These mouthwatering Strawberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Pastry Hearts are perfect for Valentine’s Day, or for no occasion at all. In fact, if you don’t want to use heart-shaped cookie cutters, you could cut the puff pastry into six large rectangular pieces. My easy breakfast recipe calls for puff pastry, cream cheese, strawberry jam, red food coloring (or beet powder), and fresh strawberries. If you like strawberry breakfasts and snacks, then you’ll love my Homemade Strawberry Nutri-Grain Bars and my Homemade Strawberry Fruit Roll-Ups!
I wanted to make this sweet breakfast recipe for Valentine’s Day for my husband and daughter and thankfully, they couldn’t get enough of them! My husband adores strawberry desserts and pastries, so I knew he would be a huge fan. If you like easy and sweet puff pastry recipes, then you’ll love my insanely addicting Puff Pastry Chocolate Croissants! If you’ve had Starbucks’ chocolate croissants, then you’ll love this recipe!
Ingredients in Strawberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Pastry Hearts
Puff pastry. Puff pastry is needed to make the base of this recipe.
Cream cheese. Cream cheese mixes with strawberry jam to form a strawberry flavored cream cheese.
Strawberry jam. Strawberry jam or preserves is key in this recipe as it’s the “strawberry” in the “Nutri-Grain” bar! To reduce the amount of sugar in this recipe, you can buy sugar free strawberry preserves or jam.
Red food coloring. An optional ingredient, one drop of red food coloring gives these pastries a reddish tint. Here is my favorite food coloring set.
Strawberries. Fresh strawberries, chopped into tiny pieces.
How to make the best Strawberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Pastry Hearts
STEP 1: Preheat your oven to 400° F/205° C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
STEP 2: While the puff pastry thaws, mix the softened cream cheese and strawberry jam in a small bowl. Add the food coloring, if using and stir. Make sure to mash out any large chunks against the side of the mixing bowl. Cover the cream cheese bowl and flash freeze it until the puff pastry thaws (about 10-20 minutes).
STEP 3: Use a 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut the puff pastry into hearts. Make sure to cut them as close as possible to make the dough go further.
STEP 4: Place the heart-shaped dough onto the prepared baking sheet, evenly spaced apart.
STEP 5: Use a paring knife to lightly score a heart-shape inside each of the hearts, leaving about ¼-inch along the edges. Make sure to not poke the knife all the way through the puff pastry dough.
STEP 6: Spoon 2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture onto the inside heart shape. Repeat until finished.
STEP 7: Evenly spread the strawberries over the cream cheese mixture, making sure to leave about ¼-inch along the edges of the hearts.
STEP 8: Bake in the oven for 15-17 minutes, or until the puff pastry is golden.
STEP 9: If you make this recipe, don’t forget to leave a rating and comment!
More recipes you’ll love!
Homemade Strawberry Nutri-Grain Bars
Homemade Strawberry Fruit Roll-Ups
Easy Puff Pastry Churro Sticks
Final Thoughts
Finally, if you make these Strawberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Pastry Hearts, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love to hear from everyone who makes this recipe and always try my best to respond to all comments.
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Breakfast Pastry Hearts
Ingredients
- 1 (8.6 oz.) puff pastry thawed
- 3 oz. cream cheese full fat, softened to room temperature (avoid using low fat and nonfat cream cheese)
- 2 tbsp strawberry jam or preserves
- 1 drop red food coloring or beet powder, optional
- ¾ c strawberries diced small
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- While the puff pastry thaws, mix the softened cream cheese and strawberry jam in a small bowl. Add the food coloring, if using and stir. Make sure to mash out any large chunks against the side of the mixing bowl. Cover the cream cheese bowl and flash freeze it until the puff pastry thaws (about 10-20 minutes).
- Use a 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut the puff pastry into hearts. Make sure to cut them as close as possible to make the dough go further.
- Place the heart-shaped dough onto the prepared baking sheet, evenly spaced apart.
- Use a paring knife to lightly score a heart-shape inside each of the hearts, leaving about ¼-inch along the edges. Make sure to not poke the knife all the way through the puff pastry dough.
- Spoon 2 teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture onto the inside heart shape. Repeat until finished.
- Evenly spread the strawberries over the cream cheese mixture, making sure to leave about ¼-inch along the edges of the hearts.
- If you make this recipe, don't forget to leave a rating and comment!
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