Description
Delightful strawberry cream cheese turnovers bring sweet magic to dessert tables with irresistible charm. Flaky pastry and luscious filling promise a delectable experience you’ll savor down to the last crumbly, fruity bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Filling Components:
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg (for egg wash)
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
Finishing Touches:
- 1/4 cup additional powdered sugar (for dusting)
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Thaw puff pastry sheets at room temperature for 30-40 minutes until pliable but still cool.
- Pulse fresh strawberries in a food processor until finely chopped, creating a vibrant fruity base.
- Blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt in a mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Gently fold chopped strawberries into the cream cheese mixture, creating a marbled pink filling.
- Unfold pastry sheets and cut each into four equal square sections.
- Place a generous dollop of strawberry cream cheese filling in the center of each pastry square.
- Fold pastry diagonally to create triangular turnovers, pressing edges firmly with a fork to seal.
- Whisk egg and brush each turnover with egg wash for a golden, glossy finish.
- Sprinkle granulated sugar over turnovers for added sweetness and crunch.
- Preheat oven to 400°F and arrange turnovers on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until pastry is puffed and golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Dust turnovers generously with additional powdered sugar before serving.
- Serve warm for optimal texture and flavor experience.
Notes
- Ensure puff pastry remains chilled while working to maintain its flaky texture and prevent sticking during preparation.
- Drain excess liquid from strawberries before mixing to prevent soggy pastry and maintain the filling’s perfect consistency.
- Experiment with alternative fruit fillings like blueberries, raspberries, or peach for diverse flavor variations.
- Create a gluten-free version by using gluten-free puff pastry sheets and checking ingredient labels carefully.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg