Description
Romantic French puff pastry hearts melt hearts with their delicate, flaky layers and sweet raspberry filling. Crisp, golden pastry embraces tender raspberry preserves, creating a love-inspired dessert perfect for sharing with someone special.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) chocolate spread
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cream cheese
Garnish Ingredients:
- Fresh raspberries
- Powdered sugar
- Heart-shaped sprinkles
Sauce Ingredient:
- Chocolate sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C), ensuring a perfectly heated environment for the pastry.
- Dust a clean work surface with a light layer of flour to prevent sticking.
- Gently unroll the puff pastry sheet, taking care not to tear the delicate dough.
- Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to create precise, romantic pastry shapes.
- Carefully transfer the heart cutouts onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, maintaining their delicate form.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the pastry rises dramatically and turns a gorgeous golden-brown color.
- Allow the pastry hearts to cool completely, preventing filling from melting.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk chocolate spread and cream cheese until silky and uniform.
- Transfer the luxurious chocolate mixture into a piping bag for precise application.
- Slice each cooled pastry heart horizontally, creating a top and bottom layer.
- Pipe a generous layer of chocolate filling onto the bottom pastry heart.
- Strategically place fresh raspberries over the chocolate mixture for a burst of fruity flavor.
- Gently position the top pastry heart to create an elegant sandwich.
- Dust with a delicate snowfall of powdered sugar for a romantic finish.
- Optionally drizzle with chocolate sauce for extra decadence.
- Serve immediately to capture the pastry’s perfect texture and temperature.
Notes
- Choose high-quality, all-butter puff pastry for the best flaky and rich texture that melts in your mouth.
- Chill the puff pastry for 10-15 minutes before cutting to ensure clean, precise heart shapes without stretching the dough.
- Use a sharp cookie cutter and press straight down without twisting to maintain the pastry’s delicate layers and rise.
- Swap chocolate spread with Nutella, almond butter, or dairy-free alternatives for different flavor profiles and dietary needs.
- Replace cream cheese with mascarpone or coconut cream for a lighter or vegan-friendly filling option.
- Add a splash of orange liqueur or vanilla extract to the chocolate mixture for an elegant flavor boost.
- Prevent soggy bottoms by patting raspberries dry and ensuring the chocolate filling isn’t too runny before assembling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg