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Apricot Almond Pastries

Every once in a while we all want something, quick, delicious and super easy. This is where these Apricot Almond Pastries come in. They come together in just a couple of minutes, and the flavor is amazing. The addition of the almond flakes gives the pastries a nice crunchiness while the cream cheese and the apricots are nice and creamy.

Apricot almond pastry topped with almond slices on a gray napkin.

With the apricots still in season here in the Northwest, it is nice to make use of the seasonal fruits that are in such abundance during summer. But, even after the apricot season, you will be able to make these lovely Apricot Almond Pastries with canned apricots or even peaches, if the peaches are somewhat small.

Two apricot almond pastries topped with almond slices on a gray napkin.

The only thing you have to beware of when using fresh apricots, you need to use the sweetest apricots you can find. If they have even the tiniest amount of tartness, when then bake them, they will be even more tart. Totally fixable with a good dusting of powdered sugar, but just something to be aware.
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Apricot Almond Pastries

Yield: 18 squares

Ingredients for the Apricot Almond Pastries:

Egg yolk wash: 

  • egg yolk
  • water

How to make Apricot Almond Pastries:

  • On a floured surface open up the puff pastry sheets and cut them into 9 squares each.

How to cut puff pastry with a pizza cutter on a floured surface.

  • Whisk 1 egg yolks with 1 tablespoon water.
  • Transfer puff pastry squares to a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  • Brush the squares with egg wash and sprinkle with caster sugar.

How to transfer the puff pastry squares to a parchment lined baking sheet and brush the squares with egg wash and sprinkle with cast sugar.

Make the Cream Cheese Mixture

Ingredients:

  • cream cheese
  • granulated sugar
  • egg yolks
  • corn starch or semolina

How to make the cheesecake filling

  • Whisk 1 cup room temperature cream cheese, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 2 egg yolks and 1 tsp of cornstarch or semolina flour until smooth.

How to make cream cheese mixture by combining cream cheese, sugar, egg yolks, and cornstarch together with a whisk in a bowl.

  • Put about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture in the middle of each square and top with 1/2 of an apricot.

How to scoop out cream cheese mixture and place in the middle of each square top and then top with half of an apricot.

  • Sprinkle the edges of the squares with 1/3 cup almond flakes/slivers.

How to sprinkle the edges of the squares with almond flakes.

  • Bake in preheated to 400F oven for about 15-18 minutes, or until the edges are golden in color.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons of apricot, pineapple or peach jam and brush it on top of each apricot.
  • Allow to cool and serve. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if the pastries need additional sweetness.

Pastries topped with almond slices on a parchment paper on a gray napkin.

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Apricot Almond Pastries

Apricot Almond Pastries - Flaky puff pastry filled with cheesecake, fresh apricot and flaked almonds | Let the Baking Begin!
5 from 4 votes

These almond pastries are a simple puff pastry dessert made with a cheesecake and apricot filling.

Author: Marina | Let the Baking Begin!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apricot almond pastries
Calories: 255 kcal
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 18 pastries

Ingredients

Cream cheese mixture Ingredients:

Egg yolk wash:

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 Tbsp water

For glazing

  • 3 tbsp apricot, peach or pinapple jam/preserve

Instructions

  1. Prep: preheat oven to 400F with the rack centered. Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper.

  2. Make the cheesecake mixture: Whisk 1 cup room temperature cream cheese, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 2 egg yolks and 1 tsp of cornstarch or semolina flour until smooth. Set aside.

  3. Make the egg wash: Whisk 1 egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water. Set aside.

  4. Cut the puff pastry: Use 1 pack (about 1 lb) of store-bought puff pastry sheets or make this puff pasty recipe and use 1/2 of it.

    If using store-bought puff pastry, on a floured surface open up the thawed puff pastry sheets and cut them into 9 squares each.

    If using the homemade puff pastry, on a floured surface roll the sheet into 12"x24 rectangle and cut it into 18 squares.

    Transfer the puff pastry squares to the prepared baking sheet.

  5. Brush the squares with prepared egg wash all over and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.

Assemble & Bake the Apricot Almond Pastries

  1. Add 1 tablespoon of prepared cream cheese mixture in the center of each square and top with a 1/2 of a pitted apricot.

  2. Sprinkle the edges of the squares with 1/3 cup almond flakes or slivers.

  3. Bake for about 15-18 minutes, or until the edges are golden in color and puffed up.

  4. Brush with jam: Heat 3 tablespoons of apricot, pineapple or peach jam and brush it on top of each apricot as soon as it is out of the oven.

  5. Cool completely, then serve.

    Dust with powdered sugar if the pastries need additional sweetness.

Nutrition Facts
Apricot Almond Pastries
Amount Per Serving
Calories 255 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 46mg15%
Sodium 116mg5%
Potassium 100mg3%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 550IU11%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Close up picture of bitten pastry topped with almond slices.

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  • Leigh

    I really wish the list of ingredients included the Apricot jam. I didn’t see that instruction until I was home, preparing to make the recipe. I purchased items based on the ingredient list.

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  • Lisa

    Made them as the photo looked good, and I had some apricots in my fridge which wanted to use up. Absolutely delicious, glad I made them and thanks for the recipe.

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  • Denise

    These look luscious and I am anxious to make them. Where do you find your almond slices , and what are they called? They look much different than the ones I see in the grocery aisle.

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    • Thanks Denise! I get the almond slices at Trader Joe’s. They also sell them in bulk sections of other grocery stores, but those usually are not peeled, so they have brown colored edges of the peel. Both will work the same though.

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