Description
Crispy Cream-Filled Pastry Squares are flaky golden pastries layered with a sweet creamy filling and dusted with powdered sugar, making them a delightful treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sheets of puff pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg (for wash)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Roll out puff pastry sheets and cut into even squares.
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, cream, and vanilla until smooth and fluffy.
- Place a spoonful of filling between two pastry squares, sealing edges lightly.
- Brush tops with egg wash for golden color.
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 18–20 minutes until puffed and crisp.
- Let cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar.
- Serve warm or chilled with extra cream filling if desired.
Notes
- Ensure the puff pastry is thawed before use.
- For a richer flavor, add a pinch of salt to the cream filling.
- These pastries can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg