25 Mouthwatering Fall Vegan Dinner Recipes that take only 15 minutes of prep that you NEED to make!

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I can officially say Happy Fall! While I love summer, the fall season is definitely one of my favourites – pumpkin, brussels sprouts, apples, warm comforting meals…endless amounts of happiness, basically. What I don’t love? Spending an hour cutting, chopping, stirring, cooking. That’s why I wanted to create this roundup of mouthwatering fall vegan dishes that you can prep in only 15 minutes, that’s it. Basically throw together, stir and let the stove top or oven do all the magic for you. While these meals aren’t 15 minutes in total, that’s all the work you’ll be doing for a meal that tastes like 1 hour of constant work. Win, win. Enjoy!

25 Mouthwatering Fall Vegan Recipes

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Creamy Vegan Coconut Chickpea Curry by Jessica in the Kitchen

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Sweet Potato Brussels Sprouts Quinoa Bowl by Lauren Kelly Nutrition

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5-Ingredient Roasted Broccoli Soup by The Mostly Vegan

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Vegan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese with Crispy Sage by Jessica in the Kitchen

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Mushroom, Kale and Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash by Tasting Page

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Vegan Permission Butternut Squash Soup by Cotter Crunch

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Vegan Crockpot Quinoa and Black Bean Chili by Jessica in the Kitchen

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Coconut Curry Soup with Sweet Potato Noodles by Food Faith Fitness

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Easy Oven Roasted Potatoes with Sriracha Pumpkin Aioli by Peas and Crayons

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Warm Moroccan Roasted Vegetable Salad by Occasionally Eats

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Slow Cooker Quinoa, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili by Jessica in the Kitchen

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Vegan Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms by eat healthy, eat happy

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One Pot Mexican Black Bean Sweet Potato Quinoa by Flavor the Moments

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Roasted Apple Salad with Candied Pecans by Cadry’s Kitchen

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Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Onions and Apples by Jessica in the Kitchen

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Roasted Sweet Potato, Cauliflower, Chickpea, and Green Bean Red Quinoa Buddha Bowls by The Roasted Root

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Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad by Veggies Save the Day

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Crispy Cauliflower Tacos with Chipotle Crema by Jessica in the Kitchen

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Pear Walnut Salad by A Virtual Vegan

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Maple Garlic Roasted Carrots with Carrot Greens Chimichurri by Jessica in the Kitchen

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Vegan Carrot Ginger Soup by Elephantastic Vegan

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Vegan Butternut Squash and Apple Soup by Jessica in the Kitchen

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Vegan Three Bean Mushroom Chili by Vegan Huggs

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One Pot Creamy Pumpkin Pasta by Kitchen Treaty

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Red Lentil Curry by Jessica in the Kitchen

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These Pear Brie & Caramelised Onions Quesadillas are drizzled with a balsamic glaze that make it the ultimate fall quick meal!

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Pear Brie & Caramelised Onions Quesadillas. Any quesadilla haters in the house? I thought not. Quesadillas are that dish that translates across pretty much any cuisine, and for good reason: anything and everything tastes amazing between crispy tortillas.

You know I’m an advocate for quick and easy meals, and with just 9 minutes of prep time, these quesadillas couldn’t be any easier. By the way, you can’t leave out that glaze: it’s the secret bomb ingredient.

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Well, I say all of this because it was his decision to pair these with a balsamic glaze. Good grief, was that an amazing idea. Are you going to help me to convince him to start his own blog?! Please.

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These pear and brie quesadillas are beautifully crispy on the outside and super soft on the inside thanks to the pears, brie and caramelised onions. All these flavours go perfectly together, and the thyme brings it all out even more. But the balsamic glaze is the key, key ingredient here.

The intense sweet tanginess of it brings out every flavour and is pretty much the cherry on top. Please don’t to leave it out!! It’s crazy easy to make once you make it low and slow, and so worth it. PRO TIP: I put the extra on uh, pretty much everything.

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P.S. Here are some of the items I used to make this recipe if you’d like to use them too:

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Mexican Quesadillas with Avocado Cilantro Cream Sauce

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Ingredients

Balsamic Glaze/Reduction

  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1-2 tablespoons coconut/cane sugar/sucanat
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Quesadillas

  • 1/2 medium onion , peeled and sliced thinly and separated
  • 1 pear , cored and sliced thinly
  • 2 ounces Brie cheese
  • 3-4 sprigs thyme , stems removed
  • 6 to 8 tortillas
  • 1 tablespoon vegan butter or coconut oil

Instructions

Balsamic Glaze

  • While the onions are caramelising, In a pot over medium high heat, heat all the ingredients for the glaze and stir. Watch carefully - the glaze should begin to thicken after 5 minutes and you want it thick enough to stick to the back of a spoon, but not to thicken into a glob. It becomes very thick very quickly so watch carefully.
  • Once glaze has thickened, remove from heat.

Quesadillas

  • Heat butter in a pan over medium high heat.
  • When hot, add the onion slices in (the onions should sizzle), and reduce heat to medium so you don’t burn the onions.
  • Swirl the onions around to ensure it’s all covered, and allow to caramelise for 15 minutes, stirring once every 5 minutes. The onions should be soft enough to cut through with the spatula, and will be very tender. If the oil in the pan dries up, add water 2 tablespoons at a time to help finish cooking the onions.
  • On tortillas or wraps, place the pear slices, then the thyme then the cheese, then the caramelised onions on top. Place the second tortilla or wrap on top.
  • In a pan over medium high heat, or on a mini grill, place the tortilla. Heat through on one side for 3 minutes, then flip, and heat through on the other side for another 3 minutes.
  • Alternatively, you can split the ingredients equally through both tortillas or wraps and then fold them over individually (so you would have two different ones instead of one combined one). This can be easier then flipping the large quesadilla and produces the same result.
  • When both sides are crisp and cheese is melted, slice with a pizza cutter. Drizzle with balsamic glaze.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  1. This recipe is vegetarian.
  2. !TO MAKE GLUTEN FREE Use gluten free tortillas like these
  3. !TO MAKE VEGAN Leave out the cheese or use a vegan cheese.
  4. Please Note: I’m aware that there is a much more decadent and longer way of caramelising onions, but this method will produce a very similar result in a much quicker time that allows you to be finished in 30 minutes!