Cream Cheese Puff Pastry
A delightful cream cheese-filled pastry that’s light, flaky, and perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened (226 grams)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50 grams)
- 1 large egg 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 (62.5 grams)
- 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry if needed.
- Prepare the cream cheese mixture by blending softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg yolk, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth.
- Cut the pastry into squares.
- Fill each square with the cream cheese mixture.
- Add berries or jam on top of the cream cheese.
- Seal the pastry by folding over and pressing edges together.
- Brush with egg wash for a golden color.
- Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden.
- Make the icing by mixing powdered sugar and milk.
- Cool the pastries and drizzle icing on top.
Notes
Feel free to get creative with fruit or jam fillings and try different flavor variations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cream cheese, puff pastry, dessert, baking, sweet snacks