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    Easy Vegan Palmier Pastry Cookies

    Published: February 12, 2020 | 12:17 am, Modified: Oct 2, 2023 by Connie Edwards McGaughy This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Easy Vegan Palmier Pastry Cookies 💚 Treat yourself to a little something sweet with these petite bite-sized crispy & caramelized French pastries.

    Vegan palmier pastry cookies arranged on a plate.

    Palmiers are popular cookie-like confections made of puff pastry dough. The dough is folded or rolled into tight scroll shapes and coated with coarse sugar before baking. The sugar melts and browns while baking giving them a buttery, crispy caramelized glaze.

    Often found in French, Spanish, and Mexican bakeries, these sweet treats are known by a few different names including palm leaves and elephant ears, which explains their common name in Mexico - 'Orejas' or ears. I think these mini palmier pastries look like little heart shaped cookies, which makes them a perfect match paired with a dish of this luscious easy vegan berry mousse and fresh berries, served with breakfast or brunch, or all on their own with a cup of coffee or tea.

    Vegan berry mousse in heart shaped bowls with mini palmier pastries.
    Table of Contents
    • What is puff pastry?
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Recipe
    • Comments

    What is puff pastry?

    Puff pastry is a buttery, flaky, dough that is used to make many of the classic sweet pastries you find in bake shops, such as: Tarts, Danishes, strudel, turnovers, and palmiers. It's also used in savory dishes, like our 5-star mushroom seitan Wellington, and one of my favorite vegan holiday appetizers, cranberry cheese bites.

    Are palmier pastry cookies vegan?

    Traditionally, puff pastry dough is made by sandwiching multiple layers of dairy butter between folds of dough, which results in a light flaky pastry. Unfortunately, it is not vegan. The good news is, you can purchase packaged puff pastry made without dairy butter or, if you are up to the task, you can make your own vegan puff pastry dough using plant-based butter. For these vegan palmier pastry cookies, I went the easy route and used packaged puff pastry. It's important to note that many packaged brands contain animal fats or palm oil (learn more in the FAQ's below). Be sure to read the labels before purchasing. I look for brands that contain the fewest number of ingredients, if possible.

    Ingredients

    This simple recipe is made with just a few ingredients:

    Puff pastry

    Sugar - granulated or raw

    Salt

    Cinnamon (optional)

    See the printable recipe card below for quantities & details

    Instructions

    Preheat oven to 450ºF

    Vegan puff pastry on a cutting board sprinkled with granulated sugar.

    Combine sugar and salt (& cinnamon). Spread onto a large silicone rolling mat or cutting board. Open up puff pastry and place pastry on sugar. Cut dough in half.

    Vegan puff pastry rolled on a cutting board sprinkled with granulated sugar.

    Using a rolling pin, roll out pastry dough on top of sugar, rolling up/down and side/side.

    Turn dough over. Continue rolling in both directions, until about 14"x14". Repeat with other half of dough.

    Make sure both sides of dough are evenly coated with sugar.

    Vegan puff pastry folded on a cutting board sprinkled with granulated sugar.

    Take a rolled dough square and fold each side toward center.

    Vegan puff pastry folded on a cutting board sprinkled with granulated sugar.

    Fold again into long narrow rectangle. Repeat with the second square.

    Folded vegan puff pastry sliced into palmiers on a cutting board sprinkled with granulated sugar and cinnamon.

    Cut each rectangle (crosswise) into ½" pieces.

    Vegan palmier pastry cookies arranged on a plate.

    Slightly unfold pieces into heart shapes and place on a parchment lined baking sheet or Silpat.

    Bake at 450ºF for 3-4 minutes, turn over, and continue baking palmiers for 2 minutes or until golden brown and caramelized.

    Serving Suggestions

    Vegan berry mousse desserts in bowls garnished with vegan palmier pastry cookies, fresh berries and mint leaves.

    Enjoy these crispy cookies with a scoop of vegan ice cream, berry mousse, or any light dessert, or as a coffee break snack.

    FAQ's

    What are vegan palmier pastry cookies?

    Vegan palmier pastry cookies are a type of sweet pastry made from vegan puff pastry dough, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. They are also known as elephant ear cookies.

    How long do they stay fresh?

    Freshly baked palmier cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2-3 days.

    What kind of sugar should I use for these cookies?

    You can use regular granulated sugar, organic cane sugar, or any other vegan-friendly sugar of your choice.

    If you love this recipe ★★★★★ please be sure to rate it below! Sharing your experience lets me know that you enjoyed it and will help other readers decide if they should give the recipe a try too. Thanks a bunch!🥕

    Recipe

    Vegan palmier pastry cookies arranged on a plate.

    Easy Vegan Palmier Pastry Cookies

    by Connie🥕
    Treat yourself to a little something sweet with these petite bite-sized crispy & caramelized French pastries.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine French, Mexican, Plant Based, Vegan
    Servings 12
    Calories 290 kcal

    Equipment

    • Large silicone mat or cutting board
    • Rolling Pin
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring cup
    • Parchment paper (optional)
    • baking sheet

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 package puff pastry dough
    • 1 C sugar granulated or raw
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon optional

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 450º
    • Spread sugar, salt, and cinnamon on silicone mat or cutting board.
    • Open up puff pastry and place on top of sugar on board.
    • Cut dough in half.
    • Using a rolling pin, roll out pastry dough on top of sugar, rolling up/down and side/side
    • Turn dough over. Continue rolling in both directions until dough is about 14" x 14". Repeat with other half of dough.
    • Make sure both sides of dough are evenly coated with sugar.
    • Take dough squares and fold sides to center.
    • Fold again to create long narrow rectangles.
    • Cut the long rectangles crosswise into approx ½" pieces.
    • Slightly unfold or open up each piece to form heart shapes.
    • Cover surface of baking sheet with parchment or a Silpat.
    • Place palmiers on baking sheet.
    • Bake at 450º for about 3 minutes, turn over with a flat metal spatula, and continue baking for an additional 2 minutes, or until palmiers begin to caramelize and look golden brown.
    • Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking rack.

    Notes

    🥕These buttery, caramelized petite pastries are perfect enjoyed with a cup of tea or coffee. They're the ideal sweet companion to serve to your sweetheart with my easy Vegan Berry Mousse ❤️

    Nutrition

    Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 150mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg

    These are estimated values generated from a nutritional database using unbranded products. Please do your own research with the products you're using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.

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    1. Connie Edwards McGaughy

      January 19, 2022 at 4:44 pm

      5 stars
      Want a sweet treat in a pinch? This easy vegan recipe for creating your own classic, crispy palmier pastries is super quick and simple to prepare.

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