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guava pastries with cream cheese stacked on top of each other on a white serving platter.

Easy Guava Pastries Recipe with Cream Cheese (Pastelitos)

This guava pastry recipe is inspired by the pastelitos de guayaba y queso from South Florida's Cuban bakeries. With just a few ingredients and a little time, you’ll have golden brown bites of sweet, tangy, tropical heaven. 
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine cuban, latin american
Servings 8 pastries

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package Puff Pastry 2 sheets, thawed
  • 1 8 oz packet Cream Cheese
  • 8 oz Guava Paste (8 slices)
  • 1 large Egg White whisked
  • ¼ cup Sparkling Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  • Roll out one sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and cut it into 4 equal pieces. Repeat with the second sheet, giving you 8 squares total.
  • Slice the cream cheese and guava paste into 1 oz pieces (about ¼-inch thick). Place one slice of cream cheese and one slice of guava paste diagonally across the center of each puff pastry square.
  • Fold the two opposite corners of the pastry toward the middle, covering the filling. Dab a small amount of whisked egg white onto the edges to seal them securely.
  • Arrange the pastries on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat the tops of the pastries with the remaining egg white. Sprinkle each with sparkling sugar for extra crunch and shine.
  • Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the pastries are puffed up and golden brown.
  • Remove the pastries from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes before serving.
Keyword cuban, easy dessert, puff pastry
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