Fruit and Cream Cheese Breakfast Pastries

Steps

1. 1
   Step 1:

   Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2. 2
   Step 2:

   In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until fully combined.

3. 3
   Step 3:

   Lightly flour the work surface.

4. 4
   Step 4:

   Roll out the puff pastry on the floured surface to flatten it.

5. 5
   Step 5:

   Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 9 equal squares.

6. 6
   Step 6:

   On the top-right and bottom-left areas of each pastry square, cut an L shape about 1/2 inch (1 cm) from the edge.

7. 7
   Step 7:

   Make each L shape extend all the way down and across the square, but do not let the two L shapes meet at the ends; the pastry should resemble a picture frame with two corners still intact.

8. 8
   Step 8:

   Take the upper-right corner and fold it down toward the inner bottom corner to form a diamond shape.

9. 9
   Step 9:

   Place 1 to 2 teaspoons of the cream cheese filling in the middle of each pastry.

10. 10
    Step 10:

    Place berries on top of the filling.

11. 11
    Step 11:

    Repeat with the remaining pastry squares and place them on the parchment-lined baking sheets.

12. 12
    Step 12:

    Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and puffed.

    15–20 min
13. 13
    Step 13:

    Enjoy!