Description
Delightful pastries with a rich cream cheese filling and fresh strawberries, perfect for gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package pre-made puff pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, gently chopped
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the pre-made puff pastry on a lightly floured surface.
- Cut into desired shapes, typically squares or circles.
- Combine softened cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and chopped strawberries in a bowl and mix until well blended but still chunky.
- Place a spoonful of the strawberry-cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry shape.
- Fold the pastry over the filling and seal the edges by pressing with a fork.
- Brush the top of each pastry with beaten egg.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the pastries are puffed and golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
These pastries can be dusted with powdered sugar or drizzled with vanilla glaze for added sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: strawberry pastries, cream cheese dessert, easy desserts, party recipes