Valentine’s Day is a time to show the special people in your life how much you care. One delicious way to do this is by baking this sweet heart pastry. It is not only beautiful, but also delicious. It really is love at first bite for both the cook and the lucky recipient of this delicious treat.
This crescent roll made in the shape of a heart and filled with cherry pie filling and cream cheese, is perfect for Valentine’s Day. Or serve it any day you want to show someone you love them.
Whether you’re a seasoned baker or just starting out, this easy recipe is sure to impress. With a flaky buttery crust and a sweet, creamy filling, this heart-shaped pastry will be a hit with your loved ones.
So, preheat your oven and get ready to show your Valentine just how much you care with this homemade pastry. It’s also a great option for larger gatherings or a valentine brunch.
This tasty sweet heart pastry with cream cheese and cheery filling serves 12.
Crescent roll pastry recipes like this are a snap when you use remade crescent dough like we did. The other time and energy saver is using canned cherry pie filling. These remade ingredients also take the worry and stress out of the expectations for your finished heart.
This recipe is difficult to mess up. It’s all pretty reliable when you use these store bought ingredients. It makes a really nice Valentines Day breakfast recipe. Your honey will feel nurtured and treasured when you set a tray of this yummy.
Simple to Make Sweet Heart Pastry:
We created this recipe with older kids in mind. When a junior baker is looking for a way to use their skills and show some love, this recipe is a good choice. As long as they can use an oven and follow the assembly instructions they can make this recipe. Even the cream cheese filling can be mixed by hand if they are leery of electric mixers.
FYI: Crescent roll puff pastry is a misnomer.
Don’t get confused at the grocery store. There is puff pastry. And there is crescent roll dough. They are not they same. The puff pastry is very similar to crescent roll dough but you will get a puffier baked result from it.
For this recipe we are calling for and demonstrating the crescent roll dough. However, You can use either crescent roll dough or puff pastry and still get a satisfying, delicious, sweet heart pastry.
Puff pastry will lay out differently and make the heart a bit more puffy and crumbly, so you may want to serve it on a plate with a fork. Crescent roll dough is a bit more durable for finger food.
Let’s Make it:
With purchased pre-made pie frilling and crescent roll dough you only need to make the cream cheese filling which takes literally a few minutes. The rest is all assembly.
Assembly Process:
Once the heart is baked to a golden brown you cool it, sprinkle it with powdered sugar and serve. YUM!
Substitutes:
- Either a sheet of puff pastry or Crescent dough can be used. It will be a bit different to form a Heart with the puff pastry, but not difficult.
- You can use any flavor of pie filling you prefer. Homemade pie fillings are also tasty in this recipe. Just be sure they are thickened to the correct consistency so they don’t ooze out of the crust too much while baking.
- The powdered sugar can be omitted or replaced with a cream cheese icing like the one we use on our sourdough cinnamon rolls.
Sweet Heart Pastry
With a flaky buttery crust and a sweet, creamy fruit filling, this sweet heart pastry is sure to be a hit with your loved ones. Get ready to show your Valentine just how much you care with this homemade pastry. It's quick and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 2 cans crescent roll dough
- 1 cup cherry pie filling (canned)
- 4 oz softened cream cheese
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/8 Cup Powdered sugar for top
Instructions
Prep:
- Preheat oven to 375 F
- Warm cream cheese to room temperature
Make the Creamy Filling:
- In a medium bowl, With an electric mixer mix the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Add in granulated sugar and both the almond and vanilla extracts.
- Blend with the cream cheese until combined. Set aside. the Heart:
Assemble The Heart:
- On a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper place the pieces of crescent roll dough in the shape of a heart (video to see how)
- Spoon an even amount of cream cheese filling around the heart
- Top with cherry pie filling (do not overfill)
- Carefully fold the bottom of the crescent dough over the heart shape
Tuck the extra dough underneath heart - When your heart pastry is ready to bake it will look like this.
Bake And Serve:
- Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Gently slide off parchment paper onto serving platter.
- Sift powdered sugar over the heart
- Allow to cool.
- Serve the heart on a pretty tray.
- Enjoy! ❤️
Notes
This heart has a lot of possibilities.
- You can use any canned pie filling you enjoy.
- This heart can be served more formally off a pretty tray then cut into evenly 12 sized pieces and served with dessert plates and forks.
- OR go casual and servie it right off the baking sheet once it cooled enough to handle.
- Place it on a party table or serve it for a delicous dessert for two.
Substitutes:
- Either a sheet of puff pastry or Crescent dough can be used. It will be a bit different to form a Heart with the puff pastry, but not difficult.
- You can use any flavor of pie filling you prefer. Homemade pie fillings are also tasty in this recipe. Just be sure they are thickened to the correct consistency so they don't ooze out of the crust too much while baking.
- The powdered sugar can be omitted or replaced with a cream cheese icing like the one we use on our sourdough cinnamon rolls.
To store the leftovers:
- Place the leftovers in an airtight container or cover completely with plastic wrap to avoid drying out.
- Store at room temperature for two days. Refidgerate for up to a week.
- Eat warmed or cold.
How to Make This Sweet Heart Pastry Completely Homemade:
If you want to go the distance and really impress your people, you can make the dough homemade.
- Use our homemade puff pasty recipe Puff pastry desserts are puffier than the crescent roll dough you see here. But they are interchangeable in this recipe. If you’re looking for ideas on what to make with puff pastry, this sweet heart pastry is a good option.
- Use our homemade raspberry sauce for the filling. This sauce is made with either fresh or frozen berries. And will work with any berry you choose.
- You can also use Nutella instead of the cream cheese like we did with our Nutella Christmas tree pastry. Nutella and raspberry are amazing together.
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