Vegan Cherry Strudels

I know Lent is over and the last thing on anyone’s mind is anything vegan, but here is a great recipe for vegan cherry strudels, which you can add some dairy to if you want that extra touch. It’s only 5 ingredients and it’s super delicious! Here’s how to make it:

PREP TIME: 10min
BAKE TIME: 20min
TOTAL TIME: 30min
SERVES: 8 (1 per person)

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 package Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry Sheets
• 1 can pitted cherries in cherry juice
• 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 tbsp milk (nut, coconut, or regular milk work)
• 8 tbsp cream cheese*****optional

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and thaw puff pastry.
2. Strain the juice from the can of cherries in a pot and bring the juice to a boil.
3. Take the cherries and finely chop them.
4. Add the cherries to the juice in the pot and let them simmer for about 5 min or until the filling thickens, then remove from the heat and set aside.
5. Roll out the pastry sheets and cut out 4 squares from each sheet.
6. Spoon one tablespoon of the cherry filling in the center of the pastry dough. ****This is where you would add the cream cheese, if you wanted to make this vegetarian.
7. Use water to line the edges of dough.
8. Fold the dough over and press the edges with a fork.
9. Bake for 20min, or until the dough is golden.
10. While the dough bakes, place the milk and sugar in a bowl and stir until thick.
11. When the pastries come out of the oven, let them cool for a few minutes and drizzle the glaze over them.
12. Enjoy with a hot cup of coffee or tea!