Welcome summer with easy, fruit-filled pastries! These Yellow Cherry Cheesecake Turnovers are stuffed with cream cheese and cherries, and take just 30 minutes start to finish.
Hellooo, friends! I have something sweet for your Wednesday today! These little babies are Yellow Cherry Cheesecake Turnovers, and they are so easy it really should be a crime. All you need are a few grocery store staples, and you are well on your way to making a delicious batch of pastries. I spotted these funny little canned Royal Ann cherries
at the store the other day, and I was so intrigued that I had to buy some! They're a little tart, a little sweet, and worked perfectly in these easy turnovers. Let me show you how to make them!
I've said it before and I'll say it before... turnovers are totally the unsung heroes of the pastry world. They are SO simple to make and taste delicious! You really can't ever go wrong with a flaky pocket of puff pastry filled with something sweet, in my opinion. Today's variation is filled with yellow cherries and the easiest mix of cream cheese, sugar, and just a smidge of lemon extract. These seriously taste like summer!
SO! I have something else I want to talk to y'all about! I have a new blog project coming up! One of my friends from my high school days is now an RD (registered dietitian) and she asked me if I wanted to collaborate on something food science-y. To which I, of course, replied "HELL YEAH!" I'm so excited! We have decided to work on a mini series discussing popular diets, aptly named Fad Diet Fridays. So the current plan is that I will be posting a recipe during the week that first that particular diet, and then on Friday she will have a little discussion post with pros, cons, scientific evidence, yada yada yada. It'll be fun! I've been asking for opinions on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram, so if there's something you want to see - let a girl know! I'll do my best to fulfill your wishes! 🙂
Anyways. I had to plug in that little PSA but back to dessert! These turnovers are seriously the easiest thing ever, and of course you can fill them with whatever your heart desires! If you're feeling more regular cherries and cheesecake, go for it. You can easily do this with fresh fruit, too. I used canned because I wanted to try it, but y'all know fresh is my favorite anyway! I hope you'll try these delicious cherry cheesecake turnovers soon. I'm sure you will love them! 🙂
If you want an even easier recipe, check out my 2-Ingredient Strawberry Turnovers!
yellow cherry cheesecake turnovers
Ingredients
- 2 sheets puff pastry thawed
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ cup sugar + ¼ {separated}
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon lemon extract {or juice}
- pinch of salt
- 1 can Queen Ann yellow cherries {or your favorite cherries}
- 2-3 tablespoon heavy cream
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 400F.
- Next, prepare the cheesecake filling. In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, ½ cup of sugar, vanilla, lemon extract, and salt. Whisk together until smooth and creamy.
- Drain your cherries (don't rinse) and set aside for now.
- Lightly flour a clean working surface, and lay one of your puff pastry sheets on it.
- Using a floured rolling pin, gently roll out the dough to about 15 in x 15 in - don't worry about being exact! The point is that you want it thinner than it is straight out of the box.
- Cut the sheet into 6 even squares, then repeat with the second sheet of pastry.
- Spoon about 1-2 tablespoon of the cheesecake mixture on each puff pastry square, making sure to leave a clean border, and top each with 3-4 cherries. It's okay if you don't use all the cream cheese mix - we will turn it into frosting in a minute!
- Brush the edges of the pastry squares with water, and seal into triangular shape. Go over the seals by pressing with a fork to secure.
- Brush the top of each turnover with heavy cream, and sprinkle on the additional sugar.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, until turnovers are golden brown and crisp.
- While they cook, make the frosting! Take whatever leftover cheesecake filling you have, and add in powdered sugar until it thickens into frosting consistency. You will need about a cup of sugar, but add just a bit at a time so you can get the texture you want!
- When the turnovers are cooked, let cool to room temperature, then frost and enjoy!
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Adina says
Beautiful pictures! Puff pastry is great, isn't it? So easy to work with and the result is always amazing. Nice idea with Fad Diet Fridays, I am curious about that.
julie larry says
Looks simple but still tempting taste <3
Vivian says
Delicious cheesecakes and beautiful pictures 🙂
Constance says
Nice blog!! Thanks for posting it.