If you’re anything like me, you love a dessert that feels fancy but doesn’t require hours in the kitchen. Puff pastry is your secret weapon! It’s buttery and flaky, transforming even the simplest ingredients into show-stopping treats. Whether you’re hosting a dinner party, whipping up a last-minute dessert, or craving something sweet, these puff pastry dessert ideas are perfect for every occasion.
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Breakfast
Cruffins
A cross between a croissant and a muffin, you only need 4 ingredients and 30 minutes to make a batch of these delicious cruffins!
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Quick and Easy Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls
Easy Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls are perfect for when you want homemade cinnamon rolls without the work! No yeast and no rising required!
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Easy Puff Pastry Spirals
These easy puff pastry spirals take almost no time to put together, can be adapted in so many ways and are totally delicious!
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Fruit
Puff Pastry Apple Pie
This Puff Pastry Apple Pie is a quick and delicious dessert that requires just a few ingredients and minimal prep. In no time, you'll have a warm, flaky pie slab that's perfect for fall and holiday gatherings. It pairs beautifully with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
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Peach Cobbler with Puff Pastry
This homemade Peach Cobbler with Puff Pastry is a unique take on a classic peach cobbler. Instead of a biscuit topping, this cobbler is topped with puff pastry squares and finished with cinnamon sugar.
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Easy Strawberry Puff Pastry Stacks with Cream
Treat your loved ones to a delicious homemade dessert with these Easy Strawberry Puff Pastry Stacks with Cream!
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Strawberry Turnovers Recipe
How to make strawberry turnovers! Puff pastry and an easy strawberry filling make this the best homemade strawberry turnovers recipe!
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Easy Caramel Apple Turnovers Recipe
Top US dessert blogger, Practically Homemade features their DELICIOUS recipe for Caramel Apple Turnovers.
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Easy Blueberry Turnovers with Puff Pastry
These Blueberry Turnovers are made with flaky puff pastry and a sweet blueberry filling. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a snack, these golden, crispy turnovers come together in no time with just a few simple ingredients. This easy recipe is a must-try for anyone who loves homemade pastries!
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Tarts + Tarlets
Easy Churro Apple Tartlets
These Easy Churro Apple Tartlets are a ridiculously delicious! Filled with caramelized apples, placed in a mini-churro bowl.
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Easy Puff Pastry Fruit Tart
If you are looking for a super easy Puff Pastry fruit tart to make, we are here for you. This dessert can be made in about an hour.
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Easy Raspberry Tart Recipe
This easy raspberry tart recipe comes together quickly and impresses everyone! With a simple lemon cream cheese filling on puff pastry, then topped with fresh raspberries.
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Apple Rose Tart Puff Pastry
This apple rose tart puff pastry is so delicious and looks so fancy. People will think it took you hours, but it’s actually very easy!
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Lemon Curd Puff Pastry Tarts
These sweet and tangy Lemon Curd filled Puff Pastry Tarts are an impressive dessert that is quite simple to make, and incredibly delicious!
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Galette
Simple Strawberry Galette
A simple strawberry galette makes for the perfect summery dessert. Use a store bought dough, quick filling, & serve vanilla ice cream.
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Apple Galette with Puff Pastry
This quick and flavorful apple galette is made with an ultra-flaky puff pastry and will be on your table within the hour and is great for any occasion.
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Easy Apricot Galette with Puff Pastry
Classic dessert apricot galette with puff pastry with sweet apricots and buttery crust. Perfect for a quick treat, brunch or afternoon tea.
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Danish
Cherry Danish with Cream Cheese Recipe
A fun and fruity breakfast recipe this Cherry Danish has layers of cream cheese, cherry pie filling, a crumble topping, and drizzled with a powdered sugar icing.
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Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Danishes
You’re going to love this easy dessert: Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Danishes, which are made with pre-made puff pastry.
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Blackberry Cheese Danish
Blackberry Cheese Danish is filled with lemon-thyme cream cheese, then topped with fresh blackberries on a buttery puff pastry crust. It’s finished with a delightful sugar glaze!
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Sweet Treats
Raspberry Almond Twists
These Raspberry Almond Puff Pastry Twists may appear complicated, but these treats are quite simple to make. Just follow the instructions in the recipe card and you will have an impressive dessert in just half an hour!
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Easy Puff Pastry Baklava
If you’re intimidated at making baklava from scratch, you will love this easy baklava recipe! We’re swapping out puff pastry for phyllo dough but the flavor is still authentic and delicious!
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French Napoleon Pastry Recipe
Also known as “mille feuille,” this French Napoleon pastry recipe features layers of flaky pastry separated by rich pastry cream.
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Classic French Palmiers Recipe
Delicious, crunchy Palmiers made with store-bought puff pastry, white sugar, and demerara sugar. Learn how to make and store these classic French treats!
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Nutella Puff Pastry
Nutella Puff Pastry is a 4 ingredient dessert ready in just one hour! These are great to serve for Christmas with really easy prep in minutes.
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Holiday
Guava Cream Cheese Candy Cane Pastry
This Guava Cream Cheese Candy Cane Pastry is flaky puff pastry filled with sweet-tart guava paste and a velvety cream cheese filling in a festive candy cane.
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Nutella Puff Pastry Heart-Shaped Twists
Nutella puff pastry heart is such a fun and creative puff pastry idea. Using only 3 ingredients to make a heart-shaped pastry with Nutella twists makes this a delicious and fun Breakfast or snack perfect for your loved ones or Valentine’s day treat.
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Biscoff Puff Pastry Christmas Tree
Quick and easy Biscoff puff pastry Christmas tree. A super simple cookie butter pull apart Christmas tree bread, perfect for the holidays.
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Cookie Butter Puff Pastry Christmas Trees
These Puff Pastry Christmas Trees filled with cookie butter are fun and festive holiday cookies on a stick! They only require 4 ingredients and simple prep. Perfect for cookie swaps, cookies for Santa, teacher gifts and are fun to make with kids.
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Homemade Puff Pastry Pop Tarts
Easy recipe for homemade strawberry puff pastry pop tarts. Super simple and infinitely versatile pop tarts made with flakey puff pastry.
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FAQS
Is puff pastry just pie dough?
While buttery and flaky, pie crust is not as light, doughy, and crisp as puff pastry.
What is the difference between puff pastry and phyllo pastry?
Puff pastry and phyllo dough differ mainly in fat content and preparation. Puff pastry is a laminated dough made with layers of butter, creating an airy texture, while phyllo dough is low in fat, consisting of flour, water, vinegar, and a small amount of oil.
Whether you’re a seasoned baker or just starting, puff pastry is a game-changer for creating delicious desserts without all the hassle. Enjoy!
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Thank you so much for including my puff pastry spirals in this fabulous round up! So many great ideas to try; I’ve lost track of how many I bookmarked!