Simple and stunning recipes are always a hit! All you need is a handful of ingredients for fast and fresh 5-Ingredient Strawberry Breakfast Pastries.
While we’ve mastered a blueberry-cream cheese version, aced a raspberry pinwheel variety, and even perfected a multi-berry spin, this time, simplicity shines with just a handful of ingredients in this 5-star-rated recipe for 5-Ingredient Strawberry Breakfast Pastries!
When it comes to easy but impressive recipes, these breakfast pastries take the cake. With just a few basic ingredients and 30 minutes (including the time it takes to eat one all of them), you’ll be ditching every last frozen, store-bought option and DIY’ing your way to the best way to start any day.
Ready-made puff pastry is the unsung hero of the freezer aisle, and it helps make 5-ingredient recipes look worthy of a bakery display case. It’s also a great ingredient to have stashed away in the freezer for last-minute guests.
The key to perfecting Strawberry Breakfast Pastries is the a flavor-packed base made up of cream cheese and jam. It gives off a danish-inspired vibe with a hint of creaminess.
Top off each pastry with vibrant strawberry slices for freshness or swap in your preferred berry of choice.
A quick egg-wash makes these pastries shine, and a dust of sanding sugar takes these from home-baked to professionally-baked status real quick.
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Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry (half of a 17.3-ounce package), thawed
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, at room temp
- 1 Tablespoon strawberry jam
- 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries
- 1 large egg
- Sanding sugar, for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat.
- Cut the puff pastry into six rectangles by following the perforations in the dough to first cut the sheet into three long rectangles and then cut each rectangle in half to form two smaller rectangles. Transfer the pastries onto the baking sheet, arranging them at least 1 inch apart.
- Lightly score the dough by cutting a border 1/2-inch from the edges (do not cut through the pastry). Prick the center of the pastry several times with a fork.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese and strawberry jam. Place a dollop of the cream cheese mixture in the centers of each pastry and spread it within the scored area. Top the cream cheese with the sliced strawberries.
- Whisk together the egg with 1 Tablespoon water. Brush the edges of the pastry with the eggwash then sprinkle them with sanding sugar (optional).
- Bake the pastries for 15 to 17 minutes until golden and puffed.
- Remove the pastries from the oven oven and serve.
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Could you do this with frozen sliced strawberries? Or is this a summer-only treat?
Hi Anna! You’ll want to thaw the fruit to release as much moisture as possible. Any water will cause the cream cheese mixture to be too loose and separate.
Sorry forgot the stars. Patsy
Thank you!
This is a wonderful breakfast. Husband loves it. Looks wonderful. What a success. Made my chess and jam, and cut up my strawberries the night before. Great for overnight company.
I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Patsy!
Can I freeze these after I make them
Hi Jean – I’ve never tried freezing them so I’m not sure what the texture would be and how the reheating would work. Let me know if you give it a shot!
Holy cow! These are sooo good, they should come with a warning.
I left mine in the oven for maybe 8 minutes longer (kept checking every 2 minutes) because they weren’t brown enough. I also added extra jam to the cream cheese and I made a quick glaze with confectionery sugar, vanilla extract and milk, for added sweetness. I couldn’t stop at one and either could my husband. They are THAT good. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Love reading this, Amy! I’m so thrilled you and your husband enjoyed the pastries!
Delicious
Can this be made the night before?
Hi Sandra! I’ve never tried prepping them in advance but my concern is that the puff pastry would get soggy with the cream cheese mixture resting on it for that length of time. Instead, I’d recommend baking the pastries the night before and storing them in an airtight container in the fridge. They’ll still taste great (I’ve eaten them many times 24 hours after making them!). And if you prefer a warm pastry, you can reheat them at 250°F for a few minutes. :)
Use a silpat, that will take care of the problem with bottom not done.
Silpats are the best!
Kelly, we don’t eat cream cheese, nor any other cheese. Can this be made without cheese?
Absolutely! Try using a little strawberry jam as the base, or simply skipping the cream cheese portion altogether.
Did you try with Toffuti or dairy free cream cheese? Wayfare makes one. It could work.
My sister-in-law, who hates everything I make, loved this. Wants it again. I made my own pie crust and baked very carefully. I egg-washed the edges but didn’t sprinkle with any sugar. Wow. I feel like a miracle just happened.
Woohoo! I’m so glad to read this, Bob!
I did crescent rolls and raspberries. So good! Light dusting of powdered sugar on top. They were light and really highlighted the berries rather than filling and dough. Loved it…this is a keeper!!!!
I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Jana!
Could you use cresent rolls instead of puff pastry?
Hi Bethany – I’ve never tried this recipe with crescent rolls, however, another reader has had success in doing so. Let me know if you give it a shot!
I did not make these but they look delicious! Do you have suggestions for a savory version for a brunch?
Thanks, Dee! You could top them with bacon or sautéed squash. I actually have a savory version coming soon to the site. Stay tuned!
I made these for a Mother’s Day brunch and they were awesome! Tasted great and looked pretty! They were the first thing gone and everyone was asking for more. Will definitely double the recipe next time. Another great Just A Taste recipe!
Awesome! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Nicholas! And I’m thrilled you’re enjoying Just a Taste :)
Your video and instructions are a little different regarding the sugar. Are you putting in on before or after you bake? Also, can these be stored once baked?
Hi Sara! Sorry for the confusion. If you’d like to add the sanding sugar, add it before you bake the pastries (brush the edges of the pastry with the eggwash then sprinkle them with sanding sugar). As for storing them, you can do so in an airtight container in the fridge. The fruit should last a day or so, but they really are best served on the day you make them.
Just a quick question…. you picture of the strawberry pastry… did you use a different sugar in the edges?
Hi Theresa – Yes! I used sanding sugar for the edges. Updating the recipe now!
Would it make sense to score the border, then place the unfilled pastries into the oven to ensure that the bottoms cook all the way through? Then, maybe take them out of the oven, fill, and bake a little longer? (pastries I’ve made in the past are always raw at the bottom!)
Hi Michael! I’m worried they’d get overdone. I’ve never experienced the pastry being raw on the bottom. Just make sure you put the baking rack in the center of your oven and use an over thermometer to confirm temp :)
I didn’t like how dull the strawberries looked after baking. I warmed some strawberry jam in the microwave and brushed it on after baking. Happy now!
Love that, Brenda! Thrilled you enjoyed the recipe!
Tried these. Love the flavour but the dough under the strawberries was raw. What did I do wrong?
Hi Lesley – Did you prick each triangle several times with a fork before spreading the cream cheese mixture?
I’ve made this over and over!! Its so delicious and so easy to make! I use frozen berries and they come out nicely.
Thanks so much for your note on using frozen berries, Claire! I’m so glad to hear you’ve been enjoying the recipe!
Could I make these the night before and bake them the next morning?
Hi Lydia – I’ve never tried prepping them in advance but my concern is that the puff pastry would get soggy with the cream cheese mixture resting on it for that long of time. They will last until morning though, if baked at night :)
My family and I loved these pastries! Saving this recipe to make again and again.
They look amazing and easy. Love it
Have you had any luck in freezing and reheating these?
Hi Stacia! I’ve never tried freezing them so I’m not sure what the texture would be and how the reheating would work. Let me know if you give it a shot!
Does scoring the pastry dough and pricking the middle cause the edges to rise higher? Is that the purpose?
Exactly, Shari! :)
These will be fun to make for breakfast at my son’s weekend wedding bash on the oregon coast.!!!!
Enjoy!
Hi Kelly, I was just wondering, how long can these be stored? And if they can be stored for a few days, how should I store them? Thanks!
Hi there! They can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge, but they’d be best if enjoyed within 48 hours.
Do you think I could make this with blueberry jam and fresh blueberries? Is there an alternative for the egg wash? Egg allergy in my family.
Absolutely! And you can use heavy cream in place of the egg wash. Enjoy!
Hi, would it make a huge difference if I don’t put the egg wash on the edges and use coconut cream instead of cream cheese ? thanks
Hi Hannah – The egg wash would work great but I’ve never tried this with coconut cream. I don’t think it’s thick enough and might melt too much.
Made these. Really good. I added extra jam. I would taste the mix before using so it’s to your taste.
So glad you enjoyed the recipe, Eli!
Where can you purchase the puff pastry sheet?
Hi there! You can find packaged puff pastry in the freezer aisle (dessert section) of all major grocery stores.
Hello can I make this are ipe gulten-free for me because I’m a vegetarian and I don’t eat eggs or used them to cook in my food. I only eat fish and vegetables and everything has to be gluten-free
Hi Kiara! I’m not aware of any store-bought puff pastry that is gluten-free so unfortunately I cannot suggest a substitute.
How do you think these would turn out with Nutella instead of Cream Cheese/Jam. I need to whip something together quickly for a school bake sale & was thinking of making half-sized versions.
It’d be delicious!
How do you store left overs? Will the fruit turn the following day?
Hi Jessie! You can store them in an airtight container in the fridge. The fruit should last a day or so, but they really are best served on the day you make them.
What should be the baking temperature?
Does it has to be same as pre heat temperature?
It’s the same for both – 400F.