You won't believe how easy these puff pastry desserts are! Topped with strawberries, covered in chocolate or rolled with nuts, you'll want to make these treats all the time.
15 Puff Pastry Desserts That Will Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Updated on Sep. 03, 2024
Rhubarb Tart
The rhubarb flavor in this tart balances nicely with the honey and amaretto. The mascarpone cheese makes it rich and creamy. Sometimes I’ll even double the rhubarb for really sumptuous tarts. —Ellen Riley, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
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Raspberry Chocolate Puffs
Total Time
45 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This chocolaty, flaky dessert is one of my favorite show-off recipes because
it makes a spectacular presentation. The best part? It’s actually surprisingly easy and quick to make. —Anneliese Deising, Plymouth, Michigan
Raspberries, chocolate and pecans come together with pre-made puff pastry for this recipe. It looks ultra-sophisticated, but it only takes about 20 minutes to prep! It’s one of our favorite puff pastry desserts to serve with ice cream.
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Palmiers
Total Time
35 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
It takes just two ingredients to make these impressive but easy-to-do French pastries, which are often called palm leaves. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
It only takes two ingredients to make these flaky cookies. Roll up store-bought puff pastry with a bit of cinnamon sugar and you’ve got flaky palmiers. Have them for dessert or dunk them in coffee for breakfast.
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Nutella Hand Pies
Total Time
30 min
Servings
9 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
These pint-sized Nutella hand pies made with puff pastry are too good to keep to yourself! —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
Get your Nutella fix with these mini pies. Nestled inside these puff pastry squares, there’s chocolate-hazelnut filling and a bit of orange to lift this dessert to the next level.
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Strawberry Shortcake Puffs
Total Time
25 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
When my wonderful friend Kelly brought me a pint of strawberries, I didn’t want to just eat them straight (tempting as it was). I decided to make strawberry shortcake with my own pretty, elegant spin. These light and airy puff pastry stacks let the fruit shine. —Jenny Dubinsky, Inwood, West Virginia
Not all strawberry shortcakes need to start with a biscuit base. Try this version with homemade whipped cream and shortcut puff pastry.
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Caramel Apple Strudel
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My father, who was born and raised in Vienna, Austria, would tell us stories about how his mother covered all the kitchen counters with dough whenever she made apple strudel. This recipe is a modern, delicious way to carry on part of my family's heritage. —Sarah Haengel, Bowie, Maryland
Traditional apple strudel is a time-consuming affair. Skip the homemade dough and opt for puff pastry. It’s just as delicious and takes a fraction of the time.
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Peppermint Puff Pastry Sticks
Total Time
30 min
Servings
3 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
I wanted to impress my husband's family with something you'd expect to find in a European bakery, and these chocolaty treats are what I came up with. The flaky pastry melts in your mouth. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon
These impressive-looking Christmas cookies only require three ingredients. Just break out some puff pastry, chocolate and crushed peppermints. These make a great addition to any cookie tray.
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Puffed Apple Pastries
Total Time
25 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
For a little extra indulgence, serve these oven-fresh pastries with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream. Cherry pie filling can be substituted for the apple. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
For a little extra indulgence, serve these oven-fresh pastries with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream (it’s easier and quicker than pie). Cherry pie filling can be substituted for the apple.
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Blood Orange Caramel Tarte Tatin
Total Time
40 min
Servings
6 servings.
From the Recipe Creator:
I never had blood oranges until I moved to California. The season is short, so I use them in everything while I can get them. That sweet orange flavor with some brown sugar is a perfect combination. Whenever I have something to go to, my friends demand that I bring this dessert. —Pamela Butkowski, Hermosa Beach, California
Tarte tatin is a signature French dessert. While these tarts are typically made with apples, this blood orange version is tart and tasty.
Looking for a fancy breakfast pastry? Learn how to make delicate, swirled French cruller doughnuts at home.
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Honey-Nut Swirls
Total Time
35 min
Servings
2 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
Puff pastry creates a quick and easy "dough" for pretty pinwheel-type cookies featuring two types of nuts. The flaky treats are hard to resist.—Sally Sibthorpe, Shelby Township, Michigan
Puff pastry creates a quick and easy “dough” for pretty pinwheel-type cookies featuring two types of nuts (use any combo you like best). The flaky treats are hard to resist.
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Honeyed Pears in Puff Pastry
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
A honey of a salute to late-summer pear season, this cozy dessert looks both elegant and decadent. Wrapped in puff pastry, the pears resemble little beehives. —Heather Baird, Knoxville, Tennessee
This recipe starts with poached pears. This step infuses the fruit with even more flavor, including vanilla and sugar.
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Peanut Butter Cup Napoleons
Total Time
25 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Top layers of puff pastry and peanut butter ice cream with a warm, sweet drizzle the whole family will love! It’s a terrific last-minute dessert, or you can freeze the cooled pastry and scooped ice cream separately in an airtight container the day before you serve it. —Jeanne Holt, Mendota Heights, Minnesota
No one can resist peanut butter and chocolate. Layered with ice cream and jarred toppings, this sweet treat is a breeze to put together.
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Sweet Almond Twists
Total Time
40 min
Servings
32 twists
From the Recipe Creator:
These delicate almond pastries make lovely light-as-air accompaniments for coffee, tea or cocoa. Your guests will never guess the recipe calls for packaged frozen dough. When I give them as a fresh-baked gift, I tuck in a note saying that they're best served warmed—and right away! —Gloria Devendittis, Waterford, Connecticut
These delicate almond pastries make lovely light-as-air accompaniments for coffee, tea or cocoa. These are best served warm so eat as soon as they’re baked. You can always pop them in a 325ºF oven for a couple minutes to reheat them.
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Chocolate Banana Bundles
Total Time
30 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Banana with chocolate is such an irresistible combo that I make this quick dessert often. You can also top these tasty bundles with the butter and brown sugar mixture left over from coating the bananas, or sprinkle on a dash of sea salt. —Thomas Faglon, Somerset, New Jersey
Banana and chocolate is a classic combo. Slice up your past-their-prime batch of bananas and make this delicate and decadent dessert.
