Strawberry Cream Cheese Turnovers
These quick and easy turnovers are made with puff pastry and stuffed with strawberries and cream cheese. These Strawberry Turnovers make a perfect breakfast or dessert!
Do you remember these apple turnovers I posted a while back? Ever since I posted them, I’ve been thinking of new ideas for turnovers. With spring just around the corner, I felt like a berry version was in order.
So I made a strawberry turnover and then stuffed it with a cream cheese filling. Because it’s a proven fact that cream cheese makes everything better.
At least it does for me.
Once I finished taking pictures of these strawberry puff pastry turnovers, I gave some to my in-laws and they were immediately asking for the recipe. I can guarantee that you will love these too!
Ingredients in This Recipe
This strawberry cream cheese puff pastry turnover recipe is so much easier to make than you’d think! Don’t worry, you won’t have to make puff pastry from scratch. Phew!
Here’s what you’ll need to make the puff pastry turnovers:
- Puff pastry: Use frozen store-bought puff pastry for this recipe. It will need to thaw according to package instructions before being used.
- Strawberries: Fresh strawberries are best in this recipe.
- Granulated sugar: Gets mixed with the berries to sweeten them a bit.
- Cornstarch: Is mixed with the berries and sugar. The cornstarch thickens the turnover filling and prevents the pastry from becoming soggy.
- Cream cheese: Needs to be softened to room temperature.
- Powdered sugar: Sweetens the cream cheese without making it grainy.
- Vanilla extract: Is added to both the cream cheese filling and the glaze for an extra punch of flavor.
- Egg white: I like to brush the tops of the turnovers with egg white to ensure they turn golden brown in the oven.
- Milk: Gets mixed with a little powdered sugar and vanilla to create a simple, yet delicious glaze.
How to Make Strawberry Turnovers
The turnovers are actually pretty easy to make since they start with frozen puff pastry. I love to keep some puff pastry on hand in my freezer for times when I need it, it’s seriously amazing! While it’s thawing out is the perfect time to get the filling ready to go.
The filling starts with a mixture of strawberries, a little sugar, and a bit of cornstarch to thicken up the mixture as it bakes. I’ve made these turnovers a couple of times (quality control purposes…) and I’ve found that two tablespoons of sugar is just enough. You’ll want to mix up the strawberry mixture until everything is nice and combined.
Then comes the cream cheese mixture, just a little bit of cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Once you have that mixed up, you’ll unroll your puff pastry and slice each piece into four squares. I like to use a pizza cutter to do this part, but a sharp knife will work just fine too.
Then you’ll fill each piece with the strawberry mixture and cream cheese mixture. It will be enough to fill each turnover nice and full, but not too full to where you can’t close them.
Once that’s done, I like to brush each turnover with an egg white that’s been lightly whisked right before baking them. The glaze on top is optional, but highly recommended and it takes less than a minute to mix together.
Can I Use Frozen Berries?
I’ve only made this recipe with fresh strawberries. If using frozen berries, I imagine you’d need to thaw and drain them before adding them to the turnovers.
Baking Tips
- If your strawberries are fresh and in season, you can likely reduce the granulated sugar to 1 tablespoon.
- These turnovers are best enjoyed the day they’re made, as the puff pastry loses its crispness over time.
- Don’t skip the cornstarch in the strawberry filling! It thickens up the filling and prevents the puff pastry from becoming soggy.
More Strawberry Dessert Recipes!
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes
- Strawberry Rolls
- Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
- Chocolate, Strawberry & Nutella Turnovers
Strawberry Turnovers
Ingredients
For the turnovers:
- 1 (17.3 ounce) package puff pastry thawed according to packing directions (2 sheets)
- 1 and 1/2 cups chopped strawberries
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon (8 grams) cornstarch
- 4 ounces (57 grams) cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg white (lightly beaten)
For the glaze:
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
To make the turnovers:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Unroll both pieces of the thawed puff pastry and cut each one into four squares (you will have 8 square pieces total). Set aside.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, mix together the chopped strawberries, sugar, and cornstarch until well combined. Set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
- Evenly distribute the strawberry mixture and cream cheese mixture between each piece of puff pastry, making sure to spoon the mixture closer towards one corner.
- Gently fold the other corner over, making sure to keep the mixture inside, and then crimp with a fork to seal. Brush each turnover with the egg white.
- Bake at 400°F for 17-20 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for about 10 minutes.
To make the glaze:
- Add the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract to a small mixing bowl and mix until everything is well combined. If needed, add more milk to thin out the glaze or add more powdered sugar to thicken it up a bit.
- Evenly distribute the glaze between all of the turnovers.
Can I use frozen blackberries instead and would I have to cook them on the stove with added sugar until it thickens up?
I haven’t tried it, but I think it would be fine to cook some frozen blackberries with a little sugar. If the mixture seems thin, you can mix a little cornstarch with some cold water and mix that in to help thicken it up.
Could I use pie shells cut into squares instead of the puff pastry?
Yes, that would be fine. You may need to adjust the baking time though.
I made these according to the recipe except I left off the glazé. Instead, I crushed a tablespoon of Sugar In The Raw in my mortar & pestle until it was very fine, then lightly sprinkled the turnovers after brushing on the egg. They were a big hit with everyone!
As for leftovers- I made a double batch and after they had cooled completely I simply placed them in the fridge in an airtight container. Family loved them straight out of the fridge the next day. Thanks for an easy, yummy recipe!
Can I freeze these after baking them? If so , do I individually wrap them ?
I’m not a great cook so I need specific directions for everything I cook
I haven’t tried freezing them, but I think it would be okay. Once they’ve cooled completely, I would wrap them individually with plastic wrap and store them in a freezer bag. You can thaw them overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in the microwave.
I am getting ready to make the strawberry cream turnovers. I wanted to know if I could fold in the strawberry mixture in the cream cheese mixture, then add to my puff pastry? Rather than putting equal amounts of each mixture. Thank you for your recipe.
Yes, that should be fine!
Delicious and so easy to make. I didn’t have fresh strawberries so substituted frozen blueberries. Thanks for the great recipe!
could these be made one day before and baked the following day?
I’m not quite sure, I’m afraid with the filling it may not work very well. You could bake them the day before, then reheat them right before you plan to serve them.
My family devoured these for dessert tonight! So tasty. Thank you
Love this recipe…and my family loves it, too! I’ve made it several times and it is always a hit. I do have family members with diabetes (and I don’t need the calories). Any thoughts or recommendations for how I might adjust the recipe with less sugar, but maintain the deliciousness? Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Hi, Melody! If you’re using sweeter strawberries, you can probably reduce the granulated sugar to 1 tablespoon. You can also omit the glaze and that would help too.
Great! Thank you so much!
Any way to make this using frozen sliced strawberries in syrup? Or would it completely mess it up?
I think it would be fine, but I would let them thaw and drain any excess syrup off of them.
I bake a lot of food all the time (trying to live up to my name, haha); I love it!—which makes the following statement all the more powerful: *These strawberry turnovers are the best treats I have ever made up to date.* SO. GOOD!!! And honestly not difficult at all! Thank you so so much for this recipe <3
That is such a wonderful compliment! I’m so glad you liked the turnovers 🙂
Can you freeze these little delights?
I haven’t tried it yet, so I’m not quite sure. I would probably freeze them after baking them and once they’ve cooled though.
These are so good I’ll have to make a double batch next time because they’re disappearing from my countertop! Not too sweet & full of flavor- super yummy! Thanks for sharing this tasty treat ☺️
A double batch definitely doesn’t hurt! I’m glad you liked the turnovers, Dara 🙂
I’m making these now and worried about the jam being to thin for these. Does it thicken up on stove once adding the corn starch? I’m just scared they won’t turn out as well as I would like them to
The strawberry mixture will thicken up as they bake and some more as they cool.
I used frozen strawberries and drained them. Also I made just 6 turned out great!
Damn, these are good!
So glad you liked the turnovers, Collin!
I made these for my Easter dinner as dessert. And, they were delicious! Easy to make, too… Will defintely make again and could even try some other fruits – raspberries, blueberries, apples with some caramel mixed in with the cream cheese… YUM
So glad you enjoyed them, Carla! I love all of your other ideas too, they sound delicious! 🙂
Cream cheese makes everything better in my book, too, so these turnovers sound extra delicious! These would be such a fun treat to serve for Easter brunch.
Thanks, Marcie!
These sound amazing and perfect for the spring weather that is coming!
These strawberry cream cheese turnovers look delicious! They are getting me very excited for spring. I want to make these for easter!
These would be so fun for Easter!
Love strawberries and cream cheese! These turnovers are such a great way to welcome in spring!
Hurray for Spring food!! I am so glad berries are back! These look great!
That looks like the perfect treat! I love strawberries and cream cheese – in puff pastry just makes it even better!
Puff pastry is so easy to work with and yields such delicious results- love these turnovers!
I always keep puff pastry stocked in my freezer, too! It’s so perfect for easy desserts and breakfasts. These turnover sound delicious! Love the cream cheese in here!
Isn’t puff pastry amazing? Thanks, Gayle!