Cranberry Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Tarts
Your holiday baking needs these festive Cranberry Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Tarts! The perfect blend of flaky puff pastry, sweet and tangy cream cheese, and tart cranberry sauce. And the best part? This recipe only uses 5 ingredients and take less than an hour to make. One bite will surely have you feeling holiday cheer!
Servings: 12
Calories: 289kcal
Ingredients
Tart
- 6 Tablespoons cream cheese
- 1½ Tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 sheets puff pastry thawed
- ¾ cup cranberry sauce
Egg Wash
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 Tablespoon water
Instructions
Egg Wash
- Whisk egg yolk and water together in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
Tart
- Heat oven to 400℉.
- Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper. Set aside.
- With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy, about 1-2 minutes. Set aside.
- Working with one piece at a time, unfold puff pastry sheet and place on work surface.
- Press gently to flatten.
- Using crease marks as a guide, cut pastry into thirds.
- Cut each slice in half horizontally so that you have 6 approximately 3 inch x 4 inch pieces.
- Brush about ¼ inch of all 4 edges of each piece of dough with a small pastry brush dipped in egg wash.
- Fold about ¼ inch of each side (brushed with egg wash) in toward the center of the dough.
- Press gently to seal.
- Brush folded over dough with egg wash.
- Spread 1½ teaspoons of the cream cheese mixture evenly over the center rectangle of dough all the way up to the edges you folded over.
- Top with 1 Tablespoon cranberry sauce and spread evenly.
- Repeat assembly with remaining dough, egg wash, and fillings.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until the sides are golden brown and the whole tart is puffed.
Notes
How To Store:
These tarts are best enjoyed as soon as they are made, but they can be kept in a zip-top bag in the fridge for 2-3 days. You can also freeze these tarts for up to 1 month.
Our Best Tips:
- Remember to set your puff pastry out in advance to allow it time to thaw.
- If your puff pastry is too warm, it might not puff like it’s supposed to. You can freeze the tarts for 5-10 minutes before baking to ensure the perfect layers!
- If you don't have any cranberry sauce on hand, you can either buy your favorite brand or make our super-simple Cranberry Sauce recipe.
- These tarts are best enjoyed as soon as they are made.
- Pie dough can be used instead of puff pastry, but remember that bake times may very if a different dough is used.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tart | Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg