Easy Strawberry Jam Puff Pastry Hearts
Indulge in delightful Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Jam Puff Pastry Hearts – flaky, heart-shaped pastries filled with sweet strawberry jam and creamy cream cheese. A charming and irresistible treat perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
- 2 Puff Pastry Sheets thawed to room temperature
- 4 oz Cream Cheese (115 grams) , softened
- ¼ cup Strawberry Jam
- ¼ cup Diced Strawberries
- 2 tablespoon Powdered Sugar/Icing Sugar
- 1 Egg beaten, for egg wash (optional)
- Fine Sugar/Granulated Sugar for dusting
Instructions
- If using frozen, store-bought puff pastry sheets, thaw them at room temperature according to package instructions.
- Mix the softened cream cheese, vanilla extract, powdered sugar/icing sugar and strawberry jam in a small bowl until well combined.
- Roll out the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured work surface to about ¼ inch thickness.
- Cut out as many hearts as possible from the puff pastry sheet using a heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place them on the prepared baking sheet. Make sure you place them an inch apart from each other.
- Using a sharp knife, lightly score a heart inside each cut-out heart without cutting through the bottom of the dough. Instead of using a knife, you can use a smaller size heart cookie cutter in its place. Make sure you place the cookie cutter to make a heart mark. Do not cut the dough.
- Spoon a teaspoon of the cream cheese and jam mixture onto the smaller heart/center of each puff pastry heart, leaving a border around the edges.
- Add a few pieces of sliced strawberries on top of the cream cheese strawberry mixture.
- Brush the edges of each pastry heart with the beaten egg. If you want to avoid eggs, use melted butter instead.
- Repeat these steps with the entire batch of dough.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.
- Allow the pastry hearts to cool slightly before serving. Optionally, dust with fine sugar or granulated sugar before serving.
Notes
To make this egg-free, use melted butter in place of egg wash.
After cutting out heart shapes, there will be leftover pastry dough strips. Roll them out again and cut heart shapes from them. Use up the entire dough this way.
Adjust the powdered sugar in the cream cheese mixture to suit your taste if you prefer a sweeter or less sweet filling. Similarly, you can adjust the amount of powdered sugar used for dusting at the end of the baking process.
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