Vegan baking recipes: quick and easy holiday desserts

Fall and winter’s chilly months are a perfect time to break out the muffin tins and cake pans and to savor the smell of ginger, cinnamon, orange, and other seasonal ingredients baking in the kitchen. But many traditional goodies rely heavily on eggs, butter, and milk for their characteristic lusciousness, packing along a lot of calories and saturated fats in the process. Not these recipes—each uses only vegan ingredients (no eggs, milk, butter, or even honey), without losing any of the flavor or texture you love. So brew a pot of hot tea or cocoa, set out a plate of these treats for family and friends, and enjoy a vegan season.