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If you're vegan and celebrating the holidays with other people this year (be safe, folks!) the BIG meal can be somewhat of a gamble. Group meals = large dishes that everybody's gonna have to love, or else you risk being the one who brought the humiliating barely touched tray at the end of the table (shudder.) For all the vegans out there, the aversion some stubborn friends and family have to anything labeled "vegan" is an all too familiar extra hurdle around the holidays.

But never fret! Long gone are the days when plant-based eaters were limited to veggie side dishes or tofu-based meat imitations (yikes). All over the internet, chefs are putting out vegan creative and delicious crowd-pleasers. So when people will ask Who made this??? it wont make your palms sweat.

Here, yummy ideas for the vegan entrees, sides, and desserts that can grace your holiday feasts or feasts for one this year.

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1 Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes

Is it really the holidays if everyone's favorite starch isn't involved? This recipe takes classic mashed potatoes to the next level.

Recipe from Short Girl Tall Order

2 Apple Pie

What's more American than a dairy-free apple pie? Ok, probably a few things, but this vegan rendition of the classic dish will inspire you to leave extra room for dessert.

Recipe from Vegan Hippie Sol

3 Chocolate Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies are amazing all year round, but there's just something about baking them in wintertime that's extra precious. This vegan chocolate sugar cookie recipe is the perfect addition to the holiday cookie roster.

Recipe from Short Girl Tall Order

4 Cauliflower Steak

How does one turn cauliflower into a flavorful holiday entree that rivals its beefy counterpart? Just ask chef Dominique Williamson of Vegan Hippie Sol, whose cauliflower steak recipe is anything but dull.

Recipe from Vegan Hippie Sol

5 Eggnog

Is it even winter without eggnog? This dairy-free version tastes exactly the same, without the dairy farts.

Recipe from ChoosingChia

6 Creamy Mushroom Stroganoff

Randomly enough, mushrooms absorb most flavors, making them the perfect meat substitute. Your non-plant based guests might enjoy this dish a little extra.

Recipe from Lavender and Macarons

7 Apple Cider Donuts

Shoutout to all the gluten-free peeps, here's a treat for you too. A seasonal donut to indulge in, no wheat required!

Recipe from Minimalist Baker

8 Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

What's better than a sweet potato? An aesthetically pleasing stuffed sweet potato that'll make all of cute pics you take of your table spread pop.

Recipe from Nikki Vegan

9 Mint Chocolate Cupcakes

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Opting for sweet potatoes instead of cheddar might not seem like a plausible swap, but this right here is a creamy mac and cheese dish that would make Cardi B proud. This recipe is also nut-free!

Recipe from A Virtual Vegan

11 Gingerbread cookies

An obvious necessity. This gingerbread dough recipe is super simple, so you can spend more time focusing. No deformed casualties in the high-intensity cookie shaping process this year!

Recipe from Rainbow Nourishments

12 Stuffing

Stuffing is the perfect side, and I'm more than happy to expand on this. It incorporates basically every good thing about a holiday meal into one deliciously baked culmination of flavorsand the vegan version is no different.

Recipe from Short Girl Tall Order

13 Sweet Potato Casserole

The best part about this dish is that no one is able to decide whether it's a dessert or a side dish. That makes it a 2-in-1 special!

Recipe from Loving it Vegan

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If you've been bingeing The Crown and feel inspired by our friends across the pond, these mince pies are the perfect way to pay tribute the vegan way.

Recipe from A Virtual Vegan

15 Cranberry Sauce

Why use the canned stuff, when this homemade cranberry sauce is so easy you could whip it up with your eyes closed (but like, please don't try that.)

Recipe from The Green Creator

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