Puff Pastry with Cream Cheese and Fruit

The perfect addition to any brunch menu is this recipe for puff pastry with cream cheese and fruit. Flaky puff pastry squares topped with a sweetened cream cheese mixture and finally decorated with mixed fruit.

They're easy to make yet look as if you purchased them from a bakery! Let's take a look at this beautiful puff pastry recipe your family is going to love.

What makes this recipe so simple is using prepared frozen puff pastry. In fact, I keep a few boxes of puff pastry in my freezer at all times.

That way if I need a easy dessert or appetizer, I can reach into the freezer and pull out a sheet and have something delicious to serve to family and friends.

These pastries come together in under an hour. They will disappear fast as well, which is always nice because it means your guests love your baking. It will just be our little secret that the recipe is semi-homemade, okay?

Looking for more puff pastry recipes? Try my Puff Pastry Apple Tart Recipe, Puff Pastry Apple Tart or my Puff Pastry Hearts are filled with chocolate mousse.

Table of Contents

• How to Thaw Puff Pastry
• Helpful Kitchen Tools
• Main Ingredients Needed
• 💡 Substitutions and Variations
• Step-by-Step Instructions
• 1️⃣ Combine the Ingredients
• 2️⃣ Baking Instructions
• 3️⃣ Add the Cream Cheese Filling and Fruit
• 4️⃣ Serving Tips
• Before You Begin!
• Storage Tips
• Freezing Tips
• Thawing and Reheating Tips
• ➡️ Top Recipe Tip
• 📖 Recipe Card
• 💬 Comments

How to Thaw Puff Pastry

• You should only defrost what you're going to use. If a recipe only calls for one sheet, wrap unused sheets in plastic wrap, place in a freezer safe plastic bag and return to the freezer.
• Thaw the dough in the refrigerator 3 to 4 hours before you need to use it. If you forget to remove the pastry from the freezer in time for your recipe, you can defrost it at room temperature for about 30 to 40 minutes.
• Keep the puff pastry dough cool and try to work quickly. If you find that the pastry gets too soft while working with it, return it to the refrigerator for it to firm up. Even placing the puff pastry in the freezer for a few minutes will help firm it up again.
• You should use any thawed dough within 24 hours.

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Main Ingredients Needed

Here's a quick overview of the ingredients for this recipe. Find the exact amounts and click the Instacart button to easily add them to your cart – all in the printable recipe card below!

• Puff Pastry Sheets
• Cream cheese
• Powdered sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Heavy Cream
• Mixed berries - I used strawberries, blueberries,, blackberries and raspberries.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1️⃣ Combine the Ingredients

• In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together. Then add the heavy cream and vanilla extract and beat until smooth. Set aside.
• Line a baking pan with parchment paper. Unfold the puff pastry sheet onto a lightly floured surface. Roll it out gently to smooth out the folds in the pastry.
• Cut the pastry into six even pieces.
• Use a small knife score an inner rectangle on top of each puff pastry piece. You don't want to cut all the way through.
• Then use a fork to poke holes throughout the center of the pastry sheet.

2️⃣ Baking Instructions

• Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let the puff pastry cool for about 15 minutes. The centers will be puffed up but you can gently push them down to make room for the filling.

3️⃣ Add the Cream Cheese Filling and Fruit

• Add a generous amount of the cream cheese mixture to the top of each puff pastry.
• Then arrange the berries on top in a decorative way.

4️⃣ Serving Tips

• Right before serving, sprinkle the tops of the pastries with a little powdered sugar and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Storage Tips

• If you have leftovers, wrap the dessert tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil to prevent it from drying out.
• Then place them in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Freezing Tips

I don't recommend freezing this recipe, however, if you really need to, you can follow these simple steps:

• Wrap the dessert tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil
• Place the wrapped dessert in an airtight container or resealable plastic bag.
• Label the container or bag with the name of the dessert and the date it was frozen.
• Freeze the dessert for up to 3 months.

Thawing and Reheating Tips

• When you are ready to serve the dessert, remove it from the freezer and let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
• Once thawed, enjoy!

➡️ Top Recipe Tip

• Make sure the cream cheese is softened so it's easy to blend with the powdered sugar.
• This will also help when you spread the cream cheese mixture on top of the baked pastry rectangles.

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