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Homemade Vegan Fig Rolls Recipe

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Delicious homemade vegan fig rolls featuring a tender, buttery pastry enveloping a sweet, spiced fig and stem ginger filling. These fig rolls are perfect for a nourishing snack or teatime treat, made with wholesome flours and natural sweeteners.

Ingredients

Pastry Ingredients

  • 100 g plain (all-purpose) flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 75 g wholemeal or spelt flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 50 g vegan block butter
  • 40 g light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1–2 Tbsp plant or nut milk (oat milk recommended), to bind dough

Filling Ingredients

  • 200 g soft dried figs
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 ball stem ginger in syrup

Instructions

  1. Make the Pastry: Combine the plain flour, wholemeal or spelt flour, baking powder, vegan butter, salt, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract (if using) in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  2. Bring the Dough Together: Continue mixing while gradually adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of your preferred plant or nut milk (such as oat milk) until the dough starts to form into a ball. Add the milk slowly to avoid making the dough too wet.
  3. Alternative Dough Preparation: If you don’t have a food processor, sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl, rub in the cubed vegan butter with your fingers until breadcrumb-like, then mix in sugar and vanilla extract. Add the plant milk gradually to bring the dough together.
  4. Chill the Dough: Wrap the dough in beeswax wrap or a similar covering and refrigerate it for 30 minutes to firm up.
  5. Prepare the Filling: While the dough chills, place the soft dried figs, lemon juice, maple syrup, cinnamon, and stem ginger with syrup into a food processor and blend until a thick paste forms. Set aside.
  6. Preheat the Oven: Heat your oven to 190°C (375°F, Gas Mark 5) to prepare for baking.
  7. Roll Out the Dough: Dust a work surface with flour and roll out the chilled dough into a rectangle approximately 25 x 20 cm (10 x 8 inches). Cut this rectangle in half lengthwise.
  8. Assemble the Rolls: Divide the fig paste evenly between the two dough rectangles, laying it out like a long sausage along the center of each strip. Fold one side of each dough strip over the filling to encase it, forming two logs.
  9. Shape and Slice: Gently flatten the logs slightly and trim the edges for tidiness if desired. Cut each log into 7 equal pieces.
  10. Bake the Rolls: Place the pieces on a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
  11. Cool and Serve: Transfer the fig rolls to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

Notes

  • Use vegan block butter for best texture and flavor in the pastry.
  • Maple syrup adds natural sweetness to the filling; adjust to taste if desired.
  • Stem ginger in syrup adds a wonderful spicy note to the filling, balancing the sweetness.
  • Oat milk is recommended as a plant milk, but any nut or plant milk can be used.
  • The dough can be made without a food processor by hand using the rubbing-in method described in the instructions.

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