Strawberry Cream Heart Puffs

Ingredients

• 1 package puff pastry (Bring to room temperature according to the package instructions.)
• 0.5 cup unsweetened heavy whipping cream
• 0.333 cup cream cheese
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar (Use more to taste if desired; additional powdered sugar is used for finishing.)
• melted chocolate (For garnish.)
• 0.5 cup strawberries (Wash and cut into slices; use 3 strawberry slices on each puff pastry shell.)
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• powdered sugar (For finishing.)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to the temperature required by the puff pastry package instructions.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, add the heavy whipping cream, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar.

3. 3

   Mix on high speed for 3–5 minutes, until the cream forms stiff peaks.

4. 4

   Place the prepared cream in the refrigerator while you prepare and bake the pastry.

5. 5

   Cut the room-temperature puff pastry into hearts using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, or slice it into evenly sized rectangles.

6. 6

   Bake the pastry according to the puff pastry package instructions.

7. 7

   Allow the baked pastry to cool for 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Slice each cooled pastry shell in half horizontally.

9. 9

   Layer 3 strawberry slices on one half of each pastry shell.

10. 10

    Pipe the chilled cream over the strawberries, then place the other pastry half on top if assembling closed puffs.

11. 11

    Finish the puffs with a sprinkle of powdered sugar and melted chocolate.

Notes

The puff pastry package determines the oven temperature and baking time. The source does not specify the amount of melted chocolate or the puff pastry package size. A heart-shaped cookie cutter is optional if making heart-shaped pastries; the pastry may instead be cut into rectangles.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baked
• Valentine's Day
• strawberry
• puff pastry
• vegetarian