There is a restaurant that we go to that makes these delicious little bundles of dough that are filled with a sweetened cream cheese. It’s a very simple dessert and I couldn’t wait to try making them at home. I started with puff pastry, filled it with cream cheese and into the oven they went until golden brown. They are divine and they taste pretty close to the ones at the restaurant. I’m excited that I can now make them at home…and the kids are too!
1 box (2 sheets) of puff pastry, thawed
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 C powdered sugar
1 Tbsp. cream (heavy cream, half-n-half or milk)
1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees; spray 2 cookie sheets with non-stick cooking spray.
Cream together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, cream and vanilla; set aside.
Unfold one sheet of puff pastry onto a lightly floured surface.
Cut dough into 9 equal squares.
Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture in the center of the squares.
Bring up two sides of the dough and crimp together.
Repeat with the other two sides.
Make sure all the sides are crimped together.
Continue with the remaining squares and place onto a cookie sheet. Repeat the process with the second sheet of puff pastry and cream cheese mixture; place onto another cookie sheet.
Bake one tray for 15-18 minutes; until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven, place bundles on a wire rack and allow to cool. Repeat with the second tray.
Take a bite and enjoy!
I just made these and they are simple and fabulous!! One tip would be to moisten the pastry sheet just a tad to get it to stay together when cooking. Mine opened up when cooking, they were devoured so fast no one cared! I had a bit of leftover cream cheese mixture which will be perfect to dip fresh fruit into. Thank you so much for this recipe had to make copies for everyone here that tried it!
I'm so happy you enjoyed them…and thanks for passing along the recipe 😉
Just took the first sheet out of the oven. Soooo good
I'm so happy you like them 🙂
I just had a box of puff pastry left over from Thanksgiving, and looked for a simple recipe to use it!! Thanks for sharing & Merry Christmas.
This will be my Christmas morning goodie! I have an amazing blackberry jam that will be so good in half the batch! I love cream cheese!!!
Blackberry jam sounds like a perfect addition to these 🙂
What a great idea! And I'm with A Deschene too — these have potential for so many variations!
Yum! Can't wait to make these! What a shame my husband doesn't like cream cheese…I'll have to eat them all by myself!
Yum! I'm thinking a spoonful of canned pie filling such as cherry or triple-berry dolloped over the tops would be delish too!
I think it would too!
THANKS SO MUCH FOR ANOTHER AMAZING AND EASY RECIPE. THIS IS A GREAT ADDITION TO MY DESERTS.
couldn't you add a little strawberry jam to them as well? mmmmm I do love anything with cream cheese!!
You're quite welcome Soheila 🙂
Chris, I think the addition of strawberry jam would be delicious! I'll have to try that next time.
These look delicious! I love using puff pastry, and I love cheese danishes, and these just sound so good! Thanks for sharing, I'll need to make some soon too! Perfect weekend breakfast! 🙂
I have Puff Pastry, I have cream cheese—looks like I have dessert tonight! Yummy!
One addition I would make is to use a little egg wash to keep the sides together and on top to give it a nice golden brown exterior
I saw these when I was posting to your party, and I wanted to tell you I'M MAKING THESE ASAP! I cannot wait to try these – I might have them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner….shsssh…. 🙂
Laura @ The Salty Kitchen
I hope you enjoy them as much as we do 🙂
Those look sooo delicious and easy enough to make. I love puff pastry!
These tasty bites look perfect to me. I'm beginning to think we are both Sisters of the Cream Cheese Lovers! Sure do love simple recipes like this one. Thanks –
They look so delicious. And they baked up perfectly. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.