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A plate of homemade guava cheese pastries with golden, flaky puff pastry and glossy red guava filling, arranged on a white ceramic plate with embossed details.

Guava Cheese Pastry

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These Guava Cheese Pastry are a Cuban-inspired treat featuring sweet guava paste and tangy cream cheese wrapped in flaky puff pastry. Quick and easy to make in just 30 minutes, they're perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a coffee break.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 12 pastries
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Cuban, Puerto Rican
Calories: 190
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sheets Puff pastry - Thawed
  • 1 Egg - For egg wash
  • 1 tablespoon Water For egg wash - For egg wash
  • ¼ cup Turbinado sugar - Optional, for topping
  • 6 oz Cream cheese - Softened
  • 6 oz Guava paste - Cut into ¼-inch slices
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar - for sweeter filling
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract - Optional
  • 1 pinch Salt - Enhances flavor

Equipment

  • Baking sheets (Standard-size)
  • Rolling pin (Optional, for smoothing pastry)
  • Sharp knife or pizza cutter (For cutting pastry squares)
  • Fork (For sealing pastry edges)
  • Pastry brush (For egg wash application)
  • Small mixing bowl (For egg wash preparation)
  • Wire rack (For cooling baked pastries)

Method
 

  1. Thaw puff pastry according to package directions (30-40 minutes) until pliable but cool.
  2. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  3. Mix softened cream cheese with optional vanilla, sugar, and salt until smooth. Slice guava paste into ¼-inch thick pieces.
  4. Unfold each puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and roll slightly to smooth. Cut each sheet into 9 squares (3×3 inches each).
  5. Place 1 tablespoon of cream cheese in the center of each square, then top with a guava slice. Leave a ½-inch border around edges.
  6. Fold pastry as desired (triangle, rectangle, or two-layer pocket). Seal edges with a fork.
  7. Whisk egg with water and brush over pastries. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar if desired. Cut small vents in the top (if using a square shape).
  8. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until puffed and golden brown. Monitor after 12 minutes to prevent overbrowning.
  9. Let pastries cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack. Optionally, dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 80gCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 125mgPotassium: 35mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.6mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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