Puff pastries are one of the most versatile pastries. Normally refrigerated or can be stocked in your freezer, the light and flaky pastry is made from rolled dough that has been folded. It’s an easy meal option that can be filled with sweet or savory fillings, like raspberry jam, or spinach and fennel. Usually, the ingredients include water, flour, butter, and salt. However, it’s sometimes difficult to find puff pastry dough that’s gluten-free or vegan, and that, most importantly, tastes good. Here are the best puff pastry doughs that should be stocked in your fridge.
Sweet Loren’s
Most notably known for its delicious cookies, Sweet Loren’s recently released puff pastry dough.
After being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma at 22, Loren Brill became very interested in the intersection of health and wellness and desserts. She was inspired by the lack of products that offered a healthy satisfaction for her sweet tooth and decided to found Sweet Loren’s. While all of her products are non-GMO, gluten free, and plant-based, it is still incredibly delicious and can satisfy your sweet tooth.
These doughs are perfect for making homemade pop tarts with fillings like strawberry jam, a brown sugar mixture, or your favorite chocolate spread. The possibilities are endless. If you’re in the mood for something savory, the brand also has pizza crust dough.
Pepperidge Farm
Since that first loaf of bread was made in Margaret Rudkin’s kitchen, this brand has become widely known for crackers, cookies, and yes, puffed pastry. Their puff pastry dough is vegan and kosher-certified. Now that summer is almost over, use the Pepperidge Farm puff pastry to make a cozy dessert. Add vegan cream cheese with cranberry sauce and a hint of lemon juice to make the perfect vegan danish.
Scharr Puff Pastry
As one of the fastest-growing gluten-free brands, Scharr has provided the healthiest products ranging from pasta and bread to snacks and puff pastries. For a savory take on the pastry, you can make Pesto Puff Pastry Sticks. All you really need is a cup of pesto and a bit of finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes. Brush the pastry with pesto, add a sprinkling of tomatoes, and cut into long strips. Serve with a variety of cheeses and olives to add a gourmet spin to your charcuterie board.
Dufour
With just four all-natural ingredients, Dufour is sure to be the healthiest version of puff pastry dough. Just using water, sea salt, organic palm fruit oil, and organic wheat flour, this is sure to bring a flaky crispy flavor to your meal. In a review, Sara Haas, a certified food and nutrition expert described the dough as “gorgeous and fluffy and perfect” with results that are always reliable.
If you are a fan of chicken pot pie there is an original recipe from the Dufour pastry kitchen using pastry puff for a mini-pie. Add roasted spring veggies like asparagus, carrots and peas and herbs or other favorites and enjoy.
GeeFree Pastry Sheets
Based in Brooklyn, New York this in-person retail store also known as the Gluten-Free Shoppe has been serving folks for a while and since expanding online you can find a variety of gluten-free products ranging from breakfast cereal to pizza. A unique twist to a traditional apple tart is using cored and halved apples and placing inside slit dough with cinnamon. Place another dough layer over and while baking the dough will stretch and seal which looks like a pop tart.