Description
Vegan Apple Puff Pastry Doughnuts are a quick and cozy treat made from flaky puff pastry filled with warm spiced apples, baked until golden and finished with a cinnamon‑sugar coating. They’re plant‑based, simple to make, and deliver all the comfort of a pastry without dairy, eggs, or frying.
Ingredients
- Vegan puff pastry sheets (thawed if frozen)
- 2 medium apples (e.g. Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons plant‑based milk (for brushing)
- 1/4 cup cinnamon + granulated sugar mixture (for coating)
- Optional: melted vegan butter or coconut oil (for brushing before coating)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 °F (200 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small saucepan, cook the diced apples with brown sugar (or coconut sugar), cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and lemon juice over medium heat until soft and jammy — about 5–7 minutes. Let the filling cool slightly.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry and cut out circles using a cookie cutter or glass.
- Place a spoonful of the cooled apple mixture in the center of half the pastry circles.
- Top each filled circle with another pastry circle; press edges together with a fork to seal. Cut a small slit in the top of each for steam to escape.
- Brush the tops with plant‑based milk.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the doughnuts are puffed and golden.
- While still warm, lightly brush with melted vegan butter or coconut oil (optional), then toss or sprinkle with the cinnamon‑sugar coating.
Notes
- For a caramel‑apple twist, add a spoonful of dairy‑free caramel sauce inside before sealing.
- Substitute apples with chopped pears for a pear version.
- Use a simple glaze (powdered sugar + almond milk) instead of cinnamon sugar for more variety.
- If using gluten‑free vegan puff pastry, the recipe remains vegan and plant-based.
- Store leftover doughnuts in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days and re‑crisp in a toaster oven or air fryer — avoid microwaving to preserve pastry texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 doughnut
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
