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The 39 Best Vegan Roast Dinner Recipes of 2023

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Every Brit loves a good Sunday roast and fortunately there's loads of delicious vegan roast dinner recipes out there for us plant-based eaters! Whether you're looking for a show-stopping vegan centrepiece, the ultimate roast potato or the elusive vegan Yorkshire pudding - this is the list you're looking for.

In fact, you'll probably have enough vegan Sunday roast recipes here to keep you going through the year, including your Christmas dinner!

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🤔 What is a Vegan Roast Dinner?

Let’s begin with definitions.

A roast dinner is an essential part of British culture. It's a meal where families get together, often served on a Sunday, which is where it gets its other name - the Sunday lunch.

A traditional Sunday roast usually consists of roasted meat, mashed or roasted potatoes, and sides like cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire puddings, stuffing and boiled, steamed or roasted veg.

So, how do you make a vegan Sunday lunch? It's pretty easy really, just leave out the animal products! Instead of roast meat, choose a vegan centrepiece like seitan, nut roast or one of the many plant-based meat alternatives that you'll find in the supermarkets now.

Cook your roast potatoes in oil rather than animal fat. Switch the honey roasted veg for maple and use a dairy-free cheese to make cauliflower cheese. With all the plant-based alternatives in the shops now it's never been easier to make a vegan Sunday roast! It's not all boiled veg and whole roast cauliflower anymore.

You might be wondering, how is that different to Christmas dinner? Well, it's not that different. Usually a British Christmas dinner follows the same format but people will go to town and put in more effort than on the average Sunday. More sides like (vegan) pigs in blankets and maybe even another main. We often have a faux meat joint and a nut roast, along with a (probably) excessive number of sides dishes.

So, without further ado, let's get into the vegan roast recipes.

🍽 Mains

1. Vegan Wellington

Vegan Mushroom Wellington on a white serving plate surrounded by peppercorns, sauce and parsnips
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4.75 from 12 votes
Ready in: 50 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
Vegan Mushroom Wellington is one of our favourite recipes for a vegan Sunday roast. It's also a fan favourite. Lots of our readers make it on Christmas Day. It's super easy to make and crazy delicious. Plus, it's ready in under an hour and uses shop bought accidentally vegan puff pastry!

2. Cashew Nut Roast

Three slices of cashew nut roast laying next to each other with a slither of gravy running across them. There's a spinach and cheese layer running through the middle.
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4.88 from 8 votes
Ready in: 50 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
This isn't any old nut roast! We wouldn't do you dirty like that. This vegan nut roast has a cheesy layer in the middle, and this makes it the best ever nut roast in the history of nut roasts. To cut to the chase, we think you should try it!

3. Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed acorn squash with quinoa, kale and sage.
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5 from 2 votes
Ready in: 35 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
Perfect for a special occasion or even a festive meal, this stuffed acorn squash is perfect for a family gathering and so easy to make. It makes a perfect meatless roast and is great because it can be prepared separately by making it in the air fryer!

4. Vegan Turkey Roast

Vegan turkey joint on a serving platter with roasted veg and potatoes.
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Ready in: 4 hours 10 minutes
Recipe by: Romy London UK
Super savoury with just enough chew, this umami-rich, seitan roast is made with vital wheat gluten and is a totally tasty Sunday roast centrepiece. Featuring a number of household ingredients like soy sauce, miso paste, silken tofu and nutritional yeast, this is probably my favourite of all the seitan recipes in this list!

5. Stuffed Seitan Roast

Stuffed seitan roast with serving knife and fork with one slice cut off
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Ready in: 1 hour 50 minutes
Recipe by: Vegan Yack Attack
This is a beautiful stuffed seitan roast that’s fit to be the centerpiece of any vegan roast dinner! And the quinoa stuffing is a healthier twist on a classic.

6. Seitan Roast

Vegan turkey roast, top down view, sliced on a white plate with potatoes and herbs surrounding it
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Ready in: 2 hours 25 minutes
Recipe by: My Quiet Kitchen
Complete with herb-rubbed skin, this seitan turkey-style roast is moist and tender, and it even shreds! Leftovers taste amazing in sandwiches and it goes perfectly with cranberry sauce.

7. Vegan Lentil Loaf

2 slices of nut roast on a white plate with yellow gravy on top, the full roast is in the background
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Ready in: 10 hours 30 minutes (including soaking time)
Recipe by: Nutri Planet
This is a simple gluten-free vegan lentil loaf recipe that requires only well-known ingredients. It’s hearty, holds together well and is full of flavour.

