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May 19, 2017 By Tina Dawson 14 Comments

VEGAN Pavlova Puffs

These VEGAN Pavlova Puffs are filled with a delicious mixed berry filling & needs just 8 ingredients to make!
These VEGAN Pavlova Puffs are filled and topped with a delicious mixed berry crumble and needs just 8 ingredients to make!

What do you do when you get invited to a small, but elegant bridal shower and forget till the day before, that at the time of invitation, you had blurted out impulsively – “I’ll get the desserts!”? No, don’t know what that feels like? Just me, then? OK! Thanks a lot everyone, that makes me feel oh so special! Urgh!

I have no idea how I could have forgotten such an important detail, but it all came screaming back to me as my friend called up and said ‘I cannot wait to taste your dessert! Send me pictures!!!’. I had to make up something along the lines of – “Oh it’s all ready but it needs to be assembled just before serving, so I can’t really send you any pictures, but trust me, they’re brilliant!’. Never trust me with anything, my dear friends. Never trust me with anything!

So, I had just a little over 24 hours to create and execute a unique dessert for 15-20 women, most of whom I’ve never met (and from the looks of it, seems like I never will again) and if that doesn’t send you spiraling into a mad fit, I don’t know what will! After an hour of fretting, crying, lamenting and many more expressions of emotion I don’t want to get into, I finally calmed myself and took out my notepad and pen to start planning.

Here are the criteria which my ‘dessert’ was expected fulfill:

  1. Simple, yet decadent! – I had just a little over 24 hours.
  2. Portability  – I had to transport it all to the venue.
  3. Gorgeous – because the bride deserved nothing less!
  4. VEGAN – because some of the guests were and I wasn’t going to manage two kinds of desserts with my timeline!
  5. Needed to be assembled on site – coz that’s exactly what I had told my friend!

And that is how these VEGAN Pavlova Puffs came to be!

If there is one ingredient in my kitchen that has the potential to transform into a hundred delicacies, it’d be the humble Puff Pastry! I cannot imagine not having a pack of frozen Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry in my freezer at all times. And that might have been the most prudent thing I’ve ever done, because it completely saved me!

I had the Aquafaba and Puff Pastry at hand and a quick run to the market to fetch some fresh berries was simple as well. Now it was just a matter of getting started.

There are 3 components to this dessert – all made separately and assembled just before serving:

  1. The VEGAN Pavlova
  2. The Puffs
  3. The berry filling
  4. More berries for topping
Step 1: Make the VEGAN Pavlova

Aquafaba, sugar, cornstarch and a touch of vanilla is all you need to make these light-as-air, crisp and sweet Pavlova. Spoon the meringue onto a baking tray, making a small pit in the center to hold the berries later. With pavlova, as with most meringues, you’ll want to bake at a low temperature, more drying out than baking/cooking really. So the hardest part of making the pavlova is the time it spends in the oven – 1-2 hours of nothing but waiting.

Once it was all dried out and came off the baking tray without sticking, I stored them in a large air-tight container.

These VEGAN Pavlova Puffs are filled and topped with a delicious mixed berry crumble and needs just 8 ingredients to make!

Step 2: Make the Berry Filling

While the Pavlova bakes, you can make the berry filling – I used Strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. Blister in a small pan until the juices release, add sugar to taste and then stir in some almond meal to absorb the syrupy juices. Cool and refrigerate until needed.

Step 3: Make the Puff Pastry ‘Puffs’

Using the Pavlova as template, I cut out rounds of Puff Pastry and baked till golden-brown and tall!

Note: Once you’ve cut away the Puff Pastry rounds, don’t throw away the remaining misshapen bits. Here’s what you can do with them.

Once they’re cooled completely, make a hollow in the center (don’t throw away the cut away parts either) to fill with the berry filling later.

These VEGAN Pavlova Puffs are filled and topped with a delicious mixed berry crumble and needs just 8 ingredients to make!

Step 4: Assemble

The morning of or just a little while before the desserts are ready to be served, lightly ‘blister’ some berries until the juices start to release. Remove from heat immediately and cool completely.

Just before serving, fill the hollowed out Puff Pastry with the delicious berry filling and place the VEGAN pavlova on top. More filling and berries are piled on the meringue, finished off with a generous sprinkle of icing sugar.

My nasturtium plant was bursting with blooms, just enough to reserve a flower per Pavlova Puff, so that added to the gorgeousness of it all!

These VEGAN Pavlova Puffs are filled and topped with a delicious mixed berry crumble and needs just 8 ingredients to make!

I’m happy to report that the dessert was a hit! Not only was it pretty, it was incredibly fragrant, crisp, crunchy, soft and berrylicious! And most importantly, I still had my sanity intact! All thanks to Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry – which saved me from so much disgrace and turmoil!

And yes, I came clean with my hosts and it became a funny story to tell everyone at the shower! And I guess I’ll be telling this story for a long, long time.

These VEGAN Pavlova Puffs are filled and topped with a delicious mixed berry crumble and needs just 8 ingredients to make!

What are your favorite things to do with Puff Pastry? Here’s some inspiration to get your started on infinite deliciousness:

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When you make these (which I really think you SHOULD!), be sure to SHARE YOUR PHOTOS with me through Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. I’d love to see what you cook from here!

