This recipe is inspired on a treat I saw at Starbucks. Those were not vegan and a little different, but I just loved the idea of a star for Xmas. So I came up with this recipe and it’s super delicious and not that hard to make. The chocolate in the middle is also not too bad as it’s made with sweet potato. I will serve them with custard (I will use the one from Oatly). I already tried this combination with the test version and it’s super delicious. I think this recipe looks so festive. I will serve them for dessert after ‘My Xmas Dinner‘, but you can also serve them with tea/coffee in the afternoon. I hope you will like them as much as I do.

XMAS STARS

makes 12

2 sheets of pastry (I used Jus-Rol)
100 gr sweet potato
3 tbs butter
2 tbs maple syrup
1 tbs oat milk
50 gr chocolate
1/2 all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
4 tbs hazelnuts (chopped)
gold (optional)

-Preheat the oven at 220C.
-Put the sweet potato in the oven for about 45-55 min and then turn the oven down to 200C.
-Take the inside of the sweet potato and put it in a mixing bowl.
-Melt the chocolate au bain marie and mix this with the butter, maple syrup and the oat milk. Mix it well.
-Mix the flour and the baking powder together and mix this into the chocolate mixture.
-Cut each pastry sheet in 6 squares.
-Make a cut from every corner, halfway to the middle. Then fold the corners.
-Put 1 big tbs of chocolate batter in the middle of the star and sprinkle the hazelnuts on top.
-Put them into the oven for 15 min or until golden brown.
-Put little bits of gold on top.

Will you make these super festive stars? For dessert or for in the afternoon? I would love to see your creations! You can show me on IG by tagging me or by using #planetmanel. Thank you! X