Description
These Vegan Strawberry Cream Danishes are flaky, creamy, fruity, and completely dairy- and gluten-free. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, brunch, or an easy dessert, they’re made with ready-to-roll puff pastry, dairy-free cream cheese, and fresh strawberries. Quick to prepare and sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–2 sheets of vegan, gluten-free puff pastry
- 130g dairy-free cream cheese
- 15g gluten-free or plain flour
- 15g caster sugar (plus extra for sprinkling)
- 4 tablespoons dairy-free milk
- Fresh strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C fan and line two baking trays with greaseproof paper.
- Unroll the puff pastry and flatten with a rolling pin to remove wrinkles.
- Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out large heart shapes. Use a smaller cutter to press a heart indention in the center without cutting through.
- In a bowl, mix dairy-free cream cheese, flour, and sugar until smooth. Transfer to a piping bag or spoon directly onto the pastries.
- Top the cream cheese filling with a few slices of fresh strawberries.
- Brush the edges of the pastry with dairy-free milk and sprinkle with caster sugar.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10–15 minutes until golden and flaky.
- Remove, cool slightly, and dust with icing sugar if desired. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use chilled cream cheese for the best texture.
- Do not overfill the danishes to avoid overflow during baking.
- Brush pastry edges with dairy-free milk and sugar for golden color.
- Can be served warm or cold.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days; best enjoyed fresh.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-15 minutes
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 danish
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg