Strawberry Cream Cheese Puff Pastry

Strawberry Cream Cheese Puff Pastry

These strawberry puff pastry danishes are adorable and are very easy to make. Can be made ahead. Topped with a sweet ricotta and cream cheese mixture and fresh fruit — strawberries, blueberries or lemon curd. Add mint leaves for a cute little touch.

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American

Recipe Type 5-Ingredient, Baby Shower, Bridal Shower, Fruit, Kid-Friendly, Nutella, Party, Pastries, Strawberry, Summer, Valentine's Day, Vegetarian

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 8

Total Time 13

Servings Servings

Calories 274kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ⅓ sheets puff pastry save the remaining to top a pie!
1 ½ cups whipped cream cheese
2 tablespoon ricotta cheese
½ cup powdered sugar
9-12 large strawberries

Instructions

Slightly defrost and unroll puff pastry sheets. Cut into 12 equal rectangles and arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicon baking sheet.
Score each piece of puff pastry dough with a rectangle using a knife. It doesn't have to be perfect! See photo for example.
Bake puff pastries at 425ºF for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden brown on the bottom. Carefully lift the pastry to check around 7-8 minutes into bake time to be sure you don't over cook them.
Remove pastries from the oven sheet and let them cool.
While puff pastries are cooking, use a mixer to whip together the cream cheese, powdered sugar and ricotta cheese.
Next wash and slice the leaves off the strawberries and cut strawberries lengthwise into thin slivers. You should get 4-5 slices from each strawberry. Ideally you'll want three slices per puff pastry.
Assemble your danish by spooning cheese filling into each puff pastry and top with strawberry slices and a sprig of mint for garnish if you want to be fancy.

Notes

Maple syrup or honey can be used in place of the powdered sugar if you prefer a more natural sweetener
Additional topping idea: blueberries, raspberries, whipped cream, lemon curd, almonds, Nutella, mint for garnish

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