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Vegan Pumpkin Pastry Bites GF

Here is what you can do with a stack of rice papers stuck in your pantry: fill them with a sweet pumpkin Puree', brush them with melted butter and sprinkle pumpkin seeds on top! After a short time of baking, you'll get crispy pastry bites. Perfect for the holidays and basically for all year long! Enjoy ❣️
Servings 6

Ingredients
 
 

  • 19-20 Rice paper sheets 22 cm (8.6 inches) in diameter
  • 425 grams pumpkin puree' two cups
  • cup coconut milk 18% fat AroyD if possible
  • 4 Tbsp maple syrup
  • ½ Tbsp tapioca starch
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 - ½1 tsp Pumpkin Spice see the notes for homemade blend
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract optional

Garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 356 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius)
  • Place the mashed pumpkin to a large bowl, add tapioca starch, syrup maple, coconut milk, vanilla, salt and spices and mix well
  • In a small bawl mix together vegan melted butter and maple syrup and set aside.
  • Hold a rice paper under running water for a second or two - no more. The less water, the crispier the pastry bites will be - If the rice paper is not entirely wet after two seconds, place it on a surface, and massage it with the palm of your hand to disperse the liquids.
  • Place two tablespoons of the filling in the center of the rice sheet (see photo).
  • Fold the "left wing" on top of the center (see image).
  • Next, fold the "right wing" on top of the "left wing".
  • Next, fold the "bottom wing;
  • And finally fold the "upper wing" - you can roll the excess under the "package" that was created from the folding.
  • Brush generously with melted vegan butter mixture, and sprinkle pumpkin seeds on top.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes. Increase to 392 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) and bake for about 10 minutes more, until golden.
  • Remove the pastry bites from the oven and carefully place them on a rack to cool, so the bottom remains crispy. .
  • Serve at room temperature or slightly warm

Notes

 
The next day, heat the pastries in the oven (not in the microwave) for a few minutes to restore the crispiness.
 
 
Homemade pumpkin spice:
  • 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger*
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg*
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves*
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
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