Vegan Lentil Ghost Pastries
These vegan lentil ghost pastries are a fun, savoury Halloween recipe for kids and fussy eaters. Made with flaky vegan puff pastry and a tasty filling of brown lentils, carrot, onion, tomato purée and mild curry powder, they are perfect for Halloween parties, family lunches or a spooky seasonal snack. An easy way to introduce plant-based ingredients in a familiar pastry format.
Servings: 16 pastries
Calories:
Ingredients
- 2 packs ready-rolled vegan puff pastry
- 1 tin brown lentils drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 large onion finely diced
- 1 large carrot grated
- 3 tbsp olive oil for frying
- 1 tsp curry powder or to taste
- 1 tsp dried mixed herbs or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven according to the instructions on your puff pastry packaging. Line baking trays with baking paper.
- Finely dice the onion and grate the carrot.
- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 3–5 minutes until softened.
- Add the grated carrot and cook for another 3–5 minutes until softened.
- Drain and rinse the brown lentils, then add them to the pan with the tomato purée, curry powder and dried mixed herbs. Stir well and cook for a few minutes until combined and any excess moisture has evaporated.
- Lightly mash some of the lentils with a fork if you prefer a softer filling. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool.
- Unroll both packs of vegan puff pastry. Cut out 32 ghost shapes using a cutter or a knife, making two shapes for each pastry.
- Spoon a small amount of the cooled lentil filling onto 16 pastry shapes, leaving a border around the edges.
- Place the remaining pastry shapes on top of the filled pieces. Press the edges together firmly to seal, taking care not to overfill the pastries.
- Arrange the ghost pastries on the prepared baking trays, leaving space between them.
- Bake according to the pastry packaging instructions, usually around 20–25 minutes, until puffed up and golden.
- Allow the pastries to cool before serving, particularly to children, as the filling will be very hot.
Notes
- Adjust the curry powder to suit your family's taste preferences.
- Ensure the lentil filling is relatively dry and completely cool before assembling the pastries to help prevent soggy pastry.
- The number of pastries will depend on the size of your pastry packs and ghost cutter.
- Serve with vegetable sticks, salad or fruit for a family-friendly Halloween meal.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator in a covered container and reheat thoroughly before serving.