Vegan Baked Brie

Vegan Baked Brie in Puff Pastry (Vegan Brie en Croute) – with step by step photos!

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pack frozen puff pastry
• 3 tbsp jam or caramelized onions
• 1 tbsp melted vegan butter or aquafaba
• 1 cup cashews
• 1 cup aquafaba (liquid from 1 can of chickpeas)
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 1/2 tbsp (also known as tapioca flour) tapioca starch
• 1 – 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
• 1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions:

1. Soak the cashews overnight in the fridge in cold water or for 15 minutes in a pot of freshly boiled, hot water. Rinse the cashews and place in a high-speed blender.
2. Add the aquafaba, apple cider vinegar, garlic clove, tapioca starch, nutritional yeast, and sea salt to the blender. Blend for 2 to 3 minutes until creamy smooth. Taste test and add additional nutritional yeast or sea salt to taste.
3. Warm a medium-sized pan over medium-low heat, pour the cheese sauce into the pan and stir until the cheese thickens to a thick and stretchy consistency. The cheese should not drip from the spatula when you lift the spatula up. 
4. Lightly oil a round dish. Add the cheese, smooth the top with the back of a spoon, and tap on the counter a couple times to get the air bubbles out. Leave to cool, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the freezer for half an hour or in the fridge overnight.
5. Once the cheese is set, loosen up the brie from the dish by going around the sides with a toothpick. Turn the cheese upside down in the middle of the pastry sheet
6. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Place puff pastry on a lightly floured work surface and roll to an even 1/4-inch thickness.
7. Turn the cheese upside down in the middle of the pastry sheet.
8. Spread jam (or caramelized onions) on top. Pull the puff pastry in to meet in the middle like you are wrapping a present.
9. Pinch the dough together in center to seal all the pleats together. Brush with aquafaba (or vegan butter).
10. Bake in a brie baker or pie dish until golden brown for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve warm with baguette, fresh fruit, and nuts.

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