Summertime is strawberry time! Now that the sweet, red fruits are back in season, we simply can’t stop baking them into as many recipes as we possibly can. Among our favorites, our strawberry puff pastry twists are a particularly tasty option, whether as a sweet snack, dessert, or a companion to a good cup of Joe. Enjoy!
Bending Into Bliss: Our Strawberry Puff Pastry Twists
The ingredients required for our strawberry puff pastry twists are simple: You need ready-made puff pastry from the frozen aisle, some cream cheese, vanilla extract, and strawberry jam. But, don’t be fooled! While the grocery list for this recipe is short, these twists are certainly not lacking flavor in flavor. When biting into our twists, you (and your mouth) will be delighted with tangy, fruity, creamy, and jammy flavors.
Baking the crispy twists is also surprisingly easy. You’ll want to start by making the filling. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and vanilla extract together. Then roll out the puff pastry and spread the cream cheese onto one half of it. Now all you need to do is spread the strawberry jam over the cream cheese and fold the empty side of the puff pastry over the filling like a book. Then cut the dough into strips and twist them together. After half an hour in the oven, your strawberry puff pastry twists are ready to be enjoyed.
What makes our strawberry puff pastry twist recipe so special is the perfect balance it strikes between crispy and fruity. As the twists bake, the strawberry jam will caramelize slightly and develop a more intense aroma. As puff pastry bakes and takes on a golden brown, it will also form crispy layers. It’s precisely these that will deliver a satisying crunch once you bite into the pastry. In our humble opinion, our puff pastry twists are nothing short of baking bliss.
They can also be varied wonderfully. If you want to lean a little more fruit heavy, finely chop fresh strawberries and fold them into the cream cheese. The twists can also be dolled up with white chocolate or chopped pistachios. Our main advice: Make and bake the twists according to your own tastes! Then spread the good word, and taste, of this recipe with friends and family alike. But, if you keep them all to yourself, well, we won’t tell. Enjoy!
We at Scrumdiddlyumptious firmly believe in strawberry fields forever. How better to celebrate the summer fruit than by enjoying it as often and as varied as you can? That’s why we have created our strawberry tartlets with vanilla pastry cream, strawberry chocolate loaf cake, and strawberry buttermilk scones.
Strawberry Puff Pastry Twists
Ingredients
- ½ cup cream cheese
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- ⅓ cup strawberry jam
- powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and vanilla extract together.
- Roll out the puff pastry and spread the cream cheese mixture on to one side of it.
- Now, spread the strawberry jam over the cream cheese.
- Fold the empty half of the puff pastry over the filling and carefully cut it into 1-inch wide strips.
- Twist the dough strips together and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving, if desired.
- Enjoy warm or cooled.