Pastelitos de Guava Recipe

Guava pastelitos are a tasty Latin American favorite dessert of mine. These are filled with sweet guava paste and cream cheese filling. You might see these in Latin markets as pastelitos de guayaba y queso and they are so easy to make at home.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Latin American

Keyword: baking, cheese filled, easy dessert recipe, puff pastry

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: servings

Calories: 447kcal

Author: Analida Braeger

Ingredients

1 package of frozen puff pastry thawed
6 oz. cream cheese
8 oz. guava paste
1 egg beaten with 1 Tbsp of water
2 Tbsp powdered sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Make the egg wash.
On a lightly floured surface, carefully unroll each sheet of puff pastry and gently stretch it out all directions using a rolling pin. (one stretch each way is fine)
Cut each pastry sheet into 9 equal squares. Using a teaspoon spread softened cream cheese around the center of each square. Place a small piece (about a teaspoon) of guava paste on top of cheese spread.
Brush around the perimeter of each square with egg wash.
Fold over to make a triangle. Crimp the edges.
Brush every triangle with the egg wash. You can also brush the top of each one for a shiny baked look when finished.
Place on top of a cookie sheet that is covered with parchment paper.
Bake for about 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Allow to cool for about 15 minutes and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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