Description
Delightful blueberry cream cheese puff pastry showcases French pastry elegance with golden layers and sweet-tangy filling. Flaky pastry and creamy cheese create a perfect balance of flavors for dessert enthusiasts seeking a memorable treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet (8 oz/225 g) puff pastry, thawed
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (75 g) blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsps granulated sugar
- ½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp lemon zest (optional)
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (if using frozen blueberries)
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 to 2 tbsps milk or cream (for glaze)
Instructions
- Pastry Preparation: Lightly dust work surface with flour, unfold chilled puff pastry, and smooth out creases using a rolling pin.
- Cream Cheese Blend: Whip cream cheese with granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon zest until achieving a luxuriously smooth texture.
- Pastry Segmentation: Divide pastry into six precise rectangular sections, maintaining uniform dimensions and shape.
- Filling and Assembly: Centrally place a lavish cream cheese mixture on each pastry rectangle, leaving a modest border. Dust blueberries with flour and distribute evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Pastry Folding: Artfully fold pastry edges inward, creating an elegant frame to contain the sumptuous filling during baking. Craft an egg and milk wash, then delicately brush pastry borders for a golden-brown finish.
- Baking Process: Transfer pastries to a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring separation. Slide into a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) and bake until pastries transform into a gloriously golden, puffy delicacy, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Glazing Finale: While pastries cool slightly, whisk powdered sugar with milk and vanilla extract to create a silky glaze. Gracefully drizzle over warm pastries, allowing the sweet essence to settle into delicate crevices.
Notes
- Flour Smart: Dust surface lightly to prevent pastry from sticking and absorbing excess flour, which can make dough dry.
- Temperature Matters: Keep puff pastry chilled until ready to use for maximum flakiness and easy handling.
- Prevent Soggy Bottoms: Lightly coat blueberries in flour to absorb excess moisture and prevent pastry from becoming wet during baking.
- Seal Edges Carefully: Crimp pastry edges firmly to prevent filling from leaking and ensure a beautiful, professional-looking final product.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg