🥐 Creamy Buttery Puff Pastry Delights
🍽️ Servings: 8–10 pastries
⏱️ Time: ~35–40 minutes
🛒 Ingredients
Pastry:
1 sheet puff pastry (thawed if frozen)
Creamy Filling:
4 oz (115g) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup whipped cream (or whipped topping)
Optional Add-ins:
Fresh berries or jam
Chocolate chips
Lemon zest
Egg Wash:
1 egg + 1 tbsp milk
Topping (optional):
Powdered sugar for dusting
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prep oven
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
Line a baking tray with parchment paper. - Prepare pastry
Roll out puff pastry slightly and cut into squares (about 3–4 inches each). - Make filling
In a bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
Gently fold in whipped cream for a light, fluffy texture. - Assemble
Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each square.
Add berries or chocolate if using.
Fold corners toward the center or shape as desired.
Brush edges with egg wash. - Bake
Bake for 15–20 minutes until puffed and golden brown. - Finish
Let cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar.