Description
These Cream Cheese Puff Pastries are a delightful dessert featuring a rich cream cheese filling enveloped in flaky puff pastry, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
8 oz. cream cheese softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large yolk
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
berries
jam
or any fruits
1 egg for egg wash
1/4 cup coarse sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, yolk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface and cut into squares.
- Place a spoonful of the cream cheese filling onto each pastry square, then add berries or jam on top.
- Fold the pastry around the filling and seal the edges, brushing the tops with egg wash.
- Sprinkle coarse sugar on top and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- To serve, mix the powdered sugar with milk to create a glaze and drizzle over the warm pastries.
Notes
For added flavor, you can experiment with different fruits or jams in the filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Pastry
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
Keywords: Cream Cheese Puff Pastry, dessert, American cuisine, baking, cream cheese filling