Description
These Rhubarb Cream Cheese Puff Pastries are a delightful treat perfect for spring. Flaky puff pastry filled with a sweet cream cheese mixture and tangy rhubarb, baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
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Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry (thawed)
Rhubarb Filling:
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh rhubarb
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional:
- 1 egg (beaten, for egg wash)
- Coarse sugar (for sprinkling, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare Rhubarb Filling: In a small saucepan, cook chopped rhubarb, granulated sugar, and lemon juice until slightly thickened. Let cool.
- Make Cream Cheese Filling: Mix softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Assemble Pastries: Roll out puff pastry, cut into squares. Fill each square with cream cheese and rhubarb mixture. Fold and seal edges.
- Bake: Brush pastries with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar, and bake for 15–18 minutes until golden.
- Serve: Cool slightly before enjoying!
Notes
- You can substitute strawberries or raspberries for part of the rhubarb for a sweeter filling.
- Best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
