Description
Buttery, flaky layers wrapped around a silky vanilla cream cheese center—bakery-level decadence at home.
Ingredients
- Puff pastry (butter-based)
- Cream cheese
- Unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- Egg yolk
- Vanilla extract
- Lemon zest (optional)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting or glaze)
- Milk or cream (for glaze)
- Salt
Instructions
- Thaw puff pastry slowly in the fridge; keep cold for maximum flakiness.
- Mix cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, lemon zest, and salt until silky.
- Roll pastry lightly and cut into squares or rounds.
- Shape edges into spirals or hearts, leaving a center well.
- Spoon cream cheese filling into centers without overfilling.
- Chill assembled pastries 30–60 minutes for best rise.
- Bake until deeply golden and puffed; cool slightly and dust or glaze.
Notes
- For best results, ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before mixing.
- Experiment with different fillings for variety.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg