Puff pastry is a decadent treat in our house. I try not to keep it on hand because inevitably its used within days, and then typically, we are on puff pastry overload. This light and fluffy pastry dough can be used for both savory and sweet meals. I had one sheet of puff pastry left in my freezer and I was craving something sweet. Since strawberries are in season I was craving strawberry shortcake, but instead of shortcakes I figured I could use the decadent puff pastry in its place making it a lighter dessert.
This is a simple dessert that will wow your family or friends and can be put together in less than 25 minutes. I’m all about quick and easy desserts that are packed full of flavor. For some reason in the summer months I always want a lighter dessert. It could be because its like 100+ degrees here in Florida or that most people watch what they consume in the summer months being that its swimsuit season. The drizzle of chocolate sauce gives this dessert an additional layer of sweet goodness–thus making it perfect for the summer!
Puff Pastry with Strawberries
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 Sheet of puff pastry
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 1 tablespoon Warm water
- 1 cup Strawberries quartered
- 1 tablespoon White granulated sugar
- 1 cup Heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon Powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Chocolate sauce for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Roll out the puff pastry and divide in half lengthwise and then in thirds (essentially you should have 6 square pieces of puff pastry). In a small bowl, mix one tablespoon warm water with 1 teaspoon honey. Mix well and brush on to tops of puff pastry. Bake puff pastry for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- While puff pastry is baking, clean and cut strawberries. Place strawberries in a bowl and sprinkle white sugar over top; mix well and let rest to marinate.
- Using a KitchenAid stand mixer (or hand mixer or you can really get a work out and do this by hand) place one cup of heavy cream in the mixer and begin slowly mixing for 1 minute. It should begin to thicken. Add powder sugar and vanilla extract and let them incorporate then put the mixer up to high speed and let the cream thicken to a thick homemade whipped cream. This should take 1-2 minutes.
- Pull the puff pastry squares out of the oven, and place one on a plate. Place a dollop of cream on top of the puff pastry along with a spoonful of strawberries. Top with another square of puff pastry, a spoonful of strawberries and another dollop of cream. Garnish with chocolate sauce, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
- Thaw Puff Pastry - All puff pastry comes frozen. You will need to plan ahead to thaw the puff pastry for at least an hour prior to making. I like to pull the puff pastry out of the freezer half way into cooking dinner.
- Whipped Cream - If you don't feel like making fresh whipped cream you can replace it with store-bought; although I promise making the fresh whipped cream is worth the extra few minutes.
Karen
Once the are made, how do you store them overnight without them getting soggy?
Katie
Hi Karen, thank you for reaching out. This is a recipe that you need to make and eat immediately. I suppose you could bake the puff pastry the night before, cool to room temperature and store in a dry cool place. Then assemble the next day. But the puff pastry will not be at it’s freshest. Hope that helps to answer your question.
brandi
perfect timing! i’ve got a ton of strawberries in the garden. these look so good!
Katie
I’m sure you could get crazy and brush other toppings on to the puff pastry…
Asmita
This looks decadent! Would love a big bite of that!
Cate
Although I’ve made a lot of headway in gluten-free baking, I sure do miss puff pastry! I wish I had tasted these before going gluten-free 🙂
Katie
Oh bummer… well you can taste it virtually? 😉
Cassie
Puff pastry is the best for quick desserts. I adore these Katie!
Katie
Thanks Cassie! I hope you’ll give this recipe a try 😉
Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine)
The pictures here are really great–they look like they’re from a magazine! And the dessert is so classy. I need to experiment with puff pastry, I never have!
Katie
I was so intimidated by Puff Pastry until I finally “manned up” and cooked with it. It’s super easy to work with and you can do so much with it! The next time your at the store you must buy a box!
AJ Calabrese
We did strawberry rhubarb pie on Sunday…delightful.
Katie
Oh that sounds delish!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
Wow, this looks so effortless and decadent! I will have to make this at my next dinner party. My friends are going to be so impressed!
Katie
Exactly! I love the ease of making this dessert–it looks fancier than it really is!