Description
These strawberry cream stuffed croissants are flaky, buttery pastries filled with a smooth, sweet strawberry cream. Made with fresh strawberries and a light cream cheese filling, they’re perfect for brunch, dessert, or special mornings with family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large butter croissants
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
- 1 cup fresh strawberries, finely diced
Instructions
- Wash, hull, and finely dice the strawberries. Set aside to drain slightly.
- In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth and fluffy.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
- Carefully fold in the diced strawberries.
- Slice each croissant horizontally, keeping one side attached.
- Fill each croissant generously with the strawberry cream mixture.
- Serve immediately or chill briefly before serving.
Notes
Use high-quality, all-butter croissants for best results. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Do not reheat, as the cream filling may melt.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 croissant
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg