The Best Holiday Vegan Eggnog … 7 basic ingredients to our fave bev!

Favourite Holiday Vegan Eggnog … creamy, gentle, festive, refreshing and ever so simple, this eggfree eggnog is a winner this holiday season, actually all year round. This eggless recipe is gentle & addictive, uses a clutch of basic ingredients and is ready before you know it.

To tell you honestly, I have never been a fan of the egg based recipes, eggnog, or egg based custard for that matter. The egginess has always got to me, so I’ve shifted gears to eggless desserts. From the most delicious Eggless Sticky Toffee Coffee Pudding above that I make often over the new year, to so many others like this Eggless Brownie Fudge Cake & the sweetest little gingerbread shortbread and Christmas plum cake, eggless has my heart!

And then one day just like that and so many other desserts that are eggfree now, this vegan eggnog sans eggs was a revelation, just the most delicious thing ever! It’s very nearly a dessert beverage, that good!

The Vegan Eggnog uses some of my favourite ingredients, staples from my kitchen which I always have on hand … coconut milk, cashew nuts, cinnamon, raw sugar. I’m making it on repeat this holiday season. The nutmeg spice powder I grabbed off the seasonal aisle at Aldi’s UK last month is being put to excellent use. I used to grate a little nutmeg in the past, yet this nutmeg powder just makes things even faster!

Rather than stirring a traditional eggnog gently over heat to make sure the custard remains smooth and the eggs don’t catch the bottom of the pan, this recipe turned out to be the best one ever. Most satisfying and too addictive. The ease of making it calls my name, the creaminess and holiday flavours have me diving into the fridge every now and then.

It’s definitely a dangerous beverage to have on hand but no guilt please, it’s the holidays! Feel free to keep it beautifully simple & delicious sans alcohol, else add a dash of your favourite tipple for adults. This egg free vegan eggnog is quite brilliant without a distilled spirit, though I added a dash of Baileys which took it over the top. You could do rum, whiskey, brandy or bourbon if you like. I daresay a coffee twist with a dash of Kahlua and a shot of strong espresso might make this dangerously good too!

Tell me if you try that. Cant wait for you to make this… Happy 2026!!

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Vegan Eggnog

Creamy, festive, refreshing and ever so simple, this vegan eggnog is a winner this holiday season, actually all year round. It's a gently spiced eggless recipe, addictive good!

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Chill 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Course Appetiser, Drinks

Cuisine American, British

Servings 4 servings

Equipment

• 1 Bowl
• 1 Blender

Ingredients

  

• 75 g raw cashew nuts 1/2 cup
• 500 g full fat coconut milk
• 75 ml water
• 3-4 tbsp desi khaand / light brown sugar
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg powder
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon powder
• ¼ tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• Soak the cashew nuts in water overnight and refrigerate. Drain.
• Drain and rinse the cashew nuts and add them to the blender with the remaining ingredients. Process until smooth, light and slightly frothy.
• Taste to adjust the sweetness and consistency.
• Stir in 3-4 tbsp of Baileys Irish cream or spirit of choice if desired.
• Refrigerate for couple of hours for the flavours to mature.
• Pour into serving glasses, grate over fresh nutmeg and serve.

Keyword coconut milk, dessert shot, eggfree, eggless, eggnog, simple, vegan, vegetarian