VEGAN Pavlova Puffs

Created by Tina Dawson on May 16, 2017

These VEGAN Pavlova Puffs are filled and topped with a delicious mixed berry crumble and needs just 8 ingredients to make!

  • Prep Time:20m
  • Cook Time:1h 45m
  • Total Time:2h 15m
  • Serves: 6
  • Yield: 6 pavlova puffs

Ingredients

For the Puffs

  • 1 sheet of Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry

For the Vegan Pavlova

  • 60 g Aquafaba
  • 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 1/2 c (100 g) sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla bean paste
  • 1/2 tsp. cornstarch/cornflour

For the berry crumble filling

  • 1 1/2 c mixed berries
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 1/2 c almond flour
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla bean paste

For the berry topping

  • 1 c mixed berries

Instructions

Make the pavlova

  1. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the aquafaba + cream of tartar on medium-high until foamy and soft. Add the sugar in three or four parts, whisking on high until the aquafaba turns stiff and shiny white.
  2. Continue whisking until you get stiff peaks and the meringue is light and airy. Gently fold in the vanilla and cornstarch.
  3. Preheat the oven to 200°F/ 90°C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper/silicone baking mat.
  4. Spoon the meringue into 6 nests, making an indentation in the center with the back of your spoon.
  5. Bake the meringue in the preheated oven for 1-11/2 hours. Let it dry out in the oven overnight, or until you can remove the pavlovas from the baking mat without it sticking.
  6. If any are still soft or sticky, bake again until it's dried out and crisp.

Bake the puffs

  1. Thaw the puff pastry sheets according to package instructions.
  2. Preheat the oven to 400°F/ 200°C. Line a baking tray with parchment paper/silicone baking mat.
  3. Working on a floured surface, lightly roll the puff pastry sheets to remove the folding crease. Using the baked Pavlova as template, cut out circles in the puff pastry sheets.
  4. Place the cut out puff pastry rounds in the prepared baking tray and bake at 400°F/ 200°C for 15 minutes until puffed up and golden brown.
  5. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
  6. Cut out rounds in the center of the puff pastry to hollow it out for the filling.

Make the berry filling

  1. In a small saucepan, add the berries and sugar and cook covered on medium heat until the juices release and the berries turn syrupy.
  2. Stir in the almond flour and vanilla and continue cooking until the almond flour has absorbed all the juices. Let it cool completely.

Make the topping

  1. In a small saucepan, add the berries and cook on medium heat till the fruits just begin to let out their juices. Remove from heat and cool.

Assemble

  1. Note: Do not assemble this dessert just before serving. Once assembled, it must be eaten immediately, otherwise it will get soggy and fall apart.
  2. Generously spoon some of the berry filling into the hollowed out puffs, and top with the pavlova.
  3. Divide the remaining berry filling on the pavlova and spoon some berry topping + syrup on top.
  4. Serve immediately.
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Comments

  1. Tiffany says

    May 20, 2017 at 10:58 am

    These pictures look beautiful! I would love to eat it right now… Crossing my fingers for new technology so I print out edible food 🙂

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 21, 2017 at 4:20 pm

      I wait for the day when we can all do that too, Tiffany! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Komal Balakrishnan says

    May 19, 2017 at 3:18 pm

    Doesn’t using puff pastry make this NOT vegan since it’s made using butter? Trying to find something vegan to make for a friend, but having a hard time as everything needs some sort of cream or butter in it.

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 19, 2017 at 4:48 pm

      Most store bought puff pastry don’t use butter – rather use hydrogenated vegetable oils instead. Don’t worry, there is no dairy involved here.

      Reply
  3. Jessica (Swanky Recipes) says

    May 19, 2017 at 12:42 pm

    Your friend is very lucky to have you in her life! I’m not sure I could pull this off in which you did. This recipe is beautiful!

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 19, 2017 at 2:31 pm

      Thank you so very much Jessica!

      Reply
  4. Andrea @ The Petite Cook says

    May 19, 2017 at 12:38 pm

    Oh gosh, your pictures are gorgeous! I’ve never made pavlova, but your cute mini version looks so easy and pretty, I’ll have to try out!

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 19, 2017 at 2:31 pm

      Please do, they do not disappoint ever!

      Reply
  5. Janette@CulinaryGinger.com says

    May 19, 2017 at 11:43 am

    I do love a puff pastry dessert. These look like they came from fancy pastry store, they are lovely.

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 19, 2017 at 11:54 am

      Awww how kind of you to say so, thank you very much!

      Reply
  6. Lindsay Cotter says

    May 19, 2017 at 11:23 am

    Oh my! I’m sure your heart fell to your stomach when you realized this the day before the bridal shower! These Vegan Pavlova Puff are so gorgeous! You did an amazing job with this dessert! So glad it was a big hit with everyone!

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 19, 2017 at 11:54 am

      Thanks so much Lindsay! It was absolutely terrifying, but at least I got a good story out of it now!

      Reply
  7. Molly Kumar says

    May 19, 2017 at 9:40 am

    You totally saved the day with these gorgeous n delicious Vegan Pavlova Puffs!! I love eating pavlova but never tried making them but I guess that’s gonna change soon 🙂

    Reply
    • Tina Dawson says

      May 19, 2017 at 11:53 am

      I think Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry saved the day, but thank you Molly! 🙂

      Reply

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