17 Irish Inspired Vegan Recipes for St. Patrick's Day - Best of Vegan (2024)

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It’s St. Patrick’s Day! Wherever you are, if you are in the mood to celebrate, you will find a vegan Irish recipe on our list that’s perfect for you. We have both sweet and savory recipes for any time of day, some of them are authentic, some a modern twist on the classics, and some just comforting, a little boozy, and absolutely delicious!

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Potato and Leek Waffles with Avocado Dip by Euphoric Vegan

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Start your day right with a modern twist on a classic vegan Irish recipe! Technically, these could be potato cakes, but instead, they’re cooked in a waffle iron ’til crispy and are served up with a zesty avocado, lemon, and parsley dip. Click here for the full recipe.

Vegan Irish Soda Bread Scones by Making Thyme For Health

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Only 10 ingredients to make these scrumptious gluten-free vegan scones (with the dough based on the traditional Irish recipe, another variation of which you’ll see below)… count us in!

Click here for the full recipe.

Gluten-Free Vegan Irish Soda Bread by Rhian’s Recipes

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Another great vegan Irish recipe, this soda bread has a crunchy exterior & tender interior, sweetened with raisins. Additionally, it’s no-knead, yeast-free, oil-free, refined sugar-free, and nut-free too. Head on over to Rhian’s blog to see step-by-step-video recipe & substitution ideas! Click here for the full recipe.

Vegan Toad In The Hole By Gaz Oakley

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Who doesn’t love a catchy dish name? This veganized version of traditional Toad in the Hole is the perfect vegan St. Patrick’s Day dish. Click here for the full recipe.

Vegan Irish Egg Rolls by Vegan Travel Eats

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Another fun vegan Irish-inspired recipe for St Patricks Day! These crispy, crunchy, yummy “egg” rolls are paired with a quality homemade mustard dipping sauce which complements them so well! Click here for the full recipe.

Vegan Colcannon by The Full Helping

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Colcannon is a simple yet comforting dish most commonly made with only four ingredients: potatoes, butter, milk, and cabbage (or kale), so it’s easily veganized! Traditionally, this dish would be made in mid-autumn, when cabbage and kale were in season. Luckily, we can enjoy these veggies almost any time of the year now, so it’s a great time to try making colcannon at home!Click here for the full recipe.

Vegan Bubble and Squeak by BOSH!

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If you’ve never heard of bubble and squeak, the dish’s principal ingredients are potatoes and cabbage (which is probably why food writer Howard Hillman called it one of the “great peasant dishes of the world”), and the name –you guessed it – comes from the sound these veggie patties make when fried. In the UK t’s usually prepared around Christmas time as a way to create something new from leftovers (similar to colcannon), but we encourage you to enjoy it any time of year! Click here for the full recipe.

Dublin Coddle with Vegan Irish Sausage by FatFree Vegan Kitchen

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Doing proper research when it comes to food is really important, all vegans know that. But for a recipe creator, the research truly is key: making a dish from another culture as authentic as possible (considering you’ve never been there) is no easy task, but Susan Voisin of FatFree Vegan Kitchen was up for it, which resulted in her vegan take on a traditional Irish recipe for coddle (a leftover stew made with veggies and meats), complete with her Irish fauxsages! Click here for the full recipe.

Vegan Shepherd’s Pie by Make It Dairy Free

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This hearty and savory vegan Irish recipe is comfort food, embodied. Creamy mashed potatoes, flavorful vegan meat sauce, with a little gravy on top… Sounds like something that can be thoroughly enjoyed this St. Patrick’s Day! Click here for the full recipe.

Vegan Shamrock Shake by Thee Burger Dude

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If Shamrock shake used to be your favorite St. Patrick’s Day treat as a kid, you won’t be disappointed with this vegan version of it! Brian from Thee Burger Dude is an expert when it comes to veganizing comfort food and making it even more excellent. This shake is no exception. Try it and see for yourself! Click here for the full recipe.

Vegan Irish Barmbrack (Cinnamon Raisin Bread) by Addicted To Dates

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Stepping into vegan Irish dessert territory, we’ve got barmbrack – a traditional Irish tea loaf. It’s known in Gaelic as báirín breac, meaning “speckled loaf” because of the raisins. In the past, when made around Halloween, barmbrack would contain small hidden objects (from peas and sticks to coins and rings) that were used as a fortune-telling game. What would you put in yours? Click here for the full recipe.

Irish Apple Cake by Irish Buzz

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With a name that speaks for itself, this traditional vegan Irish recipe is pretty straightforward, and won’t take up much of your time, but it yields great results from such simple ingredients! Click here for the full recipe.

Chocolate Guinness Cake by SO VEGAN

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Chocolate cake for St. Patrick’s Day wouldn’t be complete without a touch of velvety dark beer in the batter and a drop of Irish whiskey to the icing. The best part about this recipe is that you probably already have most of the ingredients on hand! Click here for the full recipe.

