Vegan Apple Cider Toaster Strudels

Flaky and buttery pastry dough stuffed with syrupy stewed apples and drizzled with a maple icing.

These Apple Cider Toaster Strudels are your favorite childhood treat but elevated. A flaky, buttery dough is filled with sweet syrupy stewed apples and covered in a simple maple icing.

Yes, you read that right – vegan toaster strudel. Your childhood treat but adult approved.

This Vegan Apple Cider Toaster Strudel is filled with sweet & syrupy apples stewed in reduced apple cider then drizzled with a simple maple icing.

How to make Vegan Apple Cider Toaster Strudels:

Pastry Dough

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt. Cut cold butter into small cubes and add to the bowl. Use your fingertips or a pastry cutter to cut butter into the flour until incorporated (butter should be about pea-sized).
2. Slowly drizzle in cold milk and stir until a soft dough forms. You may need to get in with your hands to fully incorporate the milk. The dough should easily come together and not feel sticky.
3. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface. Form into a rough mound and divide in half. Flatten each half into a 1″ thick disc and tightly wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours.

Apple Cider Filling

1. Add apple cider to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, whisking occasionally, until reduced by two-thirds. Cook until reduce to about ½ cup. This should take 20-25 minutes. (I measured my apple cider to double check it was reduced enough! It came out to exactly ½ cup).
2. Take off the heat and add diced apples, brown sugar, spices, and salt. Stir well to combine. Bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat. Cook for 6-7 minutes until apples are soft. Whisk in cornstarch and cook for 1 minute more until thickened and syrupy in texture. Pour mixture into a glass bowl and let cool at room temperature.

Assembly

1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove one of the dough discs from the fridge. Transfer to a lightly floured surface. Place 1 sheet of parchment paper on top of the dough. Roll the dough out to an 8×6.5″ rectangle. Cut off any rough edges. Cut into four, equal-sized small rectangles. Transfer the small rectangles to the prepared baking sheet. Transfer to the fridge.
2. Repeat previous step with remaining dough disc. To half of the small rectangles, place 2 tbsp of filling into the center. Brush egg wash or non-dairy milk along the edges. Place another rectangle on top of the one with filling. Seal the strudel by crimping the edges with a fork. Pierce the center of each sealed strudel with a fork.
3. Transfer sealed strudels to the fridge and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Before baking, brush each strudel with egg wash or non-dairy milk. Sprinkle over raw/turbinado sugar. Bake toaster strudels for 32-35 minutes until golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire cooling rack.

Icing

1. While toaster strudels are cooling, prepare the icing. Whisk together all ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Drizzle icing over the toaster strudels and finish with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar. Enjoy!

Why you’ll love these Vegan Apple Cider Toaster Strudels:

Flaky & buttery. The pastry is oh-so buttery and flaky and it’s 100% vegan!

Filled with a syrupy stewed apple filling. The apples are stewed in a delicious combination of reduced apple cider, brown sugar, cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, ground ginger, and salt. They come out so soft and syrupy.

Customizable. Feel free to get creative with this recipe! Although I highly recommend trying out the apple cider filling first, you could also fill the toaster strudels with jam, stewed pears, or a cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Can I make these toaster strudels gluten-free?

I have not tested a gluten-free version of this recipe. Feel free to do some testing yourself to see how it turns out! I’ve heard great successes in other baked goods with Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 GF flour.

Can I switch up the filling?

Definitely! Feel free to get creative with this recipe. You could fill them with jam, stewed pears, or a cinnamon-sugar mixture.

How do I store the toaster strudels?

Store the toaster strudels in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. These are best the day-of.

What vegan butter do you use?

Any vegan butter works well! My personal favorites are Country Crock Plant Butter (I also found that’s the most affordable) and Earth Balance.

If you’re looking for more yummy vegan pasteries, you’ll also love these Double Chocolate Peppermint Pop Tarts, Maple Brown Sugar Pop Tarts, and these Pumpkin Spice Pop Tarts.

Also, if you make this recipe and decide to share it on Facebook or Instagram don’t forget to tag me @healthienut + #healthienut! I love seeing your mouthwatering recreations!