16 Impressive Puff Pastry Recipes That Are Secretly Easy

Puff Pastry is a versatile ingredient that can be used in many recipes savory or sweet. With these puff pastry recipes you can easily make impressive looking dishes.

Every smart lady has a few clever tricks to help them make things easier in the kitchen; puff pastry is one of my favorites!

Puff pastry is one of those magical things where it bakes perfectly every time. Oh and did I mention its buttery and flaky too? Simply top it or fill it with a variety of things like meat, veggies, fruit or chocolate.

These recipes feature the puff pastry in many ways like beef empanadas, nutella croissants and cheesy baked eggs.

These puff pastry recipes are no fuss and will surely impress whoever eats them.

Here’s 16 Impressive Puff Pastry Recipes That Are Secretly Easy!

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1. Beef Empanadas Olives

Found from Diethood

These delicate pockets of beef and olives will hit the spot with the spicy and briny filling. The flaky crust is crispy and perfectly golden brown. The filling you can make ahead of time and fill as needed. These empanadas are quick to prepare and will be devoured quickly!

2. Ginger Pear Puff Pastry Tart

Found from Fork Knife Swoon

This beautiful dessert looks impressive and is secretly easy. The nearly translucent, thin layers of fresh pear brushed with a sweet, spiced ginger sauce nestled seductively a top flaky, golden puff-pastry was just too much to resist!

3. Chicken Pot Pie

Found from Lovely Little Kitchen

When the weather turns colder it’s nice to snuggle up next to the fire and enjoy a comforting bowl of chicken pot pie. This simple chicken pot pie recipe will soon be a family favorite that you will happily make again and again. The puff pastry is woven into a lattice pattern which completes the pot pie!

4. Pepperoni Puff Pastry Pizza

Found from How Sweet Eats

Craving pizza? You definitely will after you see this recipe. Making pizza can be quiet time consuming and difficult to make from scratch. But this puff pastry pizza is everything you want on a busy night. Under 30 minutes you will have crispy delicious homemade pizza!

5. 3 Ingredient Nutella Croissants

Found from Gimme Some Oven

Here’s a dessert that is a take on a french pastry favorite. These nutella croissants are only 3 ingredients that include puff pastry, water and of course nutella! These buttery pastries will bring joy to everyone who has them!

6. Pepper Steak Pie

Found from Simply Delicious Food

These delicious pepper steak pies are made with steak, onions, garlic, rosemary, thyme, and tomatoes stuffed inside to pieces of puff pastry. The golden brown crusts holds all these delicious flavor inside like a pretty little packet!

7. Simple Cherry Pastry Pies

Found from Sally’s Baking Addiction

Think of these cherry pastry pies like the ultimate pop tart. The homemade cherry filling inside is insanely good and makes it the perfect handheld treat!

8. Spinach Puff Pastry Rolls with Feta Ricotta

Found from Picture The Recipe

9. Puff Pastry Glazed Donuts

Found from Six Sisters’ Stuff

Craving donuts but don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen? Use puff pastry dough to create your donuts. The puff pastry fries perfectly golden brown with buttery flaky layers that will be devoured so fast!

10. Asparagus Egg and Prosciutto Tart

Found from Half Baked Harvest

This puff pastry recipe has everything you ever want in a delightful package. You start with a layer of puff pastry and sprinkle everything spice (you know the stuff made for bagels) fresh basil, a little Gruyère cheese, asparagus and prosciutto. Bake that all up in the oven and allow the pasty to get puffy golden brown, the cheese to melt, the asparagus to roast, and the prosciutto to get extra crispy. When it comes out of the oven add soft boiled eggs with salt and pepper. Slice and serve. This tart is perfect for every occasion like brunch, lunch, dinner, appetizers and so much more!

11. Blueberry Puff Pastry Pies

Found from Dinner with Julie

This will be one of those recipes that you can keep in your back pocket and use all year round. The puff pastry is rolled and cut into squares then fill the center with a fruit filling like raspberries, strawberries, peaches, figs or in this case blueberries. Then bake until golden. My favorite part is serving these individual pies with a scoop of fresh vanilla ice cream. Its simple and the best bite ever!

12. Veggie Quiche

Found from Shugary Sweets

Maybe you are having a bunch of people over and need a quick brunch item. This no fuss veggies quiche is perfect for entertaining or feeding your family. Place the puff pastry dough in a pie dish and mix the eggs, veggies and cheese into a bowl. Then pour the mixture over the dough. Next place it into the oven. Within 30 minutes you’ll have a delicious quiche that will make you look like you spent all day in the kitchen but we both know you didn’t!

