Vegan New Year’s Eve Party Bites & Lucky New Year’s Day Recipes.

From midnight New Year's Eve parties to the first meal ushering in the New Year's Day; celebrate vegan style with festive New Year's Eve appetizers and lucky New Year's Day comfort foods inspired by tradition Southern comfort foods.

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This roundup brings you crowd pleasing appetizers, party ready small bites and drink recipes for New Year's Eve. Along with Good Luck, comfort foods recipes to celebrate New Year's Day.

Vegan New Year's Eve Party

New Year's is more than just a date on the calendar; it's a time when food, family and tradition come together to mark a fresh starts. Across cultures, what's on the table is just as important as the countdown itself, and in the South, New Year's day isn't complete without plates of Good Luck & Prosperity food favorites. From mid-night to the first meal of the year here's how to celebrate with tradition, flavor and a touch of Southern soul.

Crowd-Friendly Vegan Appetizer And Finger Foods

Vegan Caviar Potato Chips Appetizer

Vegan caviar potato chips are a simple, quick and elegant appetizer perfect for New Year's celebration, Valentine's Day or that special birthday.

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Black-Eyed Pea Hummus

A twist on classic hummus, with lucky Black-eyed peas in place of chickpeas. This smoky black eyed pea hummus is a wonderful appetizer or snack.

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Vegan Rotel Dip

Ready in under 30 minutes. This easy to make Vegan Rotel Dip is a blend of vegan cheddar cheese, vegan cream cheese, rotel tomatoes, white beans, soy crumbles and spices, all melted to gooey perfection. A perfect game day or Father's Day treat. 

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Vegan Charcuterie Board And How to Make It

This epic Vegan Charcuterie Board is loaded with goodies like vegan meats and cheeses, olives, nuts it was really fun & easy to put together.

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Party Mains For Grazing

Vegan Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Wings

These Lemon Pepper Cauliflower Wings Are Baked To Perfection. These Wings Are Coated In A Delicious Sweet, Lemony Peppery sauce. A Perfect Plant-Based Holiday Appetizer.

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Crispy & Cheesy Loaded Nacho Fries

Get the party started with a batch of loaded nacho fries! Homemade oven fries are topped with creamy vegan cheese and all your favourite nacho toppings to create an irresistible appetizer.

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Sweet Treats

Classic Vegan Caramel Slice

Vegan caramel slice, just like your corner bakery but without the animal products! NO DATES, buttery shortcrust base and gooey caramel!

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Classic Vegan Caramel Slice

Vegan caramel slice, just like your corner bakery but without the animal products! NO DATES, buttery shortcrust base and gooey caramel!

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Vegan Red Velvet Brownies - With Cream Cheese Frosting!

Moist, rich red velvet brownies are perfect for a special occasion or anytime you're craving a decadent dessert. With cream cheese frosting!

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Mocktails, Cocktails And Ciders

Christmas Mojito Recipe

A refreshing blend of white rum, tart cranberry juice and fresh mint is perfectly balanced with a splash of simple syrup and sparkling water. This Cranberry Mojito recipe is holiday magic in a glass.

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The Best Champagne Martini

If you're a martini lover, my sparkling champagne martini is the best drink to have in hand on New Year's Eve or any other time you want to celebrate!

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Homemade Pear Cider Recipe

This homemade Pear Cider recipe is a warm delicious twist on an old classic. This pear cider is a great autumn non-alcoholic drink/ mocktail option and will be your new go-to beverage recipe for the holidays. Perfect for large gatherings and the holidays.

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Cranberry Mimosa (Poinsettia Cocktail)

This Cranberry Mimosa (also called a Poinsettia Cocktail), is an easy to make Christmas brunch cocktail that is great for a crowd of people.

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Vegan New Year's Day Prosperity & Lucky Day Foods

If you're from the South then you're very familiar with the long held tradition of eating prosperity foods to bring in New Year's Day. Black-eyed peas and collard greens are associated with bringing in good luck and wealth.

Prosperity foods often eaten on New Year's Day are foods like: cornbread, collard greens, cabbage, black-eyed peas and sweet potatoes. Greens and black eyed peas symbolize prosperity. Check out our vegan Juneteenth article were we are talk about and share more good luck foods, drink, desserts and meals.

Vegan Black Eyed Peas, Collard Greens And Cornbread

Homemade Cornbread Crackers

These are a great vegan gluten-free crackers alternatives. One bowl, super simple to make and versatile. Good with hummus, chili and soup

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Vegan Black Eyed Peas (Stovetop + Instant Pot Instructions)

These vegan black eyed peas are the real deal. They're smoky, creamy, tender, and delicious. Enjoy them on New Year's Day for good luck!

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Vegan Black-Eyed Pea Soup

You can't get more Southern than this easy to make Black-Eyed Pea Soup with collard greens. Black-Eyed Peas are a traditional southern dish served on New Year's Day to bring you good luck. This recipe is a simple twist on that tradition.

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Easy Crispy Collard Green Chips

These crispy baked collard green chips are quick and easy to make. Just 20 minutes between you and this great healthy snack.

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Vegan Collard Greens

Vegan Collard Greens: made with collards, tomatoes, garlic, tamari, and smoked paprika. Meatless never tasted so delicious!

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Black Eyed Pea Salad with Fresh Herbs and Olives

This easy black eyed pea salad is full of fresh flavor from herbs, olives, and a simple Greek vinaigrette. Ready in 15 minutes!

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Vegan Brunch New Year's Day Recipes

Just Egg Quiche

Perfect for breakfast or brunch. This vegan Just Egg quiche baked in a buttery flaky gluten-free crust filled with spinach, mushrooms and ooey gooey vegan cheese. Easy to make and delicious. 

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Vegan Sweet Potato Biscuits

These Vegan Sweet Potato Biscuits are tender, fluffy and so easy to make. With just the right touch of sweetness. A delicious southern classic everyone will love.

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Sweet Potato Bread

Southern Sweet Potato Bread, a classic old fashioned quick bread loaf with a cinnamon and spice streusel topping. Moist, tender homemade quick bread thats egg-free, nut-free and vegan. Its perfect with breakfast or as a evening dessert treat.

Just In Time For Veganuary

January has always been the collective reset and as we head into the New Year we've created a Veganuary resources fill of great recipes to get the New Year started. Recipes that are meal prep and batch cooking friendly.

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