Description
A delightful pastry that combines flaky puff pastry with a creamy filling and sweet cherry topping, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (approximately 450 g) puff pastry, thawed
- 225 g cream cheese, softened
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup cherry filling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out the thawed puff pastry on a floured surface.
- Cut slits along both sides of the pastry, leaving about a 3-inch wide strip in the center.
- In a bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract; mix until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture down the center of the pastry and top with cherry filling.
- Braid the pastry by folding the slits over the filling, alternating sides.
- Brush the top with an egg wash for a golden finish.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool slightly on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or refrigerate for up to a week. Freeze wrapped pastry for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg