15 Perfectly Plant-Based Puff Pastry Recipes

There’s not much that isn’t made better by wrapping it in pastry! There’s shortcrust, filo, choux, and, of course, delicious puff pastry. While you can make puff pastry from scratch, many people buy it ready-rolled since it is such a process.

Many of the recipes below call for ready-made puff pastry.  Traditionally, it is made with butter, so be sure to check that the fat is plant-based!

Once you have everything you need, you are all set to have a go at making one of these 15 OGP puff pastry recipes. There is a mixture of sweet and savory treats from braids, straws, and strudels to tarts, Wellingtons, and hand pies!

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1. Peach Passionfruit Puff Pastry Braid

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This Peach Passionfruit Puff Pastry Braid by Petra Vogel is ready in under 30 minutes and you only need 2 ingredients. Flaky pastry filled with fruit yogurt to create a sweet, yet tart dessert everyone will love it.

2. 1-Ingredient Mini Puff Pastry Croissants

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Puff pastry goes perfectly with sweet and savory dishes, which makes it a versatile and indispensable ingredient in the kitchen! These 1-Ingredient Mini Puff Pastry Croissants by Petra Vogel could not be more simple to make!

3. Turkish Rice Pilaf-Stuffed Hand Pies

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Turkish Rice Pilaf is made with rice simmered in a rich mushroom broth & fragrant spices, then stuffed into a puff pastry hand pie. These Turkish Rice Pilaf-Stuffed Hand Pies by Nichole Harju make for a great grab-and-go dinner.

4. Dark Chocolate Strudel With Toasted Nuts

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What’s fab about this Dark Chocolate Strudel With Toasted Nuts by Gabrielle St. Claire, is everything! It’s quick, easy, has minimal ingredients, can easily be made in bulk, rich with chocolate, filled with toasted nuts, perfect for any season, perfect for brunch entertaining, can easily be made in bulk, and you can make in advance by baking the entire thing and slicing later!!

5. Hazelnut Christmas Tree

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This is the perfect sweet for your Christmas festivities! This Hazelnut Christmas Tree by Kirsten Kaminski is incredibly easy to make and a great dessert to nibble on after an indulgent meal. Filled with homemade vegan chocolate hazelnut spread, this delightful treat will surely bring a smile to your guests’ faces.   

6. Leek Tarts

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In a rush for time and having people coming over during the festive season? Do you want to serve something homemade and elegant? These Leek Tarts by Julie Zimmer are not only good-looking but also easy to make if you use store-bought puff pastry dough. Plus, they are scrumptious!

7. Plant-Based Veggie Wellington

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This is admittedly a bit time-consuming and a little fiddly, but the effort is worth it for that classic Wellington look, with a pink center, surrounded by mushroom pâté and a crisp, buttery puff pastry casing. This Plant-Based Veggie Wellington by Aimee Ryan would make a stunning centerpiece.

8. Vegan Chicken & Mushroom Bake

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This Vegan Chicken & Mushroom Bake by Stephanie Davies is amazing. It will impress vegans and non-vegans alike. Perfect for parties and get-togethers! The puff pastry makes this dish seem fancy, even though it is super easy! The rich flavor, and crispy then soft texture — what more could you need?

9. Deep-Dish Spinach Phyllo Pie

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Even though it takes a little bit of work, the result is worth it. It’s so good! This recipe for Deep-Dish Spinach Phyllo Pie by Lisa Dawn Angerame calls for two pounds (907 g) of fresh baby spinach, which looks like a lot but wilts down significantly. It also calls for all of the alliums—onions, garlic, scallions, shallots, leeks, and chives—because they each add their own flavor, lots of dill, mint, and parsley for herby freshness, artichoke hearts for tang, and almond feta for texture.

10. Simple Wellington

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This Simple Wellington by Natasa Christofidou is so easy to make, all the ingredients are affordable and long-lasting, and it tastes delicious.

11. Mushroom Wellington

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This Mushroom Wellington by Jillian Harris & Tori Wesszer is packed with goodness, is super hearty, and crave-able, and is a win, plant-based or not. Make this for your next party and it’ll wow your guests, To top it off, the filling can be prepared a day in advance. It is as close to perfect as they come.

12. Smoked Tofu Puff Pastry

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Tofu in a pastry? That’s right! These Smoked Tofu Puff Pastries by Petra Vogel are an anytime-of-day meal or snack, and they are simply made using only a few ingredients.

13. Puff Pastry Straws

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These Puff Pastry Straws by Petra Vogel are so simple to make and so delicious! Give them a go!

14. Puff Pastry Stuffed With Chorizo and Peppers

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Check out these Puff Pastry Stuffed With Chorizo and Peppers by Yana Chistyakova. It starts with homemade chorizo made from a blend of textured vegetable protein and seitan, giving it the perfect balance of crumbly and chewy texture. It’s stuffed in a puff pastry with sautéed peppers and onions and wrapped in a puff pastry sheet. Then, the puff pastry is baked until crisp, flaky, and golden brown the filling is warm.

15. Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls

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These are the best vegan sausage rolls you’ll ever have. The Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls by Nikki Stokes are made first by making a crumbly almond feta. Then, it’s combined with savory onion, walnuts, oats, and herbs and rolled up in a puff pastry. They’re crispy and flaky, and they can be frozen, so if you make a big batch, freeze some for future meals!

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