Description
Heavenly blueberry cream cheese puff pastry whisks sweet berries and silky cream into a delicate French-inspired treat. Crisp golden layers promise pure indulgence with each delectable bite you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 sheet (8 ounces/225 grams) puff pastry, thawed
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (75 grams) fresh or frozen blueberries
Sweeteners and Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour (if using frozen blueberries)
Egg Wash and Glaze:
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk or cream (for glaze)
Instructions
- Prepare the work surface by lightly dusting it with flour. Unfold the chilled puff pastry and smooth out any visible creases using a rolling pin.
- Craft a velvety cream cheese mixture by blending cream cheese with granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and delicate lemon zest until achieving a silky consistency.
- Carefully divide the pastry into six symmetrical rectangular sections, ensuring uniform size and shape.
- Position a generous dollop of the cream cheese blend centrally on each pastry rectangle, leaving a modest border around the edges.
- Gently coat fresh or frozen blueberries with a whisper of flour to prevent excessive moisture, then artfully distribute them atop the cream cheese layer.
- Delicately fold the pastry edges inward, creating a rustic frame that will help contain the luscious filling during baking.
- Whisk egg and milk together to create a golden-brown wash, then tenderly brush the pastry borders to enhance their final appearance.
- Slide the assembled pastries onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring they are not touching each other.
- Slide the baking sheet into a preheated oven set at 375°F (190°C) and bake until the pastries transform into a gloriously golden, puffy masterpiece, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- While the pastries cool slightly, concoct a silky glaze by whisking powdered sugar with milk and vanilla extract until achieving a smooth, drizzle-ready consistency.
- Gracefully cascade the glaze over the warm pastries, allowing it to settle into the delicate crevices and add a final touch of sweetness.
Notes
- Prevent soggy pastries by patting blueberries dry and lightly coating them in flour to absorb excess moisture before adding to the cream cheese layer.
- Ensure cream cheese is fully softened at room temperature for smooth, lump-free filling that spreads easily and blends seamlessly with other ingredients.
- Create gluten-free variations by using gluten-free puff pastry and replacing wheat flour with cornstarch when coating blueberries for a celiac-friendly dessert.
- Experiment with fruit substitutions like raspberries, strawberries, or mixed berries to customize the pastry and keep the recipe exciting for different taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg