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Vegan Cream Puff Recipe

Vegan Zeppole (Traditional Italian Donuts or Pastry)

This traditional zeppole Italian pastry or donut is prepared in a healthy version. Filled with creamy pastry cream with plant-based milk and topped with Amarena or Fabbri cherries. But I like fresh cherries. This pastry is kid-friendly and the perfect treat for vegetarians. Ideal for any occasion and St. Joseph's Day.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Cream Puff, Pastry
Cuisine Italian
Servings 16 Yields
Calories 1885 kcal

Ingredients
  

For The Choux Pastry:

  • 9 tbsps vegan butter
  • 1 ½ tsp sugar powdered: organic or raw
  • 8 oz water
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour or any certified gluten-free flour
  • 1 tbsp flax seeds and stir in 3 tbsp of water

For The Pastry Cream:

  • 1 tbsp flax seeds and stir in 3 tbsp of water
  • 2/3 cup almond milk or any plant-based milk
  • 10 tbsp sugar powdered: organic or raw
  • 2 ¼ tbsp corn starch or potato starch will work too
  • pinch kosher salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • sugar powdered: organic or raw, for sprinkle
  • cherries optional, you can use fresh or frozen, or Amarena, Fabbri

Instructions
 

Fluffy Choux Pastry:

  • Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, add the vegan butter, unrefined sugar, and water.
  • Add the flour generously and stir using a spoon till the mixture forms into pastry.
  • Combine flax seeds mixture at a time til they are completely combined.
  • Transfer the pastry into a piping bag and line a baking tray.
  • On a line baking sheet, pipe the pastry to form cream puffs or zeppole
  • Make a small hollow in the center of each cream puff or zeppole.
  • Bake for at least 30 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack.

Creamy Pastry Cream:

  • In a pot, mix the flax seeds mixture, unrefined sugar, potato or corn starch, kosher salt, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
  • In low heat, add gradually the plant-based milk till the mixture is completely combined and thickens.
  • Using a piping bag, fill the top of the pastry with creamy pastry cream.
  • Sprinkle each choux pastry with unrefined powdered sugar and top with cherries. Enjoy!

Cream Puff (if you prefer)

  • Make a small hollow in the center of each pastry.
  • Using a piping bag, make a small hole and fill it with pastry cream.
  • Dust with powdered sugar and top with cherries. 

Nutrition

Calories: 1885kcalCarbohydrates: 244gProtein: 18gFat: 94gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 30gMonounsaturated Fat: 36gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1054mgPotassium: 341mgFiber: 10gSugar: 127gVitamin A: 4812IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 279mgIron: 7mg
Keyword baking recipe, cream puff, dairy-free, gluten-free option, Italian pastry, plant-based, traditional, vegan, vegan zeppole, vegetarian
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