8. Vegan Roast Beef

Vegna beef joint with rosemary.
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Ready in: 2 hours 30 minutes
Recipe by: School Night Vegan
OK, so there's a lot of vegan roasts in this list, but this vegan roast beef bucks the trend! It makes a perfect meat substitute for a Sunday roast dinner, with ingredients found at grocery stores to produce a delicious meaty texture that will impress everyone from meat-eaters to vegans and all those in between.

9. Squash, Mushroom and Kale Wreath

A pastry wreath with vegan roast dinner dishes in the background, showing sprouts and cabbage
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Ready in: 1 hour 45 minutes
Recipe by: Natural Cookery School
Although in the shape of a wreath, this dish can be made all year around! It’s totally vegan and delicious, and made by one of our good friends, esteemed plant-based chef, Erin Baker from The Natural Cookery School.

10. Roast Celeriac Steaks

Celeriac steaks on a bed of green leaves and a jar to the top left with sauce in it
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Ready in: 45 minutes
Recipe by: Rebel Recipes
Celeriac is often overlooked, but one of our favourite bloggers, Niki Webster from Rebel Recipes has turned it into a fantastic centrepiece for a roast dinner. Although, I must admit, celeriac is not one of my favourite recipes, Niki is most likely to be able to turn it into something truly incredible!

11. Roasted Butternut Squash

Roasted butternut squash with quinoa and chickpea stuffing on a serving platter.
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Ready in: 40 minutes
Recipe by: The Vegan Larder
This succulent butternut squash pairs beautifully with a fragrant stuffing made from chickpeas and sage. It can be made in the oven or the air fryer.

🥔 Potatoes

12. Vegan Roast Potatoes

Roast potatoes in a ceramic dish with a whole roasted garlic and herbs in the background
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5 from 5 votes
Ready in: 50 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
Our vegan roast potatoes are the greatest way to make them! With a crunchy polenta coating and a perfectly fluffy inside, you're bound to be impressed. They only take 50 minutes to make!

13. Marmite Roast Potatoes

Roasted potatoes and broccoli on a serving plate.
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5 from 3 votes
Ready in: 1 hour 10 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
Marmite roast potatoes and broccoli are a sensational roast dinner side dish, and perfect for the holiday season. Love or hate marmite, this recipe takes standard roast potatoes up a notch or two.

14. Creamy Potato Dauphinoise

Dan holding a glass dish of cooked vegan dauphinoise potatoes.
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5 from 4 votes
Ready in: 1 hour 10 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
This creamy potato dauphinoise is the perfect side dish for a vegan Sunday roast!

15. Baked Sweet Potato Slices

Sweet potato rounds on a side plate with a casserole dish to the side.
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5 from 1 vote
Ready in: 1 hour 10 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
Baked sweet potato slices are a delicious side dish that's easily baked and ready within 60 minutes including prep. Crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Great on the side of a roast. Gluten free. Also try adding brown sugar for a sweet version!

16. Rosemary and Thyme Mashed Potatoes

Close up of a bowl of mash potato with fresh thyme on top
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Ready in: 40 minutes
Recipe by: Strength and Sunshine
An easy and delicious dinner side dish recipe for Rustic Rosemary Thyme Mashed Potatoes! They’re gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free; perfect for a vegan roast dinner or as a simple healthy take on some good ole’ comfort food!

17. Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Closed up of mashed potato.
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Ready in: 35 minutes
Recipe by: Brooklyn Farm Girl
These creamy garlic dairy-free mash potatoes are great! Enjoy this easy to make vegan mashed potatoes recipe that uses broth and olive oil instead of milk and butter.

18. Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potato mash in a white bowl with herbs and nuts on top
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Ready in: 40 minutes
Recipe by: Any Reason Vegans
Let's not forget about sweet potato! Mashed sweet potatoes are the perfect side for any vegan roast dinner. And a great alternative to mash made with white potatoes! They’re simple to make, pretty healthy, and super delicious.

19. Smashed Potatoes and Parsnips

Potatoes and parsnips in a boat shaped white dish on a purple background, with a spoon in it
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Ready in: 50 minutes
Recipe by: Go Dairy Free
Move beyond plain old mashed potatoes with these smashed potatoes with parsnips. The recipe includes a garlic-infused olive oil for extra flavour.

20. Parmentier Potatoes

Parmentier potatoes for a vegan roast dinner in a metal baking tray
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Ready in: 55 minutes
Recipe by: Greedy Gourmet
Parmentier Potatoes are a classic French recipe that consists of cubed potatoes roasted in garlic and herbs. These gold, crunchy cubes are seriously more-ish! A great alternative to roast potatoes, but just as delicious.

