Description
These Vegan Strawberry Pie Cookies feature luscious strawberry filling and a delightful cookie base. Perfect for dessert lovers seeking a sweet, homemade treat, they’re made with fresh ingredients for an unforgettable flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons water
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- 2 tablespoons cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup vegan butter
- ½ cup + 2 tablespoons cane sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed mixed with 3 tablespoons water)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons ground graham crackers
- ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Make the cornstarch slurry by mixing water and cornstarch until a paste forms. Set aside.
- Chop strawberries and add to a saucepan with sugar and lemon juice.
- Stir and cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes until sugar dissolves and strawberries soften.
- Add the cornstarch slurry, stir, and bring to a simmer.
- Cook until mixture thickens and becomes glossy (about 2-3 minutes).
- Remove from heat and cool in the fridge while preparing cookie dough.
Notes
The cornstarch slurry is crucial for thickening the strawberry filling.
Refrigerate the strawberry filling to enhance the flavor and consistency.
Ensure the vegan butter is softened for easy mixing with the sugars.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg