Flaky crescent roll dough is wrapped around a filling of cream cheese and fresh sliced strawberries in these quick and easy Strawberry Pastries!
I have always had a fondness for cream cheese. Whether spread on a bagel as-is or jazzed up in a recipe to make it sweet or savory...if cream cheese is an ingredient, you can bet I'm going to inhale it! For example, when presented with a platter of pastries or kolaches (for those of you lucky enough to be familiar with those), I will always choose the one that includes cream cheese. So can you guess where I'm going with this today? That's right, friends...I'm stuffing cream cheese into some quick and easy Strawberry Pastries!
Shortcut Crescent Roll Dough
Sometimes simple recipes are the best...and it really doesn't get much simpler than this one!
Now y'all know that I enjoy making things from scratch but, that being said, I appreciate a good shortcut as much as the next gal. And there's no need to toil over homemade pastry dough when you have a can of ever-versatile crescent roll dough in the fridge!
The Filling
Then, of course, there's the aforementioned cream cheese filling, which includes a dollop of strawberry preserves to give it a lovely color and a hint of strawberry flavor.
Finally, there's a layer of gorgeous, thinly-sliced, fresh strawberries. They soften in the oven and meld with the cream cheese for a flavor that's a step up from your average cream cheese pastry.
How to Make Strawberry Pastries
- Start out this simple recipe by whipping up your simple cream cheese mixture.
- Next, press your crescent rolls into four rectangles of dough.
- Divide the cream cheese mixture between the rectangles and spread into an even layer on one-half of each rectangle.
- Top with sliced strawberries.
- Fold over the crescent roll dough, press with a fork to seal, cut a few slits in the top, and garnish with a sprinkle of sugar. (If you're feeling wild and crazy, you can even make that a sprinkle of coarse sparkling sugar! Not only will it add bling to your breakfast, but that little bit of crunch is such a nice contrast to the tender pastry and the smooth, creamy filling.)
- Pop your pan in the oven for for a brief stint and...voilà!
Warm, fresh, (effortless!) Strawberry Pastries, guaranteed to garner ooohs and ahhhs from your adoring family.
These Strawberry Pastries are guaranteed to disappear in a flash, whether that's at breakfast on a lazy Saturday morning, as part of a brunch buffet for guests, or on a breakfast-in-bed tray to celebrate a birthday or anniversary or other special occasion!
Hope you enjoy them as much as well do! 🙂
More Yummy Breakfast Treats
- French Breakfast Puffs
- Chewy No-Bake Granola Bars {with Coconut Oil}
- Cream Cheese Filled Cinnamon Roll Cups
- Classic Blueberry Muffins
Easy Strawberry Pastries
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon strawberry jam or preserves
- 6 strawberries, thinly sliced
- 1 (8-ounce) can crescent rolls
- 1 tablespoon milk
- Granulated OR coarse sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and strawberry jam until smooth and creamy.
- Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into four rectangles. Press firmly along the triangle perforations to seal. Place rectangles on an ungreased baking sheet (or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper).
- Divide cream cheese mixture evenly between the four pieces of dough, spreading on one half of each rectangle and leaving a thin border around the edges. Arrange strawberry slices on top of cream cheese mixture, using about 1 ½ strawberries per pastry (or whatever fits).
- Fold dough over filling so that edges meet, and press along edges firmly with a fork to seal. Brush top of each pastry with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Using a sharp knife, cut three diagonal slits on surface of each pastry.
- Bake for 13 to 16 minutes or until pastries are a deep golden brown. Place pan on a wire rack and cool pastries for 10 minutes before removing with a spatula and serving warm.
Notes
Adapted from Pillsbury.com
Post originally published on June 11, 2014, and updated on July 8, 2020.
Tessa
Tried this with Fillo dough and they came out delicious! This is the third recipe of yours I've tried and all of them have been fabulous. Thanks so much!!
Samantha at Five Heart Home
I'm so happy that you enjoyed these, Tessa...I bet phyllo dough made them extra yummy! And I love hearing that all of the recipes you've tried from the site have been a hit. I really appreciate you sharing that with me...it makes my day! 🙂 Hope your week is off to a great start!
Tia
OMG!! I love these I even tried them by using cherry instead of strawberry, and with apple filling
Samantha at Five Heart Home
Yum, Tia...sounds great! I agree that the variations are endless with these easy pastries. Glad you're enjoying them!
Cindy Eikenberg
Samantha, these look so delicious and the photos are gorgeous, as always! I've been so behind on my visits! Thank you so much for sharing at Best of the Weekend and of course, pinned this deliciousness! Have a happy Thursday, my friend!
Samantha at Five Heart Home
Thanks as always, Cindy, for your sweet words and the pin! Believe me...I understand all about feeling behind...I'm catching up now on three days worth of comments! 😛 Hope you're having a great weekend!
Holly
These look delicious! Your pictures are always so beautiful and colorful 🙂
Samantha at Five Heart Home
You are so sweet, Holly...thank you for the compliment! 🙂
Andrea @ This Pug Life
Oh yum! When I was younger I used to always have Toaster Strudels for breakfast at my grandparents house. One of my favorite flavors was a strawberry and cream variety just like these! I will have to make a batch and relive my childhood. And I bet they will taste way better than those Toaster Strudels ever did!
Samantha at Five Heart Home
What a great memory, Andrea! I think you will enjoy these...they are definitely fresher-tasting than those good ol' Toaster Strudels. 😉
Jonni
Oh yummy! Your pics are beautiful.
Samantha at Five Heart Home
You are too sweet, Jonni...thank you!
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor
Wow! These look DELISH, Samantha!
Samantha at Five Heart Home
Thanks so much, Kristi! I appreciate you stopping by and I hope you're having a fabulous week! 🙂
marcie
Crescent rolls never looked so good -- these look so delicious!
Samantha at Five Heart Home
Thank you, Marcie! I just love the versatility of crescent rolls, and I have to say...this is one of my favorite uses yet. 😉 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Kristina & Millie
So scrumptious! I could eat these for breakfast and second breakfast and 1,2 and 3rd snack for sure!
Samantha at Five Heart Home
So could I! And maybe I did. 😉
Jill
These look amazing. Pinned!
Samantha at Five Heart Home
Thanks so much, Jill...I really appreciate the pin! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful week!
dina
they look yummy!
Samantha at Five Heart Home
Thank you, Dina! Hope you have a chance to try them! 🙂
Tammy
Oh boy do I need one of these right now! These look perfect. Just stopping by the Weekend Potluck!
Toodles,
Tammy<3
Samantha at Five Heart Home
Thanks, Tammy! These are so easy to make...you could have a whole pan of them ready to eat in no time. 😉 I appreciate you stopping by...happy Monday! 🙂
Helen @ Scrummy Lane
Beautiful ... especially your photos! I never would have thought of using crescent dough for little 'hand pies' like these. Great idea and one that I'll remember!
Samantha at Five Heart Home
Thanks so much, Helen! Crescent roll dough is great for so many uses, isn't it?! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope your week is off to a great start! 🙂
Britni
Okay Samantha these look pretty much incredible. I love strawberries, cream cheese, and anything flaky and pastry like.
Samantha at Five Heart Home
Thank you, Britni! I hope you enjoy these if you have a chance to try them! 🙂
Liz Fourez
Save me a few, Samantha! They look absolutely delicious!
Samantha at Five Heart Home
You got it, Liz...I've got a few waiting with your name on them! 😉
Happy Valley Chow
Uhh yeah I could totally eat a few of those..or all of them. Great recipe 🙂
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
Samantha at Five Heart Home
That's the problem I had, Eric...these pastries are way too easy to eat! 😉 Thanks for stopping by...hope you have a great week!
Gina
ALL OVER THAT!!!!!!!!! Yum - I'm coming over for breakfast my friend. Make room & save me some 🙂
Samantha at Five Heart Home
If you come over for breakfast, Gina, I will make you 3 dozen of these! 😉
Matt Robinson
These look so darn good, love the cream cheese!!
Samantha at Five Heart Home
Thank you, Matt! Anything with cream cheese has to be good, right? 😉