Peach Puff Pastry

This delicious peach puff pastry recipe is easy to make, loaded with fresh peaches and a sweet cream cheese filling, baked to golden, flaky perfection, and drizzled with glaze.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 box puff pastry sheets
• 3-4 fresh peaches, (peeled and cut into small bite-size pieces)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoon water
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. 2--- Peach Filling ---
3. 3In a medium bowl, add peaches, sugar and cinnamon. Stir to combine well and set aside.
4. 4--- Pastry ---
5. 5Cut each pastry sheet into 8 strips.
6. 6Take two strips of puff pastry and pinch the ends together to create one long strip.
7. 7Twist the strip until it forms a braided piece.
8. 8Place one end of the long, twisted strip down onto the parchment paper and wrap the dough around it, starting in the center and creating a pinwheel base. Poke the center 4 to 5 times with a fork.
9. 9--- Cream Cheese Mixture ---
10. 10In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
11. 11Add egg yolk, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. Beat for 2 more minutes.
12. 12Add a heaping spoonful of cream cheese mixture to the center of each pastry followed by a spoonful of peach filling.
13. 13--- Egg Wash ---
14. 14In a small bowl, whisk egg and water together until combined.
15. 15Brush easy pastry with egg wash.
16. 16Bake for 23-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
17. 17Remove from the oven and let cool.
18. 18--- Glaze Drizzle ---
19. 19Once the pastries have cooled, mix powdered sugar, lemon juice and vanilla together.
20. 20Drizzle each pastry with glaze and enjoy.