Description
Delight your taste buds with these delicious Pastelitos de Guayaba Y Queso, a traditional Cuban pastry filled with guava paste and cream cheese, wrapped in flaky puff pastry.
Ingredients
Scale
Puff Pastry Sheets
- 1 package puff pastry sheets (thawed)
Guava Paste
- 14 oz guava paste (Conchita brand)
Cream Cheese
- 8 ounces cream cheese (optional)
Egg Wash
- 1 large egg (whisked)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare Ingredients: Cut guava and cream cheese into slices. Unfold one pastry sheet on the cookie sheet.
- Layer Fillings: Place guava slices on pastry sheet, add cream cheese if desired. Top with the second pastry sheet.
- Cut and Score: Cut into 9 squares, score the tops. Brush with egg wash.
- Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve: Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
- For added sweetness, sprinkle powdered sugar on top before serving.
- These pastries are best enjoyed fresh out of the oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Cuban
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Pastelitos de Guayaba Y Queso, Guava Cheese Pastries, Cuban Pastries, Cuban Dessert, Guava Pastry Recipe
