Vegan Bake-Off

Whoever said vegan desserts were boring is in for a delicious surprise. Baked goods can be creamy, buttery, or indulgent without the traditional milk, butter, cream, or other animal byproducts in the mix! No matter who you are—a non-vegan, pescatarian, vegetarian or not—vegan pastries are guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth. For this Challenge, we need you, our community of flavor-forward and conscious baking creators, to convince those who are doubtful about vegan goodies with your yummiest recipes! Enter the Vegan Bake-off Challenge and share your vegan recipes with the rest of the community and us to enjoy!

Is this a go-to for family gatherings, holidays, and special occasions? What about this decadent dessert makes it a crowd-pleaser? Don't forget to share all the required ingredients and the steps to prepare them, so we can all learn a thing or two! Lead us through the recipe and tell us why others should give it a try - whether they're vegan or not. Please be sure to include photos of your sweet treats so we can drool over your baking skills!

This Challenge is a splurge-worthy, dairy and animal byproduct-free space, so whether this is your first try at baking something vegan or an age-old recipe that's been passed down, on your mark, get set, bake!

For your story to be eligible, it must be between 600 and 5,000 words and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Stories published on Vocal and entered into the contest up until May 18, 2021, at 11:59 PM EST will be entered for consideration. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.

The Vegan Bake-Off Challenge is exclusive to Vocal+ members. To learn more and upgrade to Vocal+ visit https://vocal.media/vocal-plus.

To be eligible to win the grand prize, second place, or third place prizes, you must be over the age of 13 and residing in a country where Stripe is available at the time of entry. A complete list of countries where Stripe is available can be found here—winners will need to have a Stripe account created and connected in order to receive the prizes. For this reason, entrants located outside of any of these countries will not be eligible to win.