27 Cruelty-Free Vegan Gifts Perfect For Anyone That Runs On Plant Power

Updated: Oct 19 2022

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Are you hitting a wall trying to figure out a unique gift to get your vegan friend that isn't just a bag of vegetables? This list of 100% vegan gift ideas will help you find a gift you and your friend can actually feel good about. There are all manner of plant-based presents like vegan leather purses and bags, cruelty-free beauty products, tokens of affection for animal rights activists, cookbooks that adapt non-vegan recipes into veggie-only wonders, kitchen contraptions to make vegan eating fun and easy, starter kits for growing herbs or making cheese (yes, vegan cheese!), snacks and sweets, novelty gifts that make great stocking stuffers at the holiday season, and plenty of eco-friendly items so your friend can save the planet while saving the animals. That's a lot, but there's so much more on this list of gifts that your favorite vegan can't live without.

The Big Vegan Cheesemaking Kit

"More cheese, please" said no vegan ever, until now. The Big Vegan Cheese Making kit enables the cook to enjoy six dairy-free delights of varying textures and add some creamy goodness to their meals.

$32 .00

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Yonanas Dessert Fruit Soft Serve Maker

The Yonanas soft serve maker turns regular frozen fruit into an iced dream with one simple step. The user can use it to make and mix all manner of fruity flavors, creating a 100% vegan and incredibly healthy snack.

$45 .11

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No Whey! Vegan Truffles

Instead of watching forlornly as those around them enjoy the treat that are truffles, vegans can say "yes way" to No Whey Vegan Truffles. In addition to being dairy-free, they're made without 8 other common allergens, making them a safe choice for all sorts of dessert lovers.

$32 .95

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AvoSeedo Avocado Tree Growing Kit

This humble boat is the answer to never wasting another avocado pit. It's a low maintenance way to start growing your very own avocado tree, insuring your guacamole and avocado toast habit can continue unchecked.

$9 .96

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AeroGarden Indoor Herb Garden

With vegetables at the heart and soul of vegan cuisine, a home cook can never have enough herbs around to spice their dishes up. With the AeroGarden, they can elevate their greenery game in their own kitchen and grow six different herbs at the same time for a tasty plant-to-plate meal.

$119 .99

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Scarleton Reversible Vegan Leather Tote

What has two handles, a bonus zippered pouch, a classic look and didn't once live and breathe? This bag. It's crafted from vegan leather that would fool even the most veteran designer into thinking it's the real deal.

$29 .99

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FreshJax Tofu Scramble

If your brain is totally scrambled wondering how tofu can be textured eggs-actly like scrambled eggs, imagine how fried it'll be when you realize it can have the same eggy taste, too. With FreshJax Tofu Scramble, a little sprinkle goes a long way to make a vegan omelet taste like the diner breakfast staple.

$14 .99

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N'Ice Cream Vegan Desserts Cookbook

Dairy might be off the table but ice cream doesn't have to be. After a rough day at work, your friend will be forever grateful for N'Ice Cream for Vegans, a cookbook with over 80 dairy-free dessert delights.

$22 .45

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Branch to Box Fruit Delivery Box

The friend that always starts their day with a smoothie or never seems to go anywhere without a piece of fruit on hand for a snack will go bananas over the Branch to Box Fruit Delivery. Each box has 23-28 servings of fruit, enough to fuel your friend's fruit fanaticism for a while.

$51 .43

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#10

Nutiva Hazelnut Spread

After a rough day, tucking into a jar of hazelnut spread is a great way to eat your feelings. Until Nutiva came along, vegans had to wallow in a hazelnut spread-free hellhole, but this dairy-free, gluten-free version gives them all of the flavor with none of the animal products.

$11 .85

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#11

Thug Kitchen Cookbook

S*** gets real in the blog-to-book cooking wonder that is Thug Kitchen. Its real-life recipes take the intimidation out of navigating all things produce related and help you cook some inspiring plant-based meals.

$18 .62

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#12

Tofu Press

From humble soybeans comes one of the most powerful weapons in a vegan's food arsenal. With this simple machine they can press the water out of tofu, enhancing its texture and ability to hold flavor and marinade.

$23 .50

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#13

Vegan Junk Food: A Down and Dirty Cookbook

The fact that this cookbook contains a recipe for the holy grail of junk food, vegan mozzarella sticks, makes it a must-have. If melty cheese isn't your friend's jam, there are dozens of other deliciously bad-for-your-body but good-for-your-soul junk food recipes for them to devour.

$24 .95

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#14

Kombucha Brewing Kit

Fermentation has never been more fun or more educational than with this top-notch kombucha growing kit. It supplies everything a beginning brewer could need and comes with access to a kick-ass customer support team to answer any questions that bubble up.

$54 .99

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#15

Louisville Vegan Jerky 5-Pack

The vegans that secretly miss meat will love tearing into any of the 5 varieties in Louisville Vegan jerky. It's gluten-free and made from non-GMO soy, but has all the texture and tang of real jerky.

$39 .95

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#16

Cold-Press All Natural Soap 6-Pack

This team of six superstar soaps has an answer to any skin concern that a vegan might have. From dryness to something gentle to use on their face, these all natural bars contain ingredients like lavender, coconut oil and eucalyptus to deliver a luxurious experience.

