Pastelitos de Queso

(Cuban Cream Cheese Pastries)

Pastelitos de queso are puff pastry squares filled with cream cheese and sprinkled with sugar before baking to perfection. These Cuban cheese pastries are the perfect party treat!

Step-by-step instructions!

Follow our easy instructions for success!

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Cut each pastry sheet into 9 squares and place on a lined baking sheet. Spread softened cream cheese, diagonally, on each square.

Fill pastry sheets

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Brush the corners with egg wash. Bring the bottom left corner of the pastry over the cream cheese and connect to the top right corner, pressing down to seal. Repeat.

Seal the pastries

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Brush each square with egg wash and sprinkle evenly with sugar. Place the pastries on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake at 400º for 15-20 minutes.

Bake the pastries

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