These puff pastry buns with sweet cottage cheese are flaky, golden and irresistibly creamy — the kind of bake that disappears while it is still warm. With just a few ingredients and thawed puff pastry, you can make a bakery-style treat at home without a long list of steps. If you love cottage cheese baking, try our Fluffy Baked Cottage Cheese Casserole and Healthy Cottage Cheese Cinnamon Rolls next.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet yeast puff pastry, thawed
- 200 g (3/4 cup) block cottage cheese
- 2-3 tbsp condensed milk
- 1 egg yolk, for brushing
Instructions
- Thaw the pastry in advance.
- Mash the cottage cheese with the condensed milk until silky.
- Spread the filling on the pastry and shape into buns.
- Rest 20 minutes to rise.
- Brush with egg yolk.
- Bake until deeply golden.
Tips
- Keep the pastry cool while you work so the layers stay flaky, and do not overfill the buns or the filling may leak.
- Let the buns rest the full 20 minutes before baking for a lighter, puffier rise.
- For more puff pastry inspiration, browse the baking recipes at Allrecipes and the cooking guides at Serious Eats.
Nutrition (per 100 g): 181.8 kcal, protein 12.8 g, fat 5.3 g, carbs 20 g.