegan Holiday Dinner You'll Ever Make

    This is way easier than baking a pie. Now, if you want to skip dessert and just go buy a pie, feel free. Whole foods has vegan pumpkin pies for sale. You’ve done quite enough already. But if you would like to give a crack at dessert, this is as easy as it gets.

    Easy Pumpkin Mousse parfait in less than 10 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 3 15oz cans of pumpkin puree

    • Vegan granola - just look for granola made without dairy or honey

    • 1 cup of sugar

    • 2 cans of coconut cream

    • 2 TBL pumpkin pie spice

    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    • Vegan whipped cream

    Directions

    1- Separate water from the cream in the can of coconut cream. It works better if you put the cream in the fridge over night

    2- Blend all ingredients together in a mixing bowl. You’re Done!

    3- Place in small wine glasses and top with vegan whipped cream

    Decadent Chocolate Mousse with Brownie Bites

    For your holiday dinner, mix things up a bit with a super simple chocolate mousse. It’s just three ingredients! Click the title above for the recipe

    Easiest Vegan Holiday Dinner You'll Ever Make

    And there you have it! Wasn’t that easy? Let me know how you enjoyed this menu in the comments below. Have a great holiday season!

    Easiest Vegan Holiday Dinner You'll Ever Make

    Easiest Vegan Holiday Dinner You'll Ever Make

    Easy beginner vegan holiday recipes

    More Vegan Recipes

    • Easy Overnight Oats with Coconut Milk
    • Tofu bolognese sauce with pasta on a white plate.
      Easy Vegan Tofu Bolognese Pasta Sauce
    • Baked Tofu ground beef crumbles in a white ceramic dish.
      Easy Tofu Ground Beef Crumbles
    • Air fryer tempeh cubes on top of a salad with a tahini dressing.
      Crispy Marinated Air Fryer Tempeh

    About Maria

    Maria is the creator of the blog and YouTube channel Damn Tasty Vegan. She has been a vegetarian since 2005 and vegan since 2015. She loves showing new vegans how easy and delicious living a vegan lifestyle can be. She is passionate about animal welfare and strives to help change the way animals are viewed and treated, by helping people transition to a vegan lifestyle.

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Woman with sunglasses sipping a green juice with a straw.

    Hi, I'm Maria Rose! I'm a professional singer by night, and recipe developer by day. I run this blog and am also the creator of the One Month (30 minute) Meal Plan. I love helping people learn how to cook easy and delicious plant based meals.

    More about me →

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

    Fresh Spring Recipes

    • Israeli couscous salad in a serving dish.
      Israeli couscous salad (pearl couscous)

    • Overhead view of large mixing bowl filled with rainbow salad.
      Crunchy rainbow salad

    • Roasted asparagus on a plate
      Easy air fryer asparagus

    • Orzo with cashew cream and roasted vegetables in a bowl.
      Creamy vegan orzo with chickpeas and roasted vegetables

    • Couscous stuffed peppers topped with melted vegan cheese in a casserole dish.
      Vegan Chickpea and Couscous Stuffed Peppers

    • Instant pot sweet potato curry in a bowl over quinoa.
      Easy Instant Pot Sweet Potato Curry with Chickpeas and Kale

    Popular Posts

    • Sticky glazed maple miso tofu in a pink bowl on top of rice.
      Sticky Glazed Maple Miso Tofu

    • Vegan Jackfruit Nachos
      Easy jackfruit nachos

    • Piece of bread dipped in vegan fondue
      Easiest vegan fondue (dairy free cheese fondue)

    • Crispy tofu cubes in a glass bowl.
      How To Make Crispy Tofu (Baked & Pan Fried)

    • Baked potato without foil on a plate topped with butter.
      Perfect baked potato (without foil)

    • Close up of banana protein pancakes with bananas and strawberries on top.
      Banana Protein Pancakes without Eggs

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Information

    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility policy
    • Disclaimer

    Newsletter

    • Get your free Vegan High Protein Grocery List Download!

    Contact

    • Contact

    Copyright © 2025 Damn Tasty Vegan on the Foodie Pro Theme

    We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
    Cookie settingsACCEPT
    Manage consent

    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled
    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
    Non-necessary
    Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
    SAVE & ACCEPT
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • LinkedIn
    • Twitter
    Easy beginner vegan holiday recipes