Puff Pastry Hearts: These quick and cute puff pastry bites are perfect for Valentine’s Day!

Soon it will be that time again – Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! A romantic weekend, a homemade gift or a beautiful bouquet of flowers – there are endless ways to express your love. But as everyone knows, love goes through the stomach and especially with the right dessert we can win the heart of any sweet tooth really fast. Are you planning a romantic evening at home and want to surprise your partner with something out of the ordinary? Then you should definitely read on, because we have the best recipes for quick and cute puff pastry hearts. These culinary delicacies make our hearts beat faster. Have fun making them and enjoy!

Puff pastry hearts with strawberries and Nutella

Can you name a better combination than strawberries and chocolate? We doubt you can! Quick to make, deliciously crunchy and full of flavor – these puff pastry hearts with strawberries and Nutella are the perfect dessert for Valentine’s Day!

Ingredients for 14-16 hearts:

• 1 roll of puff pastry
• 250 grams of Nutella
• 500 grams of strawberries, cut into thin slices
• powdered sugar for sprinkling

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 430ºF (220ºC) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Roll out puff pastry on a floured work surface and cut out 16 hearts with a heart cutter – 3.5 inches in diameter (9 centimeters).
3. Using a smaller cookie cutter, lightly cut out the center.
4. Spread Nutella in the center and brush the edges with a little milk.
5. Bake the puff pastry hearts for 15-20 minutes until golden brown and let cool slightly.
6. Garnish with strawberry slices and drizzle with melted Nutella if desired.
7. Finally, sprinkle with powdered sugar and your puff pastry hearts with Nutella and strawberries are ready!

Filled puff pastry bites with raspberry jam

These puff pastry hearts with raspberry jam are ready in under 15 minutes, making them perfect for a quick and easy Valentine’s Day dessert. If you don’t like raspberries, you can use another jam of your choice.

Ingredients:

• 1 pack of puff pastry
• 150 grams of raspberry jam
• powdered sugar

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 390ºF (200ºC) degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Roll out the puff pastry on a floured work surface and cut out hearts.
3. Put some raspberry jam in the middle and bake the puff pastry hearts for 14-16 minutes until golden brown.
4. Sprinkle with plenty of powdered sugar and enjoy!

Puff pastry hearts with berries and cream cheese filling

Velvety cream cheese filling, fresh strawberries and crunchy puff pastry – is your mouth watering already? These puff pastry hearts turn out great not just for Valentine’s Day, but all year round!

Ingredients:

• 1 package puff pastry
• 200 grams cream cheese, at room temperature
• 20 grams sugar
• 1/2 tsp red food coloring
• 150 grams strawberries, diced
• 1 tsp vanilla extract.

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 390ºF (200ºC) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. For the filling, mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract and red food coloring in a bowl until smooth. Then, refrigerate.
3. Roll out puff pastry on a floured work surface and cut out 9 large hearts with a heart cookie cutter.
4. Using a smaller cookie cutter, cut out small hearts, but do not cut all the way through.
5. Place the filling on the hearts and top with strawberries.
6. Bake for 15-17 minutes.
7. Sprinkle puff pastry hearts with powdered sugar and enjoy!

Quick bites with chocolate and nuts

And here is the perfect recipe for puff pastry hearts for all chocolate lovers! This delicious dessert is guaranteed to be the icing on the cake of your romantic dinner, I promise!

Ingredients:

• 1 package of puff pastry
• 200 grams of hazelnut spread
• 100 grams of chopped almonds

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 356ºF (180ºC) and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
2. Roll out the puff pastry on a floured work surface and spread a generous amount of hazelnut spread.
3. Sprinkle with chopped almonds and carefully roll up the dough from both sides until the rolls meet in the middle.
4. Cut the roll into slices about half an inch thick and place on the baking sheet.
5. Spray with some water and bake for 15-17 minutes until golden brown.

Crunchy puff pastry biscuits with a berry filling

How about surprising your partner with an extraordinary breakfast for Valentine’s Day? These berry-filled puff pastry cookies are delicious and will instantly put a big smile on his/her face.

Ingredients:

• 1 pack of puff pastry
• 100 grams of strawberry jam
• 20 grams of coconut flakes
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• powdered sugar for dusting

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 390ºF (200ºC) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Roll out the puff pastry on a floured work surface and cut out 18 hearts.
3. Mix the strawberry jam and coconut flakes in a bowl.
4. Spread half of the hearts with strawberry jam and place the remaining hearts on top.
5. Pinch the ends together with your fingers and brush with the egg.
6. Bake for 15-17 minutes until golden brown and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Crispy hearts with ham and cheese

You already know our best recipes for stuffed potatoes. But if you’re looking for appetizer recipes that say “I love you,” these savory puff pastry hearts with ham and cheese are just what you need!

Ingredients:

• 1 pack of puff pastry
• 30 grams of Dijon mustard
• 150 grams of ham, diced into small pieces
• 60 grams cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 egg, beaten

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 390ºF (200ºC) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Roll out the puff pastry on a floured work surface and cut out 16 hearts.
3. Place half of the hearts on the baking sheet and spread with mustard.
4. Top with cheese and ham and place the other 8 hearts on top.
5. Pinch the ends together with your fingers and brush with the egg.
6. Prick several times with a fork and bake for 15-17 minutes until golden brown.
7. Allow to cool slightly and your crispy puff pastry hearts are ready!

Quick pizza for breakfast

Pizza for breakfast? Why not? Kick off Valentine’s Day with this quick and incredibly delicious puff pastry pizza.

Ingredients:

• 1 pack of puff pastry
• 60 grams of crème fraîche
• 3 eggs plus 2 yolks
• 6 slices of bacon
• 100 grams of cherry tomatoes
• fresh basil

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 356ºF (180ºC) and line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Roll out the puff pastry on a floured work surface and cut a large heart shape with a sharp knife.
3. About half an inch from the edge score a line and place the heart on the baking sheet.
4. Mix crème fraîche and egg yolk in a bowl until smooth and brush the pastry with it.
5. Cover with slices of bacon and tomatoes and leave 2 gaps in the center for the eggs.
6. Brush the edges with the third egg and bake for 18 minutes.
7. Crack the eggs into the center and bake for another 10-12 minutes.
8. Garnish with basil and your Valentine’s Day puff pastry pizza is done!