Strawberry Cream Cheese Pastries
Make these Strawberry Cream Cheese Pastries this Valentine's Day. A simple puff pastry base, topped with cream cheese and fresh strawberries.
Servings: 12 pastry hearts
Calories: 90kcal
Ingredients
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 1/3 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups strawberries diced small
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- Powdered sugar optional for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F/180 degrees C. Have a large baking tray ready and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese,1/3 cup of granulated white sugar and the vanilla extract. Mix on high speed for about one minute until smooth.
- Roll out the puff pastry and using a 3-inch heart circle cutter, cut out 12 hearts. Place all the hearts on the baking tray. Using a slightly smaller heart circle cutter, gently press inside the hearts to store a boarder.
- Spoon a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture on top of the puff pastry hearts. Smooth out until it reaches the boarder. Top with diced strawberries.
- Brush the edges of the pastry with the beaten egg. Sprinkle the remaining sugar over the strawberries.
- Bake between 18 - 20 minutes until puffed up and golden. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Cream Cheese Pastries
Amount Per Serving (1 puff pastry heart)
Calories 90
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.002g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 28mg9%
Sodium 50mg2%
Potassium 52mg1%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 0.4g2%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 212IU4%
Vitamin C 11mg13%
Calcium 19mg2%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.