Easy Santa Cream Puff Pastries
Celebrate Christmas with these adorable Easy Santa Puff Pastries that are sure to wow your guests. These delightful treats are incredibly easy and quick to prepare. Serve as dessert during the holidays.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 303kcal
Equipment
- 1 baking tray
- Parchment paper
- 1 Pizza cutter or knife
Ingredients
- Ready to roll puffed pastry
- Egg wash 1 egg + water
- Whipped cream
- Strawberries
- Icing sugar to dust
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F/200°C/Gas 6. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Cut the puff pastry into equal-sized squares using a pizza cutter or knife. Place them on the prepared tray, spaced apart.
- Whisk an egg with a tablespoon of water to make an egg wash. Brush this over the pastry squares.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes until golden and puffed. Let them cool afterward.
- While the pastries cool, prepare the whipped cream by whisking sugar and heavy cream until stiff peaks form. You can also use store-bought whipped cream.
- Create a small well in the center of each pastry with a fork and fill it with whipped cream. Top with a strawberry, flat side down, and a dollop of cream.
- Dust with icing sugar to give a snowy effect.
Notes
Oven: One of the important steps to make a perfect puffed pastry is to preheat the oven before adding the pastry. This will ensure that the pastry will rise and puff up properly.
Nutrition
Serving: 72g | Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.07g | Protein: 4.61g | Fat: 20.66g | Saturated Fat: 5.325g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.639g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11.607g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1.08g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 7.1mg | Calcium: 9mg