Description
Indulge in these flaky, tender Vegan Strawberry Cream Danishes filled with a luscious strawberry cream that melts in your mouth. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, these pastries are a delightful treat that everyone will love!
Ingredients
- Vegan Puff Pastry
- Vegan Cream Cheese
- Powdered Sugar (Confectioners' Sugar)
- Vegan Whipping Cream or Full-Fat Canned Coconut Cream
- Fresh Strawberries
- Vanilla Extract
- Lemon Juice (Freshly Squeezed)
- Plant-Based Milk (for brushing)
Instructions
- Prepare Your Pastry: If your vegan puff pastry is frozen, thaw it according to package directions. Unroll it onto a lightly floured surface and roll it out to about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut the pastry sheet into squares, aiming for about 4×4 inch squares.
- Score the Edges: On each pastry square, gently score a border about 1/2 to 3/4 inch from the edge without cutting all the way through. Place these pastry squares on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Make the Vegan Cream Filling: In a medium-sized bowl, combine the softened vegan cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and a tiny squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Beat until smooth and creamy. In a separate bowl, whip your cold vegan whipping cream (or chilled coconut cream) until it forms soft peaks. Gently fold this whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until just combined.
- Prepare the Strawberries: Wash your fresh strawberries, hull them, and slice them thinly or quarter them.
- Assemble Your Danishes: Spoon a generous dollop of the vegan cream filling into the center of each scored pastry square. Arrange a layer of sliced strawberries on top of the cream filling and brush the exposed pastry edges with plant-based milk.
- Bake to Golden Perfection: Preheat your oven to the temperature specified on your puff pastry package (usually around 400°F or 200°C). Bake the danishes for about 15-20 minutes until golden brown and puffed up.
- Optional Glaze: While the danishes cool, whisk together powdered sugar with a tiny bit of plant-based milk and a drop of vanilla extract for a glaze. Drizzle over the danishes once they are warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Keep the puff pastry cold for best results. Use perfectly ripe strawberries for the best flavor. Adjust sweetness in the cream filling to your liking.