Description
Delicious guava cream cheese pastries made with puff pastry.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 6 oz guava paste, sliced or cubed
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1 tbsp water (to thin egg wash)
- 1 tbsp coarse sugar (optional topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare a baking sheet.
- Roll out the thawed puff pastry on a floured surface.
- Cut the pastry into squares and place a mixture of cream cheese, sugar, and guava paste in the center.
- Brush the edges with egg wash, fold, and seal securely with a fork.
- Brush the tops with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake according to puff pastry instructions until golden brown.
Notes
- Keep the pastry cold: Warm puff pastry loses its layers and won’t puff properly in my experience. If it starts getting soft, I pop it back in the fridge for a few minutes.
- Don’t overfill: Guava expands when hot. A moderate amount gives the best clean bite without bursting.
- Seal the edges well: Press firmly with a fork — I find this prevents leaking and gives that classic pastry look.
- Only brush the tops of the guava cream cheese pastry with egg wash: Avoid brushing the sealed edges — egg wash can actually prevent sealing.
- If using jam instead of paste: Freezing small scoops for 10 minutes before baking has saved me from leaking more than once.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg