If you ask me, the absolute best gifts are edible (wink wink)! Given the situation, if you can’t meet your loved ones this Diwali, there’s no better way to celebrate the season than by sending over a box of vegan desserts. I barely know anyone who could say no to a box of cupcakes sprinkled and frosted to perfection or, better yet, freshly made donuts slathered with custard and cream. So, unless you have a bunch of diabetics on your holiday-gift lists, the fresh-made vegan treat idea is a good one.

Even more better, if you are craving some sugary treats during this festive season, spare the milk and get your hands on some truly delicious vegan desserts. They're guilt-free, cruelty-free, and finger-licking good and you won't be short of choices at all.

From the online pros and specialty bakers to the best dessert shops in town, here I have listed the 6 best vegan desserts in Dubai to gift this festive season.   

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il Donaccino Diwali Special Vegan Donut Box

It's been a bit of a year hasn't it? So make sure it ends on a sweet note, and what can be better than a delicious treat box that opens to special HAPPY DIWALI shaped donuts inside? It's definitely going to break a smile on everyone's face and one bite of it will make their day {or yours - who says you can't treat yourself?). 

For just Aed 90, Dubai's only vegetarian donut shop has a vegan donut box especially designed for Diwali. The generous selection of donuts in compact sizes will ensure your calorie count is in check while there are plentiful flavors for everyone's liking. 

Aside from the Happy Diwali box, if you like to create your own assortment, they also have a range of interesting vegan donut flavors like donuty almond, cinnamon, dark forest charm, white choco blueberry, and lotus biscoff.

You can order from their website here.   

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Glutton Kitten for Desi Vegan Treats

If you want to keep it classic with some desi flavors then try out the delicious treats from plant-based dessert kitchen @gluttonkitten. They have some really exquisite concoctions for Diwali like the fusion paan gulkand donuts, paan gulkand cupcakes, thandai roll, and vegan milk cake jar. 

Paan (betel leaf) and gulkand (sweet rose petal preserve) are one of the most loved flavors in India and while at first, the pan gulkand donut may sound weird (it did to me), trust me one bite of it and you'd be wanting them more...... The soft, pillowy doughnut piped paan gulkand custard and glazed with paan-flavored icing, pistachio,  rose petals and pan mukhwas will blow you away. I am not a big fan of paan or anything paan-flavored and I got to say even I fell in love with these donuts. And not just me, my friends and my guy couldn't have enough of them too.

Simple but still sensational a chocolate cupcake with vanilla frosting is a fail-safe classic. And no one makes them better than Thana of @Curious_oyster when it comes to the vegan version. 

I am a sucker for good cupcakes and I've tried dozens of places to find the perfectly baked and frosted cupcakes. It took me time and patience but I managed to find the perfect ones handcrafted by vegan home-baker Thana.

You want them sugar-free, gluten-free, nut-free or Jain-friendly? She'll whip something for you. Aside from cupcakes, she does a full range of vegan treats and while I've just tried a few, they sure didn't disappoint. 

Call or WhatsApp to order +971 56 474 3920 or DM on her Instagram @Curious_oyster.

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Cake Story for Best Vegan Chocolate Cookies

Freshly baked vegan chocolate cookies that are worth every bite is like a trip to heaven. Pair them with cherries and oh boy you can't have them enough. Now that's a gift to give someone to remember you by.