Bake your brunch-loving heart out with this lemon-custard filled treat. It’s sweet, it’s tart and it’s covered in juicy mixed berries – need we say more? Unlike typical pastry recipes, this one is free of processed sugars, dairy and eggs, which means it’s an ideal dish for company with these common dietary restrictions. If you’re craving more, use the leftover custard (the recipe makes two pastries worth) to make a dessert pastry! We suggest filling it with chocolate chips, peanut butter and bananas – but we’ll let you take it from here!
Easy Lemon-Berry Puff Pastry (Vegan)
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 406 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 frozen puff pastry sheet, slightly thawed
- 1 cup coconut cream
- 7 oz. dairy-free cream cheese, softened
- 4 Tbsp. potato starch
- 2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
- 1-1/2 tsp. lemon extract
- 3 cups mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries & blackberries work well)
- Lemon zest, to garnish
- Mint leaves, to garnish
Instructions
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Preheat oven 400 degrees F. Slightly thaw puff pastry on counter before rolling it out.
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Meanwhile, heat saucepan over medium heat. Add coconut cream, cream cheese, potato starch and maple syrup. Simmer and stir constantly until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and place base of the pot in bowl of ice water. Whisk mixture as it cools. Add lemon extract and whisk until custard thickens and cools
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Roll out thawed puff pastry into rectangle shape. Use fork to score a 3/4-in. border around the edge. Then, use fork to prick the inside of the pastry (this keeps pastry from puffing up during baking). Do not poke through completely.
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Spoon half custard mixture onto middle of puff pastry and smear it evenly (avoid borders). Place berries on top of custard.
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Bake 20-22 minutes or until outer edges turn golden brown. To serve, garnish with lemon zest lemon and mint leaves.
Recipe Notes
- Looking for that perfectly glazed finish? Try one of these vegan egg wash hacks! Simply brush non-dairy milk, cream, coconut oil, maple syrup or even water onto the border before baking.
- This recipe makes enough custard to fill two pastries. Use it to make a dessert pastry and top it with vegan chocolate chips, peanut butter and bananas!
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Nutrition Facts
Easy Lemon-Berry Puff Pastry (Vegan)
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 406
Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 15g75%
Sodium 178mg7%
Potassium 230mg7%
Carbohydrates 34g11%
Fiber 5g20%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 6g12%
Vitamin A 27IU1%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 36mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.