Best Vegan Cookbooks of 2016*

































Did I miss an awesome vegan cookbook that came out this year? Do you have any of these cookbooks? Let me know in the comments.

Olivia Lovejoy is a Blogger, Green Living Educator, and Health Coach trained at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She's also author of Baking Soda & Bliss: The Healthy & Happy Guide to Green Cleaning and organizer of her local vegan cookbook club.





Check out the 24 awesome vegan cookbooks that came out this year. Let this list inspire you to choose a book for your next local vegan cookbook club meeting or to explore new recipes on your own. There's a book in this 2016 bunch for every vegan and every vegan-curious person!From the author of the massive bestseller The 22-Day Revolution comes a plant-based cookbook full of the tools you need to live a healthier, happier life, with more than 150 all-new, mouth-watering recipes and customizable meal plans to create your own 22-Day Revolution program.This groundbreaking cookbook is the first to explore the many uses for aquafaba – a miraculous plant-based egg replacer made from simple bean liquid. The bean liquid we used to throw away turns out to be one of the most astonishing culinary discoveries of the decade. With its amazing egg-replacement abilities, miraculous "aquafaba" can be used as an egg-replacer to make everything from French toast to lemon meringue pie. Aquafaba can be used as a binder in both sweet and savory recipes and is a boon to vegans, people with egg allergies, as well as anyone interested in innovative cooking with a magical new ingredient.Baconish is the only plant-based healthy bacon cookbook. With your plant-based bacons, you can make everything from Quiche Lorraine and a Bacon and Butternut Galette to BLTs, Bacon Cheeseburgers, and more.focuses on creative combinations of whole foods to bring out the best flavors of plants. What’s more, most of the recipes are also gluten-free, soy-free, and free from refined sugars.From the bestselling author of, 125 satisfying, stress-free recipes for plant-based family meals—no excuses!The creators of thebestselling cookbook series Thug Kitchen are back to deliver you the sorta gentle, but always hilarious shove you need to take the leap into healthy eating. Thug Kitchen 101 includes more than 100 easy and accessible recipes to give you a solid start toward a better diet.Now more than ever, people are choosing to make vegan meals part of their regular rotation. However, it can be difficult to get started.is your go-to crash course for preparing plant-focused meals that get an A+ in nutrition and taste.Combine vegetables, protein, and whole grains in one dish to make a simple, complete, and nutritious meal withSimple and nourishing, vegan bowls are where it's at. Perfect for workday lunches, simple dinners, and even breakfast, these are meals so good you'll soon forget plates even exist.Kelly Peloza started experimenting with vegan baking as a high school student and blogged about her vegan adventures. From double peanut butter sandwich cookies, pink lemonade cookies, and caramel hazelnut brownie-bars, to classics like snicker doodles, peppermint patties, and various chocolate-chip cookies, these delicious and imaginative recipes are sure to inspire bakers of all ages.The author of the best-sellingexplores the magic of Mexico's regional cooking. Enjoy the exotic flavors of these diverse cuisines without leaving your kitchen.For the growing number of people who eat vegan, a pressure cooker is a blessing when it comes to saving time and enjoying a wider variety of foods on a regular basis. The pressure cooker drastically shortens the cooking times of healthful vegan staples such as dried beans and ancient grains: suddenly hummus from scratch and braised artichokes become weeknight fare.