Description
Delightful pastries combining flaky puff pastry and creamy raspberry cream cheese filling, resembling a muffin-croissant hybrid.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sheets puff pastry (thawed if frozen)
- 6 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for mixing into cream cheese)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup raspberry preserves (or raspberry jam)
- 1 tbsp butter (melted for brushing, optional)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting after baking, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- On a floured surface, roll out the sheets of puff pastry.
- In a bowl, mix the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract, then spread this mixture evenly over the rolled-out pastry.
- Layer the raspberry preserves over the cream cheese mixture.
- Roll the pastry into a log shape and cut it into strips of about 1-2 inches.
- Twist each strip and place it in a greased muffin tin.
- Bake for 22-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before dusting with powdered sugar.
Notes
For added flavor, experiment with different preserves or fillings. These pastries can be served warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cruffin
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg