Description
Cranberry Cream Cheese Pastries are a delightful treat that perfectly balance the richness of cream cheese with the tartness of cranberry sauce. Encased in flaky puff pastry, these pastries are easy to make and ideal for breakfast, brunch, or dessert during the festive season. Each bite features a creamy filling topped with vibrant whole berry cranberry sauce and finished with a dusting of powdered sugar, making them not only delicious but also visually stunning. Impress your family and guests with this simple yet elegant pastry that captures the essence of holiday flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (10 ounces), thawed
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
- Powdered sugar for dusting
- Fresh cranberries and sage leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll out the thawed puff pastry to a 10×10-inch square and cut into four 5×5-inch squares.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Place puff pastry squares on the baking sheet; score a 1/2-inch border around each square without cutting through.
- Spoon 2 tablespoons of cream cheese mixture into the center of each square; brush the borders with whisked egg.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden and puffed; allow to cool for 5 minutes on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
- Once cooled, top each pastry with cranberry sauce and dust with powdered sugar; garnish with fresh cranberries and sage.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry (approximately 100g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg