Description
Flaky puff pastry filled with creamy sweetened cream cheese and topped with glossy cherry filling, baked until golden and finished with a light dusting of powdered sugar. A simple bakery style pastry that is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup cherry pie filling
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Cut the puff pastry sheets into even squares and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spoon a small amount of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each pastry square.
- Add a spoonful of cherry pie filling on top of the cream cheese mixture.
- Beat the egg and brush the edges of the pastry with the egg wash.
- Bake for about 18 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.
- Allow pastries to cool slightly, then lightly dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Keep puff pastry chilled until ready to use so the layers bake up flaky.
- Avoid overfilling the pastries to prevent spilling during baking.
- Serve slightly warm for the best creamy texture and flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
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