Description
Delightful Blueberry Cream Cheese Puff Pastries weave French bakery magic into a simple dessert that enchants with each buttery, fruity bite. Crisp pastry layers cradle sweet blueberries and creamy cheese, promising pure indulgence you cannot resist.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Sweeteners and Flavors:
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar (for dusting)
Binding and Preparation Ingredients:
- 1 large egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp water (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Thaw the puff pastry sheet at room temperature for 10-15 minutes until pliable.
- In a mixing bowl, blend softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
- Unfold the pastry sheet and cut into 9 equal rectangular sections.
- Spread a generous dollop of cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry rectangle, leaving a small border around the edges.
- Carefully distribute fresh blueberries evenly over the cream cheese layer.
- Fold the pastry corners slightly inward, creating a rustic, open-faced pastry design.
- Whisk egg and water together to create an egg wash, then gently brush the exposed pastry edges.
- Transfer pastries to the prepared baking sheet, ensuring they are not touching.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until pastry turns golden brown and puffy.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet.
- Dust with powdered sugar just before serving for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Work with cold cream cheese for smoother, easier mixing and better texture in your filling.
- Ensure puff pastry is slightly thawed but still cool to maintain its delicate, flaky structure during baking.
- Choose ripe, firm blueberries to prevent excess moisture from making pastry soggy and compromising the crisp edges.
- Substitute cream cheese with Greek yogurt for a lighter, tangier version that reduces overall fat content.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 205
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg