Cream cheese strawberry heart puff pastries are light and crispy with a luxurious cream cheese filling, and decorated with heart-shaped strawberries and a dusting of powdered sugar!
Using heart-shaped cookie cutters to shape and assemble these cute treats makes them the ideal choice for spoiling your loved one on Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or any other special occasion.
Why You’ll Love This Cream Cheese Heart Puff Recipe
Made with minimal ingredients – this cream cheese heart puff pastry recipe only requires 5 ingredients in total, making it exceptionally easy and budget-friendly.
Refrigerated puff pastry for convenience – making puff pastry from scratch can be technical. For this no-fuss treat, I’ve opted for the convenience of refrigerated puff pastry instead, ensuring best results every time I make a batch of these scrumptious strawberry puff pastries!
Perfect for special occasions – these cute cream cheese strawberry puff pastries are perfect for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, birthdays, or any other special events.
Cream Cheese Heart Puff Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 package, refrigerated puff pastry dough
- 1 8 ounce cream cheese
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup white granulated sugar
- 5 large strawberries, sliced in half
- Powdered Sugar to finish
Here are some more strawberry recipes to try:
- Fresh Strawberry Pancakes
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl
- Strawberry Cheesecake Cups
- Strawberry Cake Balls
- Grilled Chicken & Strawberry Salad
How To Make Cream Cheese Heart Puff Pastries
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.
Make the cream cheese filling: beat the cream cheese, granulated sugar and egg together until smooth.
Next, prepare the puff pastry: unroll the dough and cut out heart shapes using a large heart-shaped cookie cutter.
Place the whole heart cutouts onto a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Spoon or pipe the cheesecake filling into the center of each pastry.
Bake the puff pastry hearts for 18-20 minutes or until puffed up and golden brown. Remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly.
While the puff pastries cool, slice each strawberry in half and then use a smaller heart-shaped cutter to create heart-shaped strawberries. Make as many heart-shaped strawberries as you have puff pastries.
Once the pastries have cooled slightly, place a heart strawberry in the center of each pastry.
Dust the pastries with powdered sugar before serving.
Serve your cream cheese heart puff pastries warm or at room temperature.
Storage Instructions For Strawberry Heart Puff Pastries
To keep these strawberry heart puff pastries at their best texture and flavor, follow these simple storage tips:
In The Fridge
These strawberry heart puff pastries are best enjoyed immediately, but you can also store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days. Keep in mind that the crispy puff pastry will start to soften in the fridge.
Freezing
While these strawberry heart puff pastries could be stored in the freezer for 1-2 months, I don’t recommend it as the texture of the pastry, cream cheese, and fresh strawberries will be changed as a result of the freezing and thawing process.
Here are some more easy and delicious baked treats to try:
- Banana Muffin Tops
- Mini Apple Hand Pies
- 2 Banana Choc Chip Banana Bread
- Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Caramel Apple Dumplings
Cream Cheese Strawberry Heart Puff Pastries
Ingredients
- 1 package refrigerated puff pastry dough
- 1 8 ounce cream cheese
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup white granulated sugar
- 5 large strawberries sliced in half
- Powdered Sugar to finish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the cream cheese filling: beat the cream cheese, granulated sugar and egg together until smooth.
- Next, prepare the puff pastry: unroll the dough and cut out heart shapes using a large heart-shaped cookie cutter.
- Place the whole heart cutouts onto a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. Spoon or pipe the cheesecake filling into the center of each pastry.
- Bake the puff pastry hearts for 18-20 minutes or until puffed up and golden brown. Remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly.
- While the puff pastries cool, slice each strawberry in half and then use a smaller heart-shaped cutter to create heart-shaped strawberries. Make as many heart-shaped strawberries as you have puff pastries.
- Once the pastries have cooled slightly, place a heart strawberry in the center of each pastry.
- Dust the pastries with powdered sugar before serving.
- Serve your cream cheese heart puff pastries warm or at room temperature.