$23 .45

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#17

Phillips Wake Up Lamp

When the sun rises a little later, your friend can still wake up to it with a Phillips Wake Up lamp. Instead of a screeching alarm, it wakens the user with soothing sounds and natural light, and can replicate a sunset to help lull them off to sleep.

$108 .95

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#18

Moon Lamp

Help your friend get a better night's sleep with a dimmable light featuring the beauty that is the moon. It can act as a nightlight or a lamp to get a little before-bed reading done.

$11 .99

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#19

Vegan Comfort Classics Cookbook

This cookbook debunks the idea that vegans survive on salads alone and will give them plenty of ideas and instructions on how to create food that replicates the late night snack and bad day at work classics non-vegans have come to love.

$17 .00

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#20

Plant Theatre Funky Vegetable Growing Kit

All the garden's a stage with the Plant Theatre Vegetable Growing kit. It's got everything a cook needs to grow unique vegetables like yellow courgettes that will bring a pop of color and flavorful flair to their dishes.

$21 .25

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#21

Excalibur 9-Tray Electric Food Dehydrator

Dried meat is one thing, but have you ever tried dried fruit? Your snack-addicted vegan friend will save money and find a new hobby with a food dehydrator. Its low temps and horizontal airflow preserve the nutrients in fruit while drying it out evenly and completely.

$313 .19

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#22

Palm Leaf Plates

When the night calls for vegan takeout, it might also call for skipping the dishes. With a set of palm leaf plates, your friend can toss these in the trash guilt-free. They're biodegradable and compostable.

$18 .95

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#23

Ella + Mila Nail Strengthener

Bring a salon level experience home with Ella + Mila Nail Strengthener. All of their products are made without harmful chemicals, they don't test on animals, and they're even certified by PETA.

$10 .49

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#24

Kamenstein 18-Jar Bamboo Countertop Spice Rack

There's seldom a defeat more crushing than realizing you're out of a powdered spice or that you didn't have it in the first place. Save your friend from feeling that with a modern styled spice rack that contains 18 commonly used spices, all labeled so they never lose track of what they're working with.

$29 .00

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#25

Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser

Add a little more zen to your friend's next meditation session with an essential oil aromatherapy diffuser. It comes with 10 choices of essential oils and has 7 ambient light settings to set a soothing mood.

$34 .95

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#26

Herb Scissors

Not everyone was gifted with the knife handling skills of a classically-trained French chef. Keep your friend in the kitchen and out of the hospital with a set of herb scissors that will do the chiffoning and chopping for them quickly and safely.

$14 .95

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#27

Nut Milk Bags

Vegans ready to take their alternative milk game to the next level might want to try their hand at making their own. With a 2 pack of nut milk bags, you'll be assisting them in their craft milk endeavors. A recipe book is included to help them get started.

$14 .99

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#28

Celebration Candles

Light up any celebration with a candle that skips the beeswax and is all about the soy. These hand-poured candles are available for myriad occasions and in scents that are sure to delight.

$15 .95

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#29

Himalayan Salt Lamp

Made from salt from the Himalayan mountains, this lamp is a more natural solution to harsh fluorescent lights. Its soft glow helps promote relaxation and create a more comfortable and soothing environment.

$31 .98

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#30

Paderno Vegetable Slicer and Spiralizer

Mom and dad said not to play with your food, but it's so hard to resist when you've made your vegetables with the Paderno slicer and spiralizer. Not only will the food taste good, but your dishes will also look gourmet.

$82 .10

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#31

Manduka Yoga Mat

There's nothing more distracting when you're trying to hold a pose in yoga than feeling the floor through the mat. With the Manduka yoga mat you'll be able to achieve absolute zen. It's extra thick for a superior cushioning experience and slip-resistant.

$104 .86

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#32

The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners

Show some support to the friend that's just made a pivot to veganism with a cookbook to get them started. It's full of easy-to-make recipes that will inspire their own ideas for future dishes.

$9 .81

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#33

Bulldog Vegan Beard Care

If your vegan bro's beard looks a little too much like the fur of an animal he's sworn not to eat, help him out. With the Bulldog Vegan Beard Care kit, he'll be able to treat it with the cruelty-free care it deserves and have it looking luscious in no time.

$18 .99

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#34

Anjou Fizzy Bath Bombs

Your friend will be bubbling with joy when they take a fun, relaxing bath with one of these six fizzy bath bombs. Crafted with natural essential oils, they moisturize and relieve stress and won't leave a stain in the bathtub.

$9 .99

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#35

S'Well Water Bottle

Save the environment and yourself from dehydration with a S'Well bottle. It's got style and substance with its teakwood exterior and triple-layered vacuum sealed walls that keep beverages hot or cold all day.

$23 .98

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#36

InstantPot

Cooking with the InstantPot is a real gas for vegans, it's perfect for making beans, a great source of protein and fiber. The pressure cooker is great for set it and forget it meals and for cooking things 70% faster than conventional methods like slow cookers.

$99 .99

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#37

Sweet Potato Soul

Vegans can warm their soul with southern style cooking with Sweet Potato Soul. The cookbook contains recipes for soul favorites like fried chicken and smoky sausage converted into delicious vegan versions.

$11 .51

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#38

Nutribullet Personal Blender

Making yourself a plant-based protein power-up smoothie has never been easier than with the Nutribullet blender. It's compact, cleans up extremely easily, and can handle whatever you throw at it!

$57 .96

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