Description
Blueberry Cream Cheese Puff Pastry is a quick and elegant dessert featuring a flaky puff pastry shell filled with sweetened cream cheese and juicy blueberries. It’s a perfect treat for brunches, holidays, or anytime you crave something light, fruity, and indulgent.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
- Powdered sugar, for dusting or glaze (optional)
- 1–2 tbsp milk or cream (if making glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- In another bowl, toss blueberries with lemon juice (add a little sugar if desired).
- Roll out the puff pastry slightly to smooth seams. Spread cream cheese mixture down the center third.
- Spoon blueberries over the cream cheese layer.
- Cut diagonal strips along the outer thirds of the pastry and fold over the filling in a braid pattern.
- Brush with egg wash and bake for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with glaze if desired.
Notes
- Swap in raspberries, strawberries, or peaches for variety.
- Add a bit of blueberry jam for more berry flavor.
- Use lemon zest in cream cheese for a citrus twist.
- Cut into squares for mini pastries or hand pies.
- Reheat in the oven to preserve flakiness—avoid microwave.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