👩‍🍳 Extra Special Sides

21. Vegan Yorkshire Puddings

A pile of vegan Yorkshire puddings on a gingham cloth. In the background is a jar of chickpea or gram flour and some mechanical kitchen scales
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4.89 from 17 votes
Ready in: 1 hour
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
In our opinion, it wouldn't be a good roast dinner without vegan Yorkshire puddings. That makes this the most important vegan roast recipe. We tested and tested this recipe until it was perfect, as we were desperate to recreate the Yorkies that we know and love. Give them a go, but don't forget to read all of our pro tips to make sure they're successful!

22. Sage and Onion Stuffing

A chopping board full of stuffing balls made using the best sage and onion stuffing recipe. There's a small bowl of peppercorns to the left and a spoon in the foreground to the right
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5 from 3 votes
Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
This sage and onion stuffing recipe needs just four ingredients, and it's way better than the packet stuff! We love Paxo as much as the next person, but homemade is so much better.

23. Easy Vegan Pigs in Blankets

Vegan pigs in blankets on a round glass plate
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5 from 3 votes
Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
Vegan pigs in blankets with sage and wholegrain mustard are the best take on pigs in blankets! Perfect for a vegan Christmas dinner or even just an extra special roast.

24. Vegan Sausage Stuffing

Vegan stuffing in a tray, close up with a spoon to the left, cranberries are visible on the top
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Ready in: 1 hour
Recipe by: Yum Vegan Lunch Ideas
Try this scrumptious Vegan Sausage Stuffing recipe, it's the perfect side dish for a Sunday roast. Made with beyond meat sausage, it’s the ultimate side with flavours of cranberries, sage, rosemary and thyme.

25. Vegan Chestnut Stuffing

Stuffing balls piled up in a blue dish
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Ready in: 45 minutes
Recipe by: Tin and Thyme
A delicious vegan stuffing with all the comfort and familiarity of traditional stuffing, but packed with protein and flavour too. Bake in a tray, or shape into balls. Whether you‘re vegetarian, vegan or carnivorous, you’ll love this chestnut and tempeh stuffing.

🥕 Vegetable Side Dishes

26. Vegan Cauliflower Cheese

Vegan cauliflower cheese in a dish.
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4.50 from 2 votes
Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
Our vegan Cauliflower cheese is beautifully creamy and cheesy, but is totally plant-based. You only need 9 ingredients and 25 minutes to make it! This dish really takes a vegan roast dinner from average to next level! Crazy delicious.

27. Sticky Maple Roasted Carrots and Parsnips

Carrots, parsnips and potatoes plated in a bowl with a handle with other dishes in the background
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5 from 3 votes
Ready in: 35 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
Maple syrup roasted carrots and parsnips - it wouldn't be a vegan Sunday roast without them! Maple syrup is a great alternative to honey when it comes to roasting vegetables. The wholegrain mustard adds a scrumptious flavour that pairs well with lots of gravy.

28. Swede Mash

A bowl of swede mash being held
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5 from 1 vote
Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
Swede, also known as Rutabaga, turnip or neeps (depending on where you're from), is made with just two ingredients (plus salt and pepper) and is totally indulgent. Just vegan butter and swede! A perfect addition to your roast dinner, and also great at Christmas.

29. Ultimate Buttery Leeks and Cabbage

An oval plate of cooked leeks and cabbage with dishes just visible in the background
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4.86 from 7 votes
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
Another simple side dish that needs just three ingredients! It's ridiculously easy to make (just sauté the veg and wait for them to wilt down!) and makes a vegan Sunday roast extra special.

30. Miso Roasted Brussels Sprouts

A bowl of roasted sprouts and walnuts.
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5 from 1 vote
Ready in: 20 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
The love or hate vegetable! We hope that even the people who really don't like Brussels Sprouts would try them like this! Miso Roasted Brussels Sprouts adds a umami rich flavour to the vegetable, and makes them crazy delicious.

31. Charred Broccolini

Baby broccoli on a serving platter with spoons.
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5 from 2 votes
Ready in: 6 minutes
Recipe by: Jess & Dan
Air fryer broccolini (or broccoletti) is an incredible side dish that takes just a few minutes to prepare and make! With just a handful of ingredients and minimal prep time it makes a delicious finished product.

32. Vegan Green Bean Casserole

Bean casserole on a white plate with a dish of it above and forks to the right
Check out this recipe
Ready in: 1 hour 50 minutes
Recipe by: Vegan Huggs
This Vegan Green Bean Casserole is a must for your dinner table! The tender veggies are wrapped in a savory mushroom sauce, topped with crispy fried onions, then baked until hot and bubbly. We bet you’ll be going back for seconds! It’s easy to make and can be made ahead of time, too.

33. Cabbage Steaks

Slice of cabbage steaks on a white plate with crispy edges
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Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: Raias Recipes
These 3-Ingredient Cabbage Steaks are a perfect side dish for any meal. It really makes the cabbage a super special part of the roast. They’re quick and easy, and don’t require any special ingredients to make them delicious!

34. Maple Cinnamon Roasted Veggies

A top down view of a load of chopped roast vegetables in a tray with cinnamon sticks next to them
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Ready in: 35 minutes
Recipe by: Fannetastic Food
These oven roasted vegetables with maple & cinnamon are a great alternative to typical savory roasted veggies. They have a hint of sweetness, and they get all crispy and caramelized in the oven.

35. Roasted Root Vegetable Medley

A white bowl full of chopped, roasted root vegetables with a spoon and some herbs in the background
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Ready in: 55 minutes
Recipe by: Earth Food and Fire
One of the easiest side dishes around, these oven roasted root vegetables are seasoned with just garlic and herbs.

36. Maple Glazed Veg with Pecans

A bowl of roasted vegetables in a dish sat on top of a colourful cloth
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Ready in: 1 hour 30 minutes
Recipe by: Supper in the Subs
These maple glazed veg with pecan crunch are a fantastic alternative to classic honey roasted veggies!

🍴 Gravy

37. Mushroom Gravy

Mushroom gravy (with visible mushrooms) on mash potato with bowls in the background
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Ready in: 25 minutes
Recipe by: My Quiet Kitchen
A vegan roast dinner would be incomplete without gravy! Whip up this rich vegan mushroom gravy in minutes. It calls for easy to find ingredients and contains no oil or butter, not that you can tell! Creamy and full of flavour, this is a great gravy for everything from mashed potatoes to Yorkshire puddings.

38. Vegan Gravy

Vegan gravy poured on mash potatoes with other blue plates and a bowl of spring onions in the background
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Ready in: 15 minutes
Recipe by: Hey Nutrition Lady
Another gravy option is this fantastic Vegan Gravy. Made with nutritional yeast and marmite for a ton of flavour, this vegan brown gravy is perfect with mashed potatoes, poutine, or as part of your vegan roast dinner. It’s made from scratch and is super simple! 

39. Vegan Onion Gravy

Onion gravy in a gravy jug.
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Ready in: 30 minutes
Recipe by: Veggies Save the Day
Ready in just 30 minutes, this vegan onion gravy is so easy to make from scratch. You'll need just 6 ingredients, it's totally delicious and perfect for a roast.

💭 FAQs

How do you make a vegan roast dinner?

Pick a centre piece for the roast dinner like a nut roast, Wellington, seitan joint or even a shop-bought meat alternative with stuffing. Then prepare all the usual vegetables and sides, just be sure to cook the roast potatoes in oil instead of animal fat and to use maple syrup instead of honey on roasted veg. You can make a gravy, but did you know that beef Bisto is vegan-friendly? We have loads of amazing recipes to help you make the ultimate vegan roast dinner.

What is a vegan roast made of?

A vegan roast dinner is pretty similar to any old roast dinner but without the animal products. Pick a main like a meat-alternative roasting joint or a mushroom Wellington, then add all the amazing sides like vegan cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire puddings, roasted veg and gravy.

What vegetables to have on a Sunday dinner?

Roast potatoes are a must! Carrots, parsnips, sprouts, cabbage, peas, broccoli and cauliflower are all great choices.

💭 Summary

So, there we have it. 35 vegan roast recipes, so there’s no excuse to not make a vegan version now! Whether it’s Veganuary or not, we’d encourage you to give these recipes a try.

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  1. Choclette

    My hands are well and truly up - both of them. Adore a good roast dinner and everything here looks totally scrumptious. Just wondering if I can fit a roast in for tomorrow now.

    Reply

    • Jess Saunders

      Yay! So glad you found the article useful Choclette. Hopefully, you managed to fit a roast dinner in at the weekend! 💚

      Reply

  2. Lori R

    Wow! Everything looks soooo good. I can't wait to try the roast potatoes with crunchy polenta coating. 🙌 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

    • Jess Saunders

      Yay! I hope you love them! There are so many delicious vegan recipes out there, narrowing it down for this list was hard! Thank you for commenting 💚

      Reply

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