Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of tangy rhubarb and creamy cheese encased in buttery puff pastry with these Rhubarb Cream Cheese Puff Pastries. These pastries are a perfect treat for any occasion, whether as a sweet breakfast indulgence or a delectable dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
Cream Cheese Filling:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Rhubarb Filling:
- 1 cup chopped fresh rhubarb
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Additional:
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 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: In a small saucepan, combine rhubarb, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Cook until thickened and softened. Set aside to cool.
- Make Cream Cheese Filling: Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Assemble Pastries: Roll out puff pastry, cut into rectangles, spread cream cheese, top with rhubarb, fold, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute strawberries or raspberries for a mixed fruit filling.
- Best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in the fridge and reheated.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