13. Cheesy Puff Pastry Baked Eggs

Found from Just A Taste

Here’s a 4 ingredient breakfast recipe that is good enough to impress your guest. All you need is puff pastry, cheese, eggs and fresh chives. These perfectly baked egg pastries are filling but light. They can be made in large batches for a crowd or just a few for a simple family breakfast!

14. Vegetable Wellington with Mushrooms and Spinach

Found from PureWow

This recipe just fascinates me since beef wellingtons are typically intimidating to make but this vegetable wellington is easy enough that anyone can make it. You could indulge and spend the rest of the night in a food coma, or you could try our lightened-up veggie Wellington instead. And with the help of store-bought puff-pastry sheets, stuffed with delicious veggies you have a twist on a comfort-food classic that couldn’t be easier to make.

15. Ina Garten’s Sticky Buns

Found from Pass The Sushi

Indulge your sweet tooth with these simple sticky buns. This recipe is an adaption of Ina Garten’s sticky bun recipe and it is nothing but a star! Perfectly flaky dough with a caramel and nut topping that’s not overly sweet, but is certainly enough to satisfy your sweet tooth.

16. Apple Rose Tarts

Found from Kirbie Cravings

These apple roses are simple beautiful and highly impressive for very little work. By rolling thin slices of apple into a strip of puff pastry then its baked into a muffin pan to hold its shape. WHen its done baking sprinkle powdered sugar on top to give it a beautiful presentation.

Turns out you can make many recipes with frozen puff pastry dough. These puff pastry recipes are sure to impress and will definitely be a big hit for a family dinner or your next party!

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What is a puff pastry or better yet what makes a pastry a puff pastry? ›

The process of making puff pastry involves repeatedly folding and rolling the dough with layers of butter in between. This creates a laminated structure with many layers, and when baked, the moisture in the butter turns into steam, causing the layers to separate and puff up.

How to make puff pastry Jamie Oliver? ›

Mix on low speed to break the butter into the flour until you have shards of butter the size of rolled oats still visible. With the mixer running, slowly pour in the vinegar mixture and mix until the dough just comes together. You don't want any dry pieces, but you need to be careful not to overwork the dough.

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How do you get a golden top on puff pastry? ›

Whole Egg + Whole Milk: In a small bowl, combine 1 large egg with 1 Tbsp. whole milk; whisk until fully combined and no streaks remain, then brush over the dough. This egg wash will give your baked goods a nice golden brown color and just enough shine.

How to best work with puff pastry to ensure you get the best rise? ›

Your puff pastry may fail to puff for several reasons.

Warm pastry: Your pastry should be cold, cold, cold going into the oven. ...
Cool Oven: To get the right lift, puff pastry needs a hot oven—about 400ºF. ...
Thick pastry: Even perfectly prepared puff pastry won't rise properly if it's cut too thick.

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What is the secret to puff pastry? ›

The trick is to work large pieces of cold butter into dry ingredients and hydrate it all with ice cold water (as if you were making pie crust). Sometimes bakers grate butter into the mix or use a food processor. There's lots of ways to make rough puff pastry.

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What butter is best for puff pastry? ›

You will have trouble keeping the margarine from melting while you're laminating the dough. While there are sticks of hard margarine, I highly suggest sticking with butter. Use European-style butter or French butter if possible as it results in more layers due to its high-fat content and will taste much better.

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What does vinegar do in puff pastry? ›

Adding vinegar tenderizes the pastry. It inhibits gluten from forming there by making the pastry tender and flaky.

Why is my pepperidge farm puff pastry not rising? ›

When cutting Puff Pastry, the sharper the knife or pastry cutter, the better. A dull edge can cement layers together and prevent pastry from rising. Always cut Puff Pastry straight down, never on an angle, to prevent layers from sticking together and inhibiting the rise. Cut up and down, and don't drag the knife.

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What is the golden rule of pastry? ›

The first golden rule of making pastry; keep the ingredients, the bowl and the hands as cool as possible. Sieve the flour to add extra air and lightness to the pastry.

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What ingredient makes puff pastry rise? ›

While you set your dough in the oven, the water in the dough forms steam which causes the puff pastry to rise. While the water evaporates the pastry is set in place due to the heat in the oven. Verdict : You need not add yeast, baking powder or baking soda.

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What is better for puff pastry margarine or butter? ›

And, the plasticity of the butter is simply not equaled by any other fat. That's why butter is so good for croissants and puff pastry.

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Should puff pastry be chilled before baking? ›

Pastry should be at room temperature for rolling (to make it more pliable), but chilled before baking (so the buttery layers remain separate). A hot oven allows the layers to rise, but needs to be monitored to prevent burning. When handling, a floured worktop is essential, as is a sharp knife for cutting to shape.