Description
Simple baked pastry bites filled with a sweet raspberry and cream cheese mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (14.1 ounces) refrigerated pie crusts
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon coarse sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Unroll the pie crusts onto a lightly floured surface. Use a 3-inch round cookie cutter to cut circles from the dough. You should get about 16 to 20 circles per crust.
- Place about 1 teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of half of the dough circles.
- Top each filled circle with a small dollop (about 1/2 teaspoon) of raspberry jam over the cream cheese filling.
- Place a second dough circle on top of the filling. Press the edges firmly together with a fork to seal the pastry completely. Crimp the edges well to prevent filling leakage.
- Place the sealed bites onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Brush the tops of the pastries lightly with the beaten egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown.
- Let the bites cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can substitute frozen or fresh raspberries mixed with a little sugar if you do not have jam.
- Make sure the cream cheese filling is fully incorporated and smooth before assembling the bites.
- Do not overfill the pastry circles, as the filling will expand during baking.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bites
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 30
Keywords: raspberry, cream cheese, pastry, bites, dessert, sweet, baked