More Vegan Recipes For St. Patrick’s Day

  • Vegan Irish Whiskey Sauce by Holy Cow! Inspired by their trip to Ireland, Vaishali of Holy Cow! has created her own vegan Irish recipe: a whiskey sauce that’s loaded with flavor from mushrooms, herbs, garlic, creamy cashews, and half a cup of Irish whiskey. You could probably serve it with almost any savory dish on today’s list to get an extra kick of flavor! Click here for the full recipe.
  • Vegan Irish Stew by Thyme and Love: We know it’s technically springtime already, but a lot of places are still cold enough for us to wholeheartedly enjoy filling dishes such as vegan Irish stew, where root vegetables are cooked in a rich stout-based stock. Yum! Click here for the full recipe.
  • Vegan Irish Cream Liqueur (Homemade Baileys) by I Love Vegan: Now that holiday breakfast, lunch, and dinner have been devoured, it’s time to explore delicious vegan boozy drinks! We’ll start with veganized homemade Irish cream. All you’ll need is 7 ingredients, 15 minutes, and a blender. Be right back… Click here for the full recipe.
  • Vegan Gur Cake by The Fiery Vegetarian: Another wonderful vegan twist on a traditional Irish recipe, this cake is a Dublin specialty. According to Deirdre Gilna of The Fiery Vegetarian, “legend has it that it’s called Gur cake because kids who skipped school (and so were said to be “on the gur”) used to buy it as a snack in bakeries because it was so cheap.” Basically, it’s a cake made of flavorful, moist bread pudding-type filling sandwiched between two thin layers of shortbread. This vegan Irish recipe is not only authentic but also pantry and budget-friendly! Click here for the full recipe.

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17 Irish Inspired Vegan Recipes for St. Patrick's Day - Best of Vegan (2024)

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Are Irish people vegan? ›

Our TGI Consumer Data shows that 464,000 people (12.2% of the population) in the Republic of Ireland state that they prefer to eat vegan food, almost an 8% increase from 431,000 last year.

How to make vegan food satisfying? ›

I highly recommend having a mixture of grains, protein, and vegetables — it provides a great balance not only with flavor/bulk but also texture. Grains and legumes help keep the meal filling while the vegetables bring everything together.

What religion is completely vegan? ›

Pure vegetarianism or veganism is Indic in origin and is still practiced in India by some adherents of Dharmic religions such as Jainism and in the case of Hinduism, lacto-vegetarianism with the additional abstention of pungent or fetid vegetables.

What is vegan in Irish? ›

1 nounveigeán masc1 c m u 2 adjectiveveigeánach adj1.

What is the most filling vegan food? ›

Plant-based foods you can add to your meals to help improve satiety
  • Oats. ...
  • Chickpeas. ...
  • Walnuts or Almonds. ...
  • Sweet Potatoes. ...
  • Brussels Sprouts. ...
  • Avocado. ...
  • Brown rice or quinoa. ...
  • Dark Chocolate.

What do vegans struggle with the most? ›

Numerous studies have shown that vegans consume insufficient calcium and vitamin D, not only owing to the absence of dairy products but also due to calcium bioavailability problems in plant-based diets [28]. Vitamin D insufficiency exacerbates calcium shortage further owing to impaired intestinal absorption.

What do vegans struggle to get? ›

Intake and status of vitamin B12, vitamin D, iron, zinc, iodine, calcium and bone turnover markers were generally lower in plant-based dietary patterns compared to meat-eaters. Vegans had the lowest vitamin B12, calcium and iodine intake, and also lower iodine status and lower bone mineral density.

What percent of Irish are vegan? ›

Summary table
CountryVegetarians (% of population)Vegans (% of population)
India20–39%9%
Ireland4.3–8.4%2.0%–4.1%
Israel13%5%
Italy5.9–8.9%0.2–3.0%
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What percentage of Ireland is vegan? ›

The popularity of veganism in Ireland has been steadily increasing over the past decade. According to a survey conducted by Ipsos MRBI in 2019, approximately 4% of the Irish population identifies as vegan. This is a significant increase from previous years and highlights a shift towards plant-based diets.

Is it hard to be vegan in Ireland? ›

You can handle meal planning and eating out at home; but you're heading to unknown territory, where fish and chips, haggis, and Irish stew seem to be the only things people eat. Don't worry, the UK and Ireland are amongst the most vegan-friendly countries in Europe.

What nationality has the most vegans? ›

Veganism by Country 2024
  • United Kingdom. Compared to all the countries in the world, the UK has the most vegans. ...
  • Australia. The country with the second-most vegans is Australia. ...
  • Israel. Nearly 5% of all Israel citizens identify as vegan and will only eat vegan food. ...
  • New Zealand. ...
  • Switzerland. ...
  • Austria and Germany. ...
  • Sweden.

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