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Easy Strawberry Cheesecake Turnovers

Strawberry Cheesecake Turnovers

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Easy, strawberry cheesecake turnovers are made with a puffed pastry and filled with a homemade strawberry, cheesecake filling. These turnovers are super simple and baked to perfection!

  • Author Alison Wood
  • Prep Time 15 mins
  • Additional Time 0 hrs
  • Cook Time 20 mins
  • Total Time 35 mins
  • Yield 8 Turnovers 1x
  • Category Desserts
  • Cuisine American

Ingredients

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  • 2 Puffed Pastry Sheets
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
  • 3 tablepoons white granulated sugar
  • 600 g cream cheese, OR 21 oz
  • 1½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cup whipped cream, plus additional for garnish
  • fresh strawberries, for garnish

For the glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Place puffed pastry sheets on clean, dry surface.
  3. Cut each pastry sheet into four squares.

FOR THE FILLING

  1. Add the frozen or fresh strawberries to a small pot over medium heat.
  2. Add the sugar and cook the strawberries until they begin to fall apart.
  3. Mash the strawberry mixture until no large chunks remain (small ones are okay) and set it aside to cool completely.
  4. Whip the cream cheese, the powdered sugar, and the vanilla on high speed until well blended.
  5. Fold in the whipped cream with a rubber spatula until well combined.
  6. Fold cooled strawberry mixture into cheesecake mixture .
  7. Place one tablespoon of strawberry cheesecake on one half of each square.
  8. Fold over from corner to corner into a triangle shape, and press edges together to seal.
  9. Place turnovers on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between them.
  10. If desired, crimp edges with fork.
  11. Cut three small indentations on the thickest part of each turnover.
  12. Brush with one beaten egg, if desired.
  13. Bake for 20 minutes.
  14. When golden brown and puffed up, remove from oven and drizzle vanilla glaze on top using the prongs of a fork.

FOR THE GLAZE

  1. Whisk powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla together until smooth.
  2. Gently drizzle over each turnover.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 527
  • Sugar: 44
  • Sodium: 311
  • Fat: 33
  • Saturated Fat: 19
  • Unsaturated Fat: 10
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 53
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 7
  • Cholesterol: 98