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Caramelised Onion and Spinach Puff Pastries

These spinach and caramelised onion puff pastries are incredibly easy to make! A creamy filling stuffed between a crunchy, flaky pastry… GIMME!

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These spinach and caramelised onion puff pastries are incredibly easy to make! A creamy filling stuffed between a crunchy, flaky pastry… GIMME!

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What you’ll need to make Caramelised Onion and Spinach Puff Pastries:

  • store-bought puff pastry (double-check its vegan!)
  • onions
  • thyme
  • garlic
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • chilli flakes
  • maple syrup
  • nutmeg
  • nutritional yeast
  • olive oil

What is nutritional yeast?

Nutritional yeast is a healthy alternative to vegan cheese, ok you’re probably thinking I’ve gone crazy lol. But it really does make any dish you make taste and smell cheesy. When I first went vegan nutritional yeast really helped curve my cheese cravings! Nutritional yeast tastes incredibly similar to cheese, that why us vegans call it ‘gold dust’.  Oh and did I mention nutritional yeast contains protein, B vitamins and trace minerals?!

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How to make Caramelised Onion and Spinach Puff Pastries:

  1. Heat oil in a pan over low-medium heat. Add your onions and cook until your onions are nice and caramelised. Make sure to stir frequently to prevent burning
  2. Add in your garlic, thyme, chilli flakes and salt. Cook for just under 1 minute.
  3. Add in your chopped spinach (don’t mix) and cover your pan with a lid. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until your spinach has wilted.
  4. Continue cooking until nearly all the liquid from your spinach has been cooked off.
  5. Take off heat and mix in nutritional yeast. Set aside and allow to cool.
  6. Place your puff pastry onto a pre-floured worksurface. Divide your puff pastry into 6 squares, then divide your caramelised onion and spinach mixture between those squares.
  7. Fold over your pastries, and using a floured fork seal the edges together. Create 2-3 slits on the top and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  8. While your pastries harden up slightly in the fridge make your glaze. Combine olive oil, nutmeg and black pepper.
  9. Glaze your pastries and bake them for 30-35 minutes or until they’re nice and golden.
  10. While they’re warm drizzle a little maple syrup (this is optional) and enjoy!
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How to store:

Store them in an air-tight container for 1-2 days.

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Vegan Caramelised Onion + Spinach Puff Pastry


Creamy caramelised onion, cheesy spinach filled between flaky puff pastry. GIMME!

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  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 35 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 6 pastries 1x
  • Category: Appetizer, Snack
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil (+ 1 tbsp for glaze)
  • 67 cups spinach (chopped)
  • 1 medium onion
  • 23 garlic cloves (grated)
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 13/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • salt (to taste)
  • chilli flakes (to taste)
  • sheet of puff pastry
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg (or a pinch )
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper (or a pinch )
  • 1/21 tsp maple syrup (optional )

Instructions

  1. In a pan heat olive oil over low-medium heat.
  2. Add in your onions and saute until caramelised. Stirring frequently to prevent burning.
  3. Mix in your garlic. chilli flakes and thyme and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Add your chopped spinach on top and cover your pan with a lid. Cook for 6-10 minutes or until your spinach has wilted.
  5. Continue cooking until most of the water has been cooked off.
  6. Take off heat and mix in your nutritional yeast. Allow mixture to cool.
  7. Preheat your oven to 220C/200C fan.
  8. Flour your clean workspace with some flour. And divide your pre-rolled puff pastry into 6 squares.
  9. Add your spinach and caramelised onion mixture on one-half of your pastry squares. Fold over and with a floured fork seal the edges together and create 2-3 slits on top for air to escape.
  10. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
  11. Combine your 1 tbsp of olive oil, nutmeg and black pepper. Glaze over your puff pastry.
  12. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until puffed and golden.
  13. Drizzle with maple syrup and enjoy warm!

Nutrition

  • Calories: 193