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Golden and flaky strawberry puff pastry slices, topped with fresh sliced strawberries, creamy filling, and a drizzle of white icing on parchment paper.

Easy Strawberry Puff Pastry Recipe

4 from 1 vote
Flaky and buttery strawberry puff pastries filled with sweet cream cheese and fresh strawberries, topped with a light vanilla glaze. Perfect for brunch or a quick dessert!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chill Time 15 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 pastries
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine: American, French-inspired
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Puff Pastry Sheets Thawed
  • 1 ½ Cups Fresh Strawberries Sliced
  • 4 Ounces Cream Cheese Softened
  • ½ Cup Powdered Sugar For filling and glaze
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract For flavoring
  • 1 Large Egg For egg wash
  • 1 Tablespoon Coarse Sugar Optional for sprinkling
  • 2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream For the glaze
  • ½ Teaspoon Lemon Zest Optional for glaze

Equipment

  • 1 Rolling Pin For rolling out puff pastry evenly
  • 1 Baking Sheet Light-colored, to prevent over-browning
  • 1 Pastry brush For applying egg wash or honey-vanilla brush
  • 1 Sharp knife Or pastry wheel for clean cuts
  • 1 Parchment paper To line the baking sheet
  • 1 Cooling rack For cooling pastries without condensation

Method
 

Prepare Ingredients
  1. Thaw puff pastry according to package instructions.
  2. Slice strawberries, soften cream cheese, and prepare an egg wash by whisking 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of water.
Shape the Pastries
  1. Roll out puff pastry sheets on a floured surface.
  2. Cut into squares and score a ½-inch border on each. Brush borders with egg wash.
Assemble the Pastries
  1. Spread cream cheese mixture (cream cheese, ¼ cup powdered sugar, and vanilla extract) in the center of each square.
  2. Arrange sliced strawberries on top
  3. Sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired.
Chill the Pastries
  1. Chill assembled pastries in the fridge for 15 minutes to firm up and enhance flakiness.
Bake the Pastries
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Bake pastries for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Make the Glaze
  1. Combine powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and lemon zest in a small bowl.
  2. Whisk until smooth.
Cool and Glaze
  1. Allow pastries to cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes before drizzling with vanilla glaze.