The Vegan Cherry Danish is a tasty dessert option. This dessert contains 220 kcal per serve. You will make these in only 38 minutes. Serve the Vegan Cherry Danish for occasions, birthdays, parties, events, snacking, family gatherings, or for guests. Also, you can pair them with coffee, chai, oatmeal, smoothie bowl, vegan vanilla ice cream, or avocado toast. Making this Danish is not hard because the steps are very basic. We will use vegan milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, vegan cream cheese, lemon juice, cornstarch, sugar, cherries, and vegan puff pastry. Keep this dessert chilled in a closed dish for three days.
STATS:
- Diet: Vegan
- Cooking time: 18 minutes
- Preparation time: 20 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Total time: 38 minutes
- Number of calories: 220 kcal
- Course: Dessert
- Serving size: 1 Danish
- Cuisine: European
EQUIPMENT:
- Knife
- Silicon pastry brush
- Spoon
- Small saucepan
- Baking paper
- Rolling pin
- Baking tray
- Mixing bowl
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- One sheet vegan puff pastry (thawed)
- 1 cup pitted cherries
- 2 tbsp sugar
- One tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Half cup vegan cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Two tbsp vegan milk
INGREDIENT NOTES:
VEGAN PUFF PASTRY:
- This puff pastry must be vegan, and you will use it to make the classic Danish. Also, you will notice the layers getting flaky once you bake them. Make a vegan dough yourself if you need another idea.
CHERRIES:
- Cherries are the main flavor in your vegan recipe. Here, these cherries will give your dessert a little tangy taste. Also, you will notice the flavor of your Danish getting sweeter. Use either frozen cherries or fresh cherries for this purpose. You can also use canned cherries after draining them thoroughly.
SUGAR:
- For the filling of your dessert, we will add sugar to make it sweeter. Also, you may add coconut sugar for another option in this recipe. Maple syrup can also be another choice for your use.
CORNSTARCH:
- We will use the cornstarch to make the cherry mix thicker. This way, your filling will not get very liquid when you add it. A common substitution for this can be arrowroot powder.
LEMON JUICE:
- It can easily maintain any extra sweetness in your dessert. Also, a little bit of sour flavor will be included in your recipe from its use. If you don’t prefer lemon juice, you can skip it as well.
VEGAN CREAM CHEESE:
- The filling of your dessert will get richer by adding it. Vegan cream cheese will make your Danish creamier. Add thick coconut cream for another vegan option for this purpose.
POWDERED SUGAR:
- We need a powdered version of sugar so it mixes easily with the vegan cream cheese. Blend it yourself if you don’t already have it.
VANILLA EXTRACT:
- Your Danish taste will be boosted by adding this ingredient. You may eliminate this ingredient if you don’t prefer it.
VEGAN MILK:
- This milk is useful for brushing on top of your dessert for a golden finish after baking. Use any vegan milk for this purpose, too.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Warm the oven to 200°C.
- Then you will add baking paper to the baking tray.
- Now take the saucepan and add lemon juice, cornstarch, sugar, and cherries.
- Place it over a medium flame and cook the mix to make it thicker.
- Now use a bowl to mix cream cheese, vanilla, & powdered sugar.
- Then you will roll out the vegan puff pastry and slice it into eight squares.
- Take the corners of these pieces and slightly fold inwards to make a clean shape.
- Include the cream cheese mix in the center and then add the cherry filling on top.
- Then, utilize the silicon brush to brush the vegan milk on the corners of the pastry.
- Now assemble them on the tray.
- Then you will bake these for 18 minutes.
- You will finally cool them and enjoy them later on.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
DRINKS:
- Juice
- Coffee
- Green tea
- Chai
BREAKFAST:
- Fresh fruit salad
- Smoothie bowl
- Oatmeal
DESSERT:
- Vegan vanilla ice cream
- Coconut whipped cream
- Chocolate drizzle
TIPS:
- You need to defrost the vegan pastry puff and use it at a slightly cooler temperature.
- Be careful when filling the pastry, and don’t overfill it because it can leak afterwards.
- You must cool the cherry filling so it does not make your pastry soggy.
- Take the dessert out of the oven when it turns golden brown.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Add this dessert to a closed box so it keeps for three days.
FREEZER:
- You can put them in the freezer to store for a month.
FAQs:
Can we add cherry jam to this filling?
- Yes, you can easily buy the cherry jam from the market and use that for the filling.
How should I remove gluten from my recipe?
- Use vegan, gluten-free pastry puffs for this purpose.
What can be the reason for no flaky pastry?
- Your pastry may have become warmer after defrosting it.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Iron: 1.2 mg
Calories: 220 kcal
Sodium: 180 mg
Net carbs: 24 grams
Vitamin A: 180 IU
Fiber: 2 grams
Protein: 3 grams
Total carbs: 26 g
Fat: 11 g
Potassium: 120 milligrams
Calcium: 40 mg
