Description
Indulgent berries and cream filled croissants combine flaky French pastry with luscious summer fruit and silky cream. Crisp golden layers cradle sweet strawberries and rich vanilla cream, offering a delightful escape to Paris with each luxurious bite you savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry:
- 4 croissants
- 2 sheets puff pastry
Cream Filling:
- 250 ml / 1 cup heavy cream
- 120 g / 4 oz cream cheese
- 30 g / 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Berries:
- 200 g / 1.5 cups mixed berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
- 15 g / 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Garnish:
- 15 g / 2 tbsp powdered sugar (for dusting)
- 30 ml / 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Defrost puff pastry sheets at room temperature for 30 minutes until pliable.
- Slice croissants horizontally, creating a top and bottom half for filling.
- Whip heavy cream in a chilled bowl until soft peaks form, creating a light and airy texture.
- Blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Gently fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture, creating a delicate, voluminous filling.
- Macerate mixed berries by combining with granulated sugar and lemon juice, allowing them to release natural juices for 10 minutes.
- Carefully spread cream filling on bottom half of each croissant, ensuring even distribution.
- Arrange macerated berries over cream filling, allowing some juices to seep into croissant.
- Carefully place croissant tops back onto filled bottoms, creating a complete pastry.
- Dust croissants generously with powdered sugar using a fine-mesh sieve.
- Optional: Garnish with fresh mint leaves for added fragrance and visual appeal.
- Serve immediately at room temperature for optimal texture and flavor.
Notes
- Croissant Selection Matters: Choose freshly baked or high-quality store-bought croissants for the best texture and taste.
- Cream Cheese Temperature: Allow cream cheese to soften at room temperature to ensure smooth, lump-free mixing with other ingredients.
- Berry Variety Boost: Mix different berries like strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries for a more complex and vibrant flavor profile.
- Make-Ahead Magic: Prepare cream filling and macerated berries up to 24 hours in advance, storing separately in the refrigerator to save time on serving day.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg