Description
Delightful heart-shaped pastries filled with a creamy tangy cream cheese mixture and topped with fresh strawberries, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet store-bought puff pastry (thawed if frozen)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, chopped
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Lemon zest (optional)
- Apricot jam glaze (optional)
- Sliced almonds or pistachios (optional)
- Honey or maple drizzle (optional)
- Vanilla bean paste (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface to 1/8- to 1/4-inch thickness and cut into heart shapes.
- Prepare the cream cheese filling by beating together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the center of each pastry heart and top with chopped strawberries.
- Fold the edges of the pastry slightly to create a border.
- Brush the edges with beaten egg for a shiny finish.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool briefly, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days and reheat for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: pastry, strawberries, dessert, breakfast, easy recipe