The 10 Best Vegan Cookbooks For Beginners To Make Your Transition Easy

Going vegan can seem scary when you’ve been accustomed to cooking a certain way for years and years.

I mean, what on earth are you supposed to do with all these fruits and vegetables?!

These 10 vegan cookbooks will help as you transition to a vegan lifestyle and open your eyes to a wonderful world of compassionate and delicious cooking.

The Best Vegan Cookbooks For Beginners:

1. Frugal Vegan
2. Vegan Meal Prep
3. Thug Kitchen
4. Oh She Glows Every Day
5. The No Meat Athlete Cookbook
6. The Plant Power Way
7. BOSH!
8. The Help Yourself Cookbook For Kids
9. The Voluptuous Vegan
10. But I Could Never Go Vegan!

Let’s dive into them!

1.  Frugal Vegan:  Affordable, Easy, & Delicious Vegan Cooking

The Frugal Vegan is the perfect cookbook to anybody new to vegan cooking.

As described, you’ll find affordable, easy, and delicious vegan recipes.

With just a few ingredients (that you likely already have in your fridge/pantry) and steps, you’ll be able to create yummy meals that will help you thrive as a vegan.

Some featured recipes include:

• Vegan Quesadilla
• Easy Vegan Enchiladas
• Thai Peanut Noodles

Available on Amazon, $14.95

2.  Vegan Meal Prep: Ready-To-Go Meals and Snacks for Healthy Plant-Based Eating

If you have a busy life, you need this vegan cookbook.

The Vegan Meal Prep cookbook is great for beginners because it includes recipes with easy-to-find ingredients and quick instructions.

Included is storing, freezing, and reheating instructions, too!

Some featured recipes include:

• Tofu Spinach Scramble (my go-to breakfast!)
• Kale Chips
• Asian Inspired Chili

Available on Amazon, $12.37

3.  Thug Kitchen:  Eat Like You Give A F*ck

Thug Kitchen is one of the best vegan cookbooks for beginners for a couple of reasons.

At the beginning of the book, Thug Kitchen explains what it means to be vegan and why being vegan is important for your health.

The cookbook also includes lists of recommended kitchen supplies and pantry staples that is super helpful!

Some of my favorite recipes include:

• Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes
• Almond Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons
• Chocolate Fudge Pops

Available on Amazon, $14.20

4.  Oh She Glows Every Day:  Quick and Simply Satisfying Plant-Based Recipes

Your transition to a vegan lifestyle will not be complete without the Oh She Glows Everyday cookbook.

All of the recipes use whole-foods ingredients that are easy to find and the recipes are easy to follow.

The Oh She Glows Everyday cookbook includes a variety of sections including:

• Breakfast
• Snacks
• Salads
• Sides + Soups
• Entrees
• Cookies + Bars
• Desserts
• Homemade Staples

Available on Amazon, $17.97

5.  The No Meat Athlete Cookbook:  Whole Food, Plant-Based Recipes To Fuel Your Workouts – and the Rest of Your Life

If you’re one of the many people who are concerned that you cannot thrive on a plant-based diet as an athlete, then this cookbook is for you.

The No Meat Athlete Cookbook includes tons of plant-based recipes that are designed to fuel your workouts.

The recipes are easy to follow and include beautiful pictures of food that you’ll be dying to try.

Some featured recipes include:

• Baked Tempeh Nuggets
• Smoky Potato Salad Over Greens
• Roasted Red Pepper Mac & Cheese

Available on Amazon, $14.48

6.  The Plant Power Way:  Whole Food Plant-Based Recipes and Guidance for the Whole Family

If you’re transitioning to a plant-based diet with your family, then this is the perfect cookbook for you!

The Plant Power Way has a huge variety of recipes from juices and milks to breakfasts, mains, and sides.

The best part about this cookbook, though, are the snippets of information sprinkled throughout the book, such as how to raise healthy kids with a plantpowered lifestyle.

Another awesome thing included in The Plant Power Way cookbook is the Master Plantpower Shopping List.

Some stand-out recipes include:

• Cherry Cacao Blend Juice
• Ultra Energy Bars
• Veggie Burgers

Available on Amazon, $21.49

7.  BOSH!:  Simple Recipes, Amazing Food, All Plants

BOSH! is definitely a staple cookbook that you’ll continue reaching for throughout your entire vegan journey.

Alike many other beginner vegan cookbooks, BOSH! includes a list of recommended equipment and ingredients at the beginning of the book.

The BOSH! cookbook has tons of unique recipes that are simple to make and so, so good.

Another bonus?  They include a spread of Fantastic Feasts where they pair together recipes that would work well for a, you guessed it, feast.  For instance, a spanish spread, the big indian takeout, and the big BBQ.

My favorite recipes are:

• Sticky Shiitake Mushrooms
• Thai Red Curry
• Make Your Own BOSH! Bowls (key to surviving your first days as vegan!)

Available on Amazon, $18.70

8.  The Help Yourself Cookbook for Kids:  60 Easy Plant-Based Recipes Kids Can Make to Stay Healthy and Save the Earth

To say I loved this cookbook would be an understatement.

If you’re transitioning to a plant-based diet with kids, you 100% need this book.  Because, we all know, it’s hard enough to get kids to eat their fruits and veggies.

The Help Yourself Cookbook For Kids is a great way to teach kids about a vegan lifestyle and involve them in the kitchen.

With bright pictures and fun graphics, this cookbook makes eating plants fun and has helped tremendously in transitioning my kids to a plant-based whole foods lifestyle.

Some of our favorite recipes include:

• Stuck In The Mud Chocolate Smoothie
• Cinnamon Toast
• Trail Mix

While it may seem like some of the recipes are obvious to me and you, they make new food combinations seem cool and exciting, which definitely promps my kids to try them out.

Available on Amazon, $11.09

9.  The Voluptuous Vegan:  More Than 200 Sinfully Delicious Recipes for Meatless, Eggless, and Dairy-Free Meals

The Voluptuous Vegan is one of the best vegan cookbooks for beginners for its huge array of recipes.

With over 200 plant-based recipes, it’s hard not to find something that you love.

The recipes include short ingredient lists and easy-to-follow instructions, making it ideal for beginners.

My favorite recipes include:

• Cream of the Harvest Soup
• Seitan Picadillo
• Thai Vegetable Stew

Available on Amazon, $13.60

10.  But I Could Never Go Vegan!:  125 Recipes That Prove You Can Live Without Cheese, It’s Not All Rabbit Food, and Your Friends Will Still Come Over for Dinner

Wow!  This cookbook hits the nail on the head for anybody hesitant to go vegan because they love meat and cheese too much.

But I Could Never Go Vegan! is beautifully written with a bit of humor and makes the transition to a vegan lifestyle super fun.

The recipes are super attainable and include easy-to-find ingredients and tools that you already have in your kitchen.

Some stand-out recipes include:

• Corn Chowder (OMG! SO GOOD!)
• Baked Bean and Cornbread Casserole
• Chickpea Omelettes

Available on Amazon, $16.28

Transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle doesn’t have to be daunting when you have the right resources, such as these 10 best vegan cookbooks for beginners.

All ten of these vegan cookbooks make thriving on a plant-based diet exciting and delicious!

Enjoy!

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What is your go-to vegan cookbook?  Drop a link down below so we can all check it out 🙂

Stay satisfied!

Michelle