These puff pastry squares with cottage cheese and fruit look like they came from a Parisian bakery, but they are wonderfully easy to make. Flaky golden pastry frames a creamy sweetened cottage cheese filling crowned with fresh fruit and berries. They bake in 15–20 minutes — perfect for guests or a sweet weekend treat.
Ingredients
- 500 g (1.1 lb) puff pastry
- 200 g (7 oz) cottage cheese
- 2–3 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp milk
- Fresh fruits and berries
Instructions
- Blend the cottage cheese with the sugar until paste-like.
- Roll the pastry into a rectangle and cut into equal squares.
- Score each square, forming a raised border.
- Spoon a generous mound of cottage cheese in the center; top with fruits and berries.
- Brush the edges with the yolk-milk mixture.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 15–20 minutes.
Tips
Thaw puff pastry in the fridge, not on the counter — cold pastry puffs up flakier. More pastry science at Serious Eats.
Pat the fruit dry before topping so the filling doesn’t get watery.
Blend the cottage cheese until completely smooth for the silkiest filling — a food processor works best. For more puff pastry inspiration, browse the collection at Allrecipes.
For more fruity desserts, try our Simple Baked Apple Yogurt Dessert or the Apple Cinnamon Sponge Roll.
Nutrition (per 100 g): protein 14 g, fat 21 g (calories not specified).