Description
A delicious puff pastry dessert filled with a creamy cream cheese mixture, offering a perfect balance of flaky texture and rich filling. Ideal for a variety of sweet and savory flavor variations.
Ingredients
- All-butter puff pastry
- Full-fat cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Optional flavorings (berries, chocolate chips, caramel, herbs, roasted veggies, pesto)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin.
- Cut the pastry into desired shapes, such as squares or rectangles, using a sharp knife or pizza cutter.
- Place the puff pastry shapes onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to whip the cream cheese filling until smooth and creamy.
- Pipe or spoon the cream cheese filling onto the puff pastry shapes.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed up.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Store the puff pastry in the freezer until ready to use, and thaw it in the fridge overnight for the best results.
- Let the cream cheese filling come to room temperature before whipping for a light and fluffy texture.
- Experiment with sweet or savory fillings to suit different tastes and occasions.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cream cheese puff pastry, puff pastry dessert, cream cheese filling, easy puff pastry recipe, sweet puff pastry, savory puff pastry