Description
Irresistible strawberry cream cheese breakfast pastries deliver sweet morning comfort with flaky homemade dough. Delicate pastry pockets filled with creamy cheese and fresh strawberry preserve promise delightful flavor in each tender bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet (250 g or 8.8 oz) puff pastry, thawed
- 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (120 g) strawberry jam or preserves
- ½ cup (75 g) fresh strawberries, diced
- 3 tbsps granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 400F (200C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, creating an optimal surface for pastry transformation.
- Pastry Shaping: Unfurl the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface, precisely cutting into 6 symmetrical rectangles with smooth, decisive movements.
- Border Creation: Delicately score an inner rectangle about 1/2 inch from the edges, defining an elegant frame without separating the pastry layers.
- Filling Crafting: Whip cream cheese mixture to a silky smooth consistency, incorporating sugar and vanilla extract until achieving a luxurious, creamy texture.
- Assembly: Spread the cream cheese mixture within the scored borders, layer strawberry jam across the base, and scatter freshly diced strawberries to create a vibrant flavor mosaic.
- Finishing Touches: Brush pastry edges with beaten egg, ensuring a golden, glossy exterior that promises a beautiful bake.
- Baking: Transfer pastries to the preheated oven, baking for 15-18 minutes until they rise into a golden-brown masterpiece with perfectly puffed edges.
- Serving: Remove from oven, allow brief cooling, and dust with powdered sugar for a final elegant presentation.
Notes
- Ensure Pastry Coldness: Keep puff pastry chilled until moments before using to maintain its flaky, layered structure and prevent butter from melting prematurely.
- Precise Scoring Technique: Use a light, sharp knife when creating pastry borders to define edges without cutting completely through the delicate layers.
- Control Moisture Levels: Drain excess liquid from strawberries to prevent soggy pastry bottoms and maintain a crisp, golden texture during baking.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Swap traditional cream cheese for dairy-free alternatives like coconut cream or plant-based cream cheese to accommodate vegan or lactose-intolerant preferences